Class ButtonGroup

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.ButtonGroup

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable

public class ButtonGroup extends Object implements Serializable

This class is used to create a multiple-exclusion scope for a set of buttons. Creating a set of buttons with the same ButtonGroup object means that turning "on" one of those buttons turns off all other buttons in the group.

A ButtonGroup can be used with any set of objects that inherit from AbstractButton. Typically a button group contains instances of JRadioButton, JRadioButtonMenuItem, or JToggleButton. It wouldn't make sense to put an instance of JButton or JMenuItem in a button group because JButton and JMenuItem don't implement the selected state.

Initially, all buttons in the group are unselected.

For examples and further information on using button groups see How to Use Radio Buttons, a section in The Java Tutorial.

Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

Since:: 1.2

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected Vector<AbstractButton>`	`buttons`	The list of buttons participating in this group.

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`ButtonGroup()`	Creates a new `ButtonGroup`.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`add(AbstractButton b)`	Adds the button to the group.
`void`	`clearSelection()`	Clears the selection such that none of the buttons in the `ButtonGroup` are selected.
`int`	`getButtonCount()`	Returns the number of buttons in the group.
`Enumeration<AbstractButton>`	`getElements()`	Returns all the buttons that are participating in this group.
`ButtonModel`	`getSelection()`	Returns the model of the selected button.
`boolean`	`isSelected(ButtonModel m)`	Returns whether a `ButtonModel` is selected.
`void`	`remove(AbstractButton b)`	Removes the button from the group.
`void`	`setSelected(ButtonModel m, boolean b)`	Sets the selected value for the `ButtonModel`.

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.

Field Details

buttons

protected Vector<AbstractButton> buttons

The list of buttons participating in this group.

Constructor Details

ButtonGroup

public ButtonGroup()

Creates a new ButtonGroup.

Method Details

add

public void add(AbstractButton b)

Adds the button to the group.

Parameters:: b - the button to be added

remove

public void remove(AbstractButton b)

Removes the button from the group.

Parameters:: b - the button to be removed

clearSelection

public void clearSelection()

Clears the selection such that none of the buttons in the ButtonGroup are selected.

Since:: 1.6

getElements

public Enumeration<AbstractButton> getElements()

Returns all the buttons that are participating in this group.

Returns:: an Enumeration of the buttons in this group

getSelection

public ButtonModel getSelection()

Returns the model of the selected button.

Returns:: the selected button model

setSelected

public void setSelected(ButtonModel m, boolean b)

Sets the selected value for the ButtonModel. Only one button in the group may be selected at a time.

Parameters:: m - the ButtonModel; b - true if this button is to be selected, otherwise false

isSelected

public boolean isSelected(ButtonModel m)

Returns whether a ButtonModel is selected.

Parameters:: m - an instance of ButtonModel
Returns:: true if the button is selected, otherwise returns false

getButtonCount

public int getButtonCount()

Returns the number of buttons in the group.

Returns:: the button count
Since:: 1.3

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