import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;

/**
 * GenTextPanel - Class with factory methods used to generate graphics objects
 * for our message area.
 *
 * @author Jayme Manning
 * @author Paul Kronenwetter
 * @version $Revision: 1.1 $<BR>
 *          $Date: 1998/12/17 17:14:45 $<P>
 *
 * <PRE>
 * $Log: GenTextPanel.java,v $
 * Revision 1.1  1998/12/17 17:14:45  cps606
 * Factory class for producing JTextAreas
 *
 * </PRE>
 *
 * <P ALIGN=CENTER><B>
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 * 				  Jayme Manning<BR>
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 * <P ALIGN=CENTER><B>&copy 1998 by Paul Kronenwetter and Jayme
 * Manning<BR> All Rights Reserved</B></P>
 *
 */
public class GenTextPanel
{

	/**
	 * genUserMessage - Factory method used to produce a list label
	 * for user messages.  The foreground for these messages is black.
	 *
	 * @param x Text for JLabel.
	 *
	 * @return JLabel - The label to be included in the list.
	 */
	public static JLabel genUserMessage(String x)
	{
		JLabel y = new JLabel(x);
		y.setForeground(Color.black);
		y.setBackground(Color.white);

		return y;
	}

	/**
	 * genDirectMessage - Factory method used to produce a list label
	 * for Direct messages.  The foreground for these messages is red.
	 *
	 * @param x Text for JLabel.
	 *
	 * @return JLabel - The label to be included in the list.
	 */
	public static JLabel genDirectMessage(String x)
	{
		JLabel y = new JLabel(x);
		y.setForeground(Color.red);
		y.setBackground(Color.white);

		return y;
	}

	/**
	 * genBroadcastMessage - Factory method used to produce a list label
	 * for Broadcast messages.  The foreground for these messages is blue.
	 *
	 * @param x Text for JLabel.
	 *
	 * @return JLabel - The label to be included in the list.
	 */
	public static JLabel genBroadcastMessage(String x)
	{
		JLabel y = new JLabel(x);
		y.setForeground(Color.blue);
		y.setBackground(Color.white);

		return y;
	}
}