javax.swing
Class JOptionPane

java.lang.Object
  java.awt.Component
      java.awt.Container
          javax.swing.JComponent
              javax.swing.JOptionPane

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.io.Serializable

public class JOptionPane

extends JComponent

JOptionPane makes it easy to pop up a standard dialog box that prompts users for a value or informs them of something. For information about using JOptionPane, see How to Make Dialogs, a section in The Java Tutorial.

While the JOptionPane class may appear complex because of the large number of methods, almost all uses of this class are one-line calls to one of the static showXxxDialog methods shown below:

Method Name	Description
showConfirmDialog	Asks a confirming question, like yes/no/cancel.
showInputDialog	Prompt for some input.
showMessageDialog	Tell the user about something that has happened.
showOptionDialog	The Grand Unification of the above three.

Each of these methods also comes in a showInternalXXX flavor, which uses an internal frame to hold the dialog box (see JInternalFrame). Multiple convenience methods have also been defined -- overloaded versions of the basic methods that use different parameter lists.

All dialogs are modal. Each showXxxDialog method blocks the current thread until the user's interaction is complete.

icon	message
	input value
option buttons

The basic appearance of one of these dialog boxes is generally similar to the picture at the right, although the various look-and-feels are ultimately responsible for the final result.

Parameters:
The parameters to these methods follow consistent patterns:

parentComponent

Defines the Component that is to be the parent of this dialog box. It is used in two ways: the Frame that contains it is used as the Frame parent for the dialog box, and its screen coordinates are used in the placement of the dialog box. In general, the dialog box is placed just below the component. This parameter may be null, in which case a default Frame is used as the parent, and the dialog will be centered on the screen (depending on the L&F).

message

A descriptive message to be placed in the dialog box. In the most common usage, message is just a String or String constant. However, the type of this parameter is actually Object. Its interpretation depends on its type:

Object[]

An array of objects is interpreted as a series of messages (one per object) arranged in a vertical stack. The interpretation is recursive -- each object in the array is interpreted according to its type.

Component

The Component is displayed in the dialog.

Icon

The Icon is wrapped in a JLabel and displayed in the dialog.

others

The object is converted to a String by calling its toString method. The result is wrapped in a JLabel and displayed.

messageType

Defines the style of the message. The Look and Feel manager may lay out the dialog differently depending on this value, and will often provide a default icon. The possible values are:

• ERROR_MESSAGE
• INFORMATION_MESSAGE
• WARNING_MESSAGE
• QUESTION_MESSAGE
• PLAIN_MESSAGE

optionType

Defines the set of option buttons that appear at the bottom of the dialog box:

• DEFAULT_OPTION
• YES_NO_OPTION
• YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION
• OK_CANCEL_OPTION

You aren't limited to this set of option buttons. You can provide any buttons you want using the options parameter.

options

A more detailed description of the set of option buttons that will appear at the bottom of the dialog box. The usual value for the options parameter is an array of Strings. But the parameter type is an array of Objects. A button is created for each object depending on its type:

Component

The component is added to the button row directly.

Icon

A JButton is created with this as its label.

other

The Object is converted to a string using its toString method and the result is used to label a JButton.

icon

A decorative icon to be placed in the dialog box. A default value for this is determined by the messageType parameter.

title

The title for the dialog box.

initialValue

The default selection (input value).

When the selection is changed, setValue is invoked, which generates a PropertyChangeEvent.

If a JOptionPane has configured to all input setWantsInput the bound property JOptionPane.INPUT_VALUE_PROPERTY can also be listened to, to determine when the user has input or selected a value.

When one of the showXxxDialog methods returns an integer, the possible values are:

• YES_OPTION
• NO_OPTION
• CANCEL_OPTION
• OK_OPTION
• CLOSED_OPTION

Examples:

Show an error dialog that displays the message, 'alert':

JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "alert", "alert", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);

Show an internal information dialog with the message, 'information':

JOptionPane.showInternalMessageDialog(frame, "information",

"information", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);

Show an information panel with the options yes/no and message 'choose one':

JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null,

"choose one", "choose one", JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);

Show an internal information dialog with the options yes/no/cancel and message 'please choose one' and title information:

JOptionPane.showInternalConfirmDialog(frame,

"please choose one", "information",

JOptionPane.YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);

Show a warning dialog with the options OK, CANCEL, title 'Warning', and message 'Click OK to continue':

Object[] options = { "OK", "CANCEL" };
JOptionPane.showOptionDialog(null, "Click OK to continue", "Warning",

JOptionPane.DEFAULT_OPTION, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE,

null, options, options[0]);

Show a dialog asking the user to type in a String:

String inputValue = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please input a value");

Show a dialog asking the user to select a String:

Object[] possibleValues = { "First", "Second", "Third" };
Object selectedValue = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,

"Choose one", "Input",

JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, null,

possibleValues, possibleValues[0]);

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^TM has been added to the java.beans package. Please see java.beans.XMLEncoder.

