Package org.opensourcephysics.controls

Interface Simulation

All Superinterfaces:

Animation

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSimulation

public interface Simulation
extends Animation

Simulations are Animations that invoke methods before starting their animation thread and after stopping their animation thread. This interface is a placeholder for animations that behave in a certain way.

Version:

1.1

Author:

Wolfgang Christian

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	isRunning()	Tests if the simulations's animation thread is running.
void	startSimulation()	Starts the simulation thread.
void	stopSimulation()	Stops the simulation thread.

Methods inherited from interface org.opensourcephysics.controls.Animation

initializeAnimation, resetAnimation, setControl, startAnimation, stepAnimation, stopAnimation

Method Details

isRunning

boolean isRunning()

Tests if the simulations's animation thread is running.

startSimulation

void startSimulation()

Starts the simulation thread.

stopSimulation

void stopSimulation()

Stops the simulation thread.