net.java.sip.communicator.plugin.exampleplugin
Class ExamplePluginMenuItem

java.lang.Object
  net.java.sip.communicator.service.gui.AbstractPluginComponent
      net.java.sip.communicator.plugin.exampleplugin.ExamplePluginMenuItem

All Implemented Interfaces:

ActionListener, EventListener, PluginComponent

public class ExamplePluginMenuItem
extends AbstractPluginComponent
implements ActionListener

The ExamplePluginMenuItem is a JMenuItem that implements the PluginComponent interface. The PluginComponent interface allows us to add this menu item in the user interface bundle by registering it through the the bundle context (see ExamplePluginActivator.start(org.osgi.framework.BundleContext)).

Author:

Yana Stamcheva

Constructor Summary

ExamplePluginMenuItem()
Creates an instance of ExamplePluginMenuItem.

Method Summary

void	actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) Listens for events triggered by user clicks on this menu item.
Object	getComponent() Returns the component that should be added.
String	getName() Returns the name of this plugin component.
void	setCurrentContact(MetaContact metaContact) Sets the current MetaContact.

Methods inherited from class net.java.sip.communicator.service.gui.AbstractPluginComponent

getConstraints, getContainer, getPositionIndex, isNativeComponent, setCurrentContact, setCurrentContactGroup

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ExamplePluginMenuItem

public ExamplePluginMenuItem()

Creates an instance of ExamplePluginMenuItem.

Method Detail

actionPerformed

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)

Listens for events triggered by user clicks on this menu item. Opens the PluginDialog.

Specified by:

actionPerformed in interface ActionListener

getComponent

public Object getComponent()

Description copied from interface: PluginComponent

Returns the component that should be added. This method should return a valid AWT, SWT or Swing object in order to appear properly in the user interface.

Specified by:

getComponent in interface PluginComponent

Returns:

the component that should be added.

getName

public String getName()

Description copied from interface: PluginComponent

Returns the name of this plugin component. This name could be used as a label when the component is added to a container, which requires a title. A container that could request a name is for example a tabbed pane.

Specified by:

getName in interface PluginComponent

Returns:

the name of this plugin component

setCurrentContact

public void setCurrentContact(MetaContact metaContact)

Sets the current MetaContact. This in the case of the contact right button menu container would be the underlying contact in the contact list.

Specified by:

setCurrentContact in interface PluginComponent

Overrides:

setCurrentContact in class AbstractPluginComponent

Parameters:

metaContact - the MetaContact to set.

See Also:

PluginComponent.setCurrentContact(MetaContact)