## org.gjt.sp.jedit
Class View

    java.lang.Object
      java.awt.Component
          java.awt.Container
              java.awt.Window
                  java.awt.Frame
                      javax.swing.JFrame
                          org.gjt.sp.jedit.View

All Implemented Interfaces:
  javax.accessibility.Accessible, EBComponent, java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, javax.swing.RootPaneContainer, java.io.Serializable, javax.swing.WindowConstants

public class View
extends javax.swing.JFrame
implements EBComponent

A `View` is jEdit's top-level frame window.

In a BeanShell script, you can obtain the current view instance from the `view` variable.

The largest component it contains is an `EditPane` that in turn contains a `JEditTextArea` that displays a `Buffer`. A view can have more than one edit pane in a split window configuration. A view also contains a menu bar, an optional toolbar and other window decorations, as well as docked windows.

The View class performs two important operations dealing with plugins: creating plugin menu items, and managing dockable windows.

- When a view is being created, its initialization routine iterates through the collection of loaded plugins and constructs the Plugins menu using the properties as specified in the `EditPlugin` class.
- The view also creates and initializes a `DockableWindowManager` object. This object is responsible for creating, closing and managing dockable windows.

This class does not have a public constructor. Views can be opened and closed using methods in the `jEdit` class.

Version:
  $Id: View.java,v 1.111 2004/05/06 22:35:11 spestov Exp $
Author:
  Slava Pestov, John Gellene (API documentation)
See Also:
  `jEdit.newView(View)`, `jEdit.newView(View,Buffer)`, `jEdit.newView(View,Buffer,boolean)`, `jEdit.closeView(View)`, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `View.ViewConfig`

Nested classes inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame
`javax.swing.JFrame.AccessibleJFrame`

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Frame
`java.awt.Frame.AccessibleAWTFrame`

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Window
`java.awt.Window.AccessibleAWTWindow`

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Container
`java.awt.Container.AccessibleAWTContainer`

Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Component
`java.awt.Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, java.awt.Component.BltBufferStrategy, java.awt.Component.FlipBufferStrategy`

Field Summary
`static int` `ABOVE_ACTION_BAR_LAYER` Deprecated. Status bar no longer added as a tool bar.
`static int` `ABOVE_SYSTEM_BAR_LAYER` Above system tool bar layer.
`static int` `ACTION_BAR`
`static int` `ACTION_BAR_LAYER` Action bar layer.
`static int` `BELOW_SEARCH_BAR_LAYER` Below search bar layer.
`static int` `BELOW_STATUS_BAR_LAYER` Status bar layer.
`static int` `BELOW_SYSTEM_BAR_LAYER` Below system tool bar layer.
`static int` `BOTTOM_GROUP` The group of tool bars below the DockableWindowManager
`static int` `BOTTOM_LAYER` The lowest possible layer.
`static int` `DEFAULT_GROUP`
`static int` `DEFAULT_LAYER` The default layer for tool bars with no preference.
`static int` `SEARCH_BAR_LAYER` Search bar layer.
`static int` `STATUS_BAR_LAYER` Status bar layer.
`static int` `SYSTEM_BAR_LAYER` System tool bar layer.
`static int` `TEXT_AREA`
`static int` `TOP_GROUP` The group of tool bars above the DockableWindowManager
`static int` `TOP_LAYER` The highest possible layer.
`static int` `VIEW`

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame
`accessibleContext, EXIT_ON_CLOSE, rootPane, rootPaneCheckingEnabled`

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Frame
`CROSSHAIR_CURSOR, DEFAULT_CURSOR, E_RESIZE_CURSOR, HAND_CURSOR, ICONIFIED, MAXIMIZED_BOTH, MAXIMIZED_HORIZ, MAXIMIZED_VERT, MOVE_CURSOR, N_RESIZE_CURSOR, NE_RESIZE_CURSOR, NORMAL, NW_RESIZE_CURSOR, S_RESIZE_CURSOR, SE_RESIZE_CURSOR, SW_RESIZE_CURSOR, TEXT_CURSOR, W_RESIZE_CURSOR, WAIT_CURSOR`

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
`BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT`

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.WindowConstants
`DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE, DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE, HIDE_ON_CLOSE`

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
`ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH`

