Package org.eclipse.swt.widgets

Class Widget

  • Direct Known Subclasses:
    Caret, Control, DragSource, DropTarget, IME, Item, Menu, ScrollBar, TaskBar, ToolTip, Tracker, Tray
    public abstract class Widget
extends Object
    This class is the abstract superclass of all user interface objects. Widgets are created, disposed and issue notification to listeners when events occur which affect them.
    Styles:
    (none)
    Events:
    Dispose

    IMPORTANT: This class is intended to be subclassed only within the SWT implementation. However, it has not been marked final to allow those outside of the SWT development team to implement patched versions of the class in order to get around specific limitations in advance of when those limitations can be addressed by the team. Any class built using subclassing to access the internals of this class will likely fail to compile or run between releases and may be strongly platform specific. Subclassing should not be attempted without an intimate and detailed understanding of the workings of the hierarchy. No support is provided for user-written classes which are implemented as subclasses of this class.

    See Also:
    checkSubclass(), Sample code and further information

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Widget​(Widget parent, int style)
      Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent and a style value describing its behavior and appearance.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void addDisposeListener​(DisposeListener listener)
      Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when the widget is disposed.
      void addListener​(int eventType, Listener listener)
      Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.
      protected void checkSubclass()
      Checks that this class can be subclassed.
      protected void checkWidget()
      Throws an SWTException if the receiver can not be accessed by the caller.
      void dispose()
      Disposes of the operating system resources associated with the receiver and all its descendants.
      Object getData()
      Returns the application defined widget data associated with the receiver, or null if it has not been set.
      Object getData​(String key)
      Returns the application defined property of the receiver with the specified name, or null if it has not been set.
      Display getDisplay()
      Returns the Display that is associated with the receiver.
      Listener[] getListeners​(int eventType)
      Returns an array of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.
      int getStyle()
      Returns the receiver's style information.
      boolean isAutoDirection()
      Returns true if the widget has auto text direction, and false otherwise.
      boolean isDisposed()
      Returns true if the widget has been disposed, and false otherwise.
      boolean isListening​(int eventType)
      Returns true if there are any listeners for the specified event type associated with the receiver, and false otherwise.
      void notifyListeners​(int eventType, Event event)
      Notifies all of the receiver's listeners for events of the given type that one such event has occurred by invoking their handleEvent() method.
      void removeDisposeListener​(DisposeListener listener)
      Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when the widget is disposed.
      protected void removeListener​(int eventType, SWTEventListener listener)
      Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.
      void removeListener​(int eventType, Listener listener)
      Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.
      void reskin​(int flags)
      Marks the widget to be skinned.
      void setData​(Object data)
      Sets the application defined widget data associated with the receiver to be the argument.
      void setData​(String key, Object value)
      Sets the application defined property of the receiver with the specified name to the given value.
      String toString()
      Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.

    • Constructor Detail

      • Widget

        public Widget​(Widget parent,
              int style)
        Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent and a style value describing its behavior and appearance.

        The style value is either one of the style constants defined in class SWT which is applicable to instances of this class, or must be built by bitwise OR'ing together (that is, using the int "|" operator) two or more of those SWT style constants. The class description lists the style constants that are applicable to the class. Style bits are also inherited from superclasses.

        Parameters:
        parent - a widget which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)
        style - the style of widget to construct
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException -
        • ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null
        • ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the parent is disposed
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
        • ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass
        See Also:
        SWT, checkSubclass(), getStyle()

    • Method Detail

      • addListener

        public void addListener​(int eventType,
                        Listener listener)
        Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs. When the event does occur in the widget, the listener is notified by sending it the handleEvent() message. The event type is one of the event constants defined in class SWT.
        Parameters:
        eventType - the type of event to listen for
        listener - the listener which should be notified when the event occurs
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException -
        • ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
        See Also:
        Listener, SWT, getListeners(int), removeListener(int, Listener), notifyListeners(int, org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Event)

      • addDisposeListener

        public void addDisposeListener​(DisposeListener listener)
        Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when the widget is disposed. When the widget is disposed, the listener is notified by sending it the widgetDisposed() message.
        Parameters:
        listener - the listener which should be notified when the receiver is disposed
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException -
        • ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
        See Also:
        DisposeListener, removeDisposeListener(org.eclipse.swt.events.DisposeListener)

      • checkSubclass

        protected void checkSubclass()
        Checks that this class can be subclassed.

        The SWT class library is intended to be subclassed only at specific, controlled points (most notably, Composite and Canvas when implementing new widgets). This method enforces this rule unless it is overridden.

        IMPORTANT: By providing an implementation of this method that allows a subclass of a class which does not normally allow subclassing to be created, the implementer agrees to be fully responsible for the fact that any such subclass will likely fail between SWT releases and will be strongly platform specific. No support is provided for user-written classes which are implemented in this fashion.

        The ability to subclass outside of the allowed SWT classes is intended purely to enable those not on the SWT development team to implement patches in order to get around specific limitations in advance of when those limitations can be addressed by the team. Subclassing should not be attempted without an intimate and detailed understanding of the hierarchy.

        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass

      • checkWidget

        protected void checkWidget()
        Throws an SWTException if the receiver can not be accessed by the caller. This may include both checks on the state of the receiver and more generally on the entire execution context. This method should be called by widget implementors to enforce the standard SWT invariants.

        Currently, it is an error to invoke any method (other than isDisposed()) on a widget that has had its dispose() method called. It is also an error to call widget methods from any thread that is different from the thread that created the widget.

        In future releases of SWT, there may be more or fewer error checks and exceptions may be thrown for different reasons.

        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

      • dispose

        public void dispose()
        Disposes of the operating system resources associated with the receiver and all its descendants. After this method has been invoked, the receiver and all descendants will answer true when sent the message isDisposed(). Any internal connections between the widgets in the tree will have been removed to facilitate garbage collection. This method does nothing if the widget is already disposed.

