org.jhotdraw.draw.text

Class FloatingTextArea

java.lang.Object

org.jhotdraw.draw.text.FloatingTextArea

public class FloatingTextArea
extends java.lang.Object

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

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected javax.swing.JScrollPane	editScrollContainer A scroll pane to allow for vertical scrolling while editing
protected javax.swing.JTextArea	textArea The actual editor
protected DrawingView	view The drawing view.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FloatingTextArea() Constructor for the FloatingTextArea object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	createOverlay(DrawingView view) Creates the overlay within the given container.
void	createOverlay(DrawingView view, TextHolderFigure figure) Creates the overlay for the given Container using a specific font.
void	endOverlay() Removes the overlay.
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	requestFocus()
void	setBounds(java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D.Double r, java.lang.String text) Positions and sizes the overlay.
protected void	updateWidget()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

editScrollContainer

protected javax.swing.JScrollPane editScrollContainer

A scroll pane to allow for vertical scrolling while editing

textArea

protected javax.swing.JTextArea textArea

The actual editor

view

protected DrawingView view

The drawing view.

Constructor Detail

FloatingTextArea

public FloatingTextArea()

Constructor for the FloatingTextArea object

Method Detail

createOverlay

public void createOverlay(DrawingView view)

Creates the overlay within the given container.

Parameters:

view - the DrawingView

requestFocus

public void requestFocus()

createOverlay

public void createOverlay(DrawingView view,
                          TextHolderFigure figure)

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

Parameters:

view - the DrawingView

figure - the figure holding the text

updateWidget

protected void updateWidget()

setBounds

public void setBounds(java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D.Double r,
                      java.lang.String text)

Positions and sizes the overlay.

Parameters:

r - the bounding Rectangle2D.Double for the overlay

text - the text to edit

getText

public java.lang.String getText()

Gets the text contents of the overlay.

Returns:

The text value

getPreferredSize

public java.awt.Dimension getPreferredSize(int cols)

Gets the preferred size of the overlay.

Parameters:

cols - Description of the Parameter

Returns:

The preferredSize value

endOverlay

public void endOverlay()

Removes the overlay.