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diff --git a/libjava/java/beans/Visibility.java b/libjava/java/beans/Visibility.java deleted file mode 100644 index ca8c4040cec..00000000000 --- a/libjava/java/beans/Visibility.java +++ /dev/null @@ -1,74 +0,0 @@ -/* java.beans.Visibility - Copyright (C) 1998, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of GNU Classpath. - -GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify -it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the -Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA -02111-1307 USA. - -As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to -produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the -resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License. -This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the -executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */ - - -package java.beans; - -/** - * Visibility is an interface a Bean may implement so that the environment - * can tell the Bean whether there is a GUI or not, and so that the Bean - * can tell the environment whether it needs one or can run without one. - * <P> - * - * Sun decided not to use standard Introspection patterns so that these - * methods did not get included when the Introspector made its sweep on - * the class. - * - * @author John Keiser - * @since JDK1.1 - * @version 1.1.0, 29 Jul 1998 - */ - -public interface Visibility { - /** - * Tells whether the Bean can run without a GUI or not. - * @return false if Bean can run without a GUI, else true. - */ - public abstract boolean needsGui(); - - /** - * Tells whether Bean is trying not to use the GUI. - * If needsGui() is true, this method should always return false. - * @return true if definitely not using GUI, otherwise false. - */ - public abstract boolean avoidingGui(); - - /** - * Tells the Bean not to use GUI methods. - * If needsGUI() is false, then after this method is called, - * avoidingGui() should return true. - */ - public abstract void dontUseGui(); - - /** - * Tells the Bean it may use the GUI. - * The Bean is not required to use the GUI in this case, it is - * merely being <EM>permitted</EM> to use it. If needsGui() is - * false, avoidingGui() may return true or false after this method - * is called. - */ - public abstract void okToUseGui(); -} |