Package uk.ac.starlink.topcat

Class Driver

  • public class Driver
extends java.lang.Object
    Main class for invoking the TOPCAT application from scratch. Contains some useful static configuration-type methods as well as the main(java.lang.String[]) method itself.
    Since:
    9 Mar 2004
    Author:
    Mark Taylor (Starlink)

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Driver()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static boolean canRead()
      Indicates whether the security context will permit reads from local disk.
      static boolean canWrite()
      Indicates whether the security context will permit writes to local disk.
      static boolean isStandalone()
      Indicates whether the TableViewer application is standalone or not.
      static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)
      Main method for TOPCAT invocation.
      static void setStandalone​(boolean standalone)
      Determines whether TableViewers associated with this class should act as a standalone application.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Constructor Detail

      • Driver

        public Driver()

    • Method Detail

      • setStandalone

        public static void setStandalone​(boolean standalone)
        Determines whether TableViewers associated with this class should act as a standalone application. If standalone is set true, then it will be possible to exit the JVM using menu items etc in the viewer. Otherwise, no normal activity within the TableViewer GUI will cause a JVM exit.
        Parameters:
        standalone - whether this class should act as a standalone application

      • isStandalone

        public static boolean isStandalone()
        Indicates whether the TableViewer application is standalone or not.
        Returns:
        whether this should act as a standalone application.

      • canRead

        public static boolean canRead()
        Indicates whether the security context will permit reads from local disk.
        Returns:
        true iff reads are permitted

      • canWrite

        public static boolean canWrite()
        Indicates whether the security context will permit writes to local disk.
        Returns:
        true iff writes are permitted

      • main

        public static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)
                 throws org.astrogrid.samp.client.SampException,
                        java.io.IOException
        Main method for TOPCAT invocation. Under normal circumstances this will pop up a ControlWindow and populate it with tables named in the arguments.
        Parameters:
        args - list of flags and table specifications
        Throws:
        org.astrogrid.samp.client.SampException
        java.io.IOException