Class StringSelection

java.lang.Object

java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection

All Implemented Interfaces:: ClipboardOwner, Transferable

public class StringSelection extends Object implements Transferable, ClipboardOwner

A Transferable which implements the capability required to transfer a String.

This Transferable properly supports DataFlavor.stringFlavor and all equivalent flavors. Support for DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor and all equivalent flavors is deprecated. No other DataFlavors are supported.

Since:

1.1

See Also:

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`StringSelection(String data)`	Creates a `Transferable` capable of transferring the specified `String`.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor)`	Returns the `Transferable`'s data in the requested `DataFlavor` if possible.
`DataFlavor[]`	`getTransferDataFlavors()`	Returns an array of flavors in which this `Transferable` can provide the data.
`boolean`	`isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor)`	Returns whether the requested flavor is supported by this `Transferable`.
`void`	`lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard, Transferable contents)`	Notifies this object that it is no longer the clipboard owner.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Constructor Details

StringSelection

public StringSelection(String data)

Creates a Transferable capable of transferring the specified String.

Parameters:: data - the string to be transferred

Method Details

getTransferDataFlavors

public DataFlavor[] getTransferDataFlavors()

Returns an array of flavors in which this Transferable can provide the data. DataFlavor.stringFlavor is properly supported. Support for DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor is deprecated.

Specified by:: getTransferDataFlavors in interface Transferable
Returns:: an array of length two, whose elements are DataFlavor.stringFlavor and DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor

isDataFlavorSupported

public boolean isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor)

Returns whether the requested flavor is supported by this Transferable.

Specified by:: isDataFlavorSupported in interface Transferable
Parameters:: flavor - the requested flavor for the data
Returns:: true if flavor is equal to DataFlavor.stringFlavor or DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor; false if flavor is not one of the above flavors
Throws:: NullPointerException - if flavor is null

getTransferData

public Object getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor) throws UnsupportedFlavorException, IOException

Returns the Transferable's data in the requested DataFlavor if possible. If the desired flavor is DataFlavor.stringFlavor, or an equivalent flavor, the String representing the selection is returned. If the desired flavor is DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor, or an equivalent flavor, a Reader is returned.
Note: The behavior of this method for DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor and equivalent DataFlavors is inconsistent with the definition of DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor.

Specified by:

getTransferData in interface Transferable

Parameters:

flavor - the requested flavor for the data

Returns:

the data in the requested flavor, as outlined above

Throws:

UnsupportedFlavorException - if the requested data flavor is not equivalent to either DataFlavor.stringFlavor or DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor

IOException - if an IOException occurs while retrieving the data. By default, StringSelection never throws this exception, but a subclass may.

NullPointerException - if flavor is null

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lostOwnership

public void lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard, Transferable contents)

Description copied from interface: ClipboardOwner

Notifies this object that it is no longer the clipboard owner. This method will be called when another application or another object within this application asserts ownership of the clipboard.

Specified by:: lostOwnership in interface ClipboardOwner
Parameters:: clipboard - the clipboard that is no longer owned; contents - the contents which this owner had placed on the clipboard

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