org.opensourcephysics.media.core
Interface VideoType

All Known Implementing Classes:

GifVideoType, ImageVideoType

public interface VideoType

This defines methods common to all video types.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Douglas Brown

Method Summary

boolean	canRecord() Reports whether this type can record videos
java.lang.String	getDefaultExtension() Gets the name and/or description of this type.
java.lang.String	getDescription() Gets the name and/or description of this type.
javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter	getFileFilter() Gets the file filter for this type.
VideoRecorder	getRecorder() Gets a video recorder.
Video	getVideo(java.lang.String name) Opens a new video with the specified name.
boolean	isType(Video video) Return true if the specified video is this type.

Method Detail

getVideo

Video getVideo(java.lang.String name)

Opens a new video with the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the name of the video

Returns:

the new video

isType

boolean isType(Video video)

Return true if the specified video is this type.

Parameters:

video - the video

Returns:

true if the video is this type

getRecorder

VideoRecorder getRecorder()

Gets a video recorder. Returns null if canRecord() is false.

Returns:

the video recorder

canRecord

boolean canRecord()

Reports whether this type can record videos

Returns:

true if this can record videos

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription()

Gets the name and/or description of this type.

Returns:

a description

getDefaultExtension

java.lang.String getDefaultExtension()

Gets the name and/or description of this type.

Returns:

a description

getFileFilter

javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter getFileFilter()

Gets the file filter for this type.

Returns:

a file filter