JabRef 6.0-beta.1 · org.jabref.gui.preferences.PreferencesTab

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public Node	getContent() Returns: the root node of the tab's content, shown in the preferences dialog
public List<String>	Returns: The messages for the changed properties (e.g. "Changed language: English") getRestartWarnings() This method should be called after storing the preferences, This calls the appropriate method in the ViewModel.
public default List<SearchableElement>	getSearchableElements() The visible texts of the tab with the nodes they caption; the preferences search matches these and highlights the node.
public default List<String>	getSearchKeywords() Extra, invisible search terms for the tab (synonyms, abbreviations).
public String	Returns: Identifier for the tab (for instance "General", "Appearance" or "External Files"). getTabName() Should return the localized identifier to use for the tab.
public default String	getTitle() The heading the dialog shows above the tab's content.
public void	setValues() This method is called when the dialog is opened, or if it is made visible after being hidden.
public void	storeSettings() This method is called when the user presses OK in the Preferences dialog.
public boolean	validateSettings() This method is called before the `storeSettings()` method, to check if there are illegal settings in the tab, or if is ready to be closed.

getContent	back to summary
public Node getContent() Returns:Node the root node of the tab's content, shown in the preferences dialog

getRestartWarnings	back to summary
public List<String> getRestartWarnings() This method should be called after storing the preferences, This calls the appropriate method in the ViewModel. Returns:List<String> The messages for the changed properties (e.g. "Changed language: English")

getRestartWarnings

public List<String> getRestartWarnings()

This method should be called after storing the preferences, This calls the appropriate method in the ViewModel.

Returns:List<String>: The messages for the changed properties (e.g. "Changed language: English")

getSearchableElements	back to summary
public default List<SearchableElement> getSearchableElements() The visible texts of the tab with the nodes they caption; the preferences search matches these and highlights the node.

getSearchKeywords	back to summary
public default List<String> getSearchKeywords() Extra, invisible search terms for the tab (synonyms, abbreviations). The visible texts are covered by `getSearchableElements()` already.

getTabName	back to summary
public String getTabName() Should return the localized identifier to use for the tab. Returns:String Identifier for the tab (for instance "General", "Appearance" or "External Files").

getTabName

public String getTabName()

Should return the localized identifier to use for the tab.

Returns:String: Identifier for the tab (for instance "General", "Appearance" or "External Files").

getTitle	back to summary
public default String getTitle() The heading the dialog shows above the tab's content. Defaults to the tab's name; override where the heading is more specific (e.g. tab "Entry types", heading "Custom entry types").

setValues	back to summary
public void setValues() This method is called when the dialog is opened, or if it is made visible after being hidden. This calls the appropriate method in the ViewModel.

storeSettings	back to summary
public void storeSettings() This method is called when the user presses OK in the Preferences dialog. This calls the appropriate method in the ViewModel.

validateSettings	back to summary
public boolean validateSettings() This method is called before the `storeSettings()` method, to check if there are illegal settings in the tab, or if is ready to be closed. This calls the appropriate method in the ViewModel.