Class NavigationFilter

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.text.NavigationFilter

public class NavigationFilter extends Object

NavigationFilter can be used to restrict where the cursor can be positioned. When the default cursor positioning actions attempt to reposition the cursor they will call into the NavigationFilter, assuming the JTextComponent has a non-null NavigationFilter set. In this manner the NavigationFilter can effectively restrict where the cursor can be positioned. Similarly DefaultCaret will call into the NavigationFilter when the user is changing the selection to further restrict where the cursor can be positioned.

Subclasses can conditionally call into supers implementation to restrict where the cursor can be placed, or call directly into the FilterBypass.

Since:

1.4

See Also:

Nested Class Summary

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`NavigationFilter.FilterBypass`	Used as a way to circumvent calling back into the caret to position the cursor.

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`NavigationFilter()`	Constructs a `NavigationFilter`.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getNextVisualPositionFrom(JTextComponent text, int pos, Position.Bias bias, int direction, Position.Bias[] biasRet)`	Returns the next visual position to place the caret at from an existing position.
`void`	`moveDot(NavigationFilter.FilterBypass fb, int dot, Position.Bias bias)`	Invoked prior to the Caret moving the dot.
`void`	`setDot(NavigationFilter.FilterBypass fb, int dot, Position.Bias bias)`	Invoked prior to the Caret setting the dot.

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

NavigationFilter

public NavigationFilter()

Constructs a NavigationFilter.

Method Details

setDot

public void setDot(NavigationFilter.FilterBypass fb, int dot, Position.Bias bias)

Invoked prior to the Caret setting the dot. The default implementation calls directly into the FilterBypass with the passed in arguments. Subclasses may wish to conditionally call super with a different location, or invoke the necessary method on the FilterBypass

Parameters:: fb - FilterBypass that can be used to mutate caret position; dot - the position >= 0; bias - Bias to place the dot at

moveDot

public void moveDot(NavigationFilter.FilterBypass fb, int dot, Position.Bias bias)

Invoked prior to the Caret moving the dot. The default implementation calls directly into the FilterBypass with the passed in arguments. Subclasses may wish to conditionally call super with a different location, or invoke the necessary methods on the FilterBypass.

Parameters:: fb - FilterBypass that can be used to mutate caret position; dot - the position >= 0; bias - Bias for new location

getNextVisualPositionFrom

public int getNextVisualPositionFrom(JTextComponent text, int pos, Position.Bias bias, int direction, Position.Bias[] biasRet) throws BadLocationException

Returns the next visual position to place the caret at from an existing position. The default implementation simply forwards the method to the root View. Subclasses may wish to further restrict the location based on additional criteria.

Parameters:

text - JTextComponent containing text

pos - Position used in determining next position

bias - Bias used in determining next position

direction - the direction from the current position that can be thought of as the arrow keys typically found on a keyboard. This will be one of the following values:

SwingConstants.WEST
SwingConstants.EAST
SwingConstants.NORTH
SwingConstants.SOUTH

biasRet - Used to return resulting Bias of next position

Returns:

the location within the model that best represents the next location visual position

Throws:

BadLocationException - for a bad location within a document model

IllegalArgumentException - if direction doesn't have one of the legal values above

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