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Class java.awt.Toolkit

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Toolkit

public class Toolkit

extends Object

Toolkit()

beep()

Emits an audio beep.

checkImage(Image, int, int, ImageObserver)

Returns the status of the construction of the indicated method at the indicated width and height for the default screen.

createButton(Button)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Button.

createCanvas(Canvas)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Canvas.

createCheckbox(Checkbox)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Checkbox.

createCheckboxMenuItem(CheckboxMenuItem)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new CheckboxMenuItem.

createChoice(Choice)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Choice.

createComponent(Component)

Creates a peer for a component or container.

createDialog(Dialog)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Dialog.

createFileDialog(FileDialog)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new FileDialog.

createFrame(Frame)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Frame.

createImage(byte[])

Creates an image which decodes the image stored in the specified byte array.

createImage(byte[], int, int)

Creates an image which decodes the image stored in the specified byte array at the specified offset and length.

createImage(ImageProducer)

Creates an image with the specified image producer.

createLabel(Label)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Label.

createList(List)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new List.

createMenu(Menu)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Menu.

createMenuBar(MenuBar)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new MenuBar.

createMenuItem(MenuItem)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new MenuItem.

createPanel(Panel)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Panel.

createPopupMenu(PopupMenu)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new PopupMenu.

createScrollbar(Scrollbar)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Scrollbar.

createScrollPane(ScrollPane)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new scrolling container.

createTextArea(TextArea)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new TextArea.

createTextField(TextField)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new TextField.

createWindow(Window)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Window.

getColorModel()

Returns the ColorModel of the screen.

getDefaultToolkit()

Returns the default toolkit.

getFontList()

Returns the names of the available fonts.

For 1.1, the following font names are deprecated (the replacement name follows):

• TimesRoman (use Serif)
• Helvetica (use SansSerif)
• Courier (use Monospaced)

The ZapfDingbats font is also deprecated in 1.1, but only as a separate fontname.

getFontMetrics(Font)

Returns the screen metrics of the font.

getFontPeer(String, int)

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Font.

getImage(String)

Returns an image which gets pixel data from the specified file.

getImage(URL)

Returns an image which gets pixel data from the specified URL.

getMenuShortcutKeyMask()

Return the Event modifier mask appropriate for shortcuts.

getNativeContainer(Component)

Give native peers the ability to query the native container given a native component (eg the direct parent may be lightweight).

getPrintJob(Frame, String, Properties)

Returns a PrintJob object which is the result of initiating a print operation on the toolkit's platform.

getProperty(String, String)

Gets a property with the specified key and default.

getScreenResolution()

Returns the screen resolution in dots-per-inch.

getScreenSize()

Gets the size of the screen.

getSystemClipboard()

Returns an instance of the "system" clipboard which interfaces with the clipboard facilities on the native platform.

getSystemEventQueue()

Get the application's or applet's EventQueue instance.

getSystemEventQueueImpl()

loadSystemColors(int[])

Fills in the provided int array with the current system color values

prepareImage(Image, int, int, ImageObserver)

Prepares an image for rendering on the default screen at the specified width and height.

sync()

Syncs the graphics state; useful when doing animation.

    method Toolkit() public 

    method createButton(target=Button) returns ButtonPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Button.

Parameters:

target - the Button to be created

    method createTextField(target=TextField) returns TextFieldPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new TextField.

Parameters:

target - the TextField to be created

    method createLabel(target=Label) returns LabelPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Label.

Parameters:

target - the Label to be created

    method createList(target=List) returns ListPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new List.

Parameters:

target - the List to be created

    method createCheckbox(target=Checkbox) returns CheckboxPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Checkbox.

Parameters:

target - the Checkbox to be created

    method createScrollbar(target=Scrollbar) returns ScrollbarPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Scrollbar.

Parameters:

target - the Scrollbar to be created

    method createScrollPane(target=ScrollPane) returns ScrollPanePeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new scrolling container.

Parameters:

target - the ScrollPane to be created

    method createTextArea(target=TextArea) returns TextAreaPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new TextArea.

Parameters:

target - the TextArea to be created

    method createChoice(target=Choice) returns ChoicePeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Choice.

Parameters:

target - the Choice to be created

    method createFrame(target=Frame) returns FramePeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Frame.

Parameters:

target - the Frame to be created

    method createCanvas(target=Canvas) returns CanvasPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Canvas.

Parameters:

target - the Canvas to be created

    method createPanel(target=Panel) returns PanelPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Panel.

Parameters:

target - the Panel to be created

    method createWindow(target=Window) returns WindowPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Window.

Parameters:

target - the Window to be created

    method createDialog(target=Dialog) returns DialogPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Dialog.

Parameters:

target - the Dialog to be created

    method createMenuBar(target=MenuBar) returns MenuBarPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new MenuBar.

Parameters:

target - the MenuBar to be created

    method createMenu(target=Menu) returns MenuPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Menu.

Parameters:

target - the Menu to be created

    method createPopupMenu(target=PopupMenu) returns PopupMenuPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new PopupMenu.

