ui/src/main/java/ucar/nc2/ui/grid/GridUI.java
private void makeActionsDataset() {

      // choose local dataset
    AbstractAction chooseLocalDatasetAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        String filename = fileChooser.chooseFilename();
        if (filename == null) return;

        Dataset invDs;
        try {
          invDs = Dataset.makeStandalone(filename, FeatureType.GRID.toString(), "", ServiceType.File.toString());
        } catch (Exception ue) {
          JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(GridUI.this, "Invalid filename = <" + filename + ">\n" + ue.getMessage());
          ue.printStackTrace();
          return;
        }
        setDataset(invDs);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties(chooseLocalDatasetAction, "FileChooser", "open Local dataset...", false, 'L', -1);

    /* saveDatasetAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        String fname = controller.getDatasetName();
        if (fname != null) {
          savedDatasetList.add( fname);
          BAMutil.addActionToMenu( savedDatasetMenu, new DatasetAction( fname), 0);
        }
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( saveDatasetAction, null, "save dataset", false, 'S', 0);
    */

      // Configure
    chooseProjectionAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        getProjectionManager().setVisible();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( chooseProjectionAction, null, "Projection Manager...", false, 'P', 0);

    saveCurrentProjectionAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        getProjectionManager();
          // set the bounding box
        ProjectionImpl proj = panz.getProjectionImpl().constructCopy();
        proj.setDefaultMapArea( panz.getMapArea());
        //if (debug) System.out.println(" GV save projection "+ proj);

        // projManage.setMap(renderAll.get("Map"));   LOOK!
        //projManager.saveProjection( proj);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( saveCurrentProjectionAction, null, "save Current Projection", false, 'S', 0);

    /* chooseColorScaleAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        if (null == csManager) // lazy instantiation
          makeColorScaleManager();
        csManager.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( chooseColorScaleAction, null, "ColorScale Manager...", false, 'C', 0);

    */
      // redraw
    redrawAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        repaint();
        controller.start(true);
        controller.draw(true);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( redrawAction, "alien", "RedRaw", false, 'W', 0);

    showDatasetInfoAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        if (infoWindow == null) {
          datasetInfoTA = new TextHistoryPane();
          infoWindow = new IndependentWindow("Dataset Information", BAMutil.getImage( "GDVs"), datasetInfoTA);
          infoWindow.setSize(700,700);
          infoWindow.setLocation(100,100);
        }

        datasetInfoTA.clear();
        datasetInfoTA.appendLine( controller.getDatasetInfo());
        datasetInfoTA.gotoTop();
        infoWindow.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showDatasetInfoAction, "Information", "Show info...", false, 'S', -1);

    showNcMLAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        if (ncmlWindow == null) {
          ncmlTA = new TextHistoryPane();
          ncmlWindow = new IndependentWindow("Dataset NcML", BAMutil.getImage( "GDVs"), ncmlTA);
          ncmlWindow.setSize(700,700);
          ncmlWindow.setLocation(200, 70);
        }

        ncmlTA.clear();
        //datasetInfoTA.appendLine( "GeoGrid XML for "+ controller.getDatasetName()+"\n");
        ncmlTA.appendLine( controller.getNcML());
        ncmlTA.gotoTop();
        ncmlWindow.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showNcMLAction, null, "Show NcML...", false, 'X', -1);

    showGridDatasetInfoAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        if (ncmlWindow == null) {
          ncmlTA = new TextHistoryPane();
          ncmlWindow = new IndependentWindow("Dataset NcML", BAMutil.getImage( "GDVs"), ncmlTA);
          ncmlWindow.setSize(700,700);
          ncmlWindow.setLocation(200, 70);
        }

        ncmlTA.clear();
        //datasetInfoTA.appendLine( "GeoGrid XML for "+ controller.getDatasetName()+"\n");
        ncmlTA.appendLine( controller.getDatasetXML());
        ncmlTA.gotoTop();
        ncmlWindow.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showGridDatasetInfoAction, null, "Show GridDataset Info XML...", false, 'X', -1);

      // show gridTable
    showGridTableAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        gtWindow.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showGridTableAction, "Table", "grid Table...", false, 'T', -1);

      // show netcdf dataset Table
    showNetcdfDatasetAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        NetcdfDataset netcdfDataset = controller.getNetcdfDataset();
        if (null != netcdfDataset) {
          try {
            dsTable.setDataset(netcdfDataset, null);
          } catch (IOException e1) {
            e1.printStackTrace();
            return;
          }
          dsDialog.show();
        }
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showNetcdfDatasetAction, "netcdf", "NetcdfDataset Table Info...", false, 'D', -1);

      /* write geotiff file
    geotiffAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        GeoGrid grid = controller.getCurrentField();
        ucar.ma2.Array data = controller.getCurrentHorizDataSlice();
        if ((grid == null) || (data == null)) return;