        NOTE: This method is not called recursively on the descendants of the receiver. This means that, widget implementers can not detect when a widget is being disposed of by re-implementing this method, but should instead listen for the Dispose event.

        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
        See Also:
        addDisposeListener(org.eclipse.swt.events.DisposeListener), removeDisposeListener(org.eclipse.swt.events.DisposeListener), checkWidget()

      • getData

        public Object getData()
        Returns the application defined widget data associated with the receiver, or null if it has not been set. The widget data is a single, unnamed field that is stored with every widget.

        Applications may put arbitrary objects in this field. If the object stored in the widget data needs to be notified when the widget is disposed of, it is the application's responsibility to hook the Dispose event on the widget and do so.

        Returns:
        the widget data
        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - when the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - when called from the wrong thread
        See Also:
        setData(Object)

      • getData

        public Object getData​(String key)
        Returns the application defined property of the receiver with the specified name, or null if it has not been set.

        Applications may have associated arbitrary objects with the receiver in this fashion. If the objects stored in the properties need to be notified when the widget is disposed of, it is the application's responsibility to hook the Dispose event on the widget and do so.

        Parameters:
        key - the name of the property
        Returns:
        the value of the property or null if it has not been set
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException -
        • ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the key is null
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
        See Also:
        setData(String, Object)

      • getDisplay

        public Display getDisplay()
        Returns the Display that is associated with the receiver.

        A widget's display is either provided when it is created (for example, top level Shells) or is the same as its parent's display.

        Returns:
        the receiver's display
        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed

      • getStyle

        public int getStyle()
        Returns the receiver's style information.

        Note that the value which is returned by this method may not match the value which was provided to the constructor when the receiver was created. This can occur when the underlying operating system does not support a particular combination of requested styles. For example, if the platform widget used to implement a particular SWT widget always has scroll bars, the result of calling this method would always have the SWT.H_SCROLL and SWT.V_SCROLL bits set.

        Returns:
        the style bits
        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

      • isAutoDirection

        public boolean isAutoDirection()
        Returns true if the widget has auto text direction, and false otherwise.
        Returns:
        true when the widget has auto direction and false otherwise
        Since:
        3.105
        See Also:
        SWT.AUTO_TEXT_DIRECTION

      • isDisposed

        public boolean isDisposed()
        Returns true if the widget has been disposed, and false otherwise.

        This method gets the dispose state for the widget. When a widget has been disposed, it is an error to invoke any other method (except dispose()) using the widget.

        Returns:
        true when the widget is disposed and false otherwise

      • isListening

        public boolean isListening​(int eventType)
        Returns true if there are any listeners for the specified event type associated with the receiver, and false otherwise. The event type is one of the event constants defined in class SWT.
        Parameters:
        eventType - the type of event
        Returns:
        true if the event is hooked
        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
        See Also:
        SWT

      • notifyListeners

        public void notifyListeners​(int eventType,
                            Event event)
        Notifies all of the receiver's listeners for events of the given type that one such event has occurred by invoking their handleEvent() method. The event type is one of the event constants defined in class SWT.
        Parameters:
        eventType - the type of event which has occurred
        event - the event data
        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
        See Also:
        SWT, addListener(int, org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Listener), getListeners(int), removeListener(int, Listener)

      • removeListener

        protected void removeListener​(int eventType,
                              SWTEventListener listener)
        Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.

        IMPORTANT: This method is not part of the SWT public API. It is marked public only so that it can be shared within the packages provided by SWT. It should never be referenced from application code.

        Parameters:
        eventType - the type of event to listen for
        listener - the listener which should no longer be notified
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException -
        • ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
        See Also:
        Listener, addListener(int, org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Listener)
        Restriction:
        This method is not intended to be referenced by clients.
        Restriction:
        This method is not intended to be re-implemented or extended by clients.

      • reskin

        public void reskin​(int flags)
        Marks the widget to be skinned.

        The skin event is sent to the receiver's display when appropriate (usually before the next event is handled). Widgets are automatically marked for skinning upon creation as well as when its skin id or class changes. The skin id and/or class can be changed by calling Display.setData(String, Object) with the keys SWT.SKIN_ID and/or SWT.SKIN_CLASS. Once the skin event is sent to a widget, it will not be sent again unless reskin(int) is called on the widget or on an ancestor while specifying the SWT.ALL flag.

        The parameter flags may be either:

        SWT.ALL
        all children in the receiver's widget tree should be skinned
        SWT.NONE
        only the receiver should be skinned
        Parameters:
        flags - the flags specifying how to reskin
        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
        Since:
        3.6

      • setData

        public void setData​(Object data)
        Sets the application defined widget data associated with the receiver to be the argument. The widget data is a single, unnamed field that is stored with every widget.

        Applications may put arbitrary objects in this field. If the object stored in the widget data needs to be notified when the widget is disposed of, it is the application's responsibility to hook the Dispose event on the widget and do so.

        Parameters:
        data - the widget data
        Throws:
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - when the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - when called from the wrong thread
        See Also:
        getData()

      • setData

        public void setData​(String key,
                    Object value)
        Sets the application defined property of the receiver with the specified name to the given value.

        Applications may associate arbitrary objects with the receiver in this fashion. If the objects stored in the properties need to be notified when the widget is disposed of, it is the application's responsibility to hook the Dispose event on the widget and do so.

        Parameters:
        key - the name of the property
        value - the new value for the property
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException -
        • ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the key is null
        SWTException -
        • ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
        • ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
        See Also:
        getData(String)

      • toString

        public String toString()
        Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.
        Overrides:
        toString in class Object
        Returns:
        a string representation of the receiver