Restrictions

When AGUI is implemented on a Profile with limited support for top-level heavyweight containers (such as Personal Basis Profile), then:

• implementations of JOptionPane will use only lightweight containers to display dialogs. As a result, calls to showXXXDialog(...) will delegate to their showInternalXXXDialog(...) counterparts.
• creating a JOptionPane with a null value for parentComponent will cause java.lang.RuntimeException to be thrown.

Clarifications

• The showInternalXXXDialog(...) methods are implemented using createInternalFrame(java.awt.Component, java.lang.String) and therefore share the same requirements specified for the parentComponent parameter. See:
  • createInternalFrame(java.awt.Component, java.lang.String)
• The methods showInputDialog(java.lang.Object) and showInputDialog(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) always assume a null value for parentComponent.

See Also:

JInternalFrame

Field Summary

static int	CANCEL_OPTION Return value from class method if CANCEL is chosen.
static int	CLOSED_OPTION Return value from class method if user closes window without selecting anything, more than likely this should be treated as either a CANCEL_OPTION or NO_OPTION.
static int	DEFAULT_OPTION Type used for showConfirmDialog.
static int	ERROR_MESSAGE Used for error messages.
protected Icon	icon Icon used in pane.
static java.lang.String	ICON_PROPERTY Bound property name for icon.
static int	INFORMATION_MESSAGE Used for information messages.
static java.lang.String	INITIAL_SELECTION_VALUE_PROPERTY Bound property name for initialSelectionValue.
static java.lang.String	INITIAL_VALUE_PROPERTY Bound property name for initialValue.
protected java.lang.Object	initialSelectionValue Initial value to select in selectionValues.
protected java.lang.Object	initialValue Value that should be initially selected in options.
static java.lang.String	INPUT_VALUE_PROPERTY Bound property name for inputValue.
protected java.lang.Object	inputValue Value the user has input.
protected java.lang.Object	message Message to display.
static java.lang.String	MESSAGE_PROPERTY Bound property name for message.
static java.lang.String	MESSAGE_TYPE_PROPERTY Bound property name for type.
protected int	messageType Message type.
static int	NO_OPTION Return value from class method if NO is chosen.
static int	OK_CANCEL_OPTION Type used for showConfirmDialog.
static int	OK_OPTION Return value form class method if OK is chosen.
static java.lang.String	OPTION_TYPE_PROPERTY Bound property name for optionType.
protected java.lang.Object[]	options Options to display to the user.
static java.lang.String	OPTIONS_PROPERTY Bound property name for option.
protected int	optionType Option type, one of DEFAULT_OPTION, YES_NO_OPTION, YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION or OK_CANCEL_OPTION.
static int	PLAIN_MESSAGE No icon is used.
static int	QUESTION_MESSAGE Used for questions.
static java.lang.String	SELECTION_VALUES_PROPERTY Bound property name for selectionValues.
protected java.lang.Object[]	selectionValues Array of values the user can choose from.
static java.lang.Object	UNINITIALIZED_VALUE Indicates that the user has not yet selected a value.
protected java.lang.Object	value Currently selected value, will be a valid option, or UNINITIALIZED_VALUE or null.
static java.lang.String	VALUE_PROPERTY Bound property name for value.
static java.lang.String	WANTS_INPUT_PROPERTY Bound property name for wantsInput.
protected boolean	wantsInput If true, a UI widget will be provided to the user to get input.
static int	WARNING_MESSAGE Used for warning messages.
static int	YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION Type used for showConfirmDialog.
static int	YES_NO_OPTION Type used for showConfirmDialog.
static int	YES_OPTION Return value from class method if YES is chosen.

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

listenerList, TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY, 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 java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

JOptionPane()
Creates a JOptionPane with a test message.

JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message)
Creates a instance of JOptionPane to display a message using the plain-message message type and the default options delivered by the UI.

JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message, int messageType)
Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type and the default options,

JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message, int messageType, int optionType)
Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type and options.

JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message, int messageType, int optionType, Icon icon)
Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type, options, and icon.

JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message, int messageType, int optionType, Icon icon, java.lang.Object[] options)
Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type, icon, and options.

JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message, int messageType, int optionType, Icon icon, java.lang.Object[] options, java.lang.Object initialValue)
Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type, icon, and options, with the initially-selected option specified.