Method Summary
`void` `actionBar()` Shows the action bar if needed, and sends keyboard focus there.
`void` `addToolBar(java.awt.Component toolBar)` Adds a tool bar to this view.
`void` `addToolBar(int group, java.awt.Component toolBar)` Adds a tool bar to this view.
`void` `addToolBar(int group, int layer, java.awt.Component toolBar)` Adds a tool bar to this view.
`ActionBar` `getActionBar()` Returns the action bar.
`Buffer` `getBuffer()` Returns the current edit pane's buffer.
`DockableWindowManager` `getDockableWindowManager()` Returns the dockable window manager associated with this view.
`EditPane` `getEditPane()` Returns the current edit pane.
`EditPane[]` `getEditPanes()` Returns all edit panes.
`InputHandler` `getInputHandler()` Returns the input handler.
`java.awt.event.KeyListener` `getKeyEventInterceptor()` Returns the listener that will handle all key events in this view, if any.
`Macros.Recorder` `getMacroRecorder()` Returns the macro recorder.
`java.awt.Dimension` `getMinimumSize()`
`View` `getNext()` Returns the next view in the list.
`View` `getPrev()` Returns the previous view in the list.
`SearchBar` `getSearchBar()` Returns the search bar.
`javax.swing.JSplitPane` `getSplitPane()` Returns the top-level split pane, if any.
`StatusBar` `getStatus()` Returns the status bar.
`JEditTextArea` `getTextArea()` Returns the current edit pane's text area.
`javax.swing.Box` `getToolBar()` Returns the view's tool bar.
`View.ViewConfig` `getViewConfig()`
`EditPane` `goToBuffer(Buffer buffer)` If this buffer is open in one of the view's edit panes, sets focus to that edit pane.
`void` `handleMessage(EBMessage msg)` Handles a message sent on the EditBus.
`void` `hideWaitCursor()` Hides the wait cursor.
`boolean` `isClosed()` Returns true if this view has been closed with `jEdit.closeView(View)`.
`boolean` `isPlainView()` Returns true if this is an auxilliary view with no dockable windows.
`void` `nextTextArea()` Moves keyboard focus to the next text area.
`void` `prevTextArea()` Moves keyboard focus to the previous text area.
`void` `processKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt)` Forwards key events directly to the input handler.
`void` `processKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt, boolean calledFromTextArea)` Forwards key events directly to the input handler.
`void` `processKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt, int from)` Forwards key events directly to the input handler.
`void` `quickHyperSearch(boolean word)` Quick HyperSearch.
`void` `quickIncrementalSearch(boolean word)` Quick search.
`void` `removeToolBar(java.awt.Component toolBar)` Removes a tool bar from this view.
`void` `setBuffer(Buffer buffer)` Sets the current edit pane's buffer.
`void` `setInputHandler(InputHandler inputHandler)` Sets the input handler.
`void` `setKeyEventInterceptor(java.awt.event.KeyListener listener)` Sets the listener that will handle all key events in this view.
`void` `setMacroRecorder(Macros.Recorder recorder)` Sets the macro recorder.
`void` `setWaitSocket(java.net.Socket waitSocket)` This socket is closed when the buffer is closed.
`void` `showWaitCursor()` Shows the wait cursor.
`EditPane` `split(int orientation)` Splits the view.
`EditPane` `splitHorizontally()` Splits the view horizontally.
`EditPane` `splitVertically()` Splits the view vertically.
`java.lang.String` `toString()`
`void` `unsplit()` Unsplits the view.
`void` `unsplitCurrent()` Removes the current split.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame

`addImpl, createRootPane, frameInit, getAccessibleContext, getContentPane, getDefaultCloseOperation, getGlassPane, getJMenuBar, getLayeredPane, getRootPane, isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, isRootPaneCheckingEnabled, paramString, processWindowEvent, remove, setContentPane, setDefaultCloseOperation, setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, setGlassPane, setJMenuBar, setLayeredPane, setLayout, setRootPane, setRootPaneCheckingEnabled, update`

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Frame
`addNotify, finalize, getCursorType, getExtendedState, getFrames, getIconImage, getMaximizedBounds, getMenuBar, getState, getTitle, isResizable, isUndecorated, remove, removeNotify, setCursor, setExtendedState, setIconImage, setMaximizedBounds, setMenuBar, setResizable, setState, setTitle, setUndecorated`

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window

`addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addWindowFocusListener, addWindowListener, addWindowStateListener, applyResourceBundle, applyResourceBundle, createBufferStrategy, createBufferStrategy, dispose, getBufferStrategy, getFocusableWindowState, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusOwner, getFocusTraversalKeys, getGraphicsConfiguration, getInputContext, getListeners, getLocale, getMostRecentFocusOwner, getOwnedWindows, getOwner, getToolkit, getWarningString, getWindowFocusListeners, getWindowListeners, getWindowStateListeners, hide, isActive, isFocusableWindow, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocused, isShowing, pack, postEvent, processEvent, processWindowFocusEvent, processWindowStateEvent, removeWindowFocusListener, removeWindowListener, removeWindowStateListener, setCursor, setFocusableWindowState, setFocusCycleRoot, setLocationRelativeTo, show, toBack, toFront`

