JavaTM 2 Platform
Standard Ed. 5.0

javax.swing.plaf.synth
Class SynthContext

java.lang.Object
  extended by javax.swing.plaf.synth.SynthContext

public class SynthContext
extends Object

An immutable transient object containing contextual information about a Region. A SynthContext should only be considered valid for the duration of the method it is passed to. In other words you should not cache a SynthContext that is passed to you and expect it to remain valid.

Since:
1.5

Constructor Summary
SynthContext(JComponent component, Region region, SynthStyle style, int state)
          Creates a SynthContext with the specified values.
 
Method Summary
 JComponent getComponent()
          Returns the hosting component containing the region.
 int getComponentState()
          Returns the state of the widget, which is a bitmask of the values defined in SynthConstants.
 Region getRegion()
          Returns the Region identifying this state.
 SynthStyle getStyle()
          Returns the style associated with this Region.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

SynthContext

public SynthContext(JComponent component,
                    Region region,
                    SynthStyle style,
                    int state)
Creates a SynthContext with the specified values. This is meant for subclasses and custom UI implementors. You very rarely need to construct a SynthContext, though some methods will take one.

Parameters:
component - JComponent
region - Identifies the portion of the JComponent
style - Style associated with the component
state - State of the component as defined in SynthConstants.
Throws:
NullPointerException - if component, region of style is null.
Method Detail

getComponent

public JComponent getComponent()
Returns the hosting component containing the region.

Returns:
Hosting Component

getRegion

public Region getRegion()
Returns the Region identifying this state.

Returns:
Region of the hosting component

getStyle

public SynthStyle getStyle()
Returns the style associated with this Region.

Returns:
SynthStyle associated with the region.

getComponentState

public int getComponentState()
Returns the state of the widget, which is a bitmask of the values defined in SynthConstants. A region will at least be in one of ENABLED, MOUSE_OVER, PRESSED or DISABLED.

Returns:
State of Component
See Also:
SynthConstants

JavaTM 2 Platform
Standard Ed. 5.0

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