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Re: Updating Multiple Vie

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On Feb 12, 7:25 am, "Jason Cavett" <jason.cav...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 6:23 pm, "Daniel Pitts" <googlegrou...@coloraura.com> wrote:
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>
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> > On Feb 9, 12:41 pm, "Jason Cavett" <jason.cav...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Here's my problem...
>
> > > I have one Model.
> > > I can have multiple views to that model (depending on how the user
> > > wants to see the information).
>
> > > Problem: The user can have multiple views to the same model open at
> > > the same time.  If the user changes data in one view (which will
> > > update the model), I want it to reflect in the other view(s).  I
> > > originally tried this by notifying all observers of the model (which
> > > includes the original view that was just edited) and repopulating the
> > > fields of the views.  But, when I fire off the notification, I get
> > > this exception:
>
> > > Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0 java.lang.IllegalStateException:
> > > Attempt to mutate in notification
>
> > > ...whenever I edit a TextField or anything else with a
> > > DocumentListener.
>
> > > I sorta understand why this is happening (writeLock() and not being
> > > able to modify while I'm notifying) but I am very confused on how to
> > > fix it.  Can anybody give any suggestions?
>
> > First, this is more on-topic at comp.lang.java.gui.
> > Second, your views shouldn't modify any part of the model based while
> > responding to a change in the model.
>
> > If you should implement a single model that represents all
> > interconnected aspects of your business domain, and have all of your
> > components able to read values from the model.
>
> > Having a model observer modify the model runs the risk of infinit
> > recursion or infinit loops.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
> > First, this is more on-topic at comp.lang.java.gui.
>
> Okay
>
> > [...]
>
> I think there's some confusion (although, I have figured out a
> solution to my problem).
>
> I have a model - and, yes, there's only one.  It extends Observable.
> I have views - they implement Observer.  The user can have multiple
> views open to the same model.  When the user makes a change to the
> view, this triggers the controller which updates the model.  The
> model, once updated, fires off a notify to its Observers (all the
> views) and the views are then updated.  I used a flag so that a view
> cannot be updated more than once in an "edit" (which prevents any
> possibility of infinite loops).
>
> I know MVC can be implemented in a few different ways (and nobody
> seems to agree on one).  If the way I'm doing it is flat out wrong, it
> would be useful to know.  (Or if there is a change I should be making,
> I'd appreciate knowing that as well.)
>
> Thanks for your help.


Sounds like a reasonable approach, perhaps giving us an sscce would
help us identify your problem:
<http://physci.org/codes/sscce/>

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Re: Updating Multiple Vie "Daniel Pitts" <daniel.pitts@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:30 +0000
  Re: Updating Multiple Vie "Jason Cavett" <jason.cavett@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:30 +0000
    Re: Updating Multiple Vie "Daniel Pitts" <daniel.pitts@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:30 +0000

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