UIButton.java

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package com.compendium.ui;

import java.awt.Font;

import javax.swing.Action;
import javax.swing.Icon;
import javax.swing.JButton;

/**
 * This class extends JButton and was implemented so all the buttons used in Compendium have the same font.
 * Will be use for more in the future.
 * @author Michelle Bachler
 */
public class UIButton extends JButton {

	private Font oFont			= new Font("Dialog", Font.PLAIN, 12); //$NON-NLS-1$

    /**
     * Creates a button with no set sText or icon.
     */
	public UIButton() {
		super();
		initialise();
	}

    /**
     * Creates a button with sText.
     *
	 * @param sText - the text of the button.
     */
	public UIButton(String sText) {
		super(sText);
		initialise();
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a button with an icon.
	 *
	 * @param icon - the Icon image to display on the button.
	 */
	public UIButton(Icon icon) {
		super(icon);
		initialise();
	}


	/**
	 * Creates a button where properties are taken from the Action supplied.
	 *
	 * @param a - the Action used to specify the new button.
	 */
	public UIButton(Action a) {
		super(a);
		initialise();
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a button with initial sText and an icon.
	 *
	 * @param sText - the sText of the button
	 * @param icon - the Icon image to display on the button.
	 */
	public UIButton(String sText, Icon icon) {
		super(sText, icon);
		initialise();
	}

	/**
	 * Set font.
	 */
	private void initialise() {
		setFont(oFont);
	}
}