Class java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection





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Class java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection


java.lang.Object
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+----java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection



public class StringSelection
extends Object
implements Transferable, ClipboardOwner

A class which implements the capability required to transfer a
simple java String in plain text format.








StringSelection(String)
Creates a transferable object capable of transferring the
specified string in plain text format.






getTransferData(DataFlavor)
If the data was requested in the "java.lang.String" flavor, return the
String representing the selection.

getTransferDataFlavors()
Returns the array of flavors in which it can provide the data.

isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor)
Returns whether the requested flavor is supported by this object.

lostOwnership(Clipboard, Transferable)








StringSelection

public StringSelection(String data)


Creates a transferable object capable of transferring the
specified string in plain text format.







getTransferDataFlavors

public synchronized DataFlavor[] getTransferDataFlavors()


Returns the array of flavors in which it can provide the data.



isDataFlavorSupported

public boolean isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor)


Returns whether the requested flavor is supported by this object.


Parameters:
flavor - the requested flavor for the data



getTransferData

public synchronized Object getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor) throws UnsupportedFlavorException, IOException


If the data was requested in the "java.lang.String" flavor, return the
String representing the selection.


Parameters:
flavor - the requested flavor for the data
Throws: UnsupportedFlavorException
if the requested data flavor is
not supported in the "java.lang.String" flavor.



lostOwnership

public void lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard,
Transferable contents)



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