net.refractions.udig.project.ui.tool
Interface ActionTool

All Superinterfaces:

Tool

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractActionTool

public interface ActionTool
extends Tool

A tool that performs an action when the tool button is pressed.

An example is a zoom to extent button. An action button is not modal. Like other tools an action tool should not be instantiated.

Must have a public default constructor.

Since:

0.3

Author:

jeichar

See Also:

AbstractTool, Tool

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface net.refractions.udig.project.ui.tool.Tool

EDIT, EXTENSION_ID, VIEW

Method Summary

void	run() Called when tool button is pressed.

Methods inherited from interface net.refractions.udig.project.ui.tool.Tool

addListener, dispose, getContext, getProperty, isEnabled, removeListener, setContext, setEnabled, setProperty

Method Detail

run

void run()

Called when tool button is pressed. If false the tool is set as inactive and deregistered with the component.