Module java.desktop
Package java.awt.dnd

Class DragGestureRecognizer

java.lang.Object
java.awt.dnd.DragGestureRecognizer
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
MouseDragGestureRecognizer
public abstract class DragGestureRecognizer extends Object implements Serializable
The DragGestureRecognizer is an abstract base class for the specification of a platform-dependent listener that can be associated with a particular Component in order to identify platform-dependent drag initiating gestures.

The appropriate DragGestureRecognizer subclass instance is obtained from the DragSource associated with a particular Component, or from the Toolkit object via its createDragGestureRecognizer() method.

Once the DragGestureRecognizer is associated with a particular Component it will register the appropriate listener interfaces on that Component in order to track the input events delivered to the Component.

Once the DragGestureRecognizer identifies a sequence of events on the Component as a drag initiating gesture, it will notify its unicast DragGestureListener by invoking its gestureRecognized() method.

When a concrete DragGestureRecognizer instance detects a drag initiating gesture on the Component it is associated with, it fires a DragGestureEvent to the DragGestureListener registered on its unicast event source for DragGestureListener events. This DragGestureListener is responsible for causing the associated DragSource to start the Drag and Drop operation (if appropriate).

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  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected Component
    component
    The Component associated with this DragGestureRecognizer.
    protected DragGestureListener
    dragGestureListener
    The DragGestureListener associated with this DragGestureRecognizer.
    protected DragSource
    dragSource
    The DragSource associated with this DragGestureRecognizer.
    protected ArrayList<InputEvent>
    events
    The list of events (in order) that the DragGestureRecognizer "recognized" as a "gesture" that triggers a drag.
    protected int
    sourceActions
    An int representing the type(s) of action(s) used in this Drag and Drop operation.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier
    Constructor
    Description
    protected
    DragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds)
    Construct a new DragGestureRecognizer given the DragSource to be used in this Drag and Drop operation.
    protected
    DragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds, Component c)
    Construct a new DragGestureRecognizer given the DragSource to be used in this Drag and Drop operation, and the Component this DragGestureRecognizer should "observe" for drag initiating gestures.
    protected
    DragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds, Component c, int sa)
    Construct a new DragGestureRecognizer given the DragSource to be used in this Drag and Drop operation, the Component this DragGestureRecognizer should "observe" for drag initiating gestures, and the action(s) supported for this Drag and Drop operation.
    protected
    DragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds, Component c, int sa, DragGestureListener dgl)
    Construct a new DragGestureRecognizer given the DragSource to be used in this Drag and Drop operation, the Component this DragGestureRecognizer should "observe" for drag initiating gestures, the action(s) supported for this Drag and Drop operation, and the DragGestureListener to notify once a drag initiating gesture has been detected.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    addDragGestureListener(DragGestureListener dgl)
    Register a new DragGestureListener.
    protected void
    appendEvent(InputEvent awtie)
    Listeners registered on the Component by this Recognizer shall record all Events that are recognized as part of the series of Events that go to comprise a Drag and Drop initiating gesture via this API.
    protected void
    fireDragGestureRecognized(int dragAction, Point p)
    Notify the DragGestureListener that a Drag and Drop initiating gesture has occurred.
    Component
    getComponent()
    This method returns the Component that is to be "observed" by the DragGestureRecognizer for drag initiating gestures.
    DragSource
    getDragSource()
    This method returns the DragSource this DragGestureRecognizer will use in order to process the Drag and Drop operation.
    int
    getSourceActions()
    This method returns an int representing the type of action(s) this Drag and Drop operation will support.
    InputEvent
    getTriggerEvent()
    This method returns the first event in the series of events that initiated the Drag and Drop operation.
    protected abstract void
    registerListeners()
    register this DragGestureRecognizer's Listeners with the Component subclasses must override this method
    void
    removeDragGestureListener(DragGestureListener dgl)
    unregister the current DragGestureListener
    void
    resetRecognizer()
    Reset the Recognizer, if its currently recognizing a gesture, ignore it.
    void
    setComponent(Component c)
    set the Component that the DragGestureRecognizer is associated with registerListeners() and unregisterListeners() are called as a side effect as appropriate.
    void
    setSourceActions(int actions)
    This method sets the permitted source drag action(s) for this Drag and Drop operation.
    protected abstract void
    unregisterListeners()
    unregister this DragGestureRecognizer's Listeners with the Component subclasses must override this method

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

  • Field Details

    • dragSource

      protected DragSource dragSource
      The DragSource associated with this DragGestureRecognizer.

    • component

      protected Component component
      The Component associated with this DragGestureRecognizer.

    • dragGestureListener

      protected transient DragGestureListener dragGestureListener
      The DragGestureListener associated with this DragGestureRecognizer.

    • sourceActions

      protected int sourceActions
      An int representing the type(s) of action(s) used in this Drag and Drop operation.

    • events

      protected ArrayList<InputEvent> events
      The list of events (in order) that the DragGestureRecognizer "recognized" as a "gesture" that triggers a drag.

