jephem
Class GlobalVar

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

GeneralConstants

public class GlobalVar

extends java.lang.Object

implements GeneralConstants

Contains static methods to get / set the global variables of JEphem application.
'Global variables' are variables that can be needed by several classes, and loaded once for all.

Field Summary

static int	BUNDLE_ASTRO Constant designating the bundle where the astronomy internationalized strings are stored.
static int	BUNDLE_GENERAL Constant designating the bundle where the general internationalized strings are stored.
static int	BUNDLE_MENUS Constant designating the bundle where the menu internationalized strings are stored.
static int	DIR_APP Constant designating the application directory (myPath/JEphem).
static int	DIR_DATA Constant designating the directory where application data are stored (myPath/JEphem/data).
static int	DIR_LANG Constant designating the directory where internationalized strings are stored (myPath/JEphem/data/lang).
static int	DIR_PREFS Constant designating the directory where user preferences are stored (myPath/JEphem/data/prefs).
static int	DIR_SRC Constant designating the directory where sources are stored (myPath/JEphem/java/src).

Fields inherited from interface tig.GeneralConstants

BLANK, FS, LS, NO_SPECIF, SPACE

Constructor Summary

GlobalVar()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	getAstroEngine() Returns the implementation used to perform the astronomical computations.
static AstroPrefs	getAstroPrefs() Returns the astronomical preferences of JEphem.
static TigBundle	getBundle(int whichBundle) Returns the Bundle containing internationalized general astronomical terms.
static java.lang.String	getDirectory(int whichDir) Returns one of the application directories.
static javax.swing.JEditorPane	getHTMLPane() Returns the HTML display area of the application.
static JEphemPrefs	getJEphemPrefs() Returns the general preferences of JEphem.
static java.lang.String	getLang() Returns the current language, using ISO-639 language code (lower case two-letter code).
static java.util.Locale	getLocale() Returns the current Locale.
static MainFrame	getMainFrame() Returns the top-level frame of the Application.
static javax.swing.JLabel	getStatus() Returns the status bar (generally on bottom of main window).
static java.lang.String	getStatusText() Returns the text of the status bar (generally on bottom of main window).
static void	reloadData() Reloads global variables depending on the properties.
static void	setHTMLPane(javax.swing.JEditorPane htmlPane) This method is public as a implementation side effect.
static void	setStatusText(java.lang.String newStatusText) Permits to modify the text of the status bar (generally on bottom of main window).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

BUNDLE_ASTRO

public static final int BUNDLE_ASTRO

Constant designating the bundle where the astronomy internationalized strings are stored.

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BUNDLE_GENERAL

public static final int BUNDLE_GENERAL

Constant designating the bundle where the general internationalized strings are stored.

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BUNDLE_MENUS

public static final int BUNDLE_MENUS

Constant designating the bundle where the menu internationalized strings are stored.

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DIR_APP

public static final int DIR_APP

Constant designating the application directory (myPath/JEphem).

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DIR_DATA

public static final int DIR_DATA

Constant designating the directory where application data are stored (myPath/JEphem/data).

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DIR_LANG

public static final int DIR_LANG

Constant designating the directory where internationalized strings are stored (myPath/JEphem/data/lang).

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DIR_PREFS

public static final int DIR_PREFS

Constant designating the directory where user preferences are stored (myPath/JEphem/data/prefs).

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DIR_SRC

public static final int DIR_SRC

Constant designating the directory where sources are stored (myPath/JEphem/java/src).

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Constructor Detail

GlobalVar

public GlobalVar()

Method Detail

getAstroEngine

public static java.lang.String getAstroEngine()

Returns the implementation used to perform the astronomical computations.

getAstroPrefs

public static AstroPrefs getAstroPrefs()

Returns the astronomical preferences of JEphem.

getBundle

public static TigBundle getBundle(int whichBundle)

Returns the Bundle containing internationalized general astronomical terms.

Parameters:

whichBundle - One of the available ressource bundle, expressed with one of the BUNDLE_XXX constants.

getDirectory

public static java.lang.String getDirectory(int whichDir)

Returns one of the application directories.
Warning : directory names are returned WITHOUT the trailing path separator.

Parameters:

whichDir - One of the available directories, expressed with one of the DIR_XXX constants.

getHTMLPane

public static javax.swing.JEditorPane getHTMLPane()

Returns the HTML display area of the application.

getJEphemPrefs

public static JEphemPrefs getJEphemPrefs()

Returns the general preferences of JEphem.

getLang

public static java.lang.String getLang()

Returns the current language, using ISO-639 language code (lower case two-letter code).
Facility method (current language can be accessed through getJEphemPrefs()).

getLocale

public static java.util.Locale getLocale()

Returns the current Locale.
Facility method (current Locale can be accessed through getJEphemPrefs()).

getMainFrame

public static MainFrame getMainFrame()

Returns the top-level frame of the Application.

getStatus

public static javax.swing.JLabel getStatus()

Returns the status bar (generally on bottom of main window).

getStatusText

public static java.lang.String getStatusText()

Returns the text of the status bar (generally on bottom of main window).

reloadData

public static void reloadData()

Reloads global variables depending on the properties.

setHTMLPane

public static void setHTMLPane(javax.swing.JEditorPane htmlPane)

This method is public as a implementation side effect. Sets the HTML display area of the application.

setStatusText

public static void setStatusText(java.lang.String newStatusText)

Permits to modify the text of the status bar (generally on bottom of main window).