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package javax.swing;

import java.awt.ItemSelectable;

import java.awt.event.ActionListener;

import java.awt.event.ItemListener;

import javax.swing.event.ChangeListener;

/**

 * The data model that is used in all kinds of buttons.

 */

public interface ButtonModel extends ItemSelectable

{

  /**

   * Returns <code>true</code> if the button is armed, <code>false</code>

   * otherwise.

   *

   * A button is armed, when the user has pressed the mouse over it, but has

   * not yet released the mouse.

   *

   * @return <code>true</code> if the button is armed, <code>false</code>

   *         otherwise

   *

   * @see #setArmed(boolean)

   */

  boolean isArmed();

  /**

   * Sets the armed flag of the button.

   *

   * A button is armed, when the user has pressed the mouse over it, but has

   * not yet released the mouse.

   *

   * @param b <code>true</code> if the button is armed, <code>false</code>

   *        otherwise

   *

   * @see #isArmed()

   */

  void setArmed(boolean b);

  /**

   * Returns <code>true</code> if the button is enabled, <code>false</code>

   * otherwise.

   *

   * When a button is disabled, it is usually grayed out and the user cannot

   * change its state.

   *

   * @return <code>true</code> if the button is enabled, <code>false</code>

   *         otherwise

   *

   * @see #setEnabled(boolean)

   */

  boolean isEnabled();

  /**

   * Sets the enabled flag of the button.

   *

   * When a button is disabled, it is usually grayed out and the user cannot

   * change its state.

   *

   * @param b <code>true</code> if the button is enabled, <code>false</code>

   *        otherwise

   *

   * @see #isEnabled()

   */

  void setEnabled(boolean b);

  /**

   * Sets the pressed flag of the button.

   *

   * The button usually gets pressed when the user clicks on a button, it will

   * be un-pressed when the user releases the mouse.

   *

   * @param b <code>true</code> if the button is pressed, <code>false</code>

   *        otherwise

   *

   * @see #isPressed()

   */

  void setPressed(boolean b);

  /**

   * Returns <code>true</code> if the button is pressed, <code>false</code>

   * otherwise.

   *

   * The button usually gets pressed when the user clicks on a button, it will

   * be un-pressed when the user releases the mouse.

   *

   * @return <code>true</code> if the button is pressed, <code>false</code>

   *         otherwise

   *

   * @see #setPressed(boolean)

   */

  boolean isPressed();

  /**

   * Removes an {@link ActionListener} from the list of registered listeners.

   *

   * @param l the action listener to remove

   *

   * @see #addActionListener(ActionListener)

   */

  void removeActionListener(ActionListener l);

  /**

   * Adds an {@link ActionListener} to the list of registered listeners.

   *

   * An <code>ActionEvent</code> is usually fired when the user clicks on a

   * button.

   *

   * @param l the action listener to add

   *

   * @see #removeActionListener(ActionListener)

   */

  void addActionListener(ActionListener l);

  /**

   * Adds an {@link ItemListener} to the list of registered listeners.

   *

   * An <code>ItemEvent</code> is usually fired when a button's selected

   * state changes. This applies only to buttons that support the selected

   * flag.

   *

   * @param l the item listener to add

   *

   * @see #removeItemListener(ItemListener)

   */

  void addItemListener(ItemListener l);

  /**

   * Adds an {@link ItemListener} to the list of registered listeners.

   *

   * @param l the item listener to add

   *

   * @see #removeItemListener(ItemListener)

   */

  void removeItemListener(ItemListener l);

  /**

   * Adds an {@link ChangeListener} to the list of registered listeners.

   *

   * A <code>ChangeEvent</code> is fired when any one of the button's flags

   * changes.

   *

   * @param l the change listener to add

   *

   * @see #removeChangeListener(ChangeListener)

   */

  void addChangeListener(ChangeListener l);

  /**

   * Adds an {@link ChangeListener} to the list of registered listeners.

   *

   * @param l the change listener to add

   *

   * @see #removeChangeListener(ChangeListener)

   */

  void removeChangeListener(ChangeListener l);

  /**

   * Sets the rollover flag of the button.

   *

   * A button is rollover-ed, when the user has moved the mouse over it, but has

   * not yet pressed the mouse.

   *

   * @param b <code>true</code> if the button is rollover, <code>false</code>

   *        otherwise

   *

   * @see #isRollover()

   */

  void setRollover(boolean b);

  /**

   * Returns <code>true</code> if the button is rollover-ed, <code>false</code>

   * otherwise.

   *

   * A button is rollover-ed, when the user has moved the mouse over it, but has

   * not yet pressed the mouse.

   *

   * @return <code>true</code> if the button is rollover, <code>false</code>

   *         otherwise

   *

   * @see #setRollover(boolean)

   */

  boolean isRollover();

  /**

   * Returns the keyboard mnemonic for the button. This specifies a shortcut

   * or accelerator key that can be used to activate the button.

   *

   * @return the keyboard mnemonic for the button

   *

   * @see #setMnemonic(int)

   */

  int  getMnemonic();

  /**

   * Sets the keyboard mnemonic for the button. This specifies a shortcut

   * or accelerator key that can be used to activate the button.

   *

   * @param key the keyboard mnemonic for the button

   *

   * @see #getMnemonic()

   */

  void setMnemonic(int key);

  /**

   * Sets the action command for the button. This will be used in

   * <code>ActionEvents</code> fired by the button.

   *

   * @param s the action command to set

   *

   * @see #getActionCommand()

   */

  void setActionCommand(String s);

  /**

   * Returns the action command of the button.

   *

   * @return the action command of the button

   *

   * @see #setActionCommand(String)

   */

  String getActionCommand();

  /**

   * Sets the button group for the button. Some kinds of button (e.g. radio

   * buttons) allow only one button within a button group selected at any one

   * time.

   *

   * @param group the button group to set

   */

  void setGroup(ButtonGroup group);

  /**

   * Sets the selected flag of the button.

   *

   * Some kinds of buttons (e.g. toggle buttons, check boxes, radio buttons)

   * can be in one of two states: selected or unselected. The selected state

   * is usually toggled by clicking on the button.

   *

   * @param b <code>true</code> if the button is selected, <code>false</code>

   *        otherwise

   *

   * @see #isSelected()

   */

  void setSelected(boolean b);

  /**

   * Returns <code>true</code> if the button is selected, <code>false</code>

   * otherwise.

   *

   * Some kinds of buttons (e.g. toggle buttons, check boxes, radio buttons)

   * can be in one of two states: selected or unselected. The selected state

   * is usually toggled by clicking on the button.

   *

   * @return <code>true</code> if the button is selected, <code>false</code>

   *         otherwise

   *

   * @see #setSelected(boolean)

   */

  boolean isSelected();

}