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javax.swing
Class JCheckBox
java.lang.Object
java.awt.Component
java.awt.Container
javax.swing.JComponent
javax.swing.AbstractButton
javax.swing.JToggleButton
javax.swing.JCheckBox
All Implemented Interfaces: ImageObserver , ItemSelectable , MenuContainer , Serializable , Accessible , SwingConstants
public class JCheckBox
extends JToggleButton
implements Accessible
An implementation of a check box -- an item that can be selected or
deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
By convention, any number of check boxes in a group can be selected.
See How to Use Buttons, Check Boxes, and Radio Buttons
in The Java Tutorial
for examples and information on using check boxes.
Buttons can be configured, and to some degree controlled, by
Action
s. Using an
Action
with a button has many benefits beyond directly
configuring a button. Refer to
Swing Components Supporting Action
for more
details, and you can find more information in How
to Use Actions , a section in The Java Tutorial .
Warning: Swing is not thread safe. For more
information see Swing's Threading
Policy .
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 JavaBeansTM
has been added to the java.beans
package.
Please see XMLEncoder
.
See Also: JRadioButton
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.AbstractButton
actionListener , BORDER_PAINTED_CHANGED_PROPERTY , changeEvent , changeListener , CONTENT_AREA_FILLED_CHANGED_PROPERTY , DISABLED_ICON_CHANGED_PROPERTY , DISABLED_SELECTED_ICON_CHANGED_PROPERTY , FOCUS_PAINTED_CHANGED_PROPERTY , HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CHANGED_PROPERTY , HORIZONTAL_TEXT_POSITION_CHANGED_PROPERTY , ICON_CHANGED_PROPERTY , itemListener , MARGIN_CHANGED_PROPERTY , MNEMONIC_CHANGED_PROPERTY , model , MODEL_CHANGED_PROPERTY , PRESSED_ICON_CHANGED_PROPERTY , ROLLOVER_ENABLED_CHANGED_PROPERTY , ROLLOVER_ICON_CHANGED_PROPERTY , ROLLOVER_SELECTED_ICON_CHANGED_PROPERTY , SELECTED_ICON_CHANGED_PROPERTY , TEXT_CHANGED_PROPERTY , VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CHANGED_PROPERTY , VERTICAL_TEXT_POSITION_CHANGED_PROPERTY
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
Constructor Summary
JCheckBox ()
Creates an initially unselected check box button with no text, no icon.
JCheckBox (Action a)
Creates a check box where properties are taken from the
Action supplied.
JCheckBox (Icon icon)
Creates an initially unselected check box with an icon.
JCheckBox (Icon icon,
boolean selected)
Creates a check box with an icon and specifies whether
or not it is initially selected.
JCheckBox (String text)
Creates an initially unselected check box with text.
JCheckBox (String text,
boolean selected)
Creates a check box with text and specifies whether
or not it is initially selected.
JCheckBox (String text,
Icon icon)
Creates an initially unselected check box with
the specified text and icon.
JCheckBox (String text,
Icon icon,
boolean selected)
Creates a check box with text and icon,
and specifies whether or not it is initially selected.
Method Summary
AccessibleContext
getAccessibleContext ()
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JCheckBox.
String
getUIClassID ()
Returns a string that specifies the name of the L&F class
that renders this component.
boolean
isBorderPaintedFlat ()
Gets the value of the borderPaintedFlat
property.
protected String
paramString ()
Returns a string representation of this JCheckBox.
void
setBorderPaintedFlat (boolean b)
Sets the borderPaintedFlat
property,
which gives a hint to the look and feel as to the
appearance of the check box border.
