Package de.sciss.gui

Class MenuAction

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.AbstractAction

de.sciss.gui.MenuAction

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.awt.event.ActionListener, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.EventListener, javax.swing.Action

Direct Known Subclasses:

BasicMenuFactory.ActionOpenRecent, BasicMenuFactory.ActionPreferences, BasicMenuFactory.ActionShowWindow, PrefMenuAction, ShowWindowAction, URLViewerAction

public abstract class MenuAction
extends javax.swing.AbstractAction

A simple extension of AbstractAction that puts a KeyStroke into its ACCELERATOR_KEY field. This field is read when the action is attached to a JMenuItem.

See Also:

JMenuItem.setAccelerator( KeyStroke ), JMenuItem.configurePropertiesFromAction( Action ), AbstractButton.setAction( Action ), Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.AbstractAction

changeSupport, enabled

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.Action

ACCELERATOR_KEY, ACTION_COMMAND_KEY, DEFAULT, DISPLAYED_MNEMONIC_INDEX_KEY, LARGE_ICON_KEY, LONG_DESCRIPTION, MNEMONIC_KEY, NAME, SELECTED_KEY, SHORT_DESCRIPTION, SMALL_ICON

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
MenuAction()	Constructs a new MenuAction without name and accelerator key.
MenuAction(java.lang.String text)	Constructs a new MenuAction without accelerator key.
MenuAction(java.lang.String text, javax.swing.KeyStroke shortcut)	Constructs a new MenuAction with the given text and accelerator shortcut which will be used when the action is attached to a JMenuItem.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract void	actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e)
void	deinstallFrom(javax.swing.JComponent c, int condition)	Deinstalls this action from the keyboard input and action map of the given component.
void	installOn(javax.swing.JComponent c, int condition)	Installs this action on the keyboard input and action map of the given component.
void	mimic(javax.swing.Action a)	Copies the mappings of a given Action to this Action.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.AbstractAction

addPropertyChangeListener, clone, firePropertyChange, getKeys, getPropertyChangeListeners, getValue, isEnabled, putValue, removePropertyChangeListener, setEnabled

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.Action

accept

Constructor Detail

MenuAction

public MenuAction(java.lang.String text,
                  javax.swing.KeyStroke shortcut)

Constructs a new MenuAction with the given text and accelerator shortcut which will be used when the action is attached to a JMenuItem.

Parameters:

text - text to display in the menu item

shortcut - KeyStroke for the menu item's accelerator or null

MenuAction

public MenuAction(java.lang.String text)

Constructs a new MenuAction without accelerator key.

Parameters:

text - text to display in the menu item

MenuAction

public MenuAction()

Constructs a new MenuAction without name and accelerator key.

Method Detail

mimic

public void mimic(javax.swing.Action a)

Copies the mappings of a given Action to this Action. The entries which are copied are name, key short cuts and descriptions. Therefore a menu item carrying this action will look exactly like the one associated with the passed in action. Also the enabled flag is toggled accordingly.

Parameters:

a - an Action from which to copy the mapping entries

installOn

public void installOn(javax.swing.JComponent c,
                      int condition)

Installs this action on the keyboard input and action map of the given component.

Parameters:

c - the component to install the action on

condition - either of JComponent.WHEN_FOCUSED, JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW, or JComponent.WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT.

deinstallFrom

public void deinstallFrom(javax.swing.JComponent c,
                          int condition)

Deinstalls this action from the keyboard input and action map of the given component.

Parameters:

c - the component to remove the action from

condition - either of JComponent.WHEN_FOCUSED, JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW, or JComponent.WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT.

actionPerformed

public abstract void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e)