Using Java and/or Swing objects in an IlvManager

Question

Can I use Java and/or Swing objects in an IlvManager?

Answer

Yes, but you need to put them in an IlvComponentGraphic object or IlvJComponentGraphic object so they will be drawn in all IlvManagerView. The IlvComponentGraphic is designed for AWT components and the IlvJComponentGraphic is designed for Swing components. For IlvComponentGraphic, the AWT behavior will be active only in its main IlvManagerView (given at construction time).

The following example shows how to put a JButton within an IlvManager.

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.SwingConstants;
import javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalIconFactory.FolderIcon16;
import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter;
import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
import ilog.views.IlvRect;
import ilog.views.IlvManager;
import ilog.views.IlvManagerView;
import ilog.views.swing.IlvJManagerViewPanel;
import ilog.views.swing.IlvJComponentGraphic;
import ilog.views.util.IlvProductUtil;

public class SwingObjectTest extends JFrame {
   public SwingObjectTest () {
      super("SwingObjectTest");
      IlvManager manager = new IlvManager();
      IlvManagerView view = new IlvManagerView(manager);
      getContentPane().add(new IlvJManagerViewPanel(view));
      // This icon might not be present in 
      // all JVM implementations.
      FolderIcon16 icon = new FolderIcon16();
      manager.addObject(new IlvJComponentGraphic(
         new IlvRect(10F, 10F, 140F, 50F),
         new JButton("JButton", icon)), true);
      addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
         public void windowClosing (WindowEvent e) {
            System.exit(0);
         }
      });
      setBounds(10, 10, 300, 200);
      setVisible(true);
   }
   public static void main (String[] args) {
      // Comment the following line if using JViews 8.6 or earlier
      IlvProductUtil.DeploymentLicenseRequired( 
         IlvProductUtil.IBM_ILOG_JViews_Diagrammer_Deployment);
      new SwingObjectTest();
   }
}  // End of the SwingObjectTest class