Class LabelView

javax.swing.text.LabelView

All Implemented Interfaces:: Cloneable, SwingConstants, TabableView

Direct Known Subclasses:: InlineView

public class LabelView extends GlyphView implements TabableView

A LabelView is a styled chunk of text that represents a view mapped over an element in the text model. It caches the character level attributes used for rendering.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class GlyphView

GlyphView.GlyphPainter

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`GlyphView.GlyphPainter`	A class to perform rendering of the glyphs.

Field Summary

Fields declared in class View

BadBreakWeight, ExcellentBreakWeight, ForcedBreakWeight, GoodBreakWeight, X_AXIS, Y_AXIS

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static final int`	`BadBreakWeight`	The weight to indicate a view is a bad break opportunity for the purpose of formatting.
`static final int`	`ExcellentBreakWeight`	The weight to indicate a view supports breaking, and this represents a very attractive place to break.
`static final int`	`ForcedBreakWeight`	The weight to indicate a view supports breaking, and must be broken to be represented properly when placed in a view that formats its children by breaking them.
`static final int`	`GoodBreakWeight`	The weight to indicate a view supports breaking, but better opportunities probably exist.
`static final int`	`X_AXIS`	Axis for format/break operations.
`static final int`	`Y_AXIS`	Axis for format/break operations.

Fields declared in interface SwingConstants

BOTTOM, CENTER, EAST, HORIZONTAL, LEADING, LEFT, NEXT, NORTH, NORTH_EAST, NORTH_WEST, PREVIOUS, RIGHT, SOUTH, SOUTH_EAST, SOUTH_WEST, TOP, TRAILING, VERTICAL, WEST

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static final int`	`BOTTOM`	Box-orientation constant used to specify the bottom of a box.
`static final int`	`CENTER`	The central position in an area.
`static final int`	`EAST`	Compass-direction east (right).
`static final int`	`HORIZONTAL`	Horizontal orientation.
`static final int`	`LEADING`	Identifies the leading edge of text for use with left-to-right and right-to-left languages.
`static final int`	`LEFT`	Box-orientation constant used to specify the left side of a box.
`static final int`	`NEXT`	Identifies the next direction in a sequence.
`static final int`	`NORTH`	Compass-direction North (up).
`static final int`	`NORTH_EAST`	Compass-direction north-east (upper right).
`static final int`	`NORTH_WEST`	Compass-direction north west (upper left).
`static final int`	`PREVIOUS`	Identifies the previous direction in a sequence.
`static final int`	`RIGHT`	Box-orientation constant used to specify the right side of a box.
`static final int`	`SOUTH`	Compass-direction south (down).
`static final int`	`SOUTH_EAST`	Compass-direction south-east (lower right).
`static final int`	`SOUTH_WEST`	Compass-direction south-west (lower left).
`static final int`	`TOP`	Box-orientation constant used to specify the top of a box.
`static final int`	`TRAILING`	Identifies the trailing edge of text for use with left-to-right and right-to-left languages.
`static final int`	`VERTICAL`	Vertical orientation.
`static final int`	`WEST`	Compass-direction west (left).

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`LabelView(Element elem)`	Constructs a new view wrapped on an element.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e, Shape a, ViewFactory f)`	Gives notification from the document that attributes were changed in a location that this view is responsible for.
`Color`	`getBackground()`	Fetches the background color to use to render the glyphs.
`Font`	`getFont()`	Fetches the font that the glyphs should be based upon.
`protected FontMetrics`	`getFontMetrics()`	Deprecated. FontMetrics are not used for glyph rendering when running in the JDK.
`Color`	`getForeground()`	Fetches the foreground color to use to render the glyphs.
`boolean`	`isStrikeThrough()`	Determines if the glyphs should have a strikethrough line.
`boolean`	`isSubscript()`	Determines if the glyphs should be rendered as superscript.
`boolean`	`isSuperscript()`	Determines if the glyphs should be rendered as subscript.
`boolean`	`isUnderline()`	Determines if the glyphs should be underlined.
`protected void`	`setBackground(Color bg)`	Sets the background color for the view.
`protected void`	`setPropertiesFromAttributes()`	Sets the cached properties from the attributes.
`protected void`	`setStrikeThrough(boolean s)`	Sets whether or not the view has a strike/line through it.
`protected void`	`setSubscript(boolean s)`	Sets whether or not the view represents a subscript.
`protected void`	`setSuperscript(boolean s)`	Sets whether or not the view represents a superscript.
`protected void`	`setUnderline(boolean u)`	Sets whether or not the view is underlined.

