MenuElement (Java SE 15 & JDK 15) (original) (raw)

All Known Implementing Classes:

[BasicComboPopup](plaf/basic/BasicComboPopup.html "class in javax.swing.plaf.basic"), [BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.SystemMenuBar](plaf/basic/BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.SystemMenuBar.html "class in javax.swing.plaf.basic"), [JCheckBoxMenuItem](JCheckBoxMenuItem.html "class in javax.swing"), [JMenu](JMenu.html "class in javax.swing"), [JMenuBar](JMenuBar.html "class in javax.swing"), [JMenuItem](JMenuItem.html "class in javax.swing"), [JPopupMenu](JPopupMenu.html "class in javax.swing"), [JRadioButtonMenuItem](JRadioButtonMenuItem.html "class in javax.swing"), [MetalComboBoxUI.MetalComboPopup](plaf/metal/MetalComboBoxUI.MetalComboPopup.html "class in javax.swing.plaf.metal")

public interface MenuElement

Any component that can be placed into a menu should implement this interface. This interface is used by MenuSelectionManager to handle selection and navigation in menu hierarchies.

Since:

1.2

Modifier and Type Method Description
Component getComponent() This method should return the java.awt.Component used to paint the receiving element.
MenuElement[] getSubElements() This method should return an array containing the sub-elements for the receiving menu element.
void menuSelectionChanged​(boolean isIncluded) Call by the MenuSelectionManager when the MenuElement is added or removed from the menu selection.
void processKeyEvent​(KeyEvent event,MenuElement[] path,MenuSelectionManager manager) Process a key event.
void processMouseEvent​(MouseEvent event,MenuElement[] path,MenuSelectionManager manager) Processes a mouse event.