001 package jigcell.compare.ui;
002
003 import jigcell.compare.ITab;
004
005 /**
006 * Represents a Comparator tab that has promised functionality for finding by name. Components supporting only a subset of these features
007 * should throw an UnsupportedOperationException to indicate features that are not supported.
008 *
009 * <p>
010 * This code is licensed under the DARPA BioCOMP Open Source License. See LICENSE for more details.
011 * </p>
012 *
013 * @author Nicholas Allen
014 */
015
016 public interface INameFinderTab extends ITab {
017
018 /**
019 * Starts a search operation using the user interface.
020 */
021
022 void findByName ();
023
024 /**
025 * Resumes a search for a name. Returns whether an instance was found.
026 *
027 * @param forward Whether to search forwards
028 */
029
030 boolean findByName (boolean forward);
031
032 /**
033 * Performs a search operation using the user interface.
034 *
035 * @param resume Whether to resume the last search
036 * @param forward Whether to search forwards
037 */
038
039 void findByName (boolean resume, boolean forward);
040
041 /**
042 * Searches for a name. Returns whether an instance was found.
043 *
044 * @param name Name to search for
045 * @param forward Whether to search forwards
046 */
047
048 boolean findByName (String name, boolean forward);
049
050 /**
051 * Text of the last search performed.
052 */
053
054 String getLastSearchName ();
055 }