Class JTextComponent.DropLocation

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.TransferHandler.DropLocation

javax.swing.text.JTextComponent.DropLocation

Enclosing class:: JTextComponent

public static final class JTextComponent.DropLocation extends TransferHandler.DropLocation

Represents a drop location for JTextComponents.

Since:

1.6

See Also:

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Position.Bias`	`getBias()`	Returns the bias for the drop index.
`int`	`getIndex()`	Returns the index where dropped data should be inserted into the associated component.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this drop location.

Methods declared in class TransferHandler.DropLocation

getDropPoint

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`final Point`	`getDropPoint()`	Returns the drop point, representing the mouse's current location within the component.

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.

Method Details

getIndex

public int getIndex()

Returns the index where dropped data should be inserted into the associated component. This index represents a position between characters, as would be interpreted by a caret.

Returns:: the drop index

getBias

public Position.Bias getBias()

Returns the bias for the drop index.

Returns:: the drop bias

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of this drop location. This method is intended to be used for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations.

Overrides:: toString in class TransferHandler.DropLocation
Returns:: a string representation of this drop location

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