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module java.datatransfer

Package java.awt.datatransfer

Provides interfaces and classes for transferring data between and within applications. It defines the notion of a "transferable" object, which is an object capable of being transferred between or within applications. An object identifies itself as being transferable by implementing the Transferable interface.

It also provides a clipboard mechanism, which is an object that temporarily holds a transferable object that can be transferred between or within an application. The clipboard is typically used for copy and paste operations. Although it is possible to create a clipboard to use within an application, most applications will use the system clipboard to ensure the data can be transferred across applications running on the platform.

Since
1.1

Interface Summary

Modifier and TypeInterface and Description
public interface
ClipboardOwner

Defines the interface for classes that will provide data to a clipboard.

public interface
FlavorListener

Defines an object which listens for FlavorEvents.

public interface
FlavorMap

A two-way Map between "natives" (Strings), which correspond to platform-specific data formats, and "flavors" (DataFlavors), which correspond to platform-independent MIME types.

public interface
FlavorTable

A FlavorMap which relaxes the traditional 1-to-1 restriction of a Map.

public interface
Transferable

Defines the interface for classes that can be used to provide data for a transfer operation.

Class Summary

Modifier and TypeClass and Description
public class
Clipboard

A class that implements a mechanism to transfer data using cut/copy/paste operations.

public class
DataFlavor

A DataFlavor provides meta information about data.

public class
FlavorEvent

FlavorEvent is used to notify interested parties that available DataFlavors have changed in the Clipboard (the event source).

pack-priv class
MimeType

A Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type, as defined in RFC 2045 and 2046.

pack-priv class
MimeTypeParameterList

An object that encapsulates the parameter list of a MimeType as defined in RFC 2045 and 2046.

public class
MimeTypeParseException

A class to encapsulate MimeType parsing related exceptions.

public class
StringSelection

A Transferable which implements the capability required to transfer a String.

public class
SystemFlavorMap

The SystemFlavorMap is a configurable map between "natives" (Strings), which correspond to platform-specific data formats, and "flavors" (DataFlavors), which correspond to platform-independent MIME types.

public class
UnsupportedFlavorException

Signals that the requested data is not supported in this flavor.