JSR-209 (Final Release)

javax.swing
Class JSeparator

java.lang.Object
  extended byjava.awt.Component
      extended byjava.awt.Container
          extended byjavax.swing.JComponent
              extended byjavax.swing.JSeparator
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.io.Serializable, SwingConstants

public class JSeparator
extends JComponent
implements SwingConstants

JSeparator provides a general purpose component for implementing divider lines - most commonly used as 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. JSeparators may also be used elsewhere in a GUI wherever a visual divider is useful.

For more information and examples see How to Use Menus, a section in The Java Tutorial.


Field Summary
 
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 javax.swing.SwingConstants
BOTTOM, CENTER, EAST, HORIZONTAL, LEADING, LEFT, NEXT, NORTH, NORTH_EAST, NORTH_WEST, PREVIOUS, 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
 int getOrientation()
          Returns the orientation of this separator.
 void paint(java.awt.Graphics g)
          Invoked by Swing to draw components.
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 JSeparator.
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 setOrientation(int orientation)
          Sets the orientation of the separator.
 
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
 

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:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if orientation is neither SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL nor SwingConstants.VERTICAL
Method Detail

paint

public final void paint(java.awt.Graphics g)
Description copied from class: JComponent
Invoked by Swing to draw components. Applications should not invoke paint directly, but should instead use the repaint method to schedule the component for redrawing.

This method actually delegates the work of painting to three protected methods: paintComponent, paintBorder, and paintChildren. They're called in the order listed to ensure that children appear on top of component itself. Generally speaking, the component and its children should not paint in the insets area allocated to the border. Subclasses can just override this method, as always.

Overrides:
paint in class JComponent
Parameters:
g - the Graphics context in which to paint
See Also:
JComponent.paintBorder(java.awt.Graphics), JComponent.paintChildren(java.awt.Graphics), JComponent.getComponentGraphics(java.awt.Graphics), JComponent.repaint(long, int, int, int, int)

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:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if orientation is neither SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL nor SwingConstants.VERTICAL
See Also:
SwingConstants, getOrientation()

paramString

protected java.lang.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

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)

JSR-209 (Final Release)

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