Class DataFormat

java.lang.Object

javafx.scene.input.DataFormat

public class DataFormat
extends Object

Data format identifier used as means of identifying the data stored on a clipboard/dragboard.

Since:: JavaFX 2.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static DataFormat`	`FILES`	Represents a List of Files.
`static DataFormat`	`HTML`	Represents an HTML formatted string.
`static DataFormat`	`IMAGE`	A special platform specific image type, such as is commonly used on the clipboard and interoperates widely with other applications.
`static DataFormat`	`PLAIN_TEXT`	Represents a plain text string.
`static DataFormat`	`RTF`	Represents an RTF formatted string
`static DataFormat`	`URL`	Represents a URL, encoded as a String

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`DataFormat(String... ids)`	Create a new DataFormat, specifying the set of ids that are associated with this data format.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`Set<String>`	`getIdentifiers()`	Gets the unmodifiable set of identifiers for this DataFormat.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code for this `DataFormat` object.
`static DataFormat`	`lookupMimeType(String mimeType)`	Looks for the DataFormat which has been previously created with the given mime type as one of its ids.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this `DataFormat` object.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

PLAIN_TEXT

public static final DataFormat PLAIN_TEXT

Represents a plain text string.

HTML

public static final DataFormat HTML

Represents an HTML formatted string.

RTF

public static final DataFormat RTF

Represents an RTF formatted string

URL

public static final DataFormat URL

Represents a URL, encoded as a String

IMAGE

public static final DataFormat IMAGE

A special platform specific image type, such as is commonly used on the clipboard and interoperates widely with other applications. For example, on Mac this might ultimately be a TIFF while on Windows it might be a DIB (device independent bitmap).

FILES

public static final DataFormat FILES

Represents a List of Files.

Constructor Details

DataFormat

public DataFormat(String... ids)

Create a new DataFormat, specifying the set of ids that are associated with this data format. Typically the ids are one or more mime types. For each id, any data associated with this DataFormat will be registered on the clipboard. For example, suppose I had the following:


     DataFormat fmt = new DataFormat("text/foo", "text/bar");
     Clipboard clipboard = Clipboard.getSystemClipboard();
     ClipboardContent content = new ClipboardContent();
     content.put(fmt, "Hello");
     clipboard.setContent(content);

With the above code, if I were to look on the clipboard, I'd find the String "Hello" listed both for "text/foo" and "text/bar" on the clipboard.

Note that the ids may be subject to platform restrictions in some cases. For instance, Swing requires a mime type so if an id is not of the "type/subtype" format it won't be possible to drag data of this type from/to JFXPanel.

Parameters:: ids - The set of ids used to represent this DataFormat on the clipboard.
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if one of the given mime types is already assigned to another DataFormat.

Method Details

getIdentifiers

public final Set<String> getIdentifiers()

Gets the unmodifiable set of identifiers for this DataFormat.

Returns:: an unmodifiable set that is never null.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of this DataFormat object.

Overrides:: toString in class Object
Returns:: a string representation of this DataFormat object.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code for this DataFormat object.

Overrides:: hashCode in class Object
Returns:: a hash code for this DataFormat object.

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

Overrides:: equals in class Object
Parameters:: obj - the reference object with which to compare.
Returns:: true if this object is equal to the obj argument; false otherwise.

lookupMimeType

public static DataFormat lookupMimeType(String mimeType)

Looks for the DataFormat which has been previously created with the given mime type as one of its ids.

Parameters:: mimeType - If null or the empty string, then null is returned.
Returns:: The matching DataFormat

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