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package net.sf.taverna.t2.workbench.ui.actions.activity;

import net.sf.taverna.t2.workbench.ui.views.contextualviews.ContextualView;
import uk.org.taverna.scufl2.api.activity.Activity;
import uk.org.taverna.scufl2.api.common.Scufl2Tools;
import uk.org.taverna.scufl2.api.configurations.Configuration;

/**
 * A contextual view specific to an Activity. Concrete subclasses must
 * initialise the view by calling {@link #initView()}.
 * <p>
 * The implementation provides a view based upon the properties set in the
 * Configuration
 * 
 * @author Stuart Owen
 * @author Ian Dunlop
 * 
 * @see Activity
 * @see ContextualView
 */
@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public abstract class ActivityContextualView extends ContextualView {
	private Activity activity;
	private Scufl2Tools scufl2Tools = new Scufl2Tools();

	/**
	 * Constructs an instance of the view.
	 * <p>
	 * The constructor parameter for the implementation of this class should
	 * define the specific Activity type itself.
	 * 
	 * @param activity
	 */
	protected ActivityContextualView(Activity activity) {
		super();
		this.activity = activity;
	}

	public Activity getActivity() {
		return activity;
	}

	public Configuration getConfigBean() {
		return scufl2Tools.configurationFor(activity, activity.getParent());
	}

	@Override
	public abstract void refreshView();
}