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/*
 *                 Sun Public License Notice
 * 
 * The contents of this file are subject to the Sun Public License
 * Version 1.0 (the "License"). You may not use this file except in
 * compliance with the License. A copy of the License is available at
 * http://www.sun.com/
 * 
 * The Original Code is NetBeans. The Initial Developer of the Original
 * Code is Sun Microsystems, Inc. Portions Copyright 1997-2002 Sun
 * Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 */

package org.netbeans.examples.modules.testforms;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.swing.*;

import org.openide.execution.*;

/** Somehow handles a class present in the Repository by "running" it.
 *
 * @author Jesse Glick
 */
public class TestFormExecutor extends ThreadExecutor {

    public TestFormExecutor () {
    }

    protected void checkClass (Class clazz) throws IOException {
        try {
            // Just check that there is nothing seriously wrong with the file,
            // e.g. totally inappropriate type of class, etc.
            Component thing = (Component) clazz.newInstance ();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new IOException(e.toString());
        }
    }

    protected void executeClass (Class clazz, String[] args) {
        try {
            // Actually do something with this class, e.g.:
            System.err.println ("Starting form -->"); // shown on OutputWindow
            Component thing = (Component) clazz.newInstance ();
            // Any calls made in clazz to System.err, etc., will go to OutputWindow automatically:
            Window win;
            if (thing instanceof Window) {
                win = (Window) thing;
            } else {
                JFrame frame = new JFrame ("Testing " + clazz.getName ());
                frame.getContentPane ().setLayout (new BorderLayout ());
                frame.getContentPane ().add (thing, BorderLayout.CENTER);
                win = frame;
            }
            final Object holdOn = new Object ();
            win.addWindowListener (new WindowAdapter () {
                public void windowClosing (WindowEvent ev) {
                    synchronized (holdOn) {
                        holdOn.notifyAll ();
                    }
                }
            });
            win.pack ();
            win.show ();
            synchronized (holdOn) {
                holdOn.wait ();
            }
            System.err.println ("<-- and ending.");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Will actually go to the OutputWindow automatically:
            e.printStackTrace ();
        }
    }

}
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