Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

Uses of Class
java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor

Packages that use DataFlavor
java.awt.datatransfer Provides interfaces and classes for transferring data between and within applications. 
java.awt.dnd Drag and Drop is a direct manipulation gesture found in many Graphical User Interface systems that provides a mechanism to transfer information between two entities logically associated with presentation elements in the GUI. 
javax.accessibility Defines a contract between user-interface components and an assistive technology that provides access to those components. 
javax.activation   
javax.swing Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms. 
 

Uses of DataFlavor in java.awt.datatransfer
 

Fields in java.awt.datatransfer declared as DataFlavor
static DataFlavor DataFlavor.imageFlavor
          The DataFlavor representing a Java Image class, where:
static DataFlavor DataFlavor.javaFileListFlavor
          To transfer a list of files to/from Java (and the underlying platform) a DataFlavor of this type/subtype and representation class of java.util.List is used.
static DataFlavor DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor
          Deprecated. as of 1.3. Use DataFlavor.getReaderForText(Transferable) instead of Transferable.getTransferData(DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor).
static DataFlavor DataFlavor.stringFlavor
          The DataFlavor representing a Java Unicode String class, where:
 

Methods in java.awt.datatransfer that return DataFlavor
static DataFlavor SystemFlavorMap.decodeDataFlavor(String nat)
          Decodes a String native for use as a DataFlavor.
 DataFlavor[] Clipboard.getAvailableDataFlavors()
          Returns an array of DataFlavors in which the current contents of this clipboard can be provided.
static DataFlavor DataFlavor.getTextPlainUnicodeFlavor()
          Returns a DataFlavor representing plain text with Unicode encoding, where:
 DataFlavor[] Transferable.getTransferDataFlavors()
          Returns an array of DataFlavor objects indicating the flavors the data can be provided in.
 DataFlavor[] StringSelection.getTransferDataFlavors()
          Returns an array of flavors in which this Transferable can provide the data.
static DataFlavor DataFlavor.selectBestTextFlavor(DataFlavor[] availableFlavors)
          Selects the best text DataFlavor from an array of DataFlavors.
 

Methods in java.awt.datatransfer that return types with arguments of type DataFlavor
 List<DataFlavor> SystemFlavorMap.getFlavorsForNative(String nat)
          Returns a List of DataFlavors to which the specified String native can be translated by the data transfer subsystem.
 List<DataFlavor> FlavorTable.getFlavorsForNative(String nat)
          Returns a List of DataFlavors to which the specified String corresponds.
 Map<String,DataFlavor> SystemFlavorMap.getFlavorsForNatives(String[] natives)
          Returns a Map of the specified String natives to their most preferred DataFlavor.
 Map<String,DataFlavor> FlavorMap.getFlavorsForNatives(String[] natives)
          Returns a Map of the specified String natives to their corresponding DataFlavor.
 Map<DataFlavor,String> SystemFlavorMap.getNativesForFlavors(DataFlavor[] flavors)
          Returns a Map of the specified DataFlavors to their most preferred String native.
 Map<DataFlavor,String> FlavorMap.getNativesForFlavors(DataFlavor[] flavors)
          Returns a Map of the specified DataFlavors to their corresponding String native.
 

Methods in java.awt.datatransfer with parameters of type DataFlavor
 void SystemFlavorMap.addFlavorForUnencodedNative(String nat, DataFlavor flav)
          Adds a mapping from a single String native to a single DataFlavor.
 void SystemFlavorMap.addUnencodedNativeForFlavor(DataFlavor flav, String nat)
          Adds a mapping from the specified DataFlavor (and all DataFlavors equal to the specified DataFlavor) to the specified String native.
static String SystemFlavorMap.encodeDataFlavor(DataFlavor flav)
          Encodes a DataFlavor for use as a String native.
 boolean DataFlavor.equals(DataFlavor that)
          Tests a DataFlavor to this DataFlavor for equality.
 Object Clipboard.getData(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns an object representing the current contents of this clipboard in the specified DataFlavor.
 List<String> SystemFlavorMap.getNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor flav)
          Returns a List of String natives to which the specified DataFlavor can be translated by the data transfer subsystem.
 List<String> FlavorTable.getNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor flav)
          Returns a List of String natives to which the specified DataFlavor corresponds.
 Map<DataFlavor,String> SystemFlavorMap.getNativesForFlavors(DataFlavor[] flavors)
          Returns a Map of the specified DataFlavors to their most preferred String native.
 Map<DataFlavor,String> FlavorMap.getNativesForFlavors(DataFlavor[] flavors)
          Returns a Map of the specified DataFlavors to their corresponding String native.
 Object Transferable.getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns an object which represents the data to be transferred.
 Object StringSelection.getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns the Transferable's data in the requested DataFlavor if possible.
 boolean Clipboard.isDataFlavorAvailable(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns whether or not the current contents of this clipboard can be provided in the specified DataFlavor.
 boolean Transferable.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns whether or not the specified data flavor is supported for this object.
 boolean StringSelection.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns whether the requested flavor is supported by this Transferable.
 boolean DataFlavor.isMimeTypeEqual(DataFlavor dataFlavor)
          Compares the mimeType of two DataFlavor objects.
 boolean DataFlavor.match(DataFlavor that)
          Tests a DataFlavor to this DataFlavor for equality.
static DataFlavor DataFlavor.selectBestTextFlavor(DataFlavor[] availableFlavors)
          Selects the best text DataFlavor from an array of DataFlavors.
 void SystemFlavorMap.setFlavorsForNative(String nat, DataFlavor[] flavors)
          Discards the current mappings for the specified String native, and creates new mappings to the specified DataFlavors.
 void SystemFlavorMap.setNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor flav, String[] natives)
          Discards the current mappings for the specified DataFlavor and all DataFlavors equal to the specified DataFlavor, and creates new mappings to the specified String natives.
 

