/* * 07/21/2001 - 13:14:28 * Project.java * Copyright (C) 2001 Matt Benson * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 * of the License, or any later version. * * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the * GNU General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA. */package org.jext.project;import java.io.File;/** * Defines a basic project created using Jext. * * @author <a href="mailto:orangeherbert@users.sourceforge.net">Matt Benson</a> */public interface Project{	/** * Returns the name of this <CODE>Project</CODE>. * @return <CODE>String</CODE>. */	public abstract String getName();		/** * Returns the <CODE>File</CODE>s that compose this <CODE>Project</CODE>. * If any of these <CODE>File</CODE>s is a directory, it is understood that all * <CODE>File</CODE>s in and below this directory are part of this * <CODE>Project</CODE>. * @return <CODE>File[]</CODE>. */	public abstract File[] getFiles();	/** * Open the specified <CODE>File</CODE> in this <CODE>Project</CODE>.  Although * it is an implementation decision, this act might also add the specified * <CODE>File</CODE> to this <CODE>Project</CODE>. * @param f   the <CODE>File</CODE> to close. */	public abstract void openFile(File f);	/** * Close the specified <CODE>File</CODE>. * @param f   the <CODE>File</CODE> to close. */	public abstract void closeFile(File f);	/** * Select the specified <CODE>File</CODE>.  It is recommended that this * method be implemented such that the <CODE>File</CODE> is opened if not * already open. * @param f   the <CODE>File</CODE> to select. * @see openFile(File) */		public abstract void selectFile(File f);		/** * Returns the currently selected <CODE>File</CODE> of this * <CODE>Project</CODE>. * @return <CODE>File</CODE>. */	public abstract File getSelectedFile();	/** * Returns the value of the specified attribute for this <CODE>Project</CODE>. * @param key   the <CODE>String</CODE> key to which this attribute is tied. * @return <CODE>Object</CODE> */		public abstract Object getAttribute(String key);	/** * Returns the value of the specified attribute for this <CODE>Project</CODE>, * returning the specified default value if no such attribute exists. * @param key            the <CODE>String</CODE> key to which this attribute is tied. * @param defaultValue   the default <CODE>Object</CODE> to return if no such *                       attribute exists. * @return <CODE>Object</CODE> */		public abstract Object getAttribute(String key, Object defaultValue);	/** * Returns the <CODE>String</CODE> value of the specified attribute for this * <CODE>Project</CODE>. * @param key   the <CODE>String</CODE> key to which this attribute is tied. * @return <CODE>String</CODE> */		public abstract String getAttributeAsString(String key);		/** * Sets the specified attribute. * @param key     the <CODE>String</CODE> key of the attribute to be set. * @param value   the <CODE>Object</CODE> value to assign. */	public abstract void setAttribute(String key, Object value);	}//end interface Project