void
updateUI ()
Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.AbstractButton
actionPropertyChanged , addActionListener , addChangeListener , addImpl , addItemListener , checkHorizontalKey , checkVerticalKey , configurePropertiesFromAction , createActionListener , createActionPropertyChangeListener , createChangeListener , createItemListener , doClick , doClick , fireActionPerformed , fireItemStateChanged , fireStateChanged , getAction , getActionCommand , getActionListeners , getChangeListeners , getDisabledIcon , getDisabledSelectedIcon , getDisplayedMnemonicIndex , getHideActionText , getHorizontalAlignment , getHorizontalTextPosition , getIcon , getIconTextGap , getItemListeners , getLabel , getMargin , getMnemonic , getModel , getMultiClickThreshhold , getPressedIcon , getRolloverIcon , getRolloverSelectedIcon , getSelectedIcon , getSelectedObjects , getText , getUI , getVerticalAlignment , getVerticalTextPosition , imageUpdate , init , isBorderPainted , isContentAreaFilled , isFocusPainted , isRolloverEnabled , isSelected , paintBorder , removeActionListener , removeChangeListener , removeItemListener , removeNotify , setAction , setActionCommand , setBorderPainted , setContentAreaFilled , setDisabledIcon , setDisabledSelectedIcon , setDisplayedMnemonicIndex , setEnabled , setFocusPainted , setHideActionText , setHorizontalAlignment , setHorizontalTextPosition , setIcon , setIconTextGap , setLabel , setLayout , setMargin , setMnemonic , setMnemonic , setModel , setMultiClickThreshhold , setPressedIcon , setRolloverEnabled , setRolloverIcon , setRolloverSelectedIcon , setSelected , setSelectedIcon , setText , setUI , setVerticalAlignment , setVerticalTextPosition
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
addAncestorListener , addNotify , addVetoableChangeListener , computeVisibleRect , contains , createToolTip , disable , enable , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , fireVetoableChange , getActionForKeyStroke , getActionMap , getAlignmentX , getAlignmentY , getAncestorListeners , getAutoscrolls , getBaseline , getBaselineResizeBehavior , getBorder , getBounds , getClientProperty , getComponentGraphics , getComponentPopupMenu , getConditionForKeyStroke , getDebugGraphicsOptions , getDefaultLocale , getFontMetrics , getGraphics , getHeight , getInheritsPopupMenu , getInputMap , getInputMap , getInputVerifier , getInsets , getInsets , getListeners , getLocation , getMaximumSize , getMinimumSize , getNextFocusableComponent , getPopupLocation , getPreferredSize , getRegisteredKeyStrokes , getRootPane , getSize , getToolTipLocation , getToolTipText , getToolTipText , getTopLevelAncestor , getTransferHandler , getVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget , getVetoableChangeListeners , getVisibleRect , getWidth , getX , getY , grabFocus , isDoubleBuffered , isLightweightComponent , isManagingFocus , isOpaque , isOptimizedDrawingEnabled , isPaintingForPrint , isPaintingOrigin , isPaintingTile , isRequestFocusEnabled , isValidateRoot , paint , paintChildren , paintComponent , paintImmediately , paintImmediately , print , printAll , printBorder , printChildren , printComponent , processComponentKeyEvent , processKeyBinding , processKeyEvent , processMouseEvent , processMouseMotionEvent , putClientProperty , registerKeyboardAction , registerKeyboardAction , removeAncestorListener , removeVetoableChangeListener , repaint , repaint , requestDefaultFocus , requestFocus , requestFocus , requestFocusInWindow , requestFocusInWindow , resetKeyboardActions , reshape , revalidate , scrollRectToVisible , setActionMap , setAlignmentX , setAlignmentY , setAutoscrolls , setBackground , setBorder , setComponentPopupMenu , setDebugGraphicsOptions , setDefaultLocale , setDoubleBuffered , setFocusTraversalKeys , setFont , setForeground , setInheritsPopupMenu , setInputMap , setInputVerifier , setMaximumSize , setMinimumSize , setNextFocusableComponent , setOpaque , setPreferredSize , setRequestFocusEnabled , setToolTipText , setTransferHandler , setUI , setVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget , setVisible , unregisterKeyboardAction , update
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add , add , add , add , add , addContainerListener , addPropertyChangeListener , addPropertyChangeListener , applyComponentOrientation , areFocusTraversalKeysSet , countComponents , deliverEvent , doLayout , findComponentAt , findComponentAt , getComponent , getComponentAt , getComponentAt , getComponentCount , getComponents , getComponentZOrder , getContainerListeners , getFocusTraversalKeys , getFocusTraversalPolicy , getLayout , getMousePosition , insets , invalidate , isAncestorOf , isFocusCycleRoot , isFocusCycleRoot , isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider , isFocusTraversalPolicySet , layout , list , list , locate , minimumSize , paintComponents , preferredSize , printComponents , processContainerEvent , processEvent , remove , remove , removeAll , removeContainerListener , setComponentZOrder , setFocusCycleRoot , setFocusTraversalPolicy , setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider , transferFocusDownCycle , validate , validateTree
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