Constructors in java.awt.datatransfer with parameters of type DataFlavor
UnsupportedFlavorException(DataFlavor flavor)
          Constructs an UnsupportedFlavorException.
 

Uses of DataFlavor in java.awt.dnd
 

Methods in java.awt.dnd that return DataFlavor
 DataFlavor[] DropTargetDropEvent.getCurrentDataFlavors()
          This method returns the current DataFlavors.
 DataFlavor[] DropTargetDragEvent.getCurrentDataFlavors()
          This method returns the current DataFlavors from the DropTargetContext.
protected  DataFlavor[] DropTargetContext.getCurrentDataFlavors()
          get the available DataFlavors of the Transferable operand of this operation.
 DataFlavor[] DropTargetContext.TransferableProxy.getTransferDataFlavors()
          Returns an array of DataFlavor objects indicating the flavors the data can be provided in by the encapsulated transferable.
 

Methods in java.awt.dnd that return types with arguments of type DataFlavor
 List<DataFlavor> DropTargetDropEvent.getCurrentDataFlavorsAsList()
          This method returns the currently available DataFlavors as a java.util.List.
 List<DataFlavor> DropTargetDragEvent.getCurrentDataFlavorsAsList()
          This method returns the current DataFlavors as a java.util.List
protected  List<DataFlavor> DropTargetContext.getCurrentDataFlavorsAsList()
          This method returns a the currently available DataFlavors of the Transferable operand as a java.util.List.
 

Methods in java.awt.dnd with parameters of type DataFlavor
 Object DropTargetContext.TransferableProxy.getTransferData(DataFlavor df)
          Returns an object which represents the data provided by the encapsulated transferable for the requested data flavor.
 boolean DropTargetDropEvent.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor df)
          This method returns a boolean indicating if the specified DataFlavor is available from the source.
 boolean DropTargetDragEvent.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor df)
          This method returns a boolean indicating if the specified DataFlavor is supported.
protected  boolean DropTargetContext.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor df)
          This method returns a boolean indicating if the given DataFlavor is supported by this DropTargetContext.
 boolean DropTargetContext.TransferableProxy.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns whether or not the specified data flavor is supported by the encapsulated transferable.
 

Uses of DataFlavor in javax.accessibility
 

Methods in javax.accessibility that return DataFlavor
 DataFlavor[] AccessibleStreamable.getMimeTypes()
          Returns an array of DataFlavor objects for the MIME types this object supports.
 

Methods in javax.accessibility with parameters of type DataFlavor
 InputStream AccessibleStreamable.getStream(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns an InputStream for a DataFlavor
 

Uses of DataFlavor in javax.activation
 

Subclasses of DataFlavor in javax.activation
 class ActivationDataFlavor
          The ActivationDataFlavor class is a special subclass of java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor.
 

Methods in javax.activation that return DataFlavor
 DataFlavor[] DataHandler.getTransferDataFlavors()
          Return the DataFlavors in which this data is available.
 DataFlavor[] DataContentHandler.getTransferDataFlavors()
          Returns an array of DataFlavor objects indicating the flavors the data can be provided in.
 

Methods in javax.activation with parameters of type DataFlavor
 boolean ActivationDataFlavor.equals(DataFlavor dataFlavor)
          Compares the DataFlavor passed in with this DataFlavor; calls the isMimeTypeEqual method.
 Object DataHandler.getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns an object that represents the data to be transferred.
 Object DataContentHandler.getTransferData(DataFlavor df, DataSource ds)
          Returns an object which represents the data to be transferred.
 boolean DataHandler.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor)
          Returns whether the specified data flavor is supported for this object.
 

Uses of DataFlavor in javax.swing
 

Methods in javax.swing that return DataFlavor
 DataFlavor[] TransferHandler.TransferSupport.getDataFlavors()
          Returns the data flavors for this transfer.
 

Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type DataFlavor
 boolean TransferHandler.canImport(JComponent comp, DataFlavor[] transferFlavors)
          Indicates whether a component will accept an import of the given set of data flavors prior to actually attempting to import it.
 boolean TransferHandler.TransferSupport.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor df)
          Returns whether or not the given data flavor is supported.
 


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