llvm-gcc-4.2/libjava/classpath/javax/swing/text/Caret.java

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package javax.swing.text;

import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Point;

import javax.swing.event.ChangeListener;

/**
 * Defines the method to be implemented by a caret that can be used in Swing
 * text components.
 *
 * @author original author unknown
 * @author Roman Kennke (roman@kennke.org)
 */
public interface Caret
{
  /**
   * Registers a {@link ChangeListener} that is notified whenever that state
   * of this <code>Caret</code> changes.
   *
   * @param l the listener to register to this caret
   */
  void addChangeListener(ChangeListener l);

  /**
   * Removes a {@link ChangeListener} from the list of registered listeners.
   *
   * @param l the listener to remove
   */
  void removeChangeListener(ChangeListener l);

  /**
   * Installs this <code>Caret</code> on the specified text component. This
   * usually involves setting up listeners.
   *
   * This method is called by {@link JTextComponent#setCaret(Caret)} after
   * this caret has been set on the text component.
   *
   * @param c the text component to install this caret to
   */
  void install(JTextComponent c);
  
  /**
   * Deinstalls this <code>Caret</code> from the specified text component.
   * This usually involves removing listeners from the text component.
   *
   * This method is called by {@link JTextComponent#setCaret(Caret)} before
   * this caret is removed from the text component.
   *
   * @param c the text component to deinstall this caret from
   */
  void deinstall(JTextComponent c);

  /**
   * Returns the blink rate of this <code>Caret</code> in milliseconds.
   * A value of <code>0</code> means that the caret does not blink.
   *
   * @return the blink rate of this <code>Caret</code> or <code>0</code> if
   *         this caret does not blink
   */
  int getBlinkRate();

  /**
   * Sets the blink rate of this <code>Caret</code> in milliseconds.
   * A value of <code>0</code> means that the caret does not blink.
   *
   * @param rate the new blink rate to set
   */
  void setBlinkRate(int rate);
  
  /**
   * Returns the current position of this <code>Caret</code> within the
   * <code>Document</code>.
   *
   * @return the current position of this <code>Caret</code> within the
   *         <code>Document</code>
   */
  int getDot();

  /**
   * Sets the current position of this <code>Caret</code> within the
   * <code>Document</code>. This also sets the <code>mark</code> to the
   * new location.
   *
   * @param dot the new position to be set
   *
   * @see #moveDot(int)
   */
  void setDot(int dot);
  
  /**
   * Moves the <code>dot</code> location without touching the
   * <code>mark</code>. This is used when making a selection.
   *
   * @param dot the location where to move the dot
   *
   * @see #setDot(int)
   */
  void moveDot(int dot);
  
  /**
   * Returns the current position of the <code>mark</code>. The
   * <code>mark</code> marks the location in the <code>Document</code> that
   * is the end of a selection. If there is no selection, the <code>mark</code>
   * is the same as the <code>dot</code>.
   *
   * @return the current position of the mark
   */
  int getMark();
  
  /**
   * Returns the current visual position of this <code>Caret</code>.
   *
   * @return the current visual position of this <code>Caret</code>
   *
   * @see #setMagicCaretPosition
   */
  Point getMagicCaretPosition();

  /**
   * Sets the current visual position of this <code>Caret</code>.
   *
   * @param p the Point to use for the saved location. May be <code>null</code>
   *        to indicate that there is no visual location
   */
  void setMagicCaretPosition(Point p);

  /**
   * Returns <code>true</code> if the selection is currently visible,
   * <code>false</code> otherwise.
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if the selection is currently visible,
   *         <code>false</code> otherwise
   */
  boolean isSelectionVisible();

  /**
   * Sets the visiblity state of the selection.
   *
   * @param v <code>true</code> if the selection should be visible,
   *        <code>false</code> otherwise
   */
  void setSelectionVisible(boolean v);

  /**
   * Returns <code>true</code> if this <code>Caret</code> is currently visible,
   * and <code>false</code> if it is not.
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if this <code>Caret</code> is currently visible,
   *         and <code>false</code> if it is not
   */
  boolean isVisible();

  /**
   * Sets the visibility state of the caret. <code>true</code> shows the
   * <code>Caret</code>, <code>false</code> hides it.
   *
   * @param v the visibility to set
   */  
  void setVisible(boolean v);

  /**
   * Paints this <code>Caret</code> to the specified <code>Graphics</code>
   * context.
   *
   * @param g the graphics context to render to
   */
  void paint(Graphics g);  
}