Parameters:

target - the PopupMenu to be created

    method createMenuItem(target=MenuItem) returns MenuItemPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new MenuItem.

Parameters:

target - the MenuItem to be created

    method createFileDialog(target=FileDialog) returns FileDialogPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new FileDialog.

Parameters:

target - the FileDialog to be created

    method createCheckboxMenuItem(target=CheckboxMenuItem) returns CheckboxMenuItemPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new CheckboxMenuItem.

Parameters:

target - the CheckboxMenuItem to be created

    method createComponent(target=Component) returns LightweightPeer Inheritable     

Creates a peer for a component or container. This peer is windowless and allows the Component and Container classes to be extended directly to create windowless components that are defined entirely in java.

Parameters:

target - The Component to be created.

    method getFontPeer(name=String, -
                       style=int) returns FontPeer Inheritable abstract    

Uses the specified Peer interface to create a new Font.

Parameters:

name - the font name

style - style the constant style used

    method loadSystemColors(systemColors=int[])  Inheritable     

Fills in the provided int array with the current system color values

    method getScreenSize() returns Dimension public abstract    

Gets the size of the screen.

    method getScreenResolution() returns int public abstract    

Returns the screen resolution in dots-per-inch.

    method getColorModel() returns ColorModel public abstract    

Returns the ColorModel of the screen.

    method getFontList() returns String[] public abstract    

Returns the names of the available fonts.

For 1.1, the following font names are deprecated (the replacement name follows):

• TimesRoman (use Serif)
• Helvetica (use SansSerif)
• Courier (use Monospaced)

The ZapfDingbats font is also deprecated in 1.1, but only as a separate fontname. Unicode defines the ZapfDingbat characters starting at ?, and as of 1.1 Java supports those characters.

    method getFontMetrics(font=Font) returns FontMetrics public abstract    

Returns the screen metrics of the font.

    method sync()  public abstract    

Syncs the graphics state; useful when doing animation.

    method getDefaultToolkit() returns Toolkit public  static  protect 

Returns the default toolkit. This is controlled by the "awt.toolkit" property.

Throws: AWTError

Toolkit not found or could not be instantiated.

    method getImage(filename=String) returns Image public abstract    

Returns an image which gets pixel data from the specified file.

Parameters:

filename - the file containing the pixel data in one of the recognized file formats

    method getImage(url=URL) returns Image public abstract    

Returns an image which gets pixel data from the specified URL.

Parameters:

url - the URL to use in fetching the pixel data

    method prepareImage(image=Image, -
                        width=int, -
                        height=int, -
                        observer=ImageObserver) returns boolean public abstract    

Prepares an image for rendering on the default screen at the specified width and height.

    method checkImage(image=Image, -
                      width=int, -
                      height=int, -
                      observer=ImageObserver) returns int public abstract    

Returns the status of the construction of the indicated method at the indicated width and height for the default screen.

    method createImage(producer=ImageProducer) returns Image public abstract    

Creates an image with the specified image producer.

Parameters:

producer - the image producer to be used

    method createImage(imagedata=byte[]) returns Image public     

Creates an image which decodes the image stored in the specified byte array. The data must be in some image format supported by the toolkit (such as GIF or JPEG).

Parameters:

imagedata - the array of image data in a supported image format

    method createImage(imagedata=byte[], -
                       imageoffset=int, -
                       imagelength=int) returns Image public abstract    

Creates an image which decodes the image stored in the specified byte array at the specified offset and length. The data must be in some image format supported by the toolkit (such as GIF or JPEG).

Parameters:

imagedata - the array of image data in a supported image format

imageoffset - the offset of the start of the data in the array

imagelength - the length of the data in the array

    method getPrintJob(frame=Frame, -
                       jobtitle=String, -
                       props=Properties) returns PrintJob public abstract    

Returns a PrintJob object which is the result of initiating a print operation on the toolkit's platform. Returns null if the user cancelled print job.

    method beep()  public abstract    

Emits an audio beep.

    method getSystemClipboard() returns Clipboard public abstract    

Returns an instance of the "system" clipboard which interfaces with the clipboard facilities on the native platform. This clipboard enables data transfer between java programs and native platform applications which use these native clipboard facilities.

    method getMenuShortcutKeyMask() returns int public     

Return the Event modifier mask appropriate for shortcuts. Toolkit implementation should override this method if the CONTROL key isn't the correct key for accelerators.

    method getNativeContainer(c=Component) returns Container Inheritable  static   

Give native peers the ability to query the native container given a native component (eg the direct parent may be lightweight).

    method getProperty(key=String, -
                       defaultValue=String) returns String public  static   

Gets a property with the specified key and default. This method returns defaultValue if the property is not found.

    method getSystemEventQueue() returns EventQueue public   final  

Get the application's or applet's EventQueue instance. Depending on the Toolkit implementation, different EventQueues may be returned for different applets. Applets should therefore not assume that the EventQueue instance returned by this method will be shared by other applets or the system.

    method getSystemEventQueueImpl() returns EventQueue Inheritable abstract    

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