Module java.desktop
Package java.beans

# Interface Visibility

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `BeanContext`, `BeanContextServices`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `BeanContextServicesSupport`, `BeanContextSupport`

public interface Visibility
Under some circumstances a bean may be run on servers where a GUI is not available. This interface can be used to query a bean to determine whether it absolutely needs a gui, and to advise the bean whether a GUI is available.

This interface is for expert developers, and is not needed for normal simple beans. To avoid confusing end-users we avoid using getXXX setXXX design patterns for these methods.

Since:
  1.1

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`boolean`
`avoidingGui()`
Determines whether this bean is avoiding using a GUI.
`void`
`dontUseGui()`
This method instructs the bean that it should not use the Gui.
`boolean`
`needsGui()`
Determines whether this bean needs a GUI.
`void`
`okToUseGui()`
This method instructs the bean that it is OK to use the Gui.

## Method Details

### needsGui

boolean needsGui()
Determines whether this bean needs a GUI.

Returns:
  True if the bean absolutely needs a GUI available in order to get its work done.

### dontUseGui

void dontUseGui()
This method instructs the bean that it should not use the Gui.

### okToUseGui

void okToUseGui()
This method instructs the bean that it is OK to use the Gui.

### avoidingGui

boolean avoidingGui()
Determines whether this bean is avoiding using a GUI.

Returns:
  true if the bean is currently avoiding use of the Gui. e.g. due to a call on dontUseGui().