package darrylbu.util;

import darrylbu.model.FontModel;

import java.awt.Font;

import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;

/**

* Implemented by classes that use a <code>FontModel</code> and design a font.

*

* @author Darryl

* @see FontModel

*/

public interface FontDesigner extends PropertyChangeListener {

String FONT_PROPERTY = "font";

String FONT_MODEL_PROPERTY = "fontModel";

/**

* Returns the font represented by the selections in this designer. Equivalent to

* <PRE>

* getFontModel().getFont()

* </PRE>

*

* @return the designed font

*/

Font getDesignedFont();

/**

* Sets the designed font of this designer. Equivalent to

* <PRE>getFontModel().setFont()</PRE>

*

* @param newFont the new font

*/

void setDesignedFont(Font newFont);

/**

* Gets the <code>FontModel</code> that provides the designed Font for this

* designer.

*

* @return the <code>FontModel</code> that provides the designed Font

*/

FontModel getFontModel();

/**

* Sets a <code>FontModel</code> and registers with it for listener notifications from

* the new model.

*

* @param newModel the new Font source for this designer

*/

void setFontModel(FontModel newModel);

}