java.awt.datatransfer

Class Clipboard


public class Clipboard
extends Object

This class allows data to be transferred using a cut and paste type mechanism.

Field Summary

protected Transferable
contents
The data being transferred.
protected ClipboardOwner
owner
The owner of this clipboard.

Constructor Summary

Clipboard(String name)
Initializes a new instance of Clipboard with the specified name.

Method Summary

Transferable
getContents(Object requestor)
Returns the contents of the clipboard.
String
getName()
Returns the name of the clipboard.
void
setContents(Transferable contents, ClipboardOwner owner)
Sets the content and owner of this clipboard.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

contents

protected Transferable contents
The data being transferred.


owner

protected ClipboardOwner owner
The owner of this clipboard.

Constructor Details

Clipboard

public Clipboard(String name)
Initializes a new instance of Clipboard with the specified name.

Parameters:
name - The clipboard name.

Method Details

getContents

public Transferable getContents(Object requestor)
Returns the contents of the clipboard.

Parameters:
requestor - The object requesting the contents.

Throws:
IllegalStateException - If the clipboard is currently unavailable


getName

public String getName()
Returns the name of the clipboard.


setContents

public void setContents(Transferable contents,
                        ClipboardOwner owner)
Sets the content and owner of this clipboard. If the given owner is different from the current owner then lostOwnership is called on the current owner. XXX - is this called with the old or new contents.

Parameters:
contents - The new clipboard contents.
owner - The new clipboard owner

Throws:
IllegalStateException - If the clipboard is currently unavailable


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