net.java.balloontip.examples.complete

Class Utils

java.lang.Object

net.java.balloontip.examples.complete.Utils

public class Utils
extends Object

A set of utility functions for the CompleteExample application

Author:

Tim Molderez

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Utils()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static BalloonTipPositioner	createBalloonTipPositioner() Retrieve an instance of the balloon tip positioner to be used throughout the application
static BalloonTipStyle	createBalloonTipStyle() Retrieve an instance of the balloon tip style to be used throughout the application
static String	monospace(String str) Wraps a string in a monospace font tag (for use in a HTML-formatted label)
static void	setToolTip(JComponent comp, String text) Set a tooltip
static void	showErrorMessage(JComponent comp, String text) Display an error balloon tip

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Utils

public Utils()

Method Detail

setToolTip

public static void setToolTip(JComponent comp,
              String text)

Set a tooltip

Parameters:

comp - sets a tooltip for this component

text - the contents of the tooltip (you may use html)

showErrorMessage

public static void showErrorMessage(JComponent comp,
                    String text)

Display an error balloon tip

Parameters:

comp - attach the balloon tip to this component

text - error message

createBalloonTipStyle

public static BalloonTipStyle createBalloonTipStyle()

Retrieve an instance of the balloon tip style to be used throughout the application

Returns:

the balloon tip style

createBalloonTipPositioner

public static BalloonTipPositioner createBalloonTipPositioner()

Retrieve an instance of the balloon tip positioner to be used throughout the application

Returns:

the balloon tip positioner

monospace

public static String monospace(String str)

Wraps a string in a monospace font tag (for use in a HTML-formatted label)

Parameters:

str - the string

Returns:

the formatted string