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

`add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getMaximumSize, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFont, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree`

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

`action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isOpaque, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, reshape, resize, resize, setBackground, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, size, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle`

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

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.MenuContainer
`getFont, postEvent`

Field Detail

### TOP_GROUP

    public static final int TOP_GROUP

  The group of tool bars above the DockableWindowManager

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### BOTTOM_GROUP

    public static final int BOTTOM_GROUP

  The group of tool bars below the DockableWindowManager

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### DEFAULT_GROUP

    public static final int DEFAULT_GROUP

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### TOP_LAYER

    public static final int TOP_LAYER

  The highest possible layer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### DEFAULT_LAYER

    public static final int DEFAULT_LAYER

  The default layer for tool bars with no preference.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### BOTTOM_LAYER

    public static final int BOTTOM_LAYER

  The lowest possible layer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### ABOVE_SYSTEM_BAR_LAYER

    public static final int ABOVE_SYSTEM_BAR_LAYER

  Above system tool bar layer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### SYSTEM_BAR_LAYER

    public static final int SYSTEM_BAR_LAYER

  System tool bar layer. jEdit uses this for the main tool bar.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### BELOW_SYSTEM_BAR_LAYER

    public static final int BELOW_SYSTEM_BAR_LAYER

  Below system tool bar layer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### SEARCH_BAR_LAYER

    public static final int SEARCH_BAR_LAYER

  Search bar layer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### BELOW_SEARCH_BAR_LAYER

    public static final int BELOW_SEARCH_BAR_LAYER

  Below search bar layer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### ABOVE_ACTION_BAR_LAYER

    public static final int ABOVE_ACTION_BAR_LAYER

  Deprecated. Status bar no longer added as a tool bar.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### ACTION_BAR_LAYER

    public static final int ACTION_BAR_LAYER

  Action bar layer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### STATUS_BAR_LAYER

    public static final int STATUS_BAR_LAYER

  Status bar layer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### BELOW_STATUS_BAR_LAYER

    public static final int BELOW_STATUS_BAR_LAYER

  Status bar layer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1
  See Also:
    `addToolBar(int,int,java.awt.Component)`, Constant Field Values

### VIEW

    public static final int VIEW

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### TEXT_AREA

    public static final int TEXT_AREA

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### ACTION_BAR

    public static final int ACTION_BAR

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

Method Detail

### getDockableWindowManager

    public DockableWindowManager getDockableWindowManager()

  Returns the dockable window manager associated with this view.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre3

### getToolBar

    public javax.swing.Box getToolBar()

  Returns the view's tool bar.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### addToolBar

    public void addToolBar(java.awt.Component toolBar)

  Adds a tool bar to this view.

  Parameters:
    `toolBar` - The tool bar

### addToolBar

    public void addToolBar(int group,
                           java.awt.Component toolBar)

  Adds a tool bar to this view.

  Parameters:
    `group` - The tool bar group to add to
    `toolBar` - The tool bar
  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `ToolBarManager`

### addToolBar

    public void addToolBar(int group,
                           int layer,
                           java.awt.Component toolBar)

  Adds a tool bar to this view.

  Parameters:
    `group` - The tool bar group to add to
    `layer` - The layer of the group to add to
    `toolBar` - The tool bar
  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre7
  See Also:
    `ToolBarManager`

### removeToolBar

    public void removeToolBar(java.awt.Component toolBar)

  Removes a tool bar from this view.

  Parameters:
    `toolBar` - The tool bar

### showWaitCursor

    public void showWaitCursor()

  Shows the wait cursor. This method and `hideWaitCursor()` are implemented using a reference count of requests for wait cursors, so that nested calls work correctly; however, you should be careful to use these methods in tandem.

  To ensure that `hideWaitCursor()` is always called after a `showWaitCursor()`, use a `try`/`finally` block, like this:

      try
      {
          view.showWaitCursor();
          // ...
      }
      finally
      {
          view.hideWaitCursor();
      }

### hideWaitCursor

    public void hideWaitCursor()

  Hides the wait cursor.

### getSearchBar

    public final SearchBar getSearchBar()

  Returns the search bar.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.4pre4

### getActionBar

    public final ActionBar getActionBar()

  Returns the action bar.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre3

### getStatus

    public StatusBar getStatus()

  Returns the status bar. The `StatusBar.setMessage(String)` and `StatusBar.setMessageAndClear(String)` methods can be called on the return value of this method to display status information to the user.

