org.ascape.movie
Class MovieRecorder

java.lang.Object
  org.ascape.movie.MovieRecorder

Direct Known Subclasses:

QuickTimeRecorder

public abstract class MovieRecorder
extends java.lang.Object

A Base class for recording views.

Since:

1.9 todo return support for non-ionternal frame usage

Version:

3.0

Author:

Miles Parker

Field Summary

protected java.io.File	file The movie file.
protected RecorderListener	listener A recorder listenening for changes.
protected int	recordFrameNum THe frame number currently being recorded
protected RecorderTarget	target The target we are taking a movie of.

Constructor Summary

MovieRecorder()
Called to create recording session and setup control dialog.

MovieRecorder(javax.swing.JDesktopPane desktop)
Called to create recording session and setup control dialog.

Method Summary

void	addListener(RecorderListener listener) Sets the listener responsible for this recording.
void	cancelOrStop() Called to stop or cancel recording.
abstract void	close() Closes the movie and the file it is being saved to.
protected javax.swing.JComboBox	createQualityComboBox() Creates a list of qualities to select.
int	getFramesPerSecond() Returns the number of frames to be displayed per second.
RecorderListener	getListener() Returns the listener responsible for this recording.
java.lang.String	getStatusMsg() Returns a message indicating target and frame number.
RecorderTarget	getTarget() Retuns the target we are recording.
java.lang.String	getTargetName()
void	recordFrame() Called the listener or target to record the next frame.
protected void	requestFile() Called to start recording.
abstract void	setComponent(java.awt.Component component) Sets the component to record.
void	setFile(java.io.File file) Sets the file to save the movie to.
void	setFramesPerSecond(int framesPerSecond) Sets the number of frames to be displayed per second.
void	setTarget(RecorderTarget recorderTarget) Sets the target to record.
void	setTargetName(java.lang.String targetName)
void	start() Creates the movie, preparing it for recording of frames.
void	statusUpdate() Updates the status display.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

file

protected java.io.File file

The movie file.

target

protected RecorderTarget target

The target we are taking a movie of.

listener

protected RecorderListener listener

A recorder listenening for changes.

recordFrameNum

protected int recordFrameNum

THe frame number currently being recorded

Constructor Detail

MovieRecorder

public MovieRecorder()

Called to create recording session and setup control dialog.

MovieRecorder

public MovieRecorder(javax.swing.JDesktopPane desktop)

Called to create recording session and setup control dialog.

Method Detail

cancelOrStop

public void cancelOrStop()

Called to stop or cancel recording.

requestFile

protected void requestFile()

Called to start recording.

createQualityComboBox

protected javax.swing.JComboBox createQualityComboBox()

Creates a list of qualities to select. In the basic version, there are none.

recordFrame

public void recordFrame()

Called the listener or target to record the next frame.

start

public void start()

Creates the movie, preparing it for recording of frames.

close

public abstract void close()

Closes the movie and the file it is being saved to.

statusUpdate

public void statusUpdate()

Updates the status display.

getFramesPerSecond

public int getFramesPerSecond()

Returns the number of frames to be displayed per second.

setFramesPerSecond

public void setFramesPerSecond(int framesPerSecond)

Sets the number of frames to be displayed per second.

setFile

public void setFile(java.io.File file)

Sets the file to save the movie to.

getTarget

public RecorderTarget getTarget()

Retuns the target we are recording.

setTarget

public void setTarget(RecorderTarget recorderTarget)

Sets the target to record.

setComponent

public abstract void setComponent(java.awt.Component component)

Sets the component to record.

getListener

public RecorderListener getListener()

Returns the listener responsible for this recording.

addListener

public void addListener(RecorderListener listener)

Sets the listener responsible for this recording. Warning: for now, does not support multiple listeners.

getStatusMsg

public java.lang.String getStatusMsg()

Returns a message indicating target and frame number.

getTargetName

public java.lang.String getTargetName()

setTargetName

public void setTargetName(java.lang.String targetName)