abbot.script

Interface UIContext

All Known Implementing Classes:

Appletviewer, Fixture, Launch

public interface UIContext

Provides generic support to set up and tear down a UI context or fixture.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equivalent(UIContext context)
java.lang.ClassLoader	getContextClassLoader()
Hierarchy	getHierarchy() A context must maintain the same Hierarchy for the lifetime of the fixture.
boolean	isLaunched()
void	launch(StepRunner runner) Launch this context.
void	terminate() Terminate this context.

Method Detail

getContextClassLoader

java.lang.ClassLoader getContextClassLoader()

Returns:

A ClassLoader providing access to classes in this context.

launch

void launch(StepRunner runner)
            throws java.lang.Throwable

Launch this context. If any UIContext is extant, this UIContext should terminate it before launching. If this context is already launched, this method should do nothing.

Throws:

java.lang.Throwable

isLaunched

boolean isLaunched()

Returns:

Whether this UIContext is currently launched.

terminate

void terminate()

Terminate this context. All UI components found in the Hierarchy returned by getHierarchy() will be disposed.

equivalent

boolean equivalent(UIContext context)

Returns:

Whether this UIContext is equivalent to another.

getHierarchy

Hierarchy getHierarchy()

A context must maintain the same Hierarchy for the lifetime of the fixture.