Brainstorming page for new app framework.

Base Classes for Applications

• OpenSHA_App extends JFrame
  • base class for all applications.
  • requires name and handles version loading.
  • methods for adding menu items and such
  • has convenience methods for bug tracking/exception handling

• TwoPaneApp extends OpenSHA_App
  • Simple two pane application base class for apps like the Scenario ShakeMap app and GMT plotting app

• ThreePaneApp extends OpenSHA_App
  • Simple three pane application base class for apps like the BCR application which use the right/left/bottom pane approach, but not an actual plot window

• FunctionPlottingApp extends ThreePaneApp
  • 3 paned application where the left pane is a JFreeChart plot (including button panel), with methods for adding curves and such

Misc Other Classes

• interface/abstract class ControlPanel
  • interface for control panels...name, get component, etc

• ControlPanelSelector extends JComboBox
  • widget for selecting ControlPanel objects.
  • handles events/displaying of panels