Method Summary

JInternalFrame	createInternalFrame(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.String title) Creates and returns an instance of JInternalFrame.
Icon	getIcon() Returns the icon this pane displays.
java.lang.Object	getInitialSelectionValue() Returns the input value that is displayed as initially selected to the user.
java.lang.Object	getInitialValue() Returns the initial value.
java.lang.Object	getInputValue() Returns the value the user has input, if wantsInput is true.
int	getMaxCharactersPerLineCount() Returns the maximum number of characters to place on a line in a message.
java.lang.Object	getMessage() Returns the message-object this pane displays.
int	getMessageType() Returns the message type.
java.lang.Object[]	getOptions() Returns the choices the user can make.
int	getOptionType() Returns the type of options that are displayed.
java.lang.Object[]	getSelectionValues() Returns the input selection values.
java.lang.Object	getValue() Returns the value the user has selected.
boolean	getWantsInput() Returns the value of the wantsInput property.
void	paint(java.awt.Graphics g) Returns the Frame to use for the class methods in which a frame is not provided.
protected void	paintBorder(java.awt.Graphics g) Paints the component's border.
protected void	paintComponent(java.awt.Graphics g) Calls the UI delegate's paint method, if the UI delegate is non-null.
void	paintComponents(java.awt.Graphics g)
protected java.lang.String	paramString() Returns a string representation of this JOptionPane.
protected void	printBorder(java.awt.Graphics g) Prints the component's border.
protected void	printComponent(java.awt.Graphics g) This is invoked during a printing operation.
void	printComponents(java.awt.Graphics g)
void	selectInitialValue() Requests that the initial value be selected, which will set focus to the initial value.
static int	showConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message) Brings up a dialog with the options Yes, No and Cancel; with the title, Select an Option.
static int	showConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int optionType) Brings up a dialog where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.
static int	showConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int optionType, int messageType) Brings up a dialog where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter, where the messageType parameter determines the icon to display.
static int	showConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int optionType, int messageType, Icon icon) Brings up a dialog with a specified icon, where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.
static java.lang.String	showInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message) Shows a question-message dialog requesting input from the user parented to parentComponent.
static java.lang.String	showInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Object initialSelectionValue) Shows a question-message dialog requesting input from the user and parented to parentComponent.
static java.lang.String	showInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int messageType) Shows a dialog requesting input from the user parented to parentComponent with the dialog having the title title and message type messageType.
static java.lang.Object	showInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int messageType, Icon icon, java.lang.Object[] selectionValues, java.lang.Object initialSelectionValue) Prompts the user for input in a blocking dialog where the initial selection, possible selections, and all other options can be specified.
static java.lang.String	showInputDialog(java.lang.Object message) Shows a question-message dialog requesting input from the user.
static java.lang.String	showInputDialog(java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Object initialSelectionValue) Shows a question-message dialog requesting input from the user, with the input value initialized to initialSelectionValue.
static int	showInternalConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message) Brings up an internal dialog panel with the options Yes, No and Cancel; with the title, Select an Option.
static int	showInternalConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int optionType) Brings up a internal dialog panel where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.
static int	showInternalConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int optionType, int messageType) Brings up an internal dialog panel where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter, where the messageType parameter determines the icon to display.
static int	showInternalConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int optionType, int messageType, Icon icon) Brings up an internal dialog panel with a specified icon, where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.
static java.lang.String	showInternalInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message) Shows an internal question-message dialog requesting input from the user parented to parentComponent.
static java.lang.String	showInternalInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int messageType) Shows an internal dialog requesting input from the user parented to parentComponent with the dialog having the title title and message type messageType.
static java.lang.Object	showInternalInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int messageType, Icon icon, java.lang.Object[] selectionValues, java.lang.Object initialSelectionValue) Prompts the user for input in a blocking internal dialog where the initial selection, possible selections, and all other options can be specified.
static void	showInternalMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message) Brings up an internal confirmation dialog panel.
static void	showInternalMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int messageType) Brings up an internal dialog panel that displays a message using a default icon determined by the messageType parameter.
static void	showInternalMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int messageType, Icon icon) Brings up an internal dialog panel displaying a message, specifying all parameters.
static int	showInternalOptionDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int optionType, int messageType, Icon icon, java.lang.Object[] options, java.lang.Object initialValue) Brings up an internal dialog panel with a specified icon, where the initial choice is determined by the initialValue parameter and the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.
static void	showMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message) Brings up an information-message dialog titled "Message".
static void	showMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int messageType) Brings up a dialog that displays a message using a default icon determined by the messageType parameter.
static void	showMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int messageType, Icon icon) Brings up a dialog displaying a message, specifying all parameters.
static int	showOptionDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.String title, int optionType, int messageType, Icon icon, java.lang.Object[] options, java.lang.Object initialValue) Brings up a dialog with a specified icon, where the initial choice is determined by the initialValue parameter and the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

