Uses of Class
javax.swing.JComponent

Packages that use JComponent

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.colorchooser	Contains classes and interfaces used by the JColorChooser component.
javax.swing.event	Provides for events fired by Swing components.
javax.swing.plaf	Provides one interface and many abstract classes that Swing uses to provide its pluggable look-and-feel capabilities.
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.plaf.multi	Provides user interface objects that combine two or more look and feels.
javax.swing.plaf.nimbus	Provides user interface objects built according to the cross-platform Nimbus look and feel.
javax.swing.plaf.synth	Synth is a skinnable look and feel in which all painting is delegated.
javax.swing.table	Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with javax.swing.JTable.
javax.swing.text	Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
javax.swing.tree	Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with javax.swing.JTree.

Uses of JComponent in javax.swing

Subclasses of JComponent in javax.swing

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AbstractButton	Defines common behaviors for buttons and menu items.
class	Box	A lightweight container that uses a BoxLayout object as its layout manager.
static class	Box.Filler	An implementation of a lightweight component that participates in layout but has no view.
class	DefaultListCellRenderer	Renders an item in a list.
static class	DefaultListCellRenderer.UIResource	A subclass of DefaultListCellRenderer that implements UIResource.
class	JButton	An implementation of a "push" button.
class	JCheckBox	An implementation of a check box -- an item that can be selected or deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
class	JCheckBoxMenuItem	A menu item that can be selected or deselected.
class	JColorChooser	JColorChooser provides a pane of controls designed to allow a user to manipulate and select a color.
class	JComboBox<E>	A component that combines a button or editable field and a drop-down list.
class	JDesktopPane	A container used to create a multiple-document interface or a virtual desktop.
class	JEditorPane	A text component to edit various kinds of content.
class	JFileChooser	JFileChooser provides a simple mechanism for the user to choose a file.
class	JFormattedTextField	JFormattedTextField extends JTextField adding support for formatting arbitrary values, as well as retrieving a particular object once the user has edited the text.
class	JInternalFrame	A lightweight object that provides many of the features of a native frame, including dragging, closing, becoming an icon, resizing, title display, and support for a menu bar.
static class	JInternalFrame.JDesktopIcon	This component represents an iconified version of a JInternalFrame.
class	JLabel	A display area for a short text string or an image, or both.
final class	JLayer<V extends Component>	JLayer is a universal decorator for Swing components which enables you to implement various advanced painting effects as well as receive notifications of all AWTEvents generated within its borders.
class	JLayeredPane	JLayeredPane adds depth to a JFC/Swing container, allowing components to overlap each other when needed.
class	JList<E>	A component that displays a list of objects and allows the user to select one or more items.
class	JMenu	An implementation of a menu -- a popup window containing JMenuItems that is displayed when the user selects an item on the JMenuBar.
class	JMenuBar	An implementation of a menu bar.
class	JMenuItem	An implementation of an item in a menu.
class	JOptionPane	JOptionPane makes it easy to pop up a standard dialog box that prompts users for a value or informs them of something.
class	JPanel	JPanel is a generic lightweight container.
class	JPasswordField	JPasswordField is a lightweight component that allows the editing of a single line of text where the view indicates something was typed, but does not show the original characters.
class	JPopupMenu	An implementation of a popup menu -- a small window that pops up and displays a series of choices.
static class	JPopupMenu.Separator	A popup menu-specific separator.
class	JProgressBar	A component that visually displays the progress of some task.
class	JRadioButton	An implementation of a radio button -- an item that can be selected or deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
class	JRadioButtonMenuItem	An implementation of a radio button menu item.
class	JRootPane	A lightweight container used behind the scenes by JFrame, JDialog, JWindow, JApplet, and JInternalFrame.
class	JScrollBar	An implementation of a scrollbar.
class	JScrollPane	Provides a scrollable view of a lightweight component.
protected class	JScrollPane.ScrollBar	By default JScrollPane creates scrollbars that are instances of this class.
class	JSeparator	JSeparator provides a general purpose component for implementing divider lines - most commonly used as a divider between menu items that breaks them up into logical groupings.
class	JSlider	A component that lets the user graphically select a value by sliding a knob within a bounded interval.
class	JSpinner	A single line input field that lets the user select a number or an object value from an ordered sequence.
static class	JSpinner.DateEditor	An editor for a JSpinner whose model is a SpinnerDateModel.
static class	JSpinner.DefaultEditor	A simple base class for more specialized editors that displays a read-only view of the model's current value with a JFormattedTextField.
static class	JSpinner.ListEditor	An editor for a JSpinner whose model is a SpinnerListModel.
static class	JSpinner.NumberEditor	An editor for a JSpinner whose model is a SpinnerNumberModel.
class	JSplitPane	JSplitPane is used to divide two (and only two) Components.
class	JTabbedPane	A component that lets the user switch between a group of components by clicking on a tab with a given title and/or icon.
class	JTable	The JTable is used to display and edit regular two-dimensional tables of cells.
class	JTextArea	A JTextArea is a multi-line area that displays plain text.
class	JTextField	JTextField is a lightweight component that allows the editing of a single line of text.
class	JTextPane	A text component that can be marked up with attributes that are represented graphically.
class	JToggleButton	An implementation of a two-state button.
class	JToolBar	JToolBar provides a component that is useful for displaying commonly used Actions or controls.
static class	JToolBar.Separator	A toolbar-specific separator.
class	JToolTip	Used to display a "Tip" for a Component.
class	JTree	A control that displays a set of hierarchical data as an outline.
class	JViewport	The "viewport" or "porthole" through which you see the underlying information.

Fields in javax.swing declared as JComponent

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected JComponent	DefaultCellEditor.editorComponent	The Swing component being edited.

