Package org.cytoscape.task.read

Interface LoadVizmapFileTaskFactory

All Superinterfaces:
TaskFactory
public interface LoadVizmapFileTaskFactory extends TaskFactory
An interface for loading styles from files. This interface also provides a task iterator for loading files into visual styles.

Module: core-task-api

To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>core-task-api</artifactId>
</dependency>

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (API Interface): We expect that this interface will be used but not implemented by developers using this interface. As such, we reserve the right to add methods to the interface as part of minor version upgrades. We will not remove methods for any changes other than major version upgrades.

  • Method Details

    • loadStyles

      Set<VisualStyle> loadStyles(File f)
      Return a set of VisualStyle objects read from the specified file.
      Parameters:
      f - The file containing visual styles to be read.
      Returns:
      a set of VisualStyle objects read from the specified file.

    • loadStyles

      Set<VisualStyle> loadStyles(InputStream is)
      Return a set of VisualStyle objects read from the specified file.
      Parameters:
      is - The inputStream containing visual styles to be read.
      Returns:
      a set of VisualStyle objects read from the specified file.

    • createTaskIterator

      TaskIterator createTaskIterator(File file)
      Creates a task iterator for loading files into visual styles. The created task runs synchronously in the current thread and does not create a task monitor.
      Parameters:
      file - The file containing visual styles to be read.
      Returns:
      A task iterator of type TaskIterator.

    • createTaskIterator

      TaskIterator createTaskIterator(File file, TaskObserver observer)
      Creates a task iterator for loading files into visual styles. The created task runs synchronously in the current thread and does not create a task monitor.
      Parameters:
      file - The file containing visual styles to be read.
      observer - A TaskObserver that wants to know when we're done
      Returns:
      A task iterator of type TaskIterator.