java.awt.datatransfer

Class StringSelection

java.lang.Object

java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection

All Implemented Interfaces:

ClipboardOwner, Transferable

public class StringSelection
extends Object
implements Transferable, ClipboardOwner

This class transfers a string as plain text using the clipboard.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
StringSelection(String data) Transfer the specfied string as text.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor) This method returns the data in the requested format.
DataFlavor[]	getTransferDataFlavors() Returns a list of supported data flavors.
boolean	isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor) Tests whether or not the specified data flavor is supported.
void	lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard, Transferable contents) Called when ownership of the clipboard object is lost.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringSelection

public StringSelection(String data)

Transfer the specfied string as text.

Parameters:

data - the data for the string selection

Method Detail

getTransferDataFlavors

public DataFlavor[] getTransferDataFlavors()

Returns a list of supported data flavors.

Specified by:

getTransferDataFlavors in interface Transferable

Returns:

A list of supported data flavors.

isDataFlavorSupported

public boolean isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor)

Tests whether or not the specified data flavor is supported.

Specified by:

isDataFlavorSupported in interface Transferable

Parameters:

flavor - The data flavor to test.

Returns:

true if the data flavor is supported, false otherwise.

getTransferData

public Object getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor)
                       throws UnsupportedFlavorException,
                              IOException

This method returns the data in the requested format.

Specified by:

getTransferData in interface Transferable

Parameters:

flavor - The desired data flavor.

Returns:

The transferred data.

Throws:

UnsupportedFlavorException - If the specified flavor is not supported.

IOException - If any other error occurs.

See Also:

DataFlavor.getRepresentationClass()

lostOwnership

public void lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard,
                 Transferable contents)

Called when ownership of the clipboard object is lost.

Specified by:

lostOwnership in interface ClipboardOwner

Parameters:

clipboard - The affected clipboard.

contents - The clipboard contents.