jimm.datavision
Class DataVision

java.lang.Object
  jimm.datavision.DataVision

public class DataVision
extends java.lang.Object

This is the DataVision application class. It opens a design window for each report specified on the command line. If none are specified, it openes a new design window on a new, empty report.

Author:

Jim Menard, jimm@io.com

Field Summary

(package private) java.lang.String	charSepFile
(package private) java.lang.String	dbPassword
protected static java.lang.String	DEFAULT_CHARACTER_SEPARATOR
(package private) char	layoutEngineChoice
(package private) java.lang.String	layoutEngineFileName
(package private) int	numReports
(package private) java.lang.String	outputDir
(package private) java.lang.String	paramXMLFile
(package private) java.lang.String	reportDir
(package private) char	sepChar
(package private) boolean	usesGUI

Constructor Summary

DataVision()

Method Summary

(package private) LayoutEngine	createLayoutEngine(java.io.File f, Getopts g)
protected void	dataSourceFromOptions(Getopts g) Use the options related to the data source defined in the report XML file.
(package private) void	designReport(Getopts g, java.io.File reportXMLFile)
(package private) char	getLayoutEngineChoice()
(package private) boolean	hasLayoutEngine()
(package private) void	layoutEngineChoiceFromOptions(Getopts g)
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) This main application method opens a design window for each report specified on the command line.
(package private) void	runReport(Getopts g, java.io.File reportXMLFile)
(package private) static boolean	startupDialog() Shows startup dialog and returns true if we should exit the application.
protected void	swingLayoutEngineClosed() We arrange this method to be called by a Swing layout engine when it closes.
java.lang.String	toString()
static void	usage(java.lang.String errMsg) Prints a usage message and an optional extra error message to System.err and exits.
(package private) boolean	usesGUI()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DEFAULT_CHARACTER_SEPARATOR

protected static final java.lang.String DEFAULT_CHARACTER_SEPARATOR

See Also:

Constant Field Values

layoutEngineChoice

char layoutEngineChoice

layoutEngineFileName

java.lang.String layoutEngineFileName

dbPassword

java.lang.String dbPassword

paramXMLFile

java.lang.String paramXMLFile

numReports

int numReports

usesGUI

boolean usesGUI

charSepFile

java.lang.String charSepFile

sepChar

char sepChar

reportDir

java.lang.String reportDir

outputDir

java.lang.String outputDir

Constructor Detail

DataVision

public DataVision()

Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

This main application method opens a design window for each report specified on the command line. If none are specified, it openes a new design window on a new, empty report.

Parameters:

args - command line array; each element is assumed to be a report file name.

designReport

void designReport(Getopts g,
                  java.io.File reportXMLFile)
            throws java.io.FileNotFoundException

Throws:

java.io.FileNotFoundException

startupDialog

static boolean startupDialog()

Shows startup dialog and returns true if we should exit the application.

Returns:

true if we should exit the application

runReport

void runReport(Getopts g,
               java.io.File reportXMLFile)
         throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

hasLayoutEngine

boolean hasLayoutEngine()

getLayoutEngineChoice

char getLayoutEngineChoice()

usesGUI

boolean usesGUI()

layoutEngineChoiceFromOptions

void layoutEngineChoiceFromOptions(Getopts g)

createLayoutEngine

LayoutEngine createLayoutEngine(java.io.File f,
                                Getopts g)
                          throws java.io.IOException

Throws:

java.io.IOException

swingLayoutEngineClosed

protected void swingLayoutEngineClosed()

We arrange this method to be called by a Swing layout engine when it closes. If appropriate, exit the app.

dataSourceFromOptions

protected void dataSourceFromOptions(Getopts g)

Use the options related to the data source defined in the report XML file.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

usage

public static void usage(java.lang.String errMsg)

Prints a usage message and an optional extra error message to System.err and exits.

Parameters:

errMsg - string to print; may be null