/*
 * @(#)RootPaneContainer.java	1.11 00/02/02
 *
 * Copyright 1998-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 * 
 * This software is the proprietary information of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  
 * Use is subject to license terms.
 * 
 */

package javax.swing;

import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Container;


/**
 * This interface is implemented by components that have a single
 * JRootPane child: JDialog, JFrame, JWindow, JApplet, JInternalFrame.
 * The methods in  this interface are just <i>covers</i> for the JRootPane 
 * properties, e.g. <code>getContentPane()</code> is generally implemented 
 * like this:<pre>
 *     public Container getContentPane() {
 *         return getRootPane().getContentPane();
 *     }
 * </pre>
 * This interface serves as a <i>marker</i> for Swing GUI builders
 * that need to treat components like JFrame, that contain a
 * single JRootPane, specially.  For example in a GUI builder, 
 * dropping a component on a RootPaneContainer would be interpreted 
 * as <code>frame.getContentPane().add(child)</code>.  
 * 
 * @see JRootPane
 * @see JFrame
 * @see JDialog
 * @see JWindow
 * @see JApplet
 * @see JInternalFrame
 *
 * @version 1.11 02/02/00
 * @author Hans Muller
 */
public interface RootPaneContainer
{
    /**
     * Return this component's single JRootPane child.  A conventional
     * implementation of this interface will have all of the other 
     * methods indirect through this one.  The rootPane has two
     * children: the glassPane and the layeredPane.
     *
     * @return this components single JRootPane child.  
     * @see JRootPane
     */
    JRootPane getRootPane();


    /**
     * The "contentPane" is the primary container for application 
     * specific components.  Applications should add children to 
     * the contentPane, set its layout manager, and so on.  
     * <p>
     * The contentPane my not be null.
     * <p>
     * Generally implemented with 
     * <code>getRootPane().setContentPane(contentPane);</code>
     * 
     * @exception java.awt.IllegalComponentStateException (a runtime
     *            exception) if the content pane parameter is null
     * @param contentPane the Container to use for the contents of this
     *        JRootPane
     * @see JRootPane#getContentPane
     * @see #getContentPane
     */
    void setContentPane(Container contentPane);


    /**
     * Returns the contentPane.
     *
     * @return the value of the contentPane property.
     * @see #setContentPane
     */
    Container getContentPane();


    /**
     * A Container that manages the contentPane and in some cases a menu bar. 
     * The layeredPane can be used by descendants that want to add a child
     * to the RootPaneContainer that isn't layout managed.  For example
     * an internal dialog or a drag and drop effect component.
     * <p>
     * The layeredPane may not be null.
     * <p>
     * Generally implemented with<pre> 
     *    getRootPane().setLayeredPane(layeredPane);</pre>
     * 
     * @exception java.awt.IllegalComponentStateException (a runtime
     *            exception) if the layered pane parameter is null
     * @see #getLayeredPane
     * @see JRootPane#getLayeredPane
     */
    void setLayeredPane(JLayeredPane layeredPane);


    /**
     * Returns the layeredPane.
     *
     * @return the value of the layeredPane property.
     * @see #setLayeredPane
     */
    JLayeredPane getLayeredPane();


    /**
     * The glassPane is always the first child of the rootPane
     * and the rootPanes layout manager ensures that it's always
     * as big as the rootPane.  By default it's transparent and
     * not visible.  It can be used to temporarily grab all keyboard 
     * and mouse input by adding listeners and then making it visible.
     * by default it's not visible.
     * <p>
     * The glassPane may not be null.
     * <p>
     * Generally implemented with 
     * <code>getRootPane().setGlassPane(glassPane);</code>
     * 
     * @see #getGlassPane
     * @see JRootPane#setGlassPane
     */
    void setGlassPane(Component glassPane);


    /**
     * Returns the glassPane.
     *
     * @return the value of the glassPane property.
     * @see #setGlassPane
     */
    Component getGlassPane();

}