        String filename = geotiffFileChooser.chooseFilename();
        if (filename == null) return;

        GeoTiff geotiff = null;
        try {
          /* System.out.println("write to= "+filename);
          ucar.nc2.geotiff.Writer.write2D(grid, data, filename+".tfw");
          geotiff = new GeoTiff(filename); // read back in
          geotiff.read();
          System.out.println( geotiff.showInfo());
          //geotiff.testReadData();
          geotiff.close(); * /

          // write two
          ucar.nc2.geotiff.GeotiffWriter writer = new ucar.nc2.geotiff.GeotiffWriter(filename);
          writer.writeGrid(grid, data, false);
          geotiff = new GeoTiff(filename); // read back in
          geotiff.read();
          System.out.println( "*************************************");
          System.out.println( geotiff.showInfo());
          //geotiff.testReadData();
          geotiff.close();


        } catch (IOException ioe) {
          ioe.printStackTrace();

        } finally {
          try {
            if (geotiff != null) geotiff.close();
          } catch (IOException ioe) { }
        }

      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( geotiffAction, "Geotiff", "Write Geotiff file", false, 'G', -1);
    */

    minmaxHorizAction =  new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        csDataMinMax.setSelectedItem(ColorScale.MinMaxType.horiz);
        controller.setDataMinMaxType(ColorScale.MinMaxType.horiz);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( minmaxHorizAction, null, "Horizontal plane", false, 'H', 0);

    minmaxLogAction =  new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        csDataMinMax.setSelectedItem(ColorScale.MinMaxType.log);
        controller.setDataMinMaxType(ColorScale.MinMaxType.log);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( minmaxLogAction, null, "log horiz plane", false, 'V', 0);

    /* minmaxVolAction =  new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        csDataMinMax.setSelectedIndex(GridRenderer.VOL_MinMaxType);
        controller.setDataMinMaxType(GridRenderer.MinMaxType.vert;
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( minmaxVolAction, null, "Grid volume", false, 'G', 0); */

    minmaxHoldAction =  new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        csDataMinMax.setSelectedItem(ColorScale.MinMaxType.hold);
        controller.setDataMinMaxType(ColorScale.MinMaxType.hold);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( minmaxHoldAction, null, "Hold scale constant", false, 'C', 0);

    fieldLoopAction = new LoopControlAction(fieldChooser);
    levelLoopAction = new LoopControlAction(levelChooser);
    timeLoopAction = new LoopControlAction(timeChooser);
  }
private void makeActionsDataset() {

      // choose local dataset
    AbstractAction chooseLocalDatasetAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        String filename = fileChooser.chooseFilename();
        if (filename == null) return;

        Dataset invDs;
        try {
          invDs = Dataset.makeStandalone(filename, FeatureType.GRID.toString(), "", ServiceType.File.toString());
        } catch (Exception ue) {
          JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(GridUI.this, "Invalid filename = <" + filename + ">\n" + ue.getMessage());
          ue.printStackTrace();
          return;
        }
        setDataset(invDs);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties(chooseLocalDatasetAction, "FileChooser", "open Local dataset...", false, 'L', -1);

    /* saveDatasetAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        String fname = controller.getDatasetName();
        if (fname != null) {
          savedDatasetList.add( fname);
          BAMutil.addActionToMenu( savedDatasetMenu, new DatasetAction( fname), 0);
        }
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( saveDatasetAction, null, "save dataset", false, 'S', 0);
    */

      // Configure
    chooseProjectionAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        getProjectionManager().setVisible();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( chooseProjectionAction, null, "Projection Manager...", false, 'P', 0);

    saveCurrentProjectionAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        getProjectionManager();
          // set the bounding box
        ProjectionImpl proj = panz.getProjectionImpl().constructCopy();
        proj.setDefaultMapArea( panz.getMapArea());
        //if (debug) System.out.println(" GV save projection "+ proj);

        // projManage.setMap(renderAll.get("Map"));   LOOK!
        //projManager.saveProjection( proj);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( saveCurrentProjectionAction, null, "save Current Projection", false, 'S', 0);

    /* chooseColorScaleAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        if (null == csManager) // lazy instantiation
          makeColorScaleManager();
        csManager.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( chooseColorScaleAction, null, "ColorScale Manager...", false, 'C', 0);

