com.novell.application.console.snapin
Interface StatusBarSnapin

All Superinterfaces:

Snapin

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractStatusBarSnapin

public interface StatusBarSnapin

extends Snapin

Provides the interface used to add status bar items into the shell.

Snap-ins must implement this interface to place components on the shell's status bar.

See Also:

AbstractStatusBarSnapin

Method Summary

java.awt.Component

getStatusBarItem() Returns a component that will be placed on the shell's status bar.

Methods inherited from interface com.novell.application.console.snapin.Snapin

getSnapinDescription, getSnapinName, initSnapin, shutdownSnapin

Method Detail

getStatusBarItem

public java.awt.Component getStatusBarItem()

Returns a component that will be placed on the shell's status bar.

This can be any object derived from Component, such as text field, progress bar, push button, and so forth. For example, to add a label to the status bar:

     public Components getStatusBarItem()
     {
         Label label = new Label("StatusBar Item");
         return label;
     }
 

Returns:

The Component to be added to the status bar.