Methods in javax.swing that return JComponent

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected JComponent	JSpinner.createEditor(SpinnerModel model)	This method is called by the constructors to create the JComponent that displays the current value of the sequence.
JComponent	JFileChooser.getAccessory()	Returns the accessory component.
JComponent	ComponentInputMap.getComponent()	Returns the component the InputMap was created for.
JComponent	JToolTip.getComponent()	Returns the component the tooltip applies to.
JComponent	JSpinner.getEditor()	Returns the component that displays and potentially changes the model's value.
JComponent	JColorChooser.getPreviewPanel()	Returns the preview panel that shows a chosen color.

Methods in javax.swing that return types with arguments of type JComponent

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Hashtable<Integer,JComponent>	JSlider.createStandardLabels(int increment)	Creates a Hashtable of numerical text labels, starting at the slider minimum, and using the increment specified.
Hashtable<Integer,JComponent>	JSlider.createStandardLabels(int increment, int start)	Creates a Hashtable of numerical text labels, starting at the starting point specified, and using the increment specified.

Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type JComponent

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

RepaintManager.addDirtyRegion(JComponent c, int x, int y, int w, int h)

Add a component in the list of components that should be refreshed.

void

RepaintManager.addInvalidComponent(JComponent invalidComponent)

Mark the component as in need of layout and queue a runnable for the event dispatching thread that will validate the components first isValidateRoot() ancestor.

GroupLayout.SequentialGroup

GroupLayout.SequentialGroup.addPreferredGap(JComponent comp1, JComponent comp2, LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement type)

Adds an element representing the preferred gap between two components.

GroupLayout.SequentialGroup

GroupLayout.SequentialGroup.addPreferredGap(JComponent comp1, JComponent comp2, LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement type, int pref, int max)

Adds an element representing the preferred gap between two components.

void

DefaultDesktopManager.beginDraggingFrame(JComponent f)

void

DesktopManager.beginDraggingFrame(JComponent f)

This method is normally called when the user has indicated that they will begin dragging a component around.

void

DefaultDesktopManager.beginResizingFrame(JComponent f, int direction)

void

DesktopManager.beginResizingFrame(JComponent f, int direction)

This method is normally called when the user has indicated that they will begin resizing the frame.

static Rectangle

SwingUtilities.calculateInnerArea(JComponent c, Rectangle r)

Stores the position and size of the inner painting area of the specified component in r and returns r.

boolean

TransferHandler.canImport(JComponent comp, DataFlavor[] transferFlavors)

Indicates whether a component will accept an import of the given set of data flavors prior to actually attempting to import it.

protected Transferable

TransferHandler.createTransferable(JComponent c)

Creates a Transferable to use as the source for a data transfer.

static RepaintManager

RepaintManager.currentManager(JComponent c)

Return the RepaintManager for the calling thread given a JComponent.

void

DefaultDesktopManager.dragFrame(JComponent f, int newX, int newY)

Moves the visible location of the frame being dragged to the location specified.

void

DesktopManager.dragFrame(JComponent f, int newX, int newY)

The user has moved the frame.

void

DefaultDesktopManager.endDraggingFrame(JComponent f)

void

DesktopManager.endDraggingFrame(JComponent f)

This method signals the end of the dragging session.

void

DefaultDesktopManager.endResizingFrame(JComponent f)

void

DesktopManager.endResizingFrame(JComponent f)

This method signals the end of the resize session.

void

TransferHandler.exportAsDrag(JComponent comp, InputEvent e, int action)

Causes the Swing drag support to be initiated.

protected void

TransferHandler.exportDone(JComponent source, Transferable data, int action)

Invoked after data has been exported.

void

TransferHandler.exportToClipboard(JComponent comp, Clipboard clip, int action)

Causes a transfer from the given component to the given clipboard.

abstract int

LayoutStyle.getContainerGap(JComponent component, int position, Container parent)

Returns the amount of space to place between the component and specified edge of its parent.

Rectangle

RepaintManager.getDirtyRegion(JComponent aComponent)

Return the current dirty region for a component.

Icon

LookAndFeel.getDisabledIcon(JComponent component, Icon icon)

Returns an Icon with a disabled appearance.

Icon

LookAndFeel.getDisabledSelectedIcon(JComponent component, Icon icon)

Returns an Icon for use by disabled components that are also selected.

static int

JLayeredPane.getLayer(JComponent c)

Gets the layer property for a JComponent, it does not cause any side effects like setLayer().

abstract int

LayoutStyle.getPreferredGap(JComponent component1, JComponent component2, LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement type, int position, Container parent)

Returns the amount of space to use between two components.

int

TransferHandler.getSourceActions(JComponent c)

Returns the type of transfer actions supported by the source; any bitwise-OR combination of COPY, MOVE and LINK.

ComponentUI

UIDefaults.getUI(JComponent target)

Creates an ComponentUI implementation for the specified component.

static ComponentUI

UIManager.getUI(JComponent target)

Returns the appropriate ComponentUI implementation for target.

static ActionMap

SwingUtilities.getUIActionMap(JComponent component)

Returns the ActionMap provided by the UI in component component.

static InputMap

SwingUtilities.getUIInputMap(JComponent component, int condition)

Returns the InputMap provided by the UI for condition condition in component component.

boolean

TransferHandler.importData(JComponent comp, Transferable t)

Causes a transfer to a component from a clipboard or a DND drop operation.

static void

LookAndFeel.installBorder(JComponent c, String defaultBorderName)

Convenience method for setting a component's border property with a value from the defaults.

static void

LookAndFeel.installColors(JComponent c, String defaultBgName, String defaultFgName)

Convenience method for setting a component's foreground and background color properties with values from the defaults.

static void

LookAndFeel.installColorsAndFont(JComponent c,