facets.core.superficial.app
Interface SSelection

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

PathSelection

public interface SSelection
extends java.io.Serializable

Selection within application content.

SSelection encapsulates the two key features of a selection (potentially multiple) within content:

• the selectable content itself
• the currently selected portion(s) of the content

Implementors should provide a valid implementation of at least one of selection() and selections(); instances are intended to be immutable, each defining a specific selection.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	content() The content within which to select.
java.lang.Object	selection() Single object defining the currently selected portion(s) of content().
java.lang.Object[]	selections() Array defining the currently selected portion(s) of content().

Method Detail

content

java.lang.Object content()

The content within which to select.

This will generally be the content to display within a viewer; and thus itself a portion of some larger content.

selection

java.lang.Object selection()

Single object defining the currently selected portion(s) of content().

selections

java.lang.Object[] selections()

Array defining the currently selected portion(s) of content().