From: jprocter <Jim Procter>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:16:39 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: interface for windows that display progress bars
X-Git-Tag: Release_2_4~73
X-Git-Url: http://source.jalview.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=b9d84d8a7aa2557c51307addf9e80139f07bb14b;p=jalview.git

interface for windows that display progress bars
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diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/IProgressIndicator.java b/src/jalview/gui/IProgressIndicator.java
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+package jalview.gui;
+
+/**
+ * Visual progress indicator interface.
+ * @author JimP
+ *
+ */
+public interface IProgressIndicator
+{
+  /**
+   * Visual indication of some operation taking place. 
+   * On first call with a particular ID an indicator with the given message is added. The indicator is removed with a second call with same ID. 
+   * @param message - displayed message for operation
+   * @param id - unique handle for this indicator
+   */
+  public abstract void setProgressBar(String message, long id);
+
+}
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