Methods declared in class GlyphView

breakView, checkPainter, clone, createFragment, getAlignment, getBreakWeight, getEndOffset, getGlyphPainter, getMinimumSpan, getNextVisualPositionFrom, getPartialSpan, getPreferredSpan, getStartOffset, getTabbedSpan, getTabExpander, getText, insertUpdate, modelToView, paint, removeUpdate, setGlyphPainter, viewToModel

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`View`	`breakView(int axis, int p0, float pos, float len)`	Breaks this view on the given axis at the given length.
`protected void`	`checkPainter()`	Check to see that a glyph painter exists.
`protected final Object`	`clone()`	Creates a shallow copy.
`View`	`createFragment(int p0, int p1)`	Creates a view that represents a portion of the element.
`float`	`getAlignment(int axis)`	Determines the desired alignment for this view along an axis.
`int`	`getBreakWeight(int axis, float pos, float len)`	Determines how attractive a break opportunity in this view is.
`int`	`getEndOffset()`	Fetches the portion of the model that this view is responsible for.
`GlyphView.GlyphPainter`	`getGlyphPainter()`	Fetch the currently installed glyph painter.
`float`	`getMinimumSpan(int axis)`	Determines the minimum span for this view along an axis.
`int`	`getNextVisualPositionFrom(int pos, Position.Bias b, Shape a, int direction, Position.Bias[] biasRet)`	Provides a way to determine the next visually represented model location that one might place a caret.
`float`	`getPartialSpan(int p0, int p1)`	Determines the span along the same axis as tab expansion for a portion of the view.
`float`	`getPreferredSpan(int axis)`	Determines the preferred span for this view along an axis.
`int`	`getStartOffset()`	Fetches the portion of the model that this view is responsible for.
`float`	`getTabbedSpan(float x, TabExpander e)`	Determines the desired span when using the given tab expansion implementation.
`TabExpander`	`getTabExpander()`	Fetch the TabExpander to use if tabs are present in this view.
`Segment`	`getText(int p0, int p1)`	Fetch a reference to the text that occupies the given range.
`void`	`insertUpdate(DocumentEvent e, Shape a, ViewFactory f)`	Gives notification that something was inserted into the document in a location that this view is responsible for.
`Shape`	`modelToView(int pos, Shape a, Position.Bias b)`	Provides a mapping from the document model coordinate space to the coordinate space of the view mapped to it.
`void`	`paint(Graphics g, Shape a)`	Renders a portion of a text style run.
`void`	`removeUpdate(DocumentEvent e, Shape a, ViewFactory f)`	Gives notification that something was removed from the document in a location that this view is responsible for.
`void`	`setGlyphPainter(GlyphView.GlyphPainter p)`	Sets the painter to use for rendering glyphs.
`int`	`viewToModel(float x, float y, Shape a, Position.Bias[] biasReturn)`	Provides a mapping from the view coordinate space to the logical coordinate space of the model.

Methods declared in class View

append, forwardUpdate, forwardUpdateToView, getAttributes, getChildAllocation, getContainer, getDocument, getElement, getGraphics, getMaximumSpan, getParent, getResizeWeight, getToolTipText, getView, getViewCount, getViewFactory, getViewIndex, getViewIndex, insert, isVisible, modelToView, modelToView, preferenceChanged, remove, removeAll, replace, setParent, setSize, updateChildren, updateLayout, viewToModel

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`append(View v)`	Appends a single child view.
`protected void`	`forwardUpdate(DocumentEvent.ElementChange ec, DocumentEvent e, Shape a, ViewFactory f)`	Forwards the given `DocumentEvent` to the child views that need to be notified of the change to the model.
`protected void`	`forwardUpdateToView(View v, DocumentEvent e, Shape a, ViewFactory f)`	Forwards the `DocumentEvent` to the give child view.
`AttributeSet`	`getAttributes()`	Fetches the attributes to use when rendering.
`Shape`	`getChildAllocation(int index, Shape a)`	Fetches the allocation for the given child view.
`Container`	`getContainer()`	Fetches the container hosting the view.
`Document`	`getDocument()`	Fetches the model associated with the view.
`Element`	`getElement()`	Fetches the structural portion of the subject that this view is mapped to.
`Graphics`	`getGraphics()`	Fetch a `Graphics` for rendering.
`float`	`getMaximumSpan(int axis)`	Determines the maximum span for this view along an axis.
`View`	`getParent()`	Returns the parent of the view.
`int`	`getResizeWeight(int axis)`	Determines the resizability of the view along the given axis.
`String`	`getToolTipText(float x, float y, Shape allocation)`	Returns the tooltip text at the specified location.
`View`	`getView(int n)`	Gets the nth child view.
`int`	`getViewCount()`	Returns the number of views in this view.
`ViewFactory`	`getViewFactory()`	Fetches the `ViewFactory` implementation that is feeding the view hierarchy.
`int`	`getViewIndex(float x, float y, Shape allocation)`	Returns the child view index representing the given position in the view.
`int`	`getViewIndex(int pos, Position.Bias b)`	Returns the child view index representing the given position in the model.
`void`	`insert(int offs, View v)`	Inserts a single child view.
`boolean`	`isVisible()`	Returns a boolean that indicates whether the view is visible or not.
`Shape`	`modelToView(int pos, Shape a)`	Deprecated.
`Shape`	`modelToView(int p0, Position.Bias b0, int p1, Position.Bias b1, Shape a)`	Provides a mapping, for a given region, from the document model coordinate space to the view coordinate space.
`void`	`preferenceChanged(View child, boolean width, boolean height)`	Child views can call this on the parent to indicate that the preference has changed and should be reconsidered for layout.
`void`	`remove(int i)`	Removes one of the children at the given position.
`void`	`removeAll()`	Removes all of the children.
`void`	`replace(int offset, int length, View[] views)`	Replaces child views.
`void`	`setParent(View parent)`	Establishes the parent view for this view.
`void`	`setSize(float width, float height)`	Sets the size of the view.
`protected boolean`	`updateChildren(DocumentEvent.ElementChange ec, DocumentEvent e, ViewFactory f)`	Updates the child views in response to receiving notification that the model changed, and there is change record for the element this view is responsible for.
`protected void`	`updateLayout(DocumentEvent.ElementChange ec, DocumentEvent e, Shape a)`	Updates the layout in response to receiving notification of change from the model.
`int`	`viewToModel(float x, float y, Shape a)`	Deprecated.

