jqubePopups
Class ChangeDBPreferences

java.lang.Object
  java.awt.Component
      java.awt.Container
          java.awt.Window
              java.awt.Dialog
                  javax.swing.JDialog
                      jqubePopups.ChangeDBPreferences

All Implemented Interfaces:

javax.accessibility.Accessible, java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, javax.swing.RootPaneContainer, java.io.Serializable, javax.swing.WindowConstants

public class ChangeDBPreferences

extends javax.swing.JDialog

A dialog panel that allows the user to configure the connection settings to which the program will use to create a connection to the database containing the stock information

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes inherited from class javax.swing.JDialog

javax.swing.JDialog.AccessibleJDialog

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Dialog

java.awt.Dialog.AccessibleAWTDialog

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Window

java.awt.Window.AccessibleAWTWindow

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Container

java.awt.Container.AccessibleAWTContainer

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Component

java.awt.Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, java.awt.Component.BltBufferStrategy, java.awt.Component.FlipBufferStrategy

Field Summary

private javax.swing.JPanel	buttonPanel panel to hold the buttons
private javax.swing.JButton	cancel button to exit without saving settings
static int	CANCEL_OPTION int signifying the user selected the "cancel" button
private javax.swing.JTextField	databaseField where the user enters the name of the DB
private javax.swing.JTextField	databaseIPField where the user enters the IP address of the DB
private javax.swing.JLabel	databaseIPLabel label for the IP address box
private javax.swing.JLabel	databaseLabel label for the database name box
private javax.swing.JLabel	imageLabel label to hold the picture
static int	OK_OPTION int signifying the user selected the "ok" button
private javax.swing.JPasswordField	passwordField where the user enters the password to access the DB
private javax.swing.JLabel	passwordLabel lebel for the password box
private int	returnValue an integer signifying which option the user slected on the GUI
private javax.swing.JButton	save save button to save the entered settings
private javax.swing.JButton	test button to test the current settings entered
private javax.swing.JTextField	userNameField where the user enters a user name
private javax.swing.JLabel	userNameLabel label for the user name box

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JDialog

accessibleContext, rootPane, rootPaneCheckingEnabled

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Dialog

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Window

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Container

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.WindowConstants

DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE, DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE, EXIT_ON_CLOSE, HIDE_ON_CLOSE

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

ChangeDBPreferences()
Create a dialog box for allowing the user to change the settings to connect to the database

Method Summary

private void	configureButton(javax.swing.JButton button) Standardardizes the look and font of one type of buttons on the front GUI
private java.util.Properties	getProperties() Gets the properties object after reading in the DB.properties file
int	getReturnValue() Gets the integer signifying if the user sleected "ok" or "cancel" to exit the panel
private void	initializeComponents() Instantiate the necessary components that will populate the front panel and configure their properties
private void	loadCurrentSettings() Loads the current settings from the file into the text boxes
private void	protectSettings() Prompt the user as to whether the dialog should be closed, loosing all settings that have been entered so far - and not altering the file properties
private void	registerButtons() Adds listeners to the buttons and windows that require them for proper performance
private void	saveSettings() Saves the setting the user has entered on the front panel to a variable that exists only for the duration of the program
private void	testSettings() Attempts to establish a conection the the database with the settings entered on the front panel and displays a message confirming the connection or alerting to the failure of the connection attempt

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JDialog

addImpl, createRootPane, dialogInit, getAccessibleContext, getContentPane, getDefaultCloseOperation, getGlassPane, getJMenuBar, getLayeredPane, getRootPane, isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, isRootPaneCheckingEnabled, paramString, processWindowEvent, remove, setContentPane, setDefaultCloseOperation, setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, setGlassPane, setJMenuBar, setLayeredPane, setLayout, setRootPane, setRootPaneCheckingEnabled, update

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Dialog

addNotify, dispose, getTitle, hide, isModal, isResizable, isUndecorated, setModal, setResizable, setTitle, setUndecorated, show

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window

addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addWindowFocusListener, addWindowListener, addWindowStateListener, applyResourceBundle, applyResourceBundle, createBufferStrategy, createBufferStrategy, finalize, getBufferStrategy, getFocusableWindowState, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusOwner, getFocusTraversalKeys, getGraphicsConfiguration, getInputContext, getListeners, getLocale, getMostRecentFocusOwner, getOwnedWindows, getOwner, getToolkit, getWarningString, getWindowFocusListeners, getWindowListeners, getWindowStateListeners, isActive, isFocusableWindow, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocused, isShowing, pack, postEvent, processEvent, processWindowFocusEvent, processWindowStateEvent, removeWindowFocusListener, removeWindowListener, removeWindowStateListener, setCursor, setFocusableWindowState, setFocusCycleRoot, setLocationRelativeTo, toBack, toFront

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, removeNotify, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFont, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isOpaque, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, reshape, resize, resize, setBackground, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

userNameLabel

private javax.swing.JLabel userNameLabel

label for the user name box

passwordLabel

private javax.swing.JLabel passwordLabel

lebel for the password box

databaseIPLabel

private javax.swing.JLabel databaseIPLabel

label for the IP address box

databaseLabel

private javax.swing.JLabel databaseLabel

label for the database name box

imageLabel

private javax.swing.JLabel imageLabel

label to hold the picture

userNameField

private javax.swing.JTextField userNameField

where the user enters a user name

databaseIPField

private javax.swing.JTextField databaseIPField

where the user enters the IP address of the DB

databaseField

private javax.swing.JTextField databaseField

where the user enters the name of the DB

passwordField

private javax.swing.JPasswordField passwordField

where the user enters the password to access the DB

save

private javax.swing.JButton save

save button to save the entered settings

cancel

private javax.swing.JButton cancel

button to exit without saving settings

test

private javax.swing.JButton test

button to test the current settings entered

buttonPanel

private javax.swing.JPanel buttonPanel

panel to hold the buttons

returnValue

private int returnValue

an integer signifying which option the user slected on the GUI

OK_OPTION

public static final int OK_OPTION

int signifying the user selected the "ok" button

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Constant Field Values

CANCEL_OPTION

public static final int CANCEL_OPTION

int signifying the user selected the "cancel" button

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

ChangeDBPreferences

public ChangeDBPreferences()

Create a dialog box for allowing the user to change the settings to connect to the database

Method Detail

initializeComponents

private void initializeComponents()

Instantiate the necessary components that will populate the front panel and configure their properties

configureButton

private void configureButton(javax.swing.JButton button)

Standardardizes the look and font of one type of buttons on the front GUI

Parameters:

button - the button to be adjusted

registerButtons

private void registerButtons()

Adds listeners to the buttons and windows that require them for proper performance

protectSettings

private void protectSettings()

Prompt the user as to whether the dialog should be closed, loosing all settings that have been entered so far - and not altering the file properties

loadCurrentSettings

private void loadCurrentSettings()

Loads the current settings from the file into the text boxes

saveSettings

private void saveSettings()

Saves the setting the user has entered on the front panel to a variable that exists only for the duration of the program

testSettings

private void testSettings()

Attempts to establish a conection the the database with the settings entered on the front panel and displays a message confirming the connection or alerting to the failure of the connection attempt

getProperties

private java.util.Properties getProperties()

Gets the properties object after reading in the DB.properties file

Returns:

the Properties object that corresponds to the DB.properties file. null returned if the properties file failed to load properly

getReturnValue

public int getReturnValue()

Gets the integer signifying if the user sleected "ok" or "cancel" to exit the panel

Returns:

OK_OPTION or CANCEL_OPTION if the user selected "ok" or "cancel"