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Interface mesquite.lib.Commandable

public abstract interface Commandable

doCommand(String, String, CommandRecord, CommandChecker)

This method sends two strings to the Commandable: the command name, and the arguments.

 public abstract java.lang.Object doCommand(java.lang.String commandName,
                                            java.lang.String arguments,
                                            mesquite.lib.CommandRecord commandRec,
                                            mesquite.lib.CommandChecker checker)

This method sends two strings to the Commandable: the command name, and the arguments. In order to support the command documentation system, a non-null CommandChecker must be passed to the command. The scripting parameter indicates whether the command comes from a script (e.g., saved in the Mesquite block of a NEXUS file, or in a macro file) or is attached to a direct user-interface action (e.g. selecting a menu or hitting a button). In the former, the commanded object should avoid interaction with the user to make decisions about parameters; in the latter, it is appropriate for the object to query the user for informations as needed.

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