Class ClipboardContent

java.lang.Object

java.util.AbstractMap<K,V>

java.util.HashMap<DataFormat,Object>

javafx.scene.input.ClipboardContent

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Cloneable, Map<DataFormat,Object>

public class ClipboardContent
extends HashMap<DataFormat,Object>

Data container for Clipboard data. It can hold multiple data in several data formats.

Since:: JavaFX 2.0
See Also:: Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.util.AbstractMap

AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<K extends Object,V extends Object>, AbstractMap.SimpleImmutableEntry<K extends Object,V extends Object>

Nested classes/interfaces declared in interface java.util.Map

Map.Entry<K extends Object,V extends Object>

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ClipboardContent()`	Creates a `ClipboardContent`.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<File>`	`getFiles()`	Gets the List of Files from the `ClipboardContent` which had previously been put.
`String`	`getHtml()`	Gets the HTML String from the `ClipboardContent` which had previously been put.
`Image`	`getImage()`	Gets the Image from the `ClipboardContent` which had previously been put.
`String`	`getRtf()`	Gets the RTF String from the `ClipboardContent` which had previously been put.
`String`	`getString()`	Gets the plain text String from the `ClipboardContent` which had previously been put.
`String`	`getUrl()`	Gets the URL String from the `ClipboardContent` which had previously been put.
`boolean`	`hasFiles()`	Gets whether a List of Files (`DataFormat.FILES`) has been put to this `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`hasHtml()`	Gets whether an HTML String (`DataFormat.HTML`) has been put to this `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`hasImage()`	Gets whether an Image (`DataFormat.IMAGE`) has been put to this `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`hasRtf()`	Gets whether a RTF String (`DataFormat.RTF`) has been put to this `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`hasString()`	Gets whether a plain text String (`DataFormat.PLAIN_TEXT`) has been put to this `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`hasUrl()`	Gets whether a URL String (`DataFormat.URL`) has been put to this `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`putFiles(List<File> files)`	Puts a List of Files into the `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`putFilesByPath(List<String> filePaths)`	Puts a List of Files into the `ClipboardContent`, based on the file path.
`boolean`	`putHtml(String html)`	Puts an HTML String into the `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`putImage(Image i)`	Puts an Image into the `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`putRtf(String rtf)`	Puts a RTF String into the `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`putString(String s)`	Puts a plain text String into the `ClipboardContent`.
`boolean`	`putUrl(String url)`	Puts a URL String into the `ClipboardContent`.

Methods declared in class java.util.HashMap

clear, clone, compute, computeIfAbsent, computeIfPresent, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, forEach, get, getOrDefault, isEmpty, keySet, merge, put, putAll, putIfAbsent, remove, remove, replace, replace, replaceAll, size, values

Methods declared in class java.util.AbstractMap

equals, hashCode, toString

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods declared in interface java.util.Map

equals, hashCode

Constructor Details

ClipboardContent

public ClipboardContent()

Creates a ClipboardContent.

Method Details

hasString

public final boolean hasString()

Gets whether a plain text String (DataFormat.PLAIN_TEXT) has been put to this ClipboardContent.

Returns:: true if containsKey(DataFormat.PLAIN_TEXT) returns true, false otherwise

putString

public final boolean putString(String s)

Puts a plain text String into the ClipboardContent. This is equivalent to invoking put(DataFormat.PLAIN_TEXT, s). Setting this value to null effectively clears it from the ClipboardContent.

Parameters:: s - The string to place. This may be null.
Returns:: always true (the string is always successfully put)

getString

public final String getString()

Gets the plain text String from the ClipboardContent which had previously been put. This is equivalent to invoking get(DataFormat.PLAIN_TEXT). If no such entry exists, null is returned.

Returns:: The String in the ClipboardContent associated with DataFormat.PLAIN_TEXT, or null if there is not one.

hasUrl

public final boolean hasUrl()

Gets whether a URL String (DataFormat.URL) has been put to this ClipboardContent.

Returns:: true if containsKey(DataFormat.URL) returns true, false otherwise

putUrl

public final boolean putUrl(String url)

Puts a URL String into the ClipboardContent. This is equivalent to invoking put(DataFormat.URL, url). Setting this value to null effectively clears it from the ClipboardContent.

