JavaFX 27 · javafx.scene.control.TextInputControl · APIdia, the JavaDoc alternative

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
protected static interface	TextInputControl.Content Interface representing a text input's content.
pack-priv abstract static class	TextInputControl.ContentBase Package private base implementation of Content.
private static class	TextInputControl.StyleableProperties
private class	TextInputControl.TextInputControlFromatterAccessor
private class	TextInputControl.TextProperty
pack-priv static class	TextInputControl.UndoRedoChange Used to form a linked-list of Undo / Redo changes.

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private FormatterAccessor	accessor
private ReadOnlyIntegerWrapper	anchor The `anchor` of the text selection.
private boolean	blockSelectedTextUpdate
private ReadOnlyIntegerWrapper	caretPosition The current position of the caret within the text.
private BreakIterator	charIterator The break iterator instances for navigation over words and complex characters.
private final TextInputControl.Content	content
private boolean	createNewUndoRecord
private BooleanProperty	editable Indicates whether this TextInputControl can be edited by the user.
private ObjectProperty<Font>	font
private ReadOnlyIntegerWrapper	length The number of characters in the text input.
private StringProperty	promptText The prompt text to display in the `TextInputControl`.
private static final PseudoClass	PSEUDO_CLASS_READONLY
private final ReadOnlyBooleanWrapper	redoable The property describes if it's currently possible to redo the latest change of the content that was undone.
private ReadOnlyStringWrapper	selectedText Defines the characters in the TextInputControl which are selected
private ReadOnlyObjectWrapper<IndexRange>	selection The current selection.
private TextInputControl.TextProperty	text The textual content of this TextInputControl.
private final ObjectProperty<TextFormatter<?>>	textFormatter The property contains currently attached `TextFormatter`.
private final ReadOnlyBooleanWrapper	undoable The property describes if it's currently possible to undo the latest change of the content that was done.
private TextInputControl.UndoRedoChange	undoChange
private TextInputControl.UndoRedoChange	undoChangeHead
private BreakIterator	wordIterator

