Method send

src/org/opensourcephysics/tools/DataTool.java:852–896

Sends a job to this tool and specifies a tool to reply to. @param job the Job @param replyTo the tool to notify when the job is complete (may be null)

(Job job, Tool replyTo)

	 * @param replyTo the tool to notify when the job is complete (may be null)
	 */
	@Override
	public void send(Job job, Tool replyTo) {
		XMLControlElement control = new XMLControlElement(job.getXML());
		if (control.failedToRead() || (control.getObjectClass() == Object.class)) {
			return;
		}
		// if control defines Data, construct the Data
		if (Data.class.isAssignableFrom(control.getObjectClass())) {
			Data data = (Data) control.loadObject(null, true, true);
			// if self-contained, then send job to an existing tab or create a new tab
			if (isSelfContained(data)) {
				DataToolTab tab = getTab(data); // may be null
				if (tab == null) {
					tab = createTab(null);
					String name = data.getName();
					if ((name != null) && !name.equals("")) { //$NON-NLS-1$ )
						tab.setName(name);
					}
					addTab(tab);
				} else {
					setSelectedTab(tab);
				}
				tab.receiveJobControl(job, replyTo, control);
			} else {
				// if data is a container, then send a new job to an existing tab
				// or create a new tab
				for (Data next : getSelfContainedData(data)) {
					DataToolTab tab = getTab(next); // may be null
					if (tab == null) {
						tab = createTab(null);
						String name = next.getName();
						if ((name != null) && !name.equals("")) { //$NON-NLS-1$ )
							tab.setName(name);
						}
						addTab(tab);
					}
					tab.send(new LocalJob(next), replyTo);
				}
			}
		} else {
			// else add tabs based on child Data objects, if any, within the control
			addTabs(control, null); // adds Data objects found in XMLControl
		}
		toFront();
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the useChooser flag.