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java.awt.datatransfer

public Interface ClipboardOwner

Known Direct Implementers
java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection
Defines the interface for classes that will provide data to a clipboard. An instance of this interface becomes the owner of the contents of a clipboard (clipboard owner) if it is passed as an argument to Clipboard#setContents method of the clipboard and this method returns successfully. The instance remains the clipboard owner until another application or another object within this application asserts ownership of this clipboard.
Author
Amy Fowler
Since
1.1
See Also
Clipboard

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public void
lostOwnership(Clipboard
the clipboard that is no longer owned
clipboard, Transferable
the contents which this owner had placed on the clipboard
contents)

Notifies this object that it is no longer the clipboard owner.

Method Detail

lostOwnershipback to summary
public void lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard, Transferable contents)

Notifies this object that it is no longer the clipboard owner. This method will be called when another application or another object within this application asserts ownership of the clipboard.

Parameters
clipboard:Clipboard

the clipboard that is no longer owned

contents:Transferable

the contents which this owner had placed on the clipboard