/*
* Bibliothek - DockingFrames
* Library built on Java/Swing, allows the user to "drag and drop"
* panels containing any Swing-Component the developer likes to add.
*
* Copyright (C) 2007 Benjamin Sigg
*
* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
* version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
*
* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
* Lesser General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
* License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
*
* Benjamin Sigg
* benjamin_sigg@gmx.ch
* CH - Switzerland
*/
package bibliothek.gui.dock.station.stack;
import bibliothek.gui.dock.StackDockStation;
import bibliothek.gui.dock.util.DockProperties;
/**
* A factory creating instances of {@link StackDockComponent}. This factory
* is normally registered in the {@link DockProperties} with the key
* {@link StackDockStation#COMPONENT_FACTORY} and read by the {@link StackDockStation}
* whenever the property changes.
* @author Benjamin Sigg
*
*/
public interface StackDockComponentFactory {
/**
* Creates a new component for <code>station</code>.
* @param parent the station for which the component should be generated.
* @return the new component
*/
public StackDockComponent create( StackDockComponentParent parent );
}