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Class java.awt.Font 

java.lang.Object
   |
   +----java.awt.Font
public class Font
extends Object
implements Serializable
A class that produces font objects.

Variable Index

o BOLD
The bold style constant.
o ITALIC
The italicized style constant.
o name
The logical name of this font.
o PLAIN
The plain style constant.
o size
The point size of this font.
o style
The style of the font.

Constructor Index

o Font(String, int, int)
Creates a new font with the specified name, style and point size.

Method Index

o decode(String)
Gets the specified font using the name passed in.
o equals(Object)
Compares this object to the specifed object.
o getFamily()
Gets the platform specific family name of the font.
o getFont(String)
Gets a font from the system properties list.
o getFont(String, Font)
Gets the specified font from the system properties list.
o getName()
Gets the logical name of the font.
o getPeer()
Gets the peer of the font.
o getSize()
Gets the point size of the font.
o getStyle()
Gets the style of the font.
o hashCode()
Returns a hashcode for this font.
o isBold()
Returns true if the font is bold.
o isItalic()
Returns true if the font is italic.
o isPlain()
Returns true if the font is plain.
o toString()
Converts this object to a String representation.

Variables

o PLAIN 
Properties Public Constant 
   PLAIN=int
The plain style constant. This can be combined with the other style constants for mixed styles.

o BOLD 
Properties Public Constant 
   BOLD=int
The bold style constant. This can be combined with the other style constants for mixed styles.

o ITALIC 
Properties Public Constant 
   ITALIC=int
The italicized style constant. This can be combined with the other style constants for mixed styles.

o name 
Properties Inheritable 
    name=String
The logical name of this font.

o style 
Properties Inheritable 
   style=int
The style of the font. This is the sum of the constants PLAIN, BOLD, or ITALIC.

o size 
Properties Inheritable 
   size=int
The point size of this font.

Constructors

o Font 
    method Font(name=String, -
                style=int, -
                size=int) public
Creates a new font with the specified name, style and point size.

Parameters:
name - the font name
style - the constant style used
size - the point size of the font
See Also:
getFontList

Methods

o getPeer 
    method getPeer() returns FontPeer public
Gets the peer of the font.

o getFamily 
    method getFamily() returns String public
Gets the platform specific family name of the font. Use getName to get the logical name of the font.

See Also:
getName
o getName 
    method getName() returns String public
Gets the logical name of the font.

See Also:
getFamily
o getStyle 
    method getStyle() returns int public
Gets the style of the font.

See Also:
isPlain, isBold, isItalic
o getSize 
    method getSize() returns int public
Gets the point size of the font.

o isPlain 
    method isPlain() returns boolean public
Returns true if the font is plain.

See Also:
getStyle
o isBold 
    method isBold() returns boolean public
Returns true if the font is bold.

See Also:
getStyle
o isItalic 
    method isItalic() returns boolean public
Returns true if the font is italic.

See Also:
getStyle
o getFont 
    method getFont(nm=String) returns Font public  static
Gets a font from the system properties list.

Parameters:
nm - the property name
o decode 
    method decode(str=String) returns Font public  static
Gets the specified font using the name passed in.

Parameters:
str - the name
o getFont 
    method getFont(nm=String, -
                   font=Font) returns Font public  static
Gets the specified font from the system properties list.

Parameters:
nm - the property name
font - a default font to return if property 'nm' is not defined
o hashCode 
    method hashCode() returns int public
Returns a hashcode for this font.

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object
o equals 
    method equals(obj=Object) returns boolean public
Compares this object to the specifed object.

Parameters:
obj - the object to compare with
Returns:
true if the objects are the same; false otherwise.
Overrides:
equals in class Object
o toString 
    method toString() returns String public
Converts this object to a String representation.

Overrides:
toString in class Object 
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