Access	Constructor and Description
protected	TextInputControl(final TextInputControl.Content a non-null implementation of Content. content) Creates a new TextInputControl.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public final ReadOnlyIntegerProperty	anchorProperty()
public void	appendText(String a non null String text) Appends a sequence of characters to the content.
public void	backward() Moves the caret position backward.
public final void	cancelEdit() If the field is currently being edited, this call will set text to the last committed value.
public final ReadOnlyIntegerProperty	caretPositionProperty()
public void	clear() Clears the text.
public final void	commitValue() Commit the current text and convert it to a value.
pack-priv static boolean	containsInvalidCharacters(String txt, boolean newlineIllegal, boolean tabIllegal)
public void	copy() Transfers the currently selected range in the text to the clipboard, leaving the current selection.
public void	cut() Transfers the currently selected range in the text to the clipboard, removing the current selection.
public boolean	Returns: true if the deletion succeeded, false otherwise deleteNextChar() Deletes the character that follows the current caret position from the text if there is no selection, or deletes the selection if there is one.
public boolean	Returns: true if the deletion succeeded, false otherwise deletePreviousChar() Deletes the character that precedes the current caret position from the text if there is no selection, or deletes the selection if there is one.
public void	deleteText(IndexRange The range of text to delete. The range object must not be null. range) Removes a range of characters from the content.
public void	deleteText(int The starting index in the range, inclusive. This must be >= 0 and < the end. start, int The ending index in the range, exclusive. This is one-past the last character to delete (consistent with the String manipulation methods). This must be > the start, and <= the length of the text. end) Removes a range of characters from the content.
public void	deselect() Clears the selection.
private void	doSelectRange(int anchor, int caretPosition)
public final BooleanProperty	editableProperty()
public void	end() Moves the caret to after the last char of the text.
public void	endOfNextWord() Moves the caret to the end of the next word.
private void	endOfNextWord(boolean select)
public void	executeAccessibleAction(AccessibleAction action, Object... parameters) Overrides javafx.scene.control.Control.executeAccessibleAction. This method is called by the assistive technology to request the action indicated by the argument should be executed.
public void	extendSelection(int the position pos) This function will extend the selection to include the specified pos.
private boolean	filterAndSet(String value)
pack-priv String	filterInput(String text)
pack-priv static String	Returns: The string after having the unwanted characters stripped out. filterInput(String txt, boolean stripNewlines, boolean stripTabs) A little utility method for stripping out unwanted characters.
public final ObjectProperty<Font>	Returns: the font property fontProperty() The default font to use for text in the TextInputControl.
public void	forward() Moves the caret position forward.
public final int	getAnchor()
public final int	getCaretPosition()
public static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>	Returns: the `CssMetaData` getClassCssMetaData() Hides javafx.scene.control.Control.getClassCssMetaData. Gets the `CssMetaData` associated with this class, which may include the `CssMetaData` of its superclasses.
protected final TextInputControl.Content	Returns: the text input's content model getContent() Returns the text input's content model.
public List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>	getControlCssMetaData() Overrides javafx.scene.control.Control.getControlCssMetaData. Gets the unmodifiable list of the control's CSS-styleable properties.
public final Font	getFont()
private FormatterAccessor	getFormatterAccessor()
public final int	getLength()
public final String	getPromptText()
public final String	getSelectedText()
public final IndexRange	getSelection()
public final String	getText()
public String	Returns: the subset of the text input's content getText(int must be a value between 0 and end - 1. start, int must be less than or equal to the length end) Returns a subset of the text input's content.
public final TextFormatter<?>	getTextFormatter()
public void	home() Moves the caret to before the first char of the text.
public void	insertText(int The location to insert the text. index, String The text to insert. text) Inserts a sequence of characters into the content.
public final boolean	isEditable()
private static boolean	isInvalidCharacter(char c, boolean newlineIllegal, boolean tabIllegal)
private static boolean	isLetterOrDigit(String text, int ix)
public final boolean	isRedoable()
public final boolean	isUndoable()
public final ReadOnlyIntegerProperty	lengthProperty()
public void	nextWord() Moves the caret to the beginning of next word.
private void	nextWord(boolean select)
public void	paste() Transfers the contents in the clipboard into this text, replacing the current selection.
public void	positionCaret(int the position pos) Positions the caret to the position indicated by `pos`.
public void	previousWord() Moves the caret to the beginning of previous word.
private void	previousWord(boolean select)
public final StringProperty	promptTextProperty()
public Object	queryAccessibleAttribute(AccessibleAttribute attribute, Object... parameters) Overrides javafx.scene.control.Control.queryAccessibleAttribute. This method is called by the assistive technology to request the value for an attribute.
public final void	redo() If possible, redoes the last undone modification.
public final ReadOnlyBooleanProperty	redoableProperty()
public void	replaceSelection(String the replacement string replacement) Replaces the selection with the given replacement String.
public void	replaceText(IndexRange The range of text to replace. The range object must not be null. range, String The text that is to replace the range. This must not be null. text) Replaces a range of characters with the given text.
public void	replaceText(final int The starting index in the range, inclusive. This must be >= 0 and < the end. start, final int The ending index in the range, exclusive. This is one-past the last character to delete (consistent with the String manipulation methods). This must be > the start, and <= the length of the text. end, final String The text that is to replace the range. This must not be null. text) Replaces a range of characters with the given text.
private int	Returns: The amount of adjustment made to the end / anchor / caretPosition to accommodate for subsequent filtering (such as the filtering of new lines by the TextField) replaceText(int The start index into the existing text which will be replaced by the new value start, int The end index into the existing text which will be replaced by the new value. As with String.replace this is a lastIndex+1 value end, String The new text value value, int The new selection anchor after the change is made anchor, int The new selection caretPosition after the change is made. caretPosition) This is what is ultimately called by every code path that will update the content (except for undo / redo).
private void	resetUndoRedoState()
public void	selectAll() Selects all text in the text input.
public void	selectBackward() Moves the selection backward one char in the text.
public final ReadOnlyStringProperty	selectedTextProperty()
public void	selectEnd() Moves the caret to after the last char of text.
public void	selectEndOfNextWord() Moves the caret to the end of the next word.
public void	selectForward() Moves the selection forward one char in the text.
public void	selectHome() Moves the caret to before the first char of text.
public final ReadOnlyObjectProperty<IndexRange>	selectionProperty()
public void	selectNextWord() Moves the caret to the beginning of next word.
public void	selectPositionCaret(int the position pos) Positions the caret to the position indicated by `pos` and extends the selection, if there is one.
public void	selectPreviousWord() Moves the caret to the beginning of previous word.
public void	selectRange(int the anchor anchor, int the caretPosition caretPosition) Positions the anchor and caretPosition explicitly.
public final void	setEditable(boolean value)
public final void	setFont(Font value)
public final void	setPromptText(String value)
public final void	setText(String value)
public final void	setTextFormatter(TextFormatter<?> value)
public final ObjectProperty<TextFormatter<?>>	textFormatterProperty()
public final StringProperty	textProperty()
pack-priv void	textUpdated()
public final void	undo() If possible, undoes the last modification.
public final ReadOnlyBooleanProperty