Module java.desktop

Package javax.swing

Class JToolTip

java.lang.Object

java.awt.Component

java.awt.Container

javax.swing.JComponent

javax.swing.JToolTip

All Implemented Interfaces:

ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable, Accessible

public class JToolTip
extends JComponent
implements Accessible

Used to display a "Tip" for a Component. Typically components provide api to automate the process of using ToolTips. For example, any Swing component can use the JComponent setToolTipText method to specify the text for a standard tooltip. A component that wants to create a custom ToolTip display can override JComponent's createToolTip method and use a subclass of this class.

See How to Use Tool Tips in The Java Tutorial for further documentation.

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 JavaBeans™ has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

Since:

1.2

See Also:

JComponent.setToolTipText(java.lang.String), JComponent.createToolTip()

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
protected class	JToolTip.AccessibleJToolTip	This class implements accessibility support for the JToolTip class.

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class javax.swing.JComponent

JComponent.AccessibleJComponent

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.awt.Container

Container.AccessibleAWTContainer

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.awt.Component

Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, Component.BaselineResizeBehavior, Component.BltBufferStrategy, Component.FlipBufferStrategy

Field Summary

Fields declared in class javax.swing.JComponent

listenerList, TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY, ui, UNDEFINED_CONDITION, WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT, WHEN_FOCUSED, WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW

Fields declared in class java.awt.Component

accessibleContext, BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields declared in interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
JToolTip()	Creates a tool tip.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
AccessibleContext	getAccessibleContext()	Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JToolTip.
JComponent	getComponent()	Returns the component the tooltip applies to.
String	getTipText()	Returns the text that is shown when the tool tip is displayed.
ToolTipUI	getUI()	Returns the L&F object that renders this component.
String	getUIClassID()	Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
protected String	paramString()	Returns a string representation of this JToolTip.
void	setComponent(JComponent c)	Specifies the component that the tooltip describes.
void	setTipText(String tipText)	Sets the text to show when the tool tip is displayed.
void	updateUI()	Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.

Methods declared in class javax.swing.JComponent

addAncestorListener, addNotify, addVetoableChangeListener, computeVisibleRect, contains, createToolTip, disable, enable, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, getActionForKeyStroke, getActionMap, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getAncestorListeners, getAutoscrolls, getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getBorder, getBounds, getClientProperty, getComponentGraphics, getComponentPopupMenu, getConditionForKeyStroke,