addAncestorListener, addNotify, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addVetoableChangeListener, computeVisibleRect, contains, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, getActionForKeyStroke, getActionMap, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getAncestorListeners, getAutoscrolls, getBorder, getBounds, getClientProperty, getComponentGraphics, getConditionForKeyStroke, getDefaultLocale, getGraphics, getHeight, getInputMap, getInputMap, getInputVerifier, getInsets, getInsets, getListeners, getLocation, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getPreferredSize, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getRegisteredKeyStrokes, getSize, getToolTipText, getVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, getVetoableChangeListeners, getVisibleRect, getWidth, getX, getY, isDoubleBuffered, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isOptimizedDrawingEnabled, isPaintingTile, isPreferredSizeSet, isRequestFocusEnabled, isValidateRoot, paintChildren, paintImmediately, paintImmediately, print, printAll, printChildren, processComponentKeyEvent, processKeyBinding, processKeyEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, putClientProperty, registerKeyboardAction, registerKeyboardAction, removeAncestorListener, removeNotify, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removeVetoableChangeListener, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, resetKeyboardActions, reshape, revalidate, scrollRectToVisible, setActionMap, setAlignmentX, setAlignmentY, setAutoscrolls, setBackground, setBorder, setDefaultLocale, setDoubleBuffered, setEnabled, setFont, setForeground, setInputMap, setInputVerifier, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setOpaque, setPreferredSize, setRequestFocusEnabled, setToolTipText, setVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, setVisible, unregisterKeyboardAction, update

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addImpl, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getLayout, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, list, list, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setLayout, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, getBackground, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getCursor, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphicsConfiguration, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocale, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, hasFocus, imageUpdate, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, list, list, list, paintAll, prepareImage, prepareImage, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, setBounds, setBounds, setCursor, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

UNINITIALIZED_VALUE

public static final java.lang.Object UNINITIALIZED_VALUE

Indicates that the user has not yet selected a value.

DEFAULT_OPTION

public static final int DEFAULT_OPTION

Type used for showConfirmDialog.

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Constant Field Values

YES_NO_OPTION

public static final int YES_NO_OPTION

Type used for showConfirmDialog.

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YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION

public static final int YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION

Type used for showConfirmDialog.

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OK_CANCEL_OPTION

public static final int OK_CANCEL_OPTION

Type used for showConfirmDialog.

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YES_OPTION

public static final int YES_OPTION

Return value from class method if YES is chosen.

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NO_OPTION

public static final int NO_OPTION

Return value from class method if NO is chosen.

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CANCEL_OPTION

public static final int CANCEL_OPTION

Return value from class method if CANCEL is chosen.

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OK_OPTION

public static final int OK_OPTION

Return value form class method if OK is chosen.

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CLOSED_OPTION

public static final int CLOSED_OPTION

Return value from class method if user closes window without selecting anything, more than likely this should be treated as either a CANCEL_OPTION or NO_OPTION.

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ERROR_MESSAGE

public static final int ERROR_MESSAGE

Used for error messages.

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INFORMATION_MESSAGE

public static final int INFORMATION_MESSAGE

Used for information messages.

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WARNING_MESSAGE

public static final int WARNING_MESSAGE

Used for warning messages.

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QUESTION_MESSAGE

public static final int QUESTION_MESSAGE

Used for questions.

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PLAIN_MESSAGE

public static final int PLAIN_MESSAGE

No icon is used.

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ICON_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String ICON_PROPERTY

Bound property name for icon.

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MESSAGE_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String MESSAGE_PROPERTY

Bound property name for message.

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VALUE_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String VALUE_PROPERTY

Bound property name for value.

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OPTIONS_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String OPTIONS_PROPERTY

Bound property name for option.

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INITIAL_VALUE_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String INITIAL_VALUE_PROPERTY

Bound property name for initialValue.

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MESSAGE_TYPE_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String MESSAGE_TYPE_PROPERTY

Bound property name for type.

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OPTION_TYPE_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String OPTION_TYPE_PROPERTY

Bound property name for optionType.

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SELECTION_VALUES_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String SELECTION_VALUES_PROPERTY

Bound property name for selectionValues.

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INITIAL_SELECTION_VALUE_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String INITIAL_SELECTION_VALUE_PROPERTY

Bound property name for initialSelectionValue.

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INPUT_VALUE_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String INPUT_VALUE_PROPERTY

Bound property name for inputValue.

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WANTS_INPUT_PROPERTY

public static final java.lang.String WANTS_INPUT_PROPERTY

Bound property name for wantsInput.

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icon

protected transient Icon icon

Icon used in pane.

message

protected transient java.lang.Object message

Message to display.

options

protected transient java.lang.Object[] options

Options to display to the user.

initialValue

protected transient java.lang.Object initialValue

Value that should be initially selected in options.

messageType

protected int messageType

Message type.

optionType

protected int optionType

Option type, one of DEFAULT_OPTION, YES_NO_OPTION, YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION or OK_CANCEL_OPTION.

value

protected transient java.lang.Object value

Currently selected value, will be a valid option, or UNINITIALIZED_VALUE or null.

selectionValues

protected transient java.lang.Object[] selectionValues

Array of values the user can choose from. Look and feel will provide the UI component to choose this from.

inputValue

protected transient java.lang.Object inputValue

Value the user has input.

initialSelectionValue

protected transient java.lang.Object initialSelectionValue

Initial value to select in selectionValues.

wantsInput

protected boolean wantsInput

If true, a UI widget will be provided to the user to get input.