Methods declared in class Object

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`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

LabelView

public LabelView(Element elem)

Constructs a new view wrapped on an element.

Parameters:: elem - the element

Method Details

setUnderline

protected void setUnderline(boolean u)

Sets whether or not the view is underlined. Note that this setter is protected and is really only meant if you need to update some additional state when set.

Parameters:

u - true if the view is underlined, otherwise false

See Also:

setStrikeThrough

protected void setStrikeThrough(boolean s)

Sets whether or not the view has a strike/line through it. Note that this setter is protected and is really only meant if you need to update some additional state when set.

Parameters:

s - true if the view has a strike/line through it, otherwise false

See Also:

setSuperscript

protected void setSuperscript(boolean s)

Sets whether or not the view represents a superscript. Note that this setter is protected and is really only meant if you need to update some additional state when set.

Parameters:

s - true if the view represents a superscript, otherwise false

See Also:

setSubscript

protected void setSubscript(boolean s)

Sets whether or not the view represents a subscript. Note that this setter is protected and is really only meant if you need to update some additional state when set.

Parameters:

s - true if the view represents a subscript, otherwise false

See Also:

setBackground

protected void setBackground(Color bg)

Sets the background color for the view. This method is typically invoked as part of configuring this View. If you need to customize the background color you should override setPropertiesFromAttributes and invoke this method. A value of null indicates no background should be rendered, so that the background of the parent View will show through.

Parameters:

bg - background color, or null

Since:

1.5

See Also:

setPropertiesFromAttributes

protected void setPropertiesFromAttributes()

Sets the cached properties from the attributes.

getFontMetrics

@Deprecated protected FontMetrics getFontMetrics()

Deprecated.

FontMetrics are not used for glyph rendering when running in the JDK.

Fetches the FontMetrics used for this view.

Returns:: the FontMetrics used for this view

getBackground

public Color getBackground()

Fetches the background color to use to render the glyphs. This is implemented to return a cached background color, which defaults to null.

Overrides:: getBackground in class GlyphView
Returns:: the cached background color
Since:: 1.3

getForeground

public Color getForeground()

Fetches the foreground color to use to render the glyphs. This is implemented to return a cached foreground color, which defaults to null.

Overrides:: getForeground in class GlyphView
Returns:: the cached foreground color
Since:: 1.3

getFont

public Font getFont()

Fetches the font that the glyphs should be based upon. This is implemented to return a cached font.

Overrides:: getFont in class GlyphView
Returns:: the cached font

isUnderline

public boolean isUnderline()

Determines if the glyphs should be underlined. If true, an underline should be drawn through the baseline. This is implemented to return the cached underline property.

When you request this property, LabelView re-syncs its state with the properties of the Element's AttributeSet. If Element's AttributeSet does not have this property set, it will revert to false.

Overrides:: isUnderline in class GlyphView
Returns:: the value of the cached underline property
Since:: 1.3

isStrikeThrough

public boolean isStrikeThrough()

Determines if the glyphs should have a strikethrough line. If true, a line should be drawn through the center of the glyphs. This is implemented to return the cached strikeThrough property.

Overrides:: isStrikeThrough in class GlyphView
Returns:: the value of the cached strikeThrough property
Since:: 1.3

isSubscript

public boolean isSubscript()

Determines if the glyphs should be rendered as superscript.

Overrides:: isSubscript in class GlyphView
Returns:: the value of the cached subscript property
Since:: 1.3

isSuperscript

public boolean isSuperscript()

Determines if the glyphs should be rendered as subscript.

Overrides:: isSuperscript in class GlyphView
Returns:: the value of the cached superscript property
Since:: 1.3

changedUpdate

public void changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e, Shape a, ViewFactory f)

Gives notification from the document that attributes were changed in a location that this view is responsible for.

Overrides:

changedUpdate in class GlyphView

Parameters:

e - the change information from the associated document

a - the current allocation of the view

f - the factory to use to rebuild if the view has children

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