  • Constructor Details

    • DragGestureRecognizer

      protected DragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds, Component c, int sa, DragGestureListener dgl)
      Construct a new DragGestureRecognizer given the DragSource to be used in this Drag and Drop operation, the Component this DragGestureRecognizer should "observe" for drag initiating gestures, the action(s) supported for this Drag and Drop operation, and the DragGestureListener to notify once a drag initiating gesture has been detected.
      Parameters:
      ds - the DragSource this DragGestureRecognizer will use to process the Drag and Drop operation
      c - the Component this DragGestureRecognizer should "observe" the event stream to, in order to detect a drag initiating gesture. If this value is null, the DragGestureRecognizer is not associated with any Component.
      sa - the set (logical OR) of the DnDConstants that this Drag and Drop operation will support
      dgl - the DragGestureRecognizer to notify when a drag gesture is detected
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if ds is null.

    • DragGestureRecognizer

      protected DragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds, Component c, int sa)
      Construct a new DragGestureRecognizer given the DragSource to be used in this Drag and Drop operation, the Component this DragGestureRecognizer should "observe" for drag initiating gestures, and the action(s) supported for this Drag and Drop operation.
      Parameters:
      ds - the DragSource this DragGestureRecognizer will use to process the Drag and Drop operation
      c - the Component this DragGestureRecognizer should "observe" the event stream to, in order to detect a drag initiating gesture. If this value is null, the DragGestureRecognizer is not associated with any Component.
      sa - the set (logical OR) of the DnDConstants that this Drag and Drop operation will support
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if ds is null.

    • DragGestureRecognizer

      protected DragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds, Component c)
      Construct a new DragGestureRecognizer given the DragSource to be used in this Drag and Drop operation, and the Component this DragGestureRecognizer should "observe" for drag initiating gestures.
      Parameters:
      ds - the DragSource this DragGestureRecognizer will use to process the Drag and Drop operation
      c - the Component this DragGestureRecognizer should "observe" the event stream to, in order to detect a drag initiating gesture. If this value is null, the DragGestureRecognizer is not associated with any Component.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if ds is null.

    • DragGestureRecognizer

      protected DragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds)
      Construct a new DragGestureRecognizer given the DragSource to be used in this Drag and Drop operation.
      Parameters:
      ds - the DragSource this DragGestureRecognizer will use to process the Drag and Drop operation
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if ds is null.

  • Method Details

    • registerListeners

      protected abstract void registerListeners()
      register this DragGestureRecognizer's Listeners with the Component subclasses must override this method

    • unregisterListeners

      protected abstract void unregisterListeners()
      unregister this DragGestureRecognizer's Listeners with the Component subclasses must override this method

    • getDragSource

      public DragSource getDragSource()
      This method returns the DragSource this DragGestureRecognizer will use in order to process the Drag and Drop operation.
      Returns:
      the DragSource

    • getComponent

      public Component getComponent()
      This method returns the Component that is to be "observed" by the DragGestureRecognizer for drag initiating gestures.
      Returns:
      The Component this DragGestureRecognizer is associated with

    • setComponent

      public void setComponent(Component c)
      set the Component that the DragGestureRecognizer is associated with registerListeners() and unregisterListeners() are called as a side effect as appropriate.
      Parameters:
      c - The Component or null

    • getSourceActions

      public int getSourceActions()
      This method returns an int representing the type of action(s) this Drag and Drop operation will support.
      Returns:
      the currently permitted source action(s)

    • setSourceActions

      public void setSourceActions(int actions)
      This method sets the permitted source drag action(s) for this Drag and Drop operation.
      Parameters:
      actions - the permitted source drag action(s)

    • getTriggerEvent

      public InputEvent getTriggerEvent()
      This method returns the first event in the series of events that initiated the Drag and Drop operation.
      Returns:
      the initial event that triggered the drag gesture

    • resetRecognizer

      public void resetRecognizer()
      Reset the Recognizer, if its currently recognizing a gesture, ignore it.

    • addDragGestureListener

      public void addDragGestureListener(DragGestureListener dgl) throws TooManyListenersException
      Register a new DragGestureListener.
      Parameters:
      dgl - the DragGestureListener to register with this DragGestureRecognizer.
      Throws:
      TooManyListenersException - if a DragGestureListener has already been added.

    • removeDragGestureListener

      public void removeDragGestureListener(DragGestureListener dgl)
      unregister the current DragGestureListener
      Parameters:
      dgl - the DragGestureListener to unregister from this DragGestureRecognizer
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if dgl is not (equal to) the currently registered DragGestureListener.

    • fireDragGestureRecognized

      protected void fireDragGestureRecognized(int dragAction, Point p)
      Notify the DragGestureListener that a Drag and Drop initiating gesture has occurred. Then reset the state of the Recognizer.
      Parameters:
      dragAction - The action initially selected by the users gesture
      p - The point (in Component coords) where the gesture originated

    • appendEvent

      protected void appendEvent(InputEvent awtie)
      Listeners registered on the Component by this Recognizer shall record all Events that are recognized as part of the series of Events that go to comprise a Drag and Drop initiating gesture via this API.

      This method is used by a DragGestureRecognizer implementation to add an InputEvent subclass (that it believes is one in a series of events that comprise a Drag and Drop operation) to the array of events that this DragGestureRecognizer maintains internally.

      Parameters:
      awtie - the InputEvent to add to this DragGestureRecognizer's internal array of events. Note that null is not a valid value, and will be ignored.