Class DragSourceDragEvent

java.awt.dnd.DragSourceDragEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable

public class DragSourceDragEvent extends DragSourceEvent

The DragSourceDragEvent is delivered from the DragSourceContextPeer, via the DragSourceContext, to the DragSourceListener registered with that DragSourceContext and with its associated DragSource.

The DragSourceDragEvent reports the target drop action and the user drop action that reflect the current state of the drag operation.

Target drop action is one of DnDConstants that represents the drop action selected by the current drop target if this drop action is supported by the drag source or DnDConstants.ACTION_NONE if this drop action is not supported by the drag source.

User drop action depends on the drop actions supported by the drag source and the drop action selected by the user. The user can select a drop action by pressing modifier keys during the drag operation:

  Ctrl + Shift -> ACTION_LINK
  Ctrl         -> ACTION_COPY
  Shift        -> ACTION_MOVE

If the user selects a drop action, the user drop action is one of DnDConstants that represents the selected drop action if this drop action is supported by the drag source or DnDConstants.ACTION_NONE if this drop action is not supported by the drag source.

If the user doesn't select a drop action, the set of DnDConstants that represents the set of drop actions supported by the drag source is searched for DnDConstants.ACTION_MOVE, then for DnDConstants.ACTION_COPY, then for DnDConstants.ACTION_LINK and the user drop action is the first constant found. If no constant is found the user drop action is DnDConstants.ACTION_NONE.

Since:

1.2

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Field Summary

Fields declared in class EventObject

source

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected Object`	`source`	The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`DragSourceDragEvent(DragSourceContext dsc, int dropAction, int action, int modifiers)`	Constructs a `DragSourceDragEvent`.
`DragSourceDragEvent(DragSourceContext dsc, int dropAction, int action, int modifiers, int x, int y)`	Constructs a `DragSourceDragEvent` given the specified `DragSourceContext`, user drop action, target drop action, modifiers and coordinates.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getDropAction()`	This method returns the logical intersection of the target drop action and the set of drop actions supported by the drag source.
`int`	`getGestureModifiers()`	This method returns an `int` representing the current state of the input device modifiers associated with the user's gesture.
`int`	`getGestureModifiersEx()`	This method returns an `int` representing the current state of the input device extended modifiers associated with the user's gesture.
`int`	`getTargetActions()`	This method returns the target drop action.
`int`	`getUserAction()`	This method returns the user drop action.

Methods declared in class DragSourceEvent

getDragSourceContext, getLocation, getX, getY

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`DragSourceContext`	`getDragSourceContext()`	This method returns the `DragSourceContext` that originated the event.
`Point`	`getLocation()`	This method returns a `Point` indicating the cursor location in screen coordinates at the moment this event occurred, or `null` if the cursor location is not specified for this event.
`int`	`getX()`	This method returns the horizontal coordinate of the cursor location in screen coordinates at the moment this event occurred, or zero if the cursor location is not specified for this event.
`int`	`getY()`	This method returns the vertical coordinate of the cursor location in screen coordinates at the moment this event occurred, or zero if the cursor location is not specified for this event.

Methods declared in class EventObject

getSource, toString

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`getSource()`	The object on which the Event initially occurred.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a String representation of this EventObject.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, 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.
`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

DragSourceDragEvent

public DragSourceDragEvent(DragSourceContext dsc, int dropAction, int action, int modifiers)

Constructs a DragSourceDragEvent. This class is typically instantiated by the DragSourceContextPeer rather than directly by client code. The coordinates for this DragSourceDragEvent are not specified, so getLocation will return null for this event.

The arguments dropAction and action should be one of DnDConstants that represents a single action. The argument modifiers should be either a bitwise mask of old java.awt.event.InputEvent.*_MASK constants or a bitwise mask of extended java.awt.event.InputEvent.*_DOWN_MASK constants. This constructor does not throw any exception for invalid dropAction, action and modifiers.

Parameters:

dsc - the DragSourceContext that is to manage notifications for this event.

dropAction - the user drop action.

action - the target drop action.

modifiers - the modifier keys down during event (shift, ctrl, alt, meta) Either extended _DOWN_MASK or old _MASK modifiers should be used, but both models should not be mixed in one event. Use of the extended modifiers is preferred.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if dsc is null.

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DragSourceDragEvent

public DragSourceDragEvent(DragSourceContext dsc, int dropAction, int action, int modifiers, int x, int y)

Constructs a DragSourceDragEvent given the specified DragSourceContext, user drop action, target drop action, modifiers and coordinates.

Parameters:

dsc - the DragSourceContext associated with this event.

dropAction - the user drop action.

action - the target drop action.

x - the horizontal coordinate for the cursor location

y - the vertical coordinate for the cursor location

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if dsc is null.

Since:

1.4

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Method Details

getTargetActions

public int getTargetActions()

This method returns the target drop action.

Returns:: the target drop action.

getGestureModifiers

public int getGestureModifiers()

This method returns an int representing the current state of the input device modifiers associated with the user's gesture. Typically these would be mouse buttons or keyboard modifiers.

If the modifiers passed to the constructor are invalid, this method returns them unchanged.

Returns:: the current state of the input device modifiers

getGestureModifiersEx

public int getGestureModifiersEx()

This method returns an int representing the current state of the input device extended modifiers associated with the user's gesture. See InputEvent.getModifiersEx()

If the modifiers passed to the constructor are invalid, this method returns them unchanged.

Returns:: the current state of the input device extended modifiers
Since:: 1.4

getUserAction

public int getUserAction()

This method returns the user drop action.

Returns:: the user drop action.

getDropAction

public int getDropAction()

This method returns the logical intersection of the target drop action and the set of drop actions supported by the drag source.

Returns:: the logical intersection of the target drop action and the set of drop actions supported by the drag source.

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