Re: Java module separations

But no one has mentioned which of the new java modules would contain this
behavior....

Rochelle

Tomas Zezula wrote:
> 
> Rochelle Raccah wrote:
> 
> >Thanks, Svata.  Like I said, I'm not up to date on the projects branch.  I
> >assume there is a Java Look which is extensible?  If so, which of the submodules
> >will that be?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Rochelle
> >
> Hi Rochelle,
> you are right, there are looks for JavaDataObject and for all the
> sourcemodel Elemets (ClassElement, FieldElement, ...).
>  These Looks are composite and allow other modules to easily extend the
> default look by adding your new look instance file
> into the context folder of the composite look. Your look can add new
> properties, actions,  things into Lookup, ...
> 
> The context folders for these composite looks are defined in the
> java-nature (java/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/resources/java-nature.xml)
> 
> Here is an example how to use them (adding look for ClassElement):
> 
> In your module nature just add:
> 
> <Looks>
>     <Composites>
>        <ClassElement>
>           <file name="myNewLook.instance">
>                 <attr name="instanceCreate"
> methodvalue="org.netbeans.modules.mymodule.ui.looks.MyLook.create"/>
>                 <attr name="instanceClass"
> stringvalue="org.netbeans.modules.mymodule.ui.looks.MyLook"/>
>                 <attr name="instanceOf"
> stringvalue="org.netbeans.api.looks.Look"/>
>           </file>
>        </ClassElement>
>     </Composites>
> </Looks>
> 
> This will add the o.n.m.mymodule.ui.looks.MyLook into ClassElement's
> composite look.
> The base looks will be in the java.jar (the core module), but the API is
> fully declarative,
> so you don't need to define a dependency on this module.
> 
> Tomas
> 
> >Svata Dedic wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Rochelle Raccah wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I'm not sure if this still exists in projects, but where would the new
> >>>incarnation of data loader, data object, nodes, etc. be?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Ideally, you should not be using DataLoader or DataObjects. Rather use
> >>other extensibility mechanisms (e.g. ProjectEnvironmentProvider).
> >>Nodes are already superseded by Looks.
> >>
> >>-Svata
> >>
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