TabsDisplayFactory.java

/*
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 * Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Maxence Bernard
 *
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 */

package com.mucommander.ui.tabs;

/**
* Factory that creates tabs displays.
* 
* @author Arik Hadas
*/
public interface TabsDisplayFactory<T extends Tab> {

	/**
	 * Create tabs display for more than one tab
	 * The first tab will be selected
	 * 
	 * @param tabs - collection of the tabs
	 * @return tabs display for more than one tab
	 */
	MultipleTabsDisplay<T> createMultipleTabsDisplay(TabsCollection<T> tabs);
	
	/**
	 * Create tabs display for more than one tab
	 * The tab at the given index will be selected
	 * 
	 * @param tabs - collection of the tabs
	 * @param selectedTabIndex - index of the tab that would be selected
	 * @return tabs display for more than one tab
	 */
	MultipleTabsDisplay<T> createMultipleTabsDisplay(TabsCollection<T> tabs, int selectedTabIndex);
	
	/**
	 * Create tabs display for a single tab
	 * 
	 * @param tabs - collection of the tabs
	 * @return tabs display for a single tab
	 */
	SingleTabDisplay<T> createSingleTabsDisplay(TabsCollection<T> tabs);
}