MapFieldDemo.java

/*
 * MapFieldDemo.java
 *
 * Copyright � 1998-2011 Research In Motion Limited
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
 * Note: For the sake of simplicity, this sample application may not leverage
 * resource bundles and resource strings.  However, it is STRONGLY recommended
 * that application developers make use of the localization features available
 * within the BlackBerry development platform to ensure a seamless application
 * experience across a variety of languages and geographies.  For more information
 * on localizing your application, please refer to the BlackBerry Java Development
 * Environment Development Guide associated with this release.
 */

package com.rim.samples.device.mapfielddemo;

import net.rim.device.api.ui.UiApplication;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.Dialog;

/**
 * This sample application provides an example how to leverage the capabilities
 * of the MapField API. Location data is read from a text file and parsed using
 * a string tokenizer class. This data is then used to construct
 * MapFieldDemoSite objects corresponding to RIM locations around the world. A
 * given site is drawn as a polygon super-imposed on the currently rendered map.
 */
public class MapFieldDemo extends UiApplication {
    /**
     * Entry point for application
     * 
     * @param args
     *            Command line arguments (not used)
     */
    public static void main(final String[] args) {
        // Create a new instance of the application and make the currently
        // running thread the application's event dispatch thread.
        new MapFieldDemo().enterEventDispatcher();
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new MapFieldDemo object
     */
    public MapFieldDemo() {
        pushScreen(new MapFieldDemoScreen());
    }

    /**
     * Presents a dialog to the user with a given message
     * 
     * @param message
     *            The text to display
     */
    public static void errorDialog(final String message) {
        UiApplication.getUiApplication().invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                Dialog.alert(message);
            }
        });
    }
}