--- projects/cms/source/conient/uk/org/iscream/cms/conient/Conient.java	2001/02/21 23:45:16	1.22
+++ projects/cms/source/conient/uk/org/iscream/cms/conient/Conient.java	2001/02/26 18:40:25	1.23
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import java.awt.event.*;
  * and its own display.
  *
  * @author  $Author: ajm $
- * @version $Id: Conient.java,v 1.22 2001/02/21 23:45:16 ajm Exp $
+ * @version $Id: Conient.java,v 1.23 2001/02/26 18:40:25 ajm Exp $
  */
 public class Conient extends JFrame {
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class Conient extends JFrame {
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.22 $";
+    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.23 $";
 
     /**
      * The initial width of the window
@@ -74,13 +74,25 @@ public class Conient extends JFrame {
         
         // the main frame (passed the two panels)
         Conient client = new Conient(data, control);
+        conientFrame = (Frame) client;
         Conient.addMessage("Conient {an i-scream Client} © 2001 University of Kent & Project i-scream");
 
         Conient.addMessage("Conient ready.");
         
     }
- 
     
+    /**
+     * A static accessor, allowing components of the system
+     * to get hold of the root frame of the system.
+     *
+     * see conientFrame attribute for details.
+     *
+     * @return the root Conient frame
+     */
+    public static Frame getFrame() {
+        return conientFrame;
+    }
+    
 //---CONSTRUCTORS---
 
     /**
@@ -225,6 +237,13 @@ public class Conient extends JFrame {
     {
         _messages.setLineWrap(true);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Holds a reference to the root frame for Conient
+     * This is only used by dialogs (specifically the configurationn
+     * dialog) so that it can be modal, please use the accessor.
+     */
+    private static Frame conientFrame;
     
 //---INNER CLASSES----