Module java.desktop
Package javax.swing

Class SortingFocusTraversalPolicy

  • Direct Known Subclasses:
    LayoutFocusTraversalPolicy

    public class SortingFocusTraversalPolicy
extends InternalFrameFocusTraversalPolicy
    A FocusTraversalPolicy that determines traversal order by sorting the Components of a focus traversal cycle based on a given Comparator. Portions of the Component hierarchy that are not visible and displayable will not be included.

    By default, SortingFocusTraversalPolicy implicitly transfers focus down- cycle. That is, during normal focus traversal, the Component traversed after a focus cycle root will be the focus-cycle-root's default Component to focus. This behavior can be disabled using the setImplicitDownCycleTraversal method.

    By default, methods of this class with return a Component only if it is visible, displayable, enabled, and focusable. Subclasses can modify this behavior by overriding the accept method.

    This policy takes into account focus traversal policy providers. When searching for first/last/next/previous Component, if a focus traversal policy provider is encountered, its focus traversal policy is used to perform the search operation.

    Since:
    1.4
    See Also:
    Comparator

    • Constructor Detail

      • SortingFocusTraversalPolicy

        protected SortingFocusTraversalPolicy​()
        Constructs a SortingFocusTraversalPolicy without a Comparator. Subclasses must set the Comparator using setComparator before installing this FocusTraversalPolicy on a focus cycle root or KeyboardFocusManager.

      • SortingFocusTraversalPolicy

        public SortingFocusTraversalPolicy​(Comparator<? super Component> comparator)
        Constructs a SortingFocusTraversalPolicy with the specified Comparator.
        Parameters:
        comparator - the Comparator to sort by

    • Method Detail

      • getComponentAfter

        public Component getComponentAfter​(Container aContainer,
                                   Component aComponent)
        Returns the Component that should receive the focus after aComponent. aContainer must be a focus cycle root of aComponent or a focus traversal policy provider.

        By default, SortingFocusTraversalPolicy implicitly transfers focus down- cycle. That is, during normal focus traversal, the Component traversed after a focus cycle root will be the focus-cycle-root's default Component to focus. This behavior can be disabled using the setImplicitDownCycleTraversal method.

        If aContainer is focus traversal policy provider, the focus is always transferred down-cycle.

        Specified by:
        getComponentAfter in class FocusTraversalPolicy
        Parameters:
        aContainer - a focus cycle root of aComponent or a focus traversal policy provider
        aComponent - a (possibly indirect) child of aContainer, or aContainer itself
        Returns:
        the Component that should receive the focus after aComponent, or null if no suitable Component can be found
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if aContainer is not a focus cycle root of aComponent or a focus traversal policy provider, or if either aContainer or aComponent is null

      • getComponentBefore

        public Component getComponentBefore​(Container aContainer,
                                    Component aComponent)
        Returns the Component that should receive the focus before aComponent. aContainer must be a focus cycle root of aComponent or a focus traversal policy provider.

        By default, SortingFocusTraversalPolicy implicitly transfers focus down- cycle. That is, during normal focus traversal, the Component traversed after a focus cycle root will be the focus-cycle-root's default Component to focus. This behavior can be disabled using the setImplicitDownCycleTraversal method.

        If aContainer is focus traversal policy provider, the focus is always transferred down-cycle.

        Specified by:
        getComponentBefore in class FocusTraversalPolicy
        Parameters:
        aContainer - a focus cycle root of aComponent or a focus traversal policy provider
        aComponent - a (possibly indirect) child of aContainer, or aContainer itself
        Returns:
        the Component that should receive the focus before aComponent, or null if no suitable Component can be found
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if aContainer is not a focus cycle root of aComponent or a focus traversal policy provider, or if either aContainer or aComponent is null

      • getFirstComponent

        public Component getFirstComponent​(Container aContainer)
        Returns the first Component in the traversal cycle. This method is used to determine the next Component to focus when traversal wraps in the forward direction.
        Specified by:
        getFirstComponent in class FocusTraversalPolicy
        Parameters:
        aContainer - a focus cycle root of aComponent or a focus traversal policy provider whose first Component is to be returned
        Returns:
        the first Component in the traversal cycle of aContainer, or null if no suitable Component can be found
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if aContainer is null

      • getLastComponent

        public Component getLastComponent​(Container aContainer)
        Returns the last Component in the traversal cycle. This method is used to determine the next Component to focus when traversal wraps in the reverse direction.
        Specified by:
        getLastComponent in class FocusTraversalPolicy
        Parameters:
        aContainer - a focus cycle root of aComponent or a focus traversal policy provider whose last Component is to be returned
        Returns:
        the last Component in the traversal cycle of aContainer, or null if no suitable Component can be found
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if aContainer is null

      • getDefaultComponent

        public Component getDefaultComponent​(Container aContainer)
        Returns the default Component to focus. This Component will be the first to receive focus when traversing down into a new focus traversal cycle rooted at aContainer. The default implementation of this method returns the same Component as getFirstComponent.
        Specified by:
        getDefaultComponent in class FocusTraversalPolicy
        Parameters:
        aContainer - a focus cycle root of aComponent or a focus traversal policy provider whose default Component is to be returned
        Returns:
        the default Component in the traversal cycle of aContainer, or null if no suitable Component can be found
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if aContainer is null
        See Also:
        getFirstComponent(java.awt.Container)

      • setImplicitDownCycleTraversal

        public void setImplicitDownCycleTraversal​(boolean implicitDownCycleTraversal)
        Sets whether this SortingFocusTraversalPolicy transfers focus down-cycle implicitly. If true, during normal focus traversal, the Component traversed after a focus cycle root will be the focus- cycle-root's default Component to focus. If false, the next Component in the focus traversal cycle rooted at the specified focus cycle root will be traversed instead. The default value for this property is true.
        Parameters:
        implicitDownCycleTraversal - whether this SortingFocusTraversalPolicy transfers focus down-cycle implicitly
        See Also:
        getImplicitDownCycleTraversal(), getFirstComponent(java.awt.Container)

      • getImplicitDownCycleTraversal

        public boolean getImplicitDownCycleTraversal​()
        Returns whether this SortingFocusTraversalPolicy transfers focus down- cycle implicitly. If true, during normal focus traversal, the Component traversed after a focus cycle root will be the focus-cycle-root's default Component to focus. If false, the next Component in the focus traversal cycle rooted at the specified focus cycle root will be traversed instead.
        Returns:
        whether this SortingFocusTraversalPolicy transfers focus down- cycle implicitly
        See Also:
        setImplicitDownCycleTraversal(boolean), getFirstComponent(java.awt.Container)

      • setComparator

        protected void setComparator​(Comparator<? super Component> comparator)
        Sets the Comparator which will be used to sort the Components in a focus traversal cycle.
        Parameters:
        comparator - the Comparator which will be used for sorting

      • getComparator

        protected Comparator<? super Component> getComparator​()
        Returns the Comparator which will be used to sort the Components in a focus traversal cycle.
        Returns:
        the Comparator which will be used for sorting

      • accept

        protected boolean accept​(Component aComponent)
        Determines whether a Component is an acceptable choice as the new focus owner. By default, this method will accept a Component if and only if it is visible, displayable, enabled, and focusable.
        Parameters:
        aComponent - the Component whose fitness as a focus owner is to be tested
        Returns:
        true if aComponent is visible, displayable, enabled, and focusable; false otherwise