package org.jtheque.ui;
/*
* Copyright JTheque (Baptiste Wicht)
*
* 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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*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
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/**
* A Swing controller. It simply handle an action name and execute the corresponding
* action. It is associated to a view to manage its creation (normally via Spring Framework), this avoid
* EDT violations due to creation of views out of the EDT from the Spring container.
*
* @author Baptiste Wicht
*/
public interface Controller<T extends View> {
/**
* Handle the given action and execute the corresponding method. This method must be called in EDT to
* works well.
*
* @param actionName The i18n action name.
*
* @throws ControllerException If the action cannot be executed
*/
void handleAction(String actionName);
/**
* Return the view associated to the controller. This method must be called in EDT to works well.
*
* @return The view of the controller.
*/
T getView();
}