Interface IconDescriptor

All Superinterfaces:
PluginDataContainer, UserAttributeContainer
All Known Subinterfaces:
ChangeableIconDescriptor

public interface IconDescriptor extends UserAttributeContainer, PluginDataContainer
An icon descriptor is used as a reference to the icon in the repository and to store additional data, like a revision and support types.

Additional information may be required, depending on the context in which the icon descriptor is used. This information can be stored in the user attributes.

Author:
Ulrich Kreher
  • Method Details

    • getID

      UUID getID()
      Returns the repository-wide unique ID of the icon. It is used to reference the icon and allows for changing its name w/o needing to update any reference.
      Returns:
      The unique ID of the icon.
    • getName

      String getName()
      The arbitrary name of the icon.
      Returns:
      The arbitrary name of the icon.
    • getDescription

      String getDescription()
      Returns a description text of the icon (may be null).
      Returns:
      The description of the icon or null.
    • getDimensions

      IconDescriptor.Dimension[] getDimensions()
      Gets all dimensions (width and height) the corresponding icon is available for. If a needed dimension is not available, the icon will be scaled appropriately. However, scaling may decrease the quality of the icon.
      Returns:
      All dimensions (width and height) the corresponding icon is available for.
    • getRevision

      long getRevision()
      Gets the (base) revision of this icon which allows to track changes. To modify an icon (descriptor) it needs to be in a development branch. As soon as it is changed, its state is set to IN_DEVELOPMENT but the revision remains until the branch is released.
      Returns:
      The revision of this icon (descriptor) or the revision which it is based upon.
    • getState

      State getState()
      Gets the current deployment state of this code descriptor, that is whether it is currently modified, it can be used or it may not be used any more.
      Returns:
      The current deployment state of this code descriptor that implicitly also applies to all child entities.