The Table Objects: 5 TableContentClass

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A TableContentClass object manages TableClass objects. The TableContent is a visual grouping object (subclassed off of VisContentClass ) and therefore manages the visual implementation of its children. A TableContent object will contain just two types of children: usually a single TableClass object, possibly an additional TableClass object acting as a set of headings, and a LocatorClass object. ( LocatorClass is discussed later in the chapter.)

The TableContent object manages the dispatch of keyboard events to its Table anTableView object, and acts as the bridge between the generic and visual object hierarchies. The hierarchy of this arrangement is shown below:


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