Constructor Detail

JOptionPane

public JOptionPane()

Creates a JOptionPane with a test message.

JOptionPane

public JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message)

Creates a instance of JOptionPane to display a message using the plain-message message type and the default options delivered by the UI.

Parameters:

message - the Object to display

JOptionPane

public JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message,
                   int messageType)

Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type and the default options,

Parameters:

message - the Object to display

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

JOptionPane

public JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message,
                   int messageType,
                   int optionType)

Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type and options.

Parameters:

message - the Object to display

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

optionType - the options to display in the pane: DEFAULT_OPTION, YES_NO_OPTION, YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION, OK_CANCEL_OPTION

JOptionPane

public JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message,
                   int messageType,
                   int optionType,
                   Icon icon)

Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type, options, and icon.

Parameters:

message - the Object to display

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

optionType - the options to display in the pane: DEFAULT_OPTION, YES_NO_OPTION, YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION, OK_CANCEL_OPTION

icon - the Icon image to display

JOptionPane

public JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message,
                   int messageType,
                   int optionType,
                   Icon icon,
                   java.lang.Object[] options)

Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type, icon, and options. None of the options is initially selected.

The options objects should contain either instances of Components, (which are added directly) or Strings (which are wrapped in a JButton). If you provide Components, you must ensure that when the Component is clicked it messages setValue in the created JOptionPane.

Parameters:

message - the Object to display

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

optionType - the options to display in the pane: DEFAULT_OPTION, YES_NO_OPTION, YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION, OK_CANCEL_OPTION

icon - the Icon image to display

options - the choices the user can select

JOptionPane

public JOptionPane(java.lang.Object message,
                   int messageType,
                   int optionType,
                   Icon icon,
                   java.lang.Object[] options,
                   java.lang.Object initialValue)

Creates an instance of JOptionPane to display a message with the specified message type, icon, and options, with the initially-selected option specified.

Parameters:

message - the Object to display

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

optionType - the options to display in the pane: DEFAULT_OPTION, YES_NO_OPTION, YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION, OK_CANCEL_OPTION

icon - the Icon image to display

options - the choices the user can select

initialValue - the choice that is initially selected; if null, then nothing will be initially selected; only meaningful if options is used

Method Detail

showInputDialog

public static java.lang.String showInputDialog(java.lang.Object message)
                                        throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Shows a question-message dialog requesting input from the user. The dialog uses the default frame, which usually means it is centered on the screen.

Parameters:

message - the Object to display

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showInputDialog

public static java.lang.String showInputDialog(java.lang.Object message,
                                               java.lang.Object initialSelectionValue)

Shows a question-message dialog requesting input from the user, with the input value initialized to initialSelectionValue. The dialog uses the default frame, which usually means it is centered on the screen.

Parameters:

message - the Object to display

initialSelectionValue - the value used to initialize the input field

showInputDialog

public static java.lang.String showInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                               java.lang.Object message)
                                        throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Shows a question-message dialog requesting input from the user parented to parentComponent. The dialog is displayed on top of the Component's frame, and is usually positioned below the Component.

Parameters:

parentComponent - the parent Component for the dialog

message - the Object to display

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showInputDialog

public static java.lang.String showInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                               java.lang.Object message,
                                               java.lang.Object initialSelectionValue)

Shows a question-message dialog requesting input from the user and parented to parentComponent. The input value will be initialized to initialSelectionValue. The dialog is displayed on top of the Component's frame, and is usually positioned below the Component.

Parameters:

parentComponent - the parent Component for the dialog

message - the Object to display

initialSelectionValue - the value used to initialize the input field

showInputDialog

public static java.lang.String showInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                               java.lang.Object message,
                                               java.lang.String title,
                                               int messageType)
                                        throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Shows a dialog requesting input from the user parented to parentComponent with the dialog having the title title and message type messageType.

Parameters:

parentComponent - the parent Component for the dialog

message - the Object to display

title - the String to display in the dialog title bar

messageType - the type of message that is to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showInputDialog

public static java.lang.Object showInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                               java.lang.Object message,
                                               java.lang.String title,
                                               int messageType,
                                               Icon icon,
                                               java.lang.Object[] selectionValues,
                                               java.lang.Object initialSelectionValue)
                                        throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Prompts the user for input in a blocking dialog where the initial selection, possible selections, and all other options can be specified. The user will able to choose from selectionValues, where null implies the user can input whatever they wish, usually by means of a JTextField. initialSelectionValue is the initial value to prompt the user with. It is up to the UI to decide how best to represent the selectionValues, but usually a JComboBox, JList, or JTextField will be used.

Parameters:

parentComponent - the parent Component for the dialog

message - the Object to display

title - the String to display in the dialog title bar

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

icon - the Icon image to display

selectionValues - an array of Objects that gives the possible selections

initialSelectionValue - the value used to initialize the input field

Returns:

user's input, or null meaning the user canceled the input

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showMessageDialog

public static void showMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                     java.lang.Object message)
                              throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Brings up an information-message dialog titled "Message".

