org.puremvc.java.interfaces
Interface IController

All Known Implementing Classes:
Controller

public interface IController

The interface definition for a PureMVC Controller.

In PureMVC, an IController implementor follows the 'Command and Controller' strategy, and assumes these responsibilities:

See Also:
INotification, ICommand

Method Summary
 void executeCommand(INotification notification)
          Execute the ICommand previously registered as the handler for INotifications with the given notification name.
 boolean hasCommand(java.lang.String notificationName)
          Check if a Command is registered for a given Notification
 void registerCommand(java.lang.String notificationName, ICommand command)
          Register a particular ICommand class as the handler for a particular INotification.
 void removeCommand(java.lang.String notificationName)
          Remove a previously registered ICommand to INotification mapping.
 

Method Detail

registerCommand

void registerCommand(java.lang.String notificationName,
                     ICommand command)
Register a particular ICommand class as the handler for a particular INotification.

Parameters:
notificationName - the name of the INotification
command - the Class of the ICommand

executeCommand

void executeCommand(INotification notification)
Execute the ICommand previously registered as the handler for INotifications with the given notification name.

Parameters:
notification - the INotification to execute the associated ICommand for

removeCommand

void removeCommand(java.lang.String notificationName)
Remove a previously registered ICommand to INotification mapping.

Parameters:
notificationName - the name of the INotification to remove the ICommand mapping for

hasCommand

boolean hasCommand(java.lang.String notificationName)
Check if a Command is registered for a given Notification

Parameters:
notificationName -
Returns:
whether a Command is currently registered for the given notificationName.