Uses of Interface
javax.swing.Action

Packages that use Action

Package	Description
javax.swing	Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
javax.swing.plaf.basic	Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
javax.swing.plaf.metal	Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.
javax.swing.text	Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
javax.swing.text.html	Provides the class HTMLEditorKit and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.

Uses of Action in javax.swing

Classes in javax.swing that implement Action

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AbstractAction	This class provides default implementations for the JFC Action interface.

Methods in javax.swing that return Action

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Action	ActionMap.get(Object key)	Returns the binding for key, messaging the parent ActionMap if the binding is not locally defined.
Action	AbstractButton.getAction()	Returns the currently set Action for this ActionEvent source, or null if no Action is set.
Action	JComboBox.getAction()	Returns the currently set Action for this ActionEvent source, or null if no Action is set.
Action	JTextField.getAction()	Returns the currently set Action for this ActionEvent source, or null if no Action is set.
protected Action[]	JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter.getActions()	Subclass and override if you wish to provide a custom set of Actions.
Action[]	JFormattedTextField.getActions()	Fetches the command list for the editor.
Action[]	JTextField.getActions()	Fetches the command list for the editor.
static Action	TransferHandler.getCopyAction()	Returns an Action that performs copy operations to the clipboard.
static Action	TransferHandler.getCutAction()	Returns an Action that performs cut operations to the clipboard.
static Action	TransferHandler.getPasteAction()	Returns an Action that performs paste operations from the clipboard.

Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type Action

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

protected void

AbstractButton.actionPropertyChanged(Action action, String propertyName)

Updates the button's state in response to property changes in the associated action.

protected void

JComboBox.actionPropertyChanged(Action action, String propertyName)

Updates the combobox's state in response to property changes in associated action.

protected void

JMenuItem.actionPropertyChanged(Action action, String propertyName)

Updates the button's state in response to property changes in the associated action.

protected void

JTextField.actionPropertyChanged(Action action, String propertyName)

Updates the textfield's state in response to property changes in associated action.

JMenuItem

JMenu.add(Action a)

Creates a new menu item attached to the specified Action object and appends it to the end of this menu.

JMenuItem

JPopupMenu.add(Action a)

Appends a new menu item to the end of the menu which dispatches the specified Action object.

JButton

JToolBar.add(Action a)

Adds a new JButton which dispatches the action.

protected void

AbstractButton.configurePropertiesFromAction(Action a)

Sets the properties on this button to match those in the specified Action.

protected void

JComboBox.configurePropertiesFromAction(Action a)

Sets the properties on this combobox to match those in the specified Action.

protected void

JMenuItem.configurePropertiesFromAction(Action a)

Sets the properties on this button to match those in the specified Action.

protected void

JTextField.configurePropertiesFromAction(Action a)

Sets the properties on this textfield to match those in the specified Action.

protected JMenuItem

JMenu.createActionComponent(Action a)

Factory method which creates the JMenuItem for Actions added to the JMenu.

protected JMenuItem

JPopupMenu.createActionComponent(Action a)

Factory method which creates the JMenuItem for Actions added to the JPopupMenu.

protected JButton

JToolBar.createActionComponent(Action a)

Factory method which creates the JButton for Actions added to the JToolBar.

protected PropertyChangeListener

AbstractButton.createActionPropertyChangeListener(Action a)

Creates and returns a PropertyChangeListener that is responsible for listening for changes from the specified Action and updating the appropriate properties.

protected PropertyChangeListener

JComboBox.createActionPropertyChangeListener(Action a)

Creates and returns a PropertyChangeListener that is responsible for listening for changes from the specified Action and updating the appropriate properties.

protected PropertyChangeListener

JTextField.createActionPropertyChangeListener(Action a)

Creates and returns a PropertyChangeListener that is responsible for listening for changes from the specified Action and updating the appropriate properties.