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showMessageDialog

public static void showMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                     java.lang.Object message,
                                     java.lang.String title,
                                     int messageType)
                              throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Brings up a dialog that displays a message using a default icon determined by the messageType parameter.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

title - the title string for the dialog

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showMessageDialog

public static void showMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                     java.lang.Object message,
                                     java.lang.String title,
                                     int messageType,
                                     Icon icon)
                              throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Brings up a dialog displaying a message, specifying all parameters.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

title - the title string for the dialog

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

icon - an icon to display in the dialog that helps the user identify the kind of message that is being displayed

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showConfirmDialog

public static int showConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                    java.lang.Object message)
                             throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Brings up a dialog with the options Yes, No and Cancel; with the title, Select an Option.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

Returns:

an integer indicating the option selected by the user

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showConfirmDialog

public static int showConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                    java.lang.Object message,
                                    java.lang.String title,
                                    int optionType)
                             throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Brings up a dialog where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

title - the title string for the dialog

optionType - an int designating the options available on the dialog: YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION

Returns:

an int indicating the option selected by the user

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showConfirmDialog

public static int showConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                    java.lang.Object message,
                                    java.lang.String title,
                                    int optionType,
                                    int messageType)
                             throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Brings up a dialog where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter, where the messageType parameter determines the icon to display. The messageType parameter is primarily used to supply a default icon from the Look and Feel.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used.

message - the Object to display

title - the title string for the dialog

optionType - an integer designating the options available on the dialog: YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION

messageType - an integer designating the kind of message this is; primarily used to determine the icon from the pluggable Look and Feel: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

Returns:

an integer indicating the option selected by the user

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showConfirmDialog

public static int showConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                    java.lang.Object message,
                                    java.lang.String title,
                                    int optionType,
                                    int messageType,
                                    Icon icon)
                             throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Brings up a dialog with a specified icon, where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter. The messageType parameter is primarily used to supply a default icon from the look and feel.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

title - the title string for the dialog

optionType - an int designating the options available on the dialog: YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION

messageType - an int designating the kind of message this is, primarily used to determine the icon from the pluggable Look and Feel: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

icon - the icon to display in the dialog

Returns:

an int indicating the option selected by the user

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showOptionDialog

public static int showOptionDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                   java.lang.Object message,
                                   java.lang.String title,
                                   int optionType,
                                   int messageType,
                                   Icon icon,
                                   java.lang.Object[] options,
                                   java.lang.Object initialValue)
                            throws java.awt.HeadlessException

Brings up a dialog with a specified icon, where the initial choice is determined by the initialValue parameter and the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.

If optionType is YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION and the options parameter is null, then the options are supplied by the look and feel.

The messageType parameter is primarily used to supply a default icon from the look and feel.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

title - the title string for the dialog

optionType - an integer designating the options available on the dialog: YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION

messageType - an integer designating the kind of message this is, primarily used to determine the icon from the pluggable Look and Feel: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

icon - the icon to display in the dialog

options - an array of objects indicating the possible choices the user can make; if the objects are components, they are rendered properly; non-String objects are rendered using their toString methods; if this parameter is null, the options are determined by the Look and Feel

initialValue - the object that represents the default selection for the dialog; only meaningful if options is used; can be null

Returns:

an integer indicating the option chosen by the user, or CLOSED_OPTION if the user closed the dialog

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

showInternalMessageDialog

public static void showInternalMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                             java.lang.Object message)

Brings up an internal confirmation dialog panel. The dialog is a information-message dialog titled "Message".

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the object to display

showInternalMessageDialog

public static void showInternalMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                             java.lang.Object message,
                                             java.lang.String title,
                                             int messageType)

Brings up an internal dialog panel that displays a message using a default icon determined by the messageType parameter.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

title - the title string for the dialog

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

showInternalMessageDialog

public static void showInternalMessageDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                             java.lang.Object message,
                                             java.lang.String title,
                                             int messageType,
                                             Icon icon)

Brings up an internal dialog panel displaying a message, specifying all parameters.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

title - the title string for the dialog

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

icon - an icon to display in the dialog that helps the user identify the kind of message that is being displayed

showInternalConfirmDialog

public static int showInternalConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                            java.lang.Object message)

Brings up an internal dialog panel with the options Yes, No and Cancel; with the title, Select an Option.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the Object to display

Returns:

an integer indicating the option selected by the user

showInternalConfirmDialog

public static int showInternalConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                            java.lang.Object message,
                                            java.lang.String title,
                                            int optionType)

Brings up a internal dialog panel where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the object to display in the dialog; a Component object is rendered as a Component; a String object is rendered as a string; other objects are converted to a String using the toString method

title - the title string for the dialog

optionType - an integer designating the options available on the dialog: YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION

