JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.3

javax.swing
Class JSeparator

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.awt.Component
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        +--java.awt.Container
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              +--javax.swing.JComponent
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                    +--javax.swing.JSeparator
All Implemented Interfaces:
Accessible, ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable, SwingConstants
Direct Known Subclasses:
JPopupMenu.Separator, JToolBar.Separator

public class JSeparator
extends JComponent
implements SwingConstants, Accessible

An implementation of a menu separator -- a divider between menu items that breaks them up into logical groupings. Instead of using JSeparator directly, you can use the JMenu or JPopupMenu addSeparator method to create and add a separator.

For more information and examples see How to Use Menus, 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. A future release of Swing will provide support for long term persistence.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Inner Class Summary
protected  class JSeparator.AccessibleJSeparator
          This class implements accessibility support for the JSeparator class.
 
Inner classes inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
JComponent.AccessibleJComponent
 
Inner classes inherited from class java.awt.Container
Container.AccessibleAWTContainer
 
Inner classes inherited from class java.awt.Component
Component.AccessibleAWTComponent
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
accessibleContext, listenerList, TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY, ui, UNDEFINED_CONDITION, WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT, WHEN_FOCUSED, WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT
 
Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.SwingConstants
BOTTOM, CENTER, EAST, HORIZONTAL, LEADING, LEFT, NORTH, NORTH_EAST, NORTH_WEST, RIGHT, SOUTH, SOUTH_EAST, SOUTH_WEST, TOP, TRAILING, VERTICAL, WEST
 
Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH
 
Constructor Summary
JSeparator()
          Creates a new horizontal separator.
JSeparator(int orientation)
          Creates a new separator with the specified horizontal or vertical orientation.
 
Method Summary
 AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
          Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JSeparator.
 int getOrientation()
          Returns the orientation of this separator.
 SeparatorUI getUI()
          Returns the L&F object that renders this component.
 String getUIClassID()
          Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
 boolean isFocusTraversable()
          Identifies whether or not this component can receive the focus.
protected  String paramString()
          Returns a string representation of this JSeparator.
 void setOrientation(int orientation)
          Sets the orientation of the separator.
 void setUI(SeparatorUI ui)
          Sets the L&F object that renders this component.
 void updateUI()
          Notification from the UIFactory that the L&F has changed.
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
addAncestorListener, addNotify, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addVetoableChangeListener, computeVisibleRect, contains, createToolTip, disable, enable, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, getActionForKeyStroke, getActionMap, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getAutoscrolls, getBorder, getBounds, getClientProperty, getComponentGraphics, getConditionForKeyStroke, getDebugGraphicsOptions, getGraphics, getHeight, getInputMap, getInputMap, getInputVerifier, getInsets, getInsets, getListeners, getLocation, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getNextFocusableComponent, getPreferredSize, getRegisteredKeyStrokes, getRootPane, getSize, getToolTipLocation, getToolTipText, getToolTipText, getTopLevelAncestor, getVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, getVisibleRect, getWidth, getX, getY, grabFocus, hasFocus, hide, isDoubleBuffered, isFocusCycleRoot, isLightweightComponent, isManagingFocus, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isOptimizedDrawingEnabled, isPaintingTile, isPreferredSizeSet, isRequestFocusEnabled, isValidateRoot, paint, paintBorder, paintChildren, paintComponent, paintImmediately, paintImmediately, print, printAll, printBorder, printChildren, printComponent, processComponentKeyEvent, processFocusEvent, processKeyBinding, processKeyEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, putClientProperty, registerKeyboardAction, registerKeyboardAction, removeAncestorListener, removeNotify, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removeVetoableChangeListener, repaint, repaint, requestDefaultFocus, requestFocus, resetKeyboardActions, reshape, revalidate, scrollRectToVisible, setActionMap, setAlignmentX, setAlignmentY, setAutoscrolls, setBackground, setBorder, setDebugGraphicsOptions, setDoubleBuffered, setEnabled, setFont, setForeground, setInputMap, setInputVerifier, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setNextFocusableComponent, setOpaque, setPreferredSize, setRequestFocusEnabled, setToolTipText, setUI, setVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, setVisible, unregisterKeyboardAction, update
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addImpl, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getLayout, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paintComponents, preferredSize, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setLayout, validate, validateTree
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, createImage, createImage, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, getBackground, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphicsConfiguration, getInputContext, getInputMethodRequests, getLocale, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getName, getParent, getPeer, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, gotFocus, handleEvent, imageUpdate, inside, isDisplayable, isEnabled, isLightweight, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, processComponentEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, resize, resize, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

JSeparator

public JSeparator()
Creates a new horizontal separator.

JSeparator

public JSeparator(int orientation)
Creates a new separator with the specified horizontal or vertical orientation.
Parameters:
orientation - an integer specifying SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL or SwingConstants.VERTICAL
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if orientation is neither SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL nor SwingConstants.VERTICAL
Method Detail

getUI

public SeparatorUI getUI()
Returns the L&F object that renders this component.
Returns:
the SeparatorUI object that renders this component

setUI

public void setUI(SeparatorUI ui)
Sets the L&F object that renders this component.
Parameters:
ui - the SeparatorUI L&F object
See Also:
UIDefaults.getUI(javax.swing.JComponent)

updateUI

public void updateUI()
Notification from the UIFactory that the L&F has changed. Called to replace the UI with the latest version from the UIFactorys.
Overrides:
updateUI in class JComponent
See Also:
JComponent.updateUI()

getUIClassID

public String getUIClassID()
Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
Overrides:
getUIClassID in class JComponent
Returns:
the string "SeparatorUI"
See Also:
JComponent.getUIClassID(), UIDefaults.getUI(javax.swing.JComponent)

getOrientation

public int getOrientation()
Returns the orientation of this separator.
Returns:
The value of the orientation property, one of the following constants defined in SwingConstants: VERTICAL, or HORIZONTAL.
See Also:
SwingConstants, setOrientation(int)

setOrientation

public void setOrientation(int orientation)
Sets the orientation of the separator. The default value of this property is HORIZONTAL.
Parameters:
orientation - either SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL or SwingConstants.VERTICAL
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if orientation is neither SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL nor SwingConstants.VERTICAL
See Also:
SwingConstants, getOrientation()

paramString

protected String paramString()
Returns a string representation of this JSeparator. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be null.
Overrides:
paramString in class JComponent
Returns:
a string representation of this JSeparator

isFocusTraversable

public boolean isFocusTraversable()
Identifies whether or not this component can receive the focus. JSeparators cannot recieve focus.
Overrides:
isFocusTraversable in class JComponent
Returns:
false

getAccessibleContext

public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JSeparator. For separators, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleJSeparator. A new AccessibleJSeparator instance is created if necessary.
Specified by:
getAccessibleContext in interface Accessible
Overrides:
getAccessibleContext in class JComponent
Returns:
an AccessibleJSeparator that serves as the AccessibleContext of this JSeparator

JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.3

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