/*
 * org.openmicroscopy.package.ClassName
 *
 *------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 *  Copyright (C) 2004 Open Microscopy Environment
 *      Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
 *      National Institutes of Health,
 *      University of Dundee
 *
 *
 *
 *    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *    modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 *    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 *    version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 *    Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 *    License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 *
 *------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
 
 //the above license blurb is required
 
 
package org.openmicroscopy.package.ClassName;

//follow the pattern below for imports

//Java imports
import java.lang.reflect.*;		//avoid *, specify actual classes if possible
import javax.swing.Action;		//follow alphabetical order
import javax.swing.JFrame;
 
//Third-party libraries
import org.open.source.ClassX;
import org.open.source.lib.ClassY;

//Application-internal dependencies
import org.openmicroscopy.pkg.ClassX;

//REMEMBER: 
// * line lenght is 80 chars (may be more occasionally for long string litterals)
// * tabs are 4 spaces

/**
 * Put class description here.
 * Format descriptions using (basic) HTML as needed.
 * Use {@link target name} to reference fields and methods. 
 * Use the "code" tag to enclose any symbol that is contained in the source
 * code and that is not to be referenced -- for example, a keyword or a 
 * variable name.
 * 
 * Excluding the author clause, which is optional, all other clauses
 * below are required. Just cut and paste. The second line below is
 * automatically handled by CVS, never modify it.
 * 
 * @author Your Name, <a href="mailto:your@email">your@email</a>
 * @version 2.2
 * <small>
 * (<b>Internal version:</b> $Revision$ $Date$)
 * </small>
 * @since OME2.2
 */
public abstract class Template 
	extends BaseClass	
	implements Interface
{
	/** One-line description may have this style. */
	public static final int A_CONSTANT = 1;
	
	/**
	 * If you need more than one line to describe a member field, use
	 * this common style.
	 */
	private int		aMemberField;
	private String	anotherField;	//use tabs to nicely align field names
	
	/**
	 * Put method description here.
	 * Method signature is described following the order below:
	 * 
	 * @param param1	A tab before description
	 * @param param2	A tab before description
	 * @return Object	A tab before description
	 * @throws MyException	A tab before description
	 */
	public Object aMethod(String param1, int param2)	//a space after commas
		throws MyException	//throws clause on next line 
	{	
		int k = 0;	//a space between each symbol pair, no space before semicolon
					//optional line after vars declaration
		while (k < 10) {	//a space between keywords and parentheses
			if (k == 3 || k == -1)	{ //a space between condition and operator
				byte x = (byte) k++;	//a space between cast and symbols
				break;
			} else {
				k = methodX(par1, par2, par3);	//a space after commas
			}	//brackets may be omitted if just one statement is enclosed
		}
		try {
			//some more code...
		} catch (Exception e) {
			//exception handling code...
		}
	}

}