Returns:

an integer indicating the option selected by the user

showInternalConfirmDialog

public static int showInternalConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                            java.lang.Object message,
                                            java.lang.String title,
                                            int optionType,
                                            int messageType)

Brings up an internal dialog panel where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter, where the messageType parameter determines the icon to display. The messageType parameter is primarily used to supply a default icon from the Look and Feel.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the object to display in the dialog; a Component object is rendered as a Component; a String object is rendered as a string; other objects are converted to a String using the toString method

title - the title string for the dialog

optionType - an integer designating the options available on the dialog: YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION

messageType - an integer designating the kind of message this is, primarily used to determine the icon from the pluggable Look and Feel: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

Returns:

an integer indicating the option selected by the user

showInternalConfirmDialog

public static int showInternalConfirmDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                            java.lang.Object message,
                                            java.lang.String title,
                                            int optionType,
                                            int messageType,
                                            Icon icon)

Brings up an internal dialog panel with a specified icon, where the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter. The messageType parameter is primarily used to supply a default icon from the look and feel.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the object to display in the dialog; a Component object is rendered as a Component; a String object is rendered as a string; other objects are converted to a String using the toString method

title - the title string for the dialog

optionType - an integer designating the options available on the dialog: YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTIONmessageType - an integer designating the kind of message this is, primarily used to determine the icon from the pluggable Look and Feel: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

icon - the icon to display in the dialog

Returns:

an integer indicating the option selected by the user

showInternalOptionDialog

public static int showInternalOptionDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                           java.lang.Object message,
                                           java.lang.String title,
                                           int optionType,
                                           int messageType,
                                           Icon icon,
                                           java.lang.Object[] options,
                                           java.lang.Object initialValue)

Brings up an internal dialog panel with a specified icon, where the initial choice is determined by the initialValue parameter and the number of choices is determined by the optionType parameter.

If optionType is YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION and the options parameter is null, then the options are supplied by the Look and Feel.

The messageType parameter is primarily used to supply a default icon from the look and feel.

Parameters:

parentComponent - determines the Frame in which the dialog is displayed; if null, or if the parentComponent has no Frame, a default Frame is used

message - the object to display in the dialog; a Component object is rendered as a Component; a String object is rendered as a string. Other objects are converted to a String using the toString method

title - the title string for the dialog

optionType - an integer designating the options available on the dialog: YES_NO_OPTION, or YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION

messageType - an integer designating the kind of message this is; primarily used to determine the icon from the pluggable Look and Feel: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

icon - the icon to display in the dialog

options - an array of objects indicating the possible choices the user can make; if the objects are components, they are rendered properly; non-String objects are rendered using their toString methods; if this parameter is null, the options are determined by the Look and Feel

initialValue - the object that represents the default selection for the dialog; only meaningful if options is used; can be null

Returns:

an integer indicating the option chosen by the user, or CLOSED_OPTION if the user closed the Dialog

showInternalInputDialog

public static java.lang.String showInternalInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                                       java.lang.Object message)

Shows an internal question-message dialog requesting input from the user parented to parentComponent. The dialog is displayed in the Component's frame, and is usually positioned below the Component.

Parameters:

parentComponent - the parent Component for the dialog

message - the Object to display

showInternalInputDialog

public static java.lang.String showInternalInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                                       java.lang.Object message,
                                                       java.lang.String title,
                                                       int messageType)

Shows an internal dialog requesting input from the user parented to parentComponent with the dialog having the title title and message type messageType.

Parameters:

parentComponent - the parent Component for the dialog

message - the Object to display

title - the String to display in the dialog title bar

messageType - the type of message that is to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

showInternalInputDialog

public static java.lang.Object showInternalInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                                       java.lang.Object message,
                                                       java.lang.String title,
                                                       int messageType,
                                                       Icon icon,
                                                       java.lang.Object[] selectionValues,
                                                       java.lang.Object initialSelectionValue)

Prompts the user for input in a blocking internal dialog where the initial selection, possible selections, and all other options can be specified. The user will able to choose from selectionValues, where null implies the user can input whatever they wish, usually by means of a JTextField. initialSelectionValue is the initial value to prompt the user with. It is up to the UI to decide how best to represent the selectionValues, but usually a JComboBox, JList, or JTextField will be used.

Parameters:

parentComponent - the parent Component for the dialog

message - the Object to display

title - the String to display in the dialog title bar

messageType - the type of message to be displayed: ERROR_MESSAGE, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, WARNING_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, or PLAIN_MESSAGE

icon - the Icon image to display

selectionValues - an array of Objects that gives the possible selections

initialSelectionValue - the value used to initialize the input field

Returns:

user's input, or null meaning the user canceled the input

createInternalFrame

public JInternalFrame createInternalFrame(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                          java.lang.String title)

Creates and returns an instance of JInternalFrame. The internal frame is created with the specified title, and wrapping the JOptionPane. The returned JInternalFrame is added to the JDesktopPane ancestor of parentComponent, or components parent if one its ancestors isn't a JDesktopPane, or if parentComponent doesn't have a parent then a RuntimeException is thrown.

