com.gargoylesoftware.base.gui
Interface ComponentLoader

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultComponentLoader

public interface ComponentLoader

An object that knows how to load a component. Typically this is used for components that are expensive to load.

Version:

$Revision: 1.4 $

Author:

Mike Bowler

See Also:

DelayedComponentLoaderPanel

Method Summary

Component

loadComponent() Create and return a component.

Method Detail

loadComponent

public Component loadComponent()
                        throws Exception

Create and return a component. This will be called from a non-UI thread.

Returns:

The loaded component.

Throws:

Exception - If something bad happens during the creation of the component.