org.jhotdraw.draw.text

Class FloatingTextField

java.lang.Object

org.jhotdraw.draw.text.FloatingTextField

public class FloatingTextField
extends java.lang.Object

A floating text field that is used to edit a TextHolderFigure.

FloatingTextField requires a two step initialization: In a first step the overlay is created and in a second step it can be positioned.

Design Patterns

Framework
The text creation and editing tools and the TextHolderFigure interface define together the contracts of a smaller framework inside of the JHotDraw framework for structured drawing editors.
Contract: TextHolderFigure, TextCreationTool, TextAreaCreationTool, TextEditingTool, TextAreaEditingTool, FloatingTextField, FloatingTextArea.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FloatingTextField()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addActionListener(java.awt.event.ActionListener listener) Adds an action listener
void	createOverlay(DrawingView view, TextHolderFigure figure) Creates the overlay for the given Container using a specific font.
void	endOverlay() Removes the overlay.
java.awt.Insets	getInsets()
java.awt.Dimension	getPreferredSize(int cols) Gets the preferred size of the overlay.
java.lang.String	getText() Gets the text contents of the overlay.
void	removeActionListener(java.awt.event.ActionListener listener) Remove an action listener
void	requestFocus()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FloatingTextField

public FloatingTextField()

Method Detail

requestFocus

public void requestFocus()

createOverlay

public void createOverlay(DrawingView view,
                          TextHolderFigure figure)

Creates the overlay for the given Container using a specific font.

getInsets

public java.awt.Insets getInsets()

addActionListener

public void addActionListener(java.awt.event.ActionListener listener)

Adds an action listener

removeActionListener

public void removeActionListener(java.awt.event.ActionListener listener)

Remove an action listener

getText

public java.lang.String getText()

Gets the text contents of the overlay.

getPreferredSize

public java.awt.Dimension getPreferredSize(int cols)

Gets the preferred size of the overlay.

endOverlay

public void endOverlay()

Removes the overlay.