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package java.awt.peer;

import java.awt.TextComponent;
import java.awt.im.InputMethodRequests;

The peer interface for TextComponent. The peer interfaces are intended only for use in porting the AWT. They are not intended for use by application developers, and developers should not implement peers nor invoke any of the peer methods directly on the peer instances.
/** * The peer interface for {@link TextComponent}. * * The peer interfaces are intended only for use in porting * the AWT. They are not intended for use by application * developers, and developers should not implement peers * nor invoke any of the peer methods directly on the peer * instances. */
public interface TextComponentPeer extends ComponentPeer {
Sets if the text component should be editable or not.
Params:
  • editable – true for editable text components, false for non-editable text components
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/** * Sets if the text component should be editable or not. * * @param editable {@code true} for editable text components, * {@code false} for non-editable text components * * @see TextComponent#setEditable(boolean) */
void setEditable(boolean editable);
Returns the current content of the text component.
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Returns:the current content of the text component
/** * Returns the current content of the text component. * * @return the current content of the text component * * @see TextComponent#getText() */
String getText();
Sets the content for the text component.
Params:
  • text – the content to set
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/** * Sets the content for the text component. * * @param text the content to set * * @see TextComponent#setText(String) */
void setText(String text);
Returns the start index of the current selection.
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Returns:the start index of the current selection
/** * Returns the start index of the current selection. * * @return the start index of the current selection * * @see TextComponent#getSelectionStart() */
int getSelectionStart();
Returns the end index of the current selection.
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Returns:the end index of the current selection
/** * Returns the end index of the current selection. * * @return the end index of the current selection * * @see TextComponent#getSelectionEnd() */
int getSelectionEnd();
Selects an area of the text component.
Params:
  • selStart – the start index of the new selection
  • selEnd – the end index of the new selection
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/** * Selects an area of the text component. * * @param selStart the start index of the new selection * @param selEnd the end index of the new selection * * @see TextComponent#select(int, int) */
void select(int selStart, int selEnd);
Sets the caret position of the text component.
Params:
  • pos – the caret position to set
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/** * Sets the caret position of the text component. * * @param pos the caret position to set * * @see TextComponent#setCaretPosition(int) */
void setCaretPosition(int pos);
Returns the current caret position.
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Returns:the current caret position
/** * Returns the current caret position. * * @return the current caret position * * @see TextComponent#getCaretPosition() */
int getCaretPosition();
Returns the input method requests.
Returns:the input method requests
/** * Returns the input method requests. * * @return the input method requests */
InputMethodRequests getInputMethodRequests(); }