Skip navigation links

oracle.ide.util.dnd
Interface DropHelper

public interface DropHelper

Defines the interface for classes that can handle a data transfer (drop) operation.

Method Summary

boolean	canTransferData(java.lang.Object dropTarget, java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor[] transferFlavors, int action) Indicates whether a component would accept an import of the given set of data flavors prior to actually attempting to import it.
float	getWeight() Gets the sort weight for the helper.
boolean	transferData(java.lang.Object dropTarget, java.awt.datatransfer.Transferable[] transferablesForSelection, int action) Causes a transfer to a component from a clipboard or a drag-and-drop operation.

Method Detail

canTransferData

boolean canTransferData(java.lang.Object dropTarget,
                        java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor[] transferFlavors,
                        int action)

Indicates whether a component would accept an import of the given set of data flavors prior to actually attempting to import it.

Parameters:

dropTarget - the object that will receive the transfer

transferFlavors - the DataFlavor, or formats available for a transfer operation

action - the current drop action as defined in DnDConstants

Returns:

true if the data can be inserted into the component, false otherwise

See Also:

DataFlavor, DnDConstants

transferData

boolean transferData(java.lang.Object dropTarget,
                     java.awt.datatransfer.Transferable[] transferablesForSelection,
                     int action)

Causes a transfer to a component from a clipboard or a drag-and-drop operation. The Transferable represents the data to be imported into the component.

Parameters:

dropTarget - the object that will receive the transfer

transferablesForSelection - an array of Transferables for the drag selection

action - the current drop action as defined in DnDConstants

Returns:

true if the data was inserted into the component, false otherwise

See Also:

Transferable, DnDConstants

getWeight

float getWeight()

Gets the sort weight for the helper.

Because only one DropHelper can be used to handle drops on a given drop target, weights are used to determine which drop helper to use. The higher weight values have priority over lower weight values. If two helpers have the same weight, the first one found will have priority.

The maximum weight is Float.MAX_VALUE.

Returns:

the DropHelper's weight

Skip navigation links