/** condition passed to this module must be subclass of CharacterState */
public boolean startJob(String arguments, Object condition, boolean hiredByName) {
hiringCondition = condition;
String exp, mexp;
if (getExplanationByWhichHired() != null) {
exp = getExplanationByWhichHired();
mexp = exp;
} else {
exp = "Source of Characters (for " + getEmployer().getName() + ")";
mexp = exp;
}
MesquiteModuleInfo mmi =
MesquiteTrunk.mesquiteModulesInfoVector.findModule(
mesquite.charMatrices.StoredCharacters.StoredCharacters.class);
if (mmi != null && !mmi.isCompatible(condition, getProject(), this)) {
if (!MesquiteDialog.useWizards) {
exp +=
"\n\nNOTE: The choice Stored Characters does not appear because there are no appropriate matrices currently defined and stored in the data file or project. ";
}
} else if (CharacterSource.useStoredAsDefault()) {
characterSourceTask =
(CharacterObedSource)
hireNamedEmployee(
CharacterObedSource.class,
"#mesquite.charMatrices.StoredCharacters.StoredCharacters",
condition);
}
if (characterSourceTask == null) {
if (arguments == null) arguments = MesquiteThread.retrieveAndDeleteHint(this);
if (arguments != null)
characterSourceTask =
(CharacterObedSource)
hireNamedEmployee(CharacterObedSource.class, arguments, condition);
if (characterSourceTask == null) {
if (condition != null)
characterSourceTask =
(CharacterObedSource)
hireCompatibleEmployee(CharacterObedSource.class, condition, exp);
else
characterSourceTask = (CharacterObedSource) hireEmployee(CharacterObedSource.class, exp);
}
}
if (characterSourceTask == null)
return sorry(getName() + " couldn't start because no source of characters was obtained.");
charSourceName = new MesquiteString(characterSourceTask.getName());
cstC = makeCommand("setCharacterSource", this);
characterSourceTask.setHiringCommand(cstC);
if (numModulesAvailable(CharacterObedSource.class) > 1) {
mss = addSubmenu(null, mexp, cstC, CharacterObedSource.class);
mss.setNameHolder(this);
if (condition != null) mss.setCompatibilityCheck(hiringCondition);
mss.setSelected(charSourceName);
}
return true;
}
/*.................................................................................................................*/
public Object doCommand(String commandName, String arguments, CommandChecker checker) {
if (checker.compare(
this.getClass(),
"Sets module supplying characters",
"[name of module]",
commandName,
"setCharacterSource")) {
CharacterObedSource newCharacterSourceTask;
if (hiringCondition != null)
newCharacterSourceTask =
(CharacterObedSource)
replaceCompatibleEmployee(
CharacterObedSource.class,
arguments,
characterSourceTask,
hiringCondition); // , "Source of characters"
else
newCharacterSourceTask =
(CharacterObedSource)
replaceEmployee(
CharacterObedSource.class,
arguments,
"Source of characters",
characterSourceTask);
if (newCharacterSourceTask != null) {
characterSourceTask = newCharacterSourceTask;
characterSourceTask.setHiringCommand(cstC);
charSourceName.setValue(characterSourceTask.getName());
resetContainingMenuBar();
parametersChanged();
return characterSourceTask;
} else {
discreetAlert(
"Unable to activate character source \""
+ arguments
+ "\" for use by "
+ employer.getName());
}
} else if (characterSourceTask != null) { // todo: temporary, for snapshot conversions
return characterSourceTask.doCommand(commandName, arguments, checker);
} else return super.doCommand(commandName, arguments, checker);
return null;
}