org.tbee.swing.dnd
Class StringTransferHandler

java.lang.Object
  javax.swing.TransferHandler
      org.tbee.swing.dnd.StringTransferHandler

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

LabelTransferHandler

public abstract class StringTransferHandler
extends TransferHandler

This is a wrapper class for simple String drag and drop. It converts the whole Drag and drop to three new straight forward methods to implement. Whether this is for a list or table. The only drawback is: it is a string being DnDed. See LabelTransferHandler for an implementation of these methods. It also is a great teacher on how to implement DnD.

Version:

$Revision: 1.6 $

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.TransferHandler

TransferHandler.DropLocation, TransferHandler.TransferSupport

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.TransferHandler

COPY, COPY_OR_MOVE, LINK, MOVE, NONE

Constructor Summary

StringTransferHandler()

Method Summary

boolean	canImport(JComponent c, DataFlavor[] flavors) Check to see if we can import what ever is offered to us
protected Transferable	createTransferable(JComponent c) This method actually creates the transferable to be exported to somewhere else, uses exportString to get the string.
protected void	exportDone(JComponent c, Transferable data, int action) The export is done.
protected String	exportString(JComponent c) Return the string to copy or move.
abstract int	getSourceActions(JComponent c) This method determines what can be be done, copy, move or link
boolean	importData(JComponent c, Transferable t) This method converts an transferable to an importString.
protected void	importString(JComponent c, String str) Process the string.
protected abstract boolean	isDropTarget() Can something be dropped on us

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.TransferHandler

canImport, exportAsDrag, exportToClipboard, getCopyAction, getCutAction, getPasteAction, getVisualRepresentation, importData

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringTransferHandler

public StringTransferHandler()

Method Detail

getSourceActions

public abstract int getSourceActions(JComponent c)

This method determines what can be be done, copy, move or link

Overrides:

getSourceActions in class TransferHandler

Parameters:

c - the source component

createTransferable

protected Transferable createTransferable(JComponent c)

This method actually creates the transferable to be exported to somewhere else, uses exportString to get the string.

Overrides:

createTransferable in class TransferHandler

Parameters:

c - the source component

exportString

protected String exportString(JComponent c)

Return the string to copy or move. Return null if no copy or move should be started. Override getSourceActions to prevent appearing like a drag point.

Parameters:

c - the source component

Returns:

exportDone

protected void exportDone(JComponent c,
                          Transferable data,
                          int action)

The export is done.

Overrides:

exportDone in class TransferHandler

Parameters:

c - the target component

isDropTarget

protected abstract boolean isDropTarget()

Can something be dropped on us

Returns:

canImport

public boolean canImport(JComponent c,
                         DataFlavor[] flavors)

Check to see if we can import what ever is offered to us

Overrides:

canImport in class TransferHandler

Parameters:

c - the target component

importData

public boolean importData(JComponent c,
                          Transferable t)

This method converts an transferable to an importString.

Overrides:

importData in class TransferHandler

Parameters:

c - the target component

importString

protected void importString(JComponent c,
                            String str)

Process the string. Override isDropTarget to prevent appearing like a drop target.

Parameters:

c - the target component

str -