AbstractTransformer (Cytoscape Swing App API (swing-app-api) 3.8.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.cytoscape.filter.model.AbstractTransformer<C,E>

Type Parameters:

C - The context type of the elements this Transformer operates on.

E - The element type this Transformer operates on.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Transformer<C,E>
```
public abstract class AbstractTransformer<C,E>
extends Object
implements Transformer<C,E>
```
A convenience base class for Transformers. This class provides a thread-safe implementation of listener registration, removal and notification.
Module: filter-api
To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:
```
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>filter-api</artifactId>
</dependency>
```
Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (Abstract Class): This class is abstract and meant to be extended by users. This means that we may add methods for minor version updates. Methods will only be removed for major version updates.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractTransformer()
Creates a new AbstractTransformer.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addListener(TransformerListener listener)`	Subscribes the given listener to changes in this `Transformer`'s parameters.
`protected void`	`notifyListeners()`	Notifies any registered listeners that this transformer's settings have changed.
`void`	`removeListener(TransformerListener listener)`	Unsubscribes the given listener from changes in this `Transformer`'s parameters.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.cytoscape.filter.model.Transformer
getContextType, getElementType, getId, getName

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractTransformer
```
public AbstractTransformer()
```
    Creates a new AbstractTransformer.
- Method Detail
  - addListener
```
public final void addListener(TransformerListener listener)
```
    Description copied from interface: Transformer
    
    Subscribes the given listener to changes in this Transformer's parameters.
    
    Specified by:
    
    addListener in interface Transformer<C,E>
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the object that should be notified of changes to this Transformer.
  - removeListener
```
public final void removeListener(TransformerListener listener)
```
    Description copied from interface: Transformer
    
    Unsubscribes the given listener from changes in this Transformer's parameters.
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeListener in interface Transformer<C,E>
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the object that should no longer be notified of changes to this Transformer.
  - notifyListeners
```
protected final void notifyListeners()
```
    Notifies any registered listeners that this transformer's settings have changed.