action , add , addComponentListener , addFocusListener , addHierarchyBoundsListener , addHierarchyListener , addInputMethodListener , addKeyListener , addMouseListener , addMouseMotionListener , addMouseWheelListener , bounds , checkImage , checkImage , coalesceEvents , contains , createImage , createImage , createVolatileImage , createVolatileImage , disableEvents , dispatchEvent , enable , enableEvents , enableInputMethods , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , getBackground , getBounds , getColorModel , getComponentListeners , getComponentOrientation , getCursor , getDropTarget , getFocusCycleRootAncestor , getFocusListeners , getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled , getFont , getForeground , getGraphicsConfiguration , getHierarchyBoundsListeners , getHierarchyListeners , getIgnoreRepaint , getInputContext , getInputMethodListeners , getInputMethodRequests , getKeyListeners , getLocale , getLocation , getLocationOnScreen , getMouseListeners , getMouseMotionListeners , getMousePosition , getMouseWheelListeners , getName , getParent , getPeer , getPropertyChangeListeners , getPropertyChangeListeners , getSize , getToolkit , getTreeLock , gotFocus , handleEvent , hasFocus , hide , inside , isBackgroundSet , isCursorSet , isDisplayable , isEnabled , isFocusable , isFocusOwner , isFocusTraversable , isFontSet , isForegroundSet , isLightweight , isMaximumSizeSet , isMinimumSizeSet , isPreferredSizeSet , isShowing , isValid , isVisible , keyDown , keyUp , list , list , list , location , lostFocus , mouseDown , mouseDrag , mouseEnter , mouseExit , mouseMove , mouseUp , move , nextFocus , paintAll , postEvent , prepareImage , prepareImage , processComponentEvent , processFocusEvent , processHierarchyBoundsEvent , processHierarchyEvent , processInputMethodEvent , processMouseWheelEvent , remove , removeComponentListener , removeFocusListener , removeHierarchyBoundsListener , removeHierarchyListener , removeInputMethodListener , removeKeyListener , removeMouseListener , removeMouseMotionListener , removeMouseWheelListener , removePropertyChangeListener , removePropertyChangeListener , repaint , repaint , repaint , resize , resize , setBounds , setBounds , setComponentOrientation , setCursor , setDropTarget , setFocusable , setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled , setIgnoreRepaint , setLocale , setLocation , setLocation , setName , setSize , setSize , show , show , size , toString , transferFocus , transferFocusBackward , transferFocusUpCycle
BORDER_PAINTED_FLAT_CHANGED_PROPERTY
public static final String BORDER_PAINTED_FLAT_CHANGED_PROPERTY
Identifies a change to the flat property.
See Also: Constant Field Values
JCheckBox
public JCheckBox ()
Creates an initially unselected check box button with no text, no icon.
JCheckBox
public JCheckBox (Icon icon)
Creates an initially unselected check box with an icon.
Parameters: icon
- the Icon image to display
JCheckBox
public JCheckBox (Icon icon,
boolean selected)
Creates a check box with an icon and specifies whether
or not it is initially selected.
Parameters: icon
- the Icon image to displayselected
- a boolean value indicating the initial selection
state. If true
the check box is selected
JCheckBox
public JCheckBox (String text)
Creates an initially unselected check box with text.
Parameters: text
- the text of the check box.
JCheckBox
public JCheckBox (Action a)
Creates a check box where properties are taken from the
Action supplied.
Since:
1.3
JCheckBox
public JCheckBox (String text,
boolean selected)
Creates a check box with text and specifies whether
or not it is initially selected.
Parameters: text
- the text of the check box.selected
- a boolean value indicating the initial selection
state. If true
the check box is selected
JCheckBox
public JCheckBox (String text,
Icon icon)
Creates an initially unselected check box with
the specified text and icon.
Parameters: text
- the text of the check box.icon
- the Icon image to display
JCheckBox
public JCheckBox (String text,
Icon icon,
boolean selected)
Creates a check box with text and icon,
and specifies whether or not it is initially selected.
Parameters: text
- the text of the check box.icon
- the Icon image to displayselected
- a boolean value indicating the initial selection
state. If true
the check box is selected
setBorderPaintedFlat
public void setBorderPaintedFlat (boolean b)
Sets the borderPaintedFlat
property,
which gives a hint to the look and feel as to the
appearance of the check box border.
This is usually set to true
when a
JCheckBox
instance is used as a
renderer in a component such as a JTable
or
JTree
. The default value for the
borderPaintedFlat
property is false
.
This method fires a property changed event.
Some look and feels might not implement flat borders;
they will ignore this property.
Parameters: b
- true
requests that the border be painted flat;
false
requests normal bordersSince:
1.3
See Also: isBorderPaintedFlat()
isBorderPaintedFlat
public boolean isBorderPaintedFlat ()
Gets the value of the borderPaintedFlat
property.
Returns: the value of the borderPaintedFlat
property Since:
1.3
See Also: setBorderPaintedFlat(boolean)
updateUI
public void updateUI ()
Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.
Overrides: updateUI
in class JToggleButton
See Also: JComponent.updateUI()
getUIClassID
public String getUIClassID ()
Returns a string that specifies the name of the L&F class
that renders this component.
Overrides: getUIClassID
in class JToggleButton
Returns: the string "CheckBoxUI" See Also: JComponent.getUIClassID()
,
UIDefaults.getUI(javax.swing.JComponent)
paramString
protected String paramString ()
Returns a string representation of this JCheckBox. 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
.
specific new aspects of the JFC components.
Overrides: paramString
in class JToggleButton
Returns: a string representation of this JCheckBox.
getAccessibleContext
public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext ()
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JCheckBox.
For JCheckBoxes, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an
AccessibleJCheckBox.
A new AccessibleJCheckBox instance is created if necessary.
Specified by: getAccessibleContext
in interface Accessible
Overrides: getAccessibleContext
in class JToggleButton
Returns: an AccessibleJCheckBox that serves as the
AccessibleContext of this JCheckBox
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