Parameters:: url - The string to place. This may be null.
Returns:: always true (the URL is always successfully put)

getUrl

public final String getUrl()

Gets the URL String from the ClipboardContent which had previously been put. This is equivalent to invoking get(DataFormat.URL). If no such entry exists, null is returned.

Returns:: The String in the ClipboardContent associated with DataFormat.URL, or null if there is not one.

hasHtml

public final boolean hasHtml()

Gets whether an HTML String (DataFormat.HTML) has been put to this ClipboardContent.

Returns:: true if containsKey(DataFormat.HTML) returns true, false otherwise

putHtml

public final boolean putHtml(String html)

Puts an HTML String into the ClipboardContent. This is equivalent to invoking put(DataFormat.HTML, html). Setting this value to null effectively clears it from the ClipboardContent.

Parameters:: html - The string to place. This may be null.
Returns:: always true (the HTML is always successfully put)

getHtml

public final String getHtml()

Gets the HTML String from the ClipboardContent which had previously been put. This is equivalent to invoking get(DataFormat.HTML). If no such entry exists, null is returned.

Returns:: The String in the ClipboardContent associated with DataFormat.HTML, or null if there is not one.

hasRtf

public final boolean hasRtf()

Gets whether a RTF String (DataFormat.RTF) has been put to this ClipboardContent.

Returns:: true if containsKey(DataFormat.RTF) returns true, false otherwise

putRtf

public final boolean putRtf(String rtf)

Puts a RTF String into the ClipboardContent. This is equivalent to invoking put(DataFormat.RTF, rtf). Setting this value to null effectively clears it from the ClipboardContent.

Parameters:: rtf - The string to place. This may be null.
Returns:: always true (the RTF is always successfully put)

getRtf

public final String getRtf()

Gets the RTF String from the ClipboardContent which had previously been put. This is equivalent to invoking get(DataFormat.RTF). If no such entry exists, null is returned.

Returns:: The String in the ClipboardContent associated with DataFormat.RTF, or null if there is not one.

hasImage

public final boolean hasImage()

Gets whether an Image (DataFormat.IMAGE) has been put to this ClipboardContent.

Returns:: true if containsKey(DataFormat.IMAGE) returns true, false otherwise

putImage

public final boolean putImage(Image i)

Puts an Image into the ClipboardContent. This is equivalent to invoking put(DataFormat.IMAGE, i). Setting this value to null effectively clears it from the ClipboardContent. When an image is placed on the clipboard in this manner, an operating system dependent image is loaded onto the clipboard (such as TIFF on Mac or DIB on Windows).

Parameters:: i - The image to place. This may be null.
Returns:: always true (the image is always successfully put)

getImage

public final Image getImage()

Gets the Image from the ClipboardContent which had previously been put. This is equivalent to invoking get(DataFormat.IMAGE). If no such entry exists, null is returned.

Returns:: The Image in the ClipboardContent associated with DataFormat.IMAGE, or null if there is not one.

hasFiles

public final boolean hasFiles()

Gets whether a List of Files (DataFormat.FILES) has been put to this ClipboardContent.

Returns:: true if containsKey(DataFormat.FILES) returns true, false otherwise

putFiles

public final boolean putFiles(List<File> files)

Puts a List of Files into the ClipboardContent. This is equivalent to invoking put(DataFormat.FILES, files). Setting this value to null effectively clears it from the ClipboardContent.

Parameters:: files - The files to place. This may be null.
Returns:: always true (the files are always successfully put)

putFilesByPath

public final boolean putFilesByPath(List<String> filePaths)

Puts a List of Files into the ClipboardContent, based on the file path. This is simply a convenience method which constructs a List of Files and invokes the putFiles(java.util.List<java.io.File>) method.

Parameters:: filePaths - The files to place. This may be null.
Returns:: always true (the files are always successfully put)

getFiles

public final List<File> getFiles()

Gets the List of Files from the ClipboardContent which had previously been put. This is equivalent to invoking get(DataFormat.FILES). If no such entry exists, null is returned.

Returns:: The List of Files in the ClipboardContent associated with DataFormat.FILES, or null if there is not one.

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