Interface Dockable

Interface describing a component (AWT/Swing) that can be managed by the DockingDesktop.

Objects implementing this interface are usually wrappers around user components, or user components themselves.

• a wrapper example : the DockablePanel is a Dockable, and is used to display a single user Component.
• a direct implementation example :

   class MyComponent extends  JPanel implements Dockable {
       // unique key for the docking desktop
       DockKey key = new DockKey("MyComponent");
  
       public MyComponent(){
           // build your user component here
           add(new JButton("Button"));
           add(new JTextField("Field"));
  
           // initialize docking properties
           key.setName("My Component");
           key.setIcon(...);
           key.setCloseEnabled(false);
       }
       public DockKey getDockKey(){
           return key;
       }
       public Component getComponent(){
           // this component is the dockable
           return this;
       }
   }