InputType.java

/**
 * OrbisGIS is a java GIS application dedicated to research in GIScience.
 * OrbisGIS is developed by the GIS group of the DECIDE team of the 
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package org.orbisgis.sif.multiInputPanel;

import java.awt.Component;

/**
 * {@code InputType} instances are used to build quickly some UIs where the user
 * will be able to provide some informations to the software. This objects can
 * be used to retrieve a {@code Component} where the information can be set.
 * @author Erwan Bocher
 * @author Alexis Guéganno
 */
public interface InputType {

        /**
         * Gets the {@code Component} that will be used to retrieve the inputs
         * from the user.
         * @return
         */
        Component getComponent();

        /**
         * Gets the value currently stored in this {@code InputType} instance.
         * @return
         * The stored value as a {@code String}.
         */
        String getValue();

        /**
         * Sets the value stored in this {@code InputType} to {@code value}.
         * @param value
         */
        void setValue(String value);
}