  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre2

### quickIncrementalSearch

    public void quickIncrementalSearch(boolean word)

  Quick search.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre3

### quickHyperSearch

    public void quickHyperSearch(boolean word)

  Quick HyperSearch.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre3

### actionBar

    public void actionBar()

  Shows the action bar if needed, and sends keyboard focus there.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### getKeyEventInterceptor

    public java.awt.event.KeyListener getKeyEventInterceptor()

  Returns the listener that will handle all key events in this view, if any.

### setKeyEventInterceptor

    public void setKeyEventInterceptor(java.awt.event.KeyListener listener)

  Sets the listener that will handle all key events in this view. For example, the complete word command uses this so that all key events are passed to the word list popup while it is visible.

  Parameters:
    `listener` - The key event interceptor.

### getInputHandler

    public InputHandler getInputHandler()

  Returns the input handler.

### setInputHandler

    public void setInputHandler(InputHandler inputHandler)

  Sets the input handler.

  Parameters:
    `inputHandler` - The new input handler

### getMacroRecorder

    public Macros.Recorder getMacroRecorder()

  Returns the macro recorder.

### setMacroRecorder

    public void setMacroRecorder(Macros.Recorder recorder)

  Sets the macro recorder.

  Parameters:
    `recorder` - The macro recorder

### processKeyEvent

    public void processKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt)

  Forwards key events directly to the input handler. This is slightly faster than using a KeyListener because some Swing overhead is avoided.

### processKeyEvent

    public void processKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt,
                                boolean calledFromTextArea)

  Forwards key events directly to the input handler. This is slightly faster than using a KeyListener because some Swing overhead is avoided.

### processKeyEvent

    public void processKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt,
                                int from)

  Forwards key events directly to the input handler. This is slightly faster than using a KeyListener because some Swing overhead is avoided.

### splitHorizontally

    public EditPane splitHorizontally()

  Splits the view horizontally.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre2

### splitVertically

    public EditPane splitVertically()

  Splits the view vertically.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre2

### split

    public EditPane split(int orientation)

  Splits the view.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre2

### unsplit

    public void unsplit()

  Unsplits the view.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.3pre2

### unsplitCurrent

    public void unsplitCurrent()

  Removes the current split.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.3pre2

### nextTextArea

    public void nextTextArea()

  Moves keyboard focus to the next text area.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.7pre4

### prevTextArea

    public void prevTextArea()

  Moves keyboard focus to the previous text area.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.7pre4

### getSplitPane

    public javax.swing.JSplitPane getSplitPane()

  Returns the top-level split pane, if any.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.3pre2

### getBuffer

    public Buffer getBuffer()

  Returns the current edit pane's buffer.

### setBuffer

    public void setBuffer(Buffer buffer)

  Sets the current edit pane's buffer.

### goToBuffer

    public EditPane goToBuffer(Buffer buffer)

  If this buffer is open in one of the view's edit panes, sets focus to that edit pane. Otherwise, opens the buffer in the currently active edit pane.

  Parameters:
    `buffer` - The buffer
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### getTextArea

    public JEditTextArea getTextArea()

  Returns the current edit pane's text area.

### getEditPane

    public EditPane getEditPane()

  Returns the current edit pane.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.5pre2

### getEditPanes

    public EditPane[] getEditPanes()

  Returns all edit panes.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.5pre2

### getViewConfig

    public View.ViewConfig getViewConfig()

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### isClosed

    public boolean isClosed()

  Returns true if this view has been closed with `jEdit.closeView(View)`.

### isPlainView

    public boolean isPlainView()

  Returns true if this is an auxilliary view with no dockable windows.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre2

### getNext

    public View getNext()

  Returns the next view in the list.

### getPrev

    public View getPrev()

  Returns the previous view in the list.

### handleMessage

    public void handleMessage(EBMessage msg)

  Description copied from interface: `EBComponent`
  Handles a message sent on the EditBus. This method must specify the type of responses the plugin will have for various subclasses of the `EBMessage` class. Typically this is done with one or more `if` blocks that test whether the message is an instance of a derived message class in which the component has an interest. For example:

       if(msg instanceof BufferUpdate) {
           // a buffer's state has changed!
       }
       else if(msg instanceof ViewUpdate) {
           // a view's state has changed!
       }
       // ... and so on

  Specified by:
    `handleMessage` in interface `EBComponent`
  Parameters:
    `msg` - The message

### getMinimumSize

    public java.awt.Dimension getMinimumSize()

### setWaitSocket

    public void setWaitSocket(java.net.Socket waitSocket)

  This socket is closed when the buffer is closed.

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()