Class Link

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--Link

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable

Direct Known Subclasses:

CatLink, PicLink

public abstract class Link

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.lang.Comparable

A Link object is a generic visual element of a web page to which an HREF can be made. Subclasses may represent such things as links to pictures and links to other web pages.

Author:

John E. Darrow (c) 2000, 2001

Field Summary

protected java.lang.String	caption Text which can be used as as a brief description of the instance.
protected java.lang.String	filename The filename of the associated web entity (either a picture or a web page).
protected java.lang.String	htmlBaseName The basename of the corresponding web page (no .html).
protected java.lang.String	keywords HTML keywords appropriate for a web page representing this CatLink.
protected static java.lang.String	lineend A convenience variable.

Constructor Summary

Link()

Method Summary

int	compareTo(java.lang.Object other) Implements Comparable so Links are sorted by caption.
java.lang.String	getIconEditorsPick() Returns the HTML expression that has the visible word NEW!
java.lang.String	getIconFirstInCat() Returns the HTML expression that has the visible word NEW!
java.lang.String	getIconNew() Returns the HTML expression that has the visible word NEW!
abstract void	toHtml() Turns the item into an html file.
protected static java.lang.String	toUniqueKeywords(java.lang.String inKeywords) Returns a String containing one occurrence of each keyword found in inKeywords.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

caption

protected java.lang.String caption

Text which can be used as as a brief description of the instance.

filename

protected java.lang.String filename

The filename of the associated web entity (either a picture or a web page).

htmlBaseName

protected java.lang.String htmlBaseName

The basename of the corresponding web page (no .html).

keywords

protected java.lang.String keywords

HTML keywords appropriate for a web page representing this CatLink.

lineend

protected static final java.lang.String lineend

A convenience variable.

Constructor Detail

Link

public Link()

Method Detail

getIconNew

public java.lang.String getIconNew()

Returns the HTML expression that has the visible word NEW!

getIconEditorsPick

public java.lang.String getIconEditorsPick()

Returns the HTML expression that has the visible word NEW!

getIconFirstInCat

public java.lang.String getIconFirstInCat()

Returns the HTML expression that has the visible word NEW!

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object other)

Implements Comparable so Links are sorted by caption.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable

toHtml

public abstract void toHtml()

Turns the item into an html file.

toUniqueKeywords

protected static java.lang.String toUniqueKeywords(java.lang.String inKeywords)

Returns a String containing one occurrence of each keyword found in inKeywords.