Class TabSet

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.text.TabSet

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable

public class TabSet extends Object implements Serializable

A TabSet is comprised of many TabStops. It offers methods for locating the closest TabStop to a given position and finding all the potential TabStops. It is also immutable.

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.

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`TabSet(TabStop[] tabs)`	Creates and returns an instance of TabSet.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`	Indicates whether this `TabSet` is equal to another one.
`TabStop`	`getTab(int index)`	Returns the TabStop at index `index`.
`TabStop`	`getTabAfter(float location)`	Returns the Tab instance after `location`.
`int`	`getTabCount()`	Returns the number of Tab instances the receiver contains.
`int`	`getTabIndex(TabStop tab)`	Returns the index of the TabStop `tab`, or -1 if `tab` is not contained in the receiver.
`int`	`getTabIndexAfter(float location)`	Returns the index of the Tab to be used after `location`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hashcode for this set of TabStops.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns the string representation of the set of tabs.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`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`.
`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

TabSet

public TabSet(TabStop[] tabs)

Creates and returns an instance of TabSet. The array of Tabs passed in must be sorted in ascending order.

Parameters:: tabs - the TabStops to initialize the TabSet

Method Details

getTabCount

public int getTabCount()

Returns the number of Tab instances the receiver contains.

Returns:: the number of Tab instances the receiver contains

getTab

public TabStop getTab(int index)

Returns the TabStop at index index. This will throw an IllegalArgumentException if index is outside the range of tabs.

Parameters:: index - which TapStop to return
Returns:: the TabStop at index index

getTabAfter

public TabStop getTabAfter(float location)

Returns the Tab instance after location. This will return null if there are no tabs after location.

Parameters:: location - location to find a Tab after
Returns:: the Tab instance after location

getTabIndex

public int getTabIndex(TabStop tab)

Returns the index of the TabStop tab, or -1 if tab is not contained in the receiver.

Parameters:: tab - the TabStop to find
Returns:: the index of the TabStop tab, or -1 if tab is not contained in the receiver.

getTabIndexAfter

public int getTabIndexAfter(float location)

Returns the index of the Tab to be used after location. This will return -1 if there are no tabs after location.

Parameters:: location - location to find a Tab after
Returns:: the index of the Tab to be used after location

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Indicates whether this TabSet is equal to another one.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

o - the TabSet instance which this instance should be compared to.

Returns:

true if o is the instance of TabSet, has the same number of TabStops and they are all equal, false otherwise.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hashcode for this set of TabStops.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

a hashcode value for this set of TabStops.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

toString

public String toString()

Returns the string representation of the set of tabs.

Overrides:: toString in class Object
Returns:: a string representation of the object

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