    */
      // redraw
    redrawAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        repaint();
        controller.start(true);
        controller.draw(true);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( redrawAction, "alien", "RedRaw", false, 'W', 0);

    showDatasetInfoAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        if (infoWindow == null) {
          datasetInfoTA = new TextHistoryPane();
          infoWindow = new IndependentWindow("Dataset Information", BAMutil.getImage( "GDVs"), datasetInfoTA);
          infoWindow.setSize(700,700);
          infoWindow.setLocation(100,100);
        }

        datasetInfoTA.clear();
        datasetInfoTA.appendLine( controller.getDatasetInfo());
        datasetInfoTA.gotoTop();
        infoWindow.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showDatasetInfoAction, "Information", "Show info...", false, 'S', -1);

    showNcMLAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        if (ncmlWindow == null) {
          ncmlTA = new TextHistoryPane();
          ncmlWindow = new IndependentWindow("Dataset NcML", BAMutil.getImage( "GDVs"), ncmlTA);
          ncmlWindow.setSize(700,700);
          ncmlWindow.setLocation(200, 70);
        }

        ncmlTA.clear();
        //datasetInfoTA.appendLine( "GeoGrid XML for "+ controller.getDatasetName()+"\n");
        ncmlTA.appendLine( controller.getNcML());
        ncmlTA.gotoTop();
        ncmlWindow.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showNcMLAction, null, "Show NcML...", false, 'X', -1);

    showGridDatasetInfoAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        if (ncmlWindow == null) {
          ncmlTA = new TextHistoryPane();
          ncmlWindow = new IndependentWindow("Dataset NcML", BAMutil.getImage( "GDVs"), ncmlTA);
          ncmlWindow.setSize(700,700);
          ncmlWindow.setLocation(200, 70);
        }

        ncmlTA.clear();
        //datasetInfoTA.appendLine( "GeoGrid XML for "+ controller.getDatasetName()+"\n");
        ncmlTA.appendLine( controller.getDatasetXML());
        ncmlTA.gotoTop();
        ncmlWindow.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showGridDatasetInfoAction, null, "Show GridDataset Info XML...", false, 'X', -1);

      // show gridTable
    showGridTableAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        gtWindow.show();
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showGridTableAction, "Table", "grid Table...", false, 'T', -1);

      // show netcdf dataset Table
    showNetcdfDatasetAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        NetcdfDataset netcdfDataset = controller.getNetcdfDataset();
        if (null != netcdfDataset) {
          try {
            dsTable.setDataset(netcdfDataset, null);
          } catch (IOException e1) {
            e1.printStackTrace();
            return;
          }
          dsDialog.show();
        }
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( showNetcdfDatasetAction, "netcdf", "NetcdfDataset Table Info...", false, 'D', -1);

      /* write geotiff file
    geotiffAction = new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        GeoGrid grid = controller.getCurrentField();
        ucar.ma2.Array data = controller.getCurrentHorizDataSlice();
        if ((grid == null) || (data == null)) return;

        String filename = geotiffFileChooser.chooseFilename();
        if (filename == null) return;

        GeoTiff geotiff = null;
        try {
          /* System.out.println("write to= "+filename);
          ucar.nc2.geotiff.Writer.write2D(grid, data, filename+".tfw");
          geotiff = new GeoTiff(filename); // read back in
          geotiff.read();
          System.out.println( geotiff.showInfo());
          //geotiff.testReadData();
          geotiff.close(); * /

          // write two
          ucar.nc2.geotiff.GeotiffWriter writer = new ucar.nc2.geotiff.GeotiffWriter(filename);
          writer.writeGrid(grid, data, false);
          geotiff = new GeoTiff(filename); // read back in
          geotiff.read();
          System.out.println( "*************************************");
          System.out.println( geotiff.showInfo());
          //geotiff.testReadData();
          geotiff.close();


        } catch (IOException ioe) {
          ioe.printStackTrace();

        } finally {
          try {
            if (geotiff != null) geotiff.close();
          } catch (IOException ioe) { }
        }

      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( geotiffAction, "Geotiff", "Write Geotiff file", false, 'G', -1);
    */

    minmaxHorizAction =  new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        csDataMinMax.setSelectedItem(ColorScale.MinMaxType.horiz);
        controller.setDataMinMaxType(ColorScale.MinMaxType.horiz);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( minmaxHorizAction, null, "Horizontal plane", false, 'H', 0);

    minmaxLogAction =  new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        csDataMinMax.setSelectedItem(ColorScale.MinMaxType.log);
        controller.setDataMinMaxType(ColorScale.MinMaxType.log);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( minmaxLogAction, null, "log horiz plane", false, 'V', 0);

    /* minmaxVolAction =  new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        csDataMinMax.setSelectedIndex(GridRenderer.VOL_MinMaxType);
        controller.setDataMinMaxType(GridRenderer.MinMaxType.vert;
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( minmaxVolAction, null, "Grid volume", false, 'G', 0); */

    minmaxHoldAction =  new AbstractAction() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        csDataMinMax.setSelectedItem(ColorScale.MinMaxType.hold);
        controller.setDataMinMaxType(ColorScale.MinMaxType.hold);
      }
    };
    BAMutil.setActionProperties( minmaxHoldAction, null, "Hold scale constant", false, 'C', 0);

    fieldLoopAction = new LoopControlAction(fieldChooser);
    levelLoopAction = new LoopControlAction(levelChooser);
    timeLoopAction = new LoopControlAction(timeChooser);
  }
actions that control the dataset