JAPI: Using TipOfTheDayManager
This part of the guide demonstrates how to use the TipOfTheDayManager to extend your application with Tip Of The Days.
The TipOfTheDayManager allows you to easily add Tip Of The Days to your application.
Complete source
Java Source
Location: ex/App.class
package ex;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import static javax.swing.WindowConstants.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE;
import net.sf.japi.swing.ActionFactory;
import net.sf.japi.swing.TipOfTheDayManager;
public class App {
public static void main(final String... args) {
//System.setProperty("net.sf.japi.swing.tod", "ex.tod");
new App();
}
final JFrame frame;
public App() {
final ActionFactory actionFactory = ActionFactory.getFactory("ex");
frame = new JFrame(actionFactory.getString("frame.title"));
frame.add(new JButton(actionFactory.createAction(false, "showTod", this)));
frame.pack();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setVisible(true);
TipOfTheDayManager.showAtStartup(frame);
}
public void showTod() {
TipOfTheDayManager.show(frame);
}
}Properties
Location: ex/tod.properties
tod.text.1=<html>This little App easily shows a Tip Of The Day at Startup. tod.text.2=<html>You can build your own apps with a Tip Of The Day. tod.text.3=<html>The Tip Of The Day can also be accessed during runtime.
Location: ex/action.properties
frame.title=Tip Of The Day Demo showTod.text=Show Tip Of The Day Window
Services
Location: META-INF/services/net.sf.japi.swing.tod
ex.tod
Conclusion
It never was that easy!
Alternatives
Currently, the TipOfTheDayManager supports two ways to specify the properties containing the tips, queried in exactly that order:
- System Property
net.sf.japi.swing.tod - File
META-INF/services/net.sf.japi.swing.tod
