net.sf.jasperreports.engine.component
Interface ComponentManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultComponentManager

public interface ComponentManager

A component manager is the entry point through which the handlers for a single component type can be accessed.

Version:

$Id: ComponentManager.java 4595 2011-09-08 15:55:10Z teodord $

Author:

Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)

See Also:

ComponentsEnvironment.getComponentManager(ComponentKey), ComponentsBundle.getComponentManager(String)

Method Summary

ComponentCompiler	getComponentCompiler() Returns the component compiler.
ComponentFillFactory	getComponentFillFactory() Returns the factory of fill component instances.
ComponentXmlWriter	getComponentXmlWriter() Returns the component XML writer.
ComponentDesignConverter	getDesignConverter() Returns the design component preview converter.

Method Detail

getComponentCompiler

ComponentCompiler getComponentCompiler()

Returns the component compiler.

Returns:

the component compiler

getComponentXmlWriter

ComponentXmlWriter getComponentXmlWriter()

Returns the component XML writer.

Returns:

the component XML writer

getComponentFillFactory

ComponentFillFactory getComponentFillFactory()

Returns the factory of fill component instances.

Returns:

the factory of fill component instances

getDesignConverter

ComponentDesignConverter getDesignConverter()

Returns the design component preview converter.

May be null, in which case a static icon is used when previewing a report that contains an instance of the component.

Returns:

the design component preview converter, or null if no such converter exists for the component.