Driver (Starjava TOPCAT API)

java.lang.Object
- uk.ac.starlink.topcat.Driver

```
public class Driver
extends java.lang.Object
```
Main class for invoking the TOPCAT application from scratch. Contains some useful static configuration-type methods as well as the main(java.lang.String[]) method itself.

Since:

9 Mar 2004

Author:

Mark Taylor (Starlink)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Driver()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Driver()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static boolean`	`canRead()` Indicates whether the security context will permit reads from local disk.
`static boolean`	`canWrite()` Indicates whether the security context will permit writes to local disk.
`static boolean`	`isStandalone()` Indicates whether the TableViewer application is standalone or not.
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] args)` Main method for TOPCAT invocation.
`static void`	`setStandalone(boolean standalone)` Determines whether TableViewers associated with this class should act as a standalone application.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Driver
```
public Driver()
```
- Method Detail
  - setStandalone
```
public static void setStandalone(boolean standalone)
```
    Determines whether TableViewers associated with this class should act as a standalone application. If standalone is set true, then it will be possible to exit the JVM using menu items etc in the viewer. Otherwise, no normal activity within the TableViewer GUI will cause a JVM exit.
    
    Parameters:
    
    standalone - whether this class should act as a standalone application
  - isStandalone
```
public static boolean isStandalone()
```
    Indicates whether the TableViewer application is standalone or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this should act as a standalone application.
  - canRead
```
public static boolean canRead()
```
    Indicates whether the security context will permit reads from local disk.
    
    Returns:
    
    true iff reads are permitted
  - canWrite
```
public static boolean canWrite()
```
    Indicates whether the security context will permit writes to local disk.
    
    Returns:
    
    true iff writes are permitted
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
                 throws org.astrogrid.samp.client.SampException,
                        java.io.IOException
```
    Main method for TOPCAT invocation. Under normal circumstances this will pop up a ControlWindow and populate it with tables named in the arguments.
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - list of flags and table specifications
    
    Throws:
    
    org.astrogrid.samp.client.SampException
    
    java.io.IOException

Class Driver

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Driver

Method Detail

setStandalone

isStandalone

canRead

canWrite

main