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

Methods in javax.swing that return Action

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Action	ActionMap.get(Object key) Returns the binding for key, messaging the parent ActionMap if the binding is not locally defined.
Action	JTextField.getAction() Returns the currently set Action for this ActionEvent source, or null if no Action is set.
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[]	JFormattedTextField.getActions() Fetches the command list for the editor.
protected Action[]	JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter.getActions() Subclass and override if you wish to provide a custom set of Actions.
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 and Description
protected void	JTextField.actionPropertyChanged(Action action, String propertyName) Updates the textfield's state in response to property changes in associated action.
protected void	AbstractButton.actionPropertyChanged(Action action, String propertyName) Updates the button's state in response to property changes in the 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	JComboBox.actionPropertyChanged(Action action, String propertyName) Updates the combobox'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	JTextField.configurePropertiesFromAction(Action a) Sets the properties on this textfield to match those in the specified Action.
protected void	AbstractButton.configurePropertiesFromAction(Action a) Sets the properties on this button 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	JComboBox.configurePropertiesFromAction(Action a) Sets the properties on this combobox 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	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.
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.
JMenuItem	JMenu.insert(Action a, int pos) Inserts a new menu item attached to the specified Action object at a given position.
void	JPopupMenu.insert(Action a, int index) Inserts a menu item for the specified Action object at a given position.
static boolean	SwingUtilities.notifyAction(Action action, KeyStroke ks, KeyEvent event, Object sender, int modifiers) Invokes actionPerformed on action if action is enabled (and non-null).
void	ActionMap.put(Object key, Action action) Adds a binding for key to action.
void	JTextField.setAction(Action a) Sets the Action for the ActionEvent source.
void	AbstractButton.setAction(Action a) Sets the Action.
void	JComboBox.setAction(Action a) Sets the Action for the ActionEvent source.

Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type Action

Constructor and Description
JButton(Action a) Creates a button where properties are taken from the Action supplied.
JCheckBox(Action a) Creates a check box where properties are taken from the Action supplied.
JCheckBoxMenuItem(Action a) Creates a menu item whose properties are taken from the Action supplied.
JMenu(Action a) Constructs a menu whose properties are taken from the Action supplied.
JMenuItem(Action a) Creates a menu item whose properties are taken from the specified Action.
JRadioButton(Action a) Creates a radiobutton where properties are taken from the Action supplied.
JRadioButtonMenuItem(Action a) Creates a radio button menu item whose properties are taken from the Action supplied.
JToggleButton(Action a) Creates a toggle button where properties are taken from the Action supplied.

Uses of Action in javax.swing.plaf.basic

Classes in javax.swing.plaf.basic that implement Action

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
protected class	BasicDesktopPaneUI.CloseAction Handles closing an internal frame.
protected class	BasicDesktopPaneUI.MaximizeAction Handles maximizing an internal frame.
protected class	BasicDesktopPaneUI.MinimizeAction Handles minimizing an internal frame.
protected class	BasicDesktopPaneUI.NavigateAction Handles navigating to the next internal frame.
protected class	BasicDesktopPaneUI.OpenAction Handles restoring a minimized or maximized internal frame.
protected class	BasicFileChooserUI.ApproveSelectionAction Responds to an Open or Save request
protected class	BasicFileChooserUI.CancelSelectionAction Responds to a cancel request.
protected class	BasicFileChooserUI.ChangeToParentDirectoryAction
protected class	BasicFileChooserUI.GoHomeAction Acts on the "home" key event or equivalent event.
protected class	BasicFileChooserUI.NewFolderAction Creates a new folder.
protected class	BasicFileChooserUI.UpdateAction Rescans the files in the current directory
class	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.CloseAction This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
class	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.IconifyAction This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
class	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.MaximizeAction This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
class	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.MoveAction This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
class	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.RestoreAction This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
class	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.SizeAction This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
class	BasicSliderUI.ActionScroller As of Java 2 platform v1.3 this undocumented class is no longer used.
class	BasicTreeUI.TreeCancelEditingAction ActionListener that invokes cancelEditing when action performed.
class	BasicTreeUI.TreeHomeAction TreeHomeAction is used to handle end/home actions.
class	BasicTreeUI.TreeIncrementAction TreeIncrementAction is used to handle up/down actions.
class	BasicTreeUI.TreePageAction TreePageAction handles page up and page down events.
class	BasicTreeUI.TreeToggleAction For the first selected row expandedness will be toggled.
class	BasicTreeUI.TreeTraverseAction TreeTraverseAction is the action used for left/right keys.

Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic declared as Action

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected Action	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.closeAction
protected Action	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.iconifyAction
protected Action	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.maximizeAction
protected Action	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.moveAction
protected Action	BasicTreeUI.KeyHandler.repeatKeyAction Key code that is being generated for.
protected Action	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.restoreAction
protected Action	BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.sizeAction

Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return Action

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected Action	BasicLookAndFeel.createAudioAction(Object key) Creates and returns an Action used to play a sound.
Action	BasicFileChooserUI.getApproveSelectionAction()
Action	BasicFileChooserUI.getCancelSelectionAction()
Action	BasicFileChooserUI.getChangeToParentDirectoryAction()
Action	BasicFileChooserUI.getGoHomeAction()
Action	BasicFileChooserUI.getNewFolderAction()
Action	BasicFileChooserUI.getUpdateAction()

Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type Action

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	BasicLookAndFeel.playSound(Action audioAction) If necessary, invokes actionPerformed on audioAction to play a sound.

Uses of Action in javax.swing.plaf.metal

Classes in javax.swing.plaf.metal that implement Action

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
protected class	MetalFileChooserUI.DirectoryComboBoxAction Acts when DirectoryComboBox has changed the selected item.

Uses of Action in javax.swing.text

Classes in javax.swing.text that implement Action

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	DefaultEditorKit.BeepAction Creates a beep.
static class	DefaultEditorKit.CopyAction Copies the selected region and place its contents into the system clipboard.
static class	DefaultEditorKit.CutAction Cuts the selected region and place its contents into the system clipboard.
static class	DefaultEditorKit.DefaultKeyTypedAction The action that is executed by default if a key typed event is received and there is no keymap entry.
static class	DefaultEditorKit.InsertBreakAction Places a line/paragraph break into the document.
static class	DefaultEditorKit.InsertContentAction Places content into the associated document.
static class	DefaultEditorKit.InsertTabAction Places a tab character into the document.
static class	DefaultEditorKit.PasteAction Pastes the contents of the system clipboard into the selected region, or before the caret if nothing is selected.
static class	StyledEditorKit.AlignmentAction An action to set paragraph alignment.
static class	StyledEditorKit.BoldAction An action to toggle the bold attribute.
static class	StyledEditorKit.FontFamilyAction An action to set the font family in the associated JEditorPane.
static class	StyledEditorKit.FontSizeAction An action to set the font size in the associated JEditorPane.
static class	StyledEditorKit.ForegroundAction An action to set foreground color.
static class	StyledEditorKit.ItalicAction An action to toggle the italic attribute.
static class	StyledEditorKit.StyledTextAction An action that assumes it's being fired on a JEditorPane with a StyledEditorKit (or subclass) installed.
static class	StyledEditorKit.UnderlineAction An action to toggle the underline attribute.
class	TextAction An Action implementation useful for key bindings that are shared across a number of different text components.

Methods in javax.swing.text that return Action

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Action[]	TextAction.augmentList(Action[] list1, Action[] list2) Takes one list of commands and augments it with another list of commands.
Action	Keymap.getAction(KeyStroke key) Fetches the action appropriate for the given symbolic event sequence.
Action[]	StyledEditorKit.getActions() Fetches the command list for the editor.
Action[]	JTextComponent.getActions() Fetches the command list for the editor.
protected Action[]	InternationalFormatter.getActions() If getSupportsIncrement returns true, this returns two Actions suitable for incrementing/decrementing the value.
abstract Action[]	EditorKit.getActions() Fetches the set of commands that can be used on a text component that is using a model and view produced by this kit.
Action[]	DefaultEditorKit.getActions() Fetches the set of commands that can be used on a text component that is using a model and view produced by this kit.
Action[]	Keymap.getBoundActions() Fetches all of the actions defined in this keymap.
Action	Keymap.getDefaultAction() Fetches the default action to fire if a key is typed (i.e.

Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Action

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	Keymap.addActionForKeyStroke(KeyStroke key, Action a) Adds a binding to the keymap.
static Action[]	TextAction.augmentList(Action[] list1, Action[] list2) Takes one list of commands and augments it with another list of commands.
static Action[]	TextAction.augmentList(Action[] list1, Action[] list2) Takes one list of commands and augments it with another list of commands.
KeyStroke[]	Keymap.getKeyStrokesForAction(Action a) Fetches the keystrokes that will result in the given action.
static void	JTextComponent.loadKeymap(Keymap map, JTextComponent.KeyBinding[] bindings, Action[] actions) Loads a keymap with a bunch of bindings.
void	Keymap.setDefaultAction(Action a) Set the default action to fire if a key is typed.

Uses of Action in javax.swing.text.html

Classes in javax.swing.text.html that implement Action

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	HTMLEditorKit.HTMLTextAction An abstract Action providing some convenience methods that may be useful in inserting HTML into an existing document.
static class	HTMLEditorKit.InsertHTMLTextAction InsertHTMLTextAction can be used to insert an arbitrary string of HTML into an existing HTML document.

Methods in javax.swing.text.html that return Action

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Action[]	HTMLEditorKit.getActions() Fetches the command list for the editor.