Parameters:

parentComponent - the parent Component for the internal frame

title - the String to display in the frame's title bar

Returns:

a JInternalFrame containing a JOptionPane

Throws:

java.lang.RuntimeException - if parentComponent does not have a valid parent or if parent is not within the current application context.

paint

public final void paint(java.awt.Graphics g)

Returns the Frame to use for the class methods in which a frame is not provided.

Overrides:

paint in class JComponent

Parameters:

g - the Graphics context in which to paint

Returns:

the default Frame to use

Throws:

java.awt.HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()

getMessage

public java.lang.Object getMessage()

Returns the message-object this pane displays.

Returns:

the Object that is displayed

See Also:

#setMessage

getIcon

public Icon getIcon()

Returns the icon this pane displays.

Returns:

the Icon that is displayed

See Also:

#setIcon

getValue

public java.lang.Object getValue()

Returns the value the user has selected. UNINITIALIZED_VALUE implies the user has not yet made a choice, null means the user closed the window with out choosing anything. Otherwise the returned value will be one of the options defined in this object.

Returns:

the Object chosen by the user, UNINITIALIZED_VALUE if the user has not yet made a choice, or null if the user closed the window without making a choice

See Also:

#setValue

getOptions

public java.lang.Object[] getOptions()

Returns the choices the user can make.

Returns:

the array of Objects that give the user's choices

See Also:

#setOptions

getInitialValue

public java.lang.Object getInitialValue()

Returns the initial value.

Returns:

the Object that gets the initial keyboard focus

See Also:

#setInitialValue

getMessageType

public int getMessageType()

Returns the message type.

Returns:

an integer specifying the message type

See Also:

#setMessageType

getOptionType

public int getOptionType()

Returns the type of options that are displayed.

Returns:

an integer specifying the user-selectable options

See Also:

#setOptionType

getSelectionValues

public java.lang.Object[] getSelectionValues()

Returns the input selection values.

Returns:

the array of Objects the user can select

See Also:

#setSelectionValues

getInitialSelectionValue

public java.lang.Object getInitialSelectionValue()

Returns the input value that is displayed as initially selected to the user.

Returns:

the initially selected value

See Also:

#setInitialSelectionValue, #setSelectionValues

getInputValue

public java.lang.Object getInputValue()

Returns the value the user has input, if wantsInput is true.

Returns:

the Object the user specified, if it was one of the objects, or a String if it was a value typed into a field

See Also:

#setSelectionValues, #setWantsInput, #setInputValue

getMaxCharactersPerLineCount

public int getMaxCharactersPerLineCount()

Returns the maximum number of characters to place on a line in a message. Default is to return Integer.MAX_VALUE. The value can be changed by overriding this method in a subclass.

Returns:

an integer giving the maximum number of characters on a line

getWantsInput

public boolean getWantsInput()

Returns the value of the wantsInput property.

Returns:

true if an input component will be provided

See Also:

#setWantsInput

selectInitialValue

public void selectInitialValue()

Requests that the initial value be selected, which will set focus to the initial value. This method should be invoked after the window containing the option pane is made visible.

paramString

protected java.lang.String paramString()

Returns a string representation of this JOptionPane. 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 JOptionPane

paintComponent

protected final void paintComponent(java.awt.Graphics g)

Description copied from class: JComponent

Calls the UI delegate's paint method, if the UI delegate is non-null. We pass the delegate a copy of the Graphics object to protect the rest of the paint code from irrevocable changes (for example, Graphics.translate).

Overrides:

paintComponent in class JComponent

Parameters:

g - the Graphics object to protect

See Also:

JComponent.paint(java.awt.Graphics), ComponentUI

paintBorder

protected final void paintBorder(java.awt.Graphics g)

Description copied from class: JComponent

Paints the component's border.

Overrides:

paintBorder in class JComponent

Parameters:

g - the Graphics context in which to paint

See Also:

JComponent.paint(java.awt.Graphics), JComponent.setBorder(javax.swing.border.Border)

paintComponents

public final void paintComponents(java.awt.Graphics g)

printComponent

protected final void printComponent(java.awt.Graphics g)

Description copied from class: JComponent

This is invoked during a printing operation. This is implemented to invoke paintComponent on the component.

Overrides:

printComponent in class JComponent

Parameters:

g - the Graphics context in which to paint

See Also:

JComponent.print(java.awt.Graphics)

printBorder

protected final void printBorder(java.awt.Graphics g)

Description copied from class: JComponent

Prints the component's border. This is implemented to invoke paintBorder on the component.

Overrides:

printBorder in class JComponent

Parameters:

g - the Graphics context in which to paint

See Also:

JComponent.print(java.awt.Graphics)

printComponents

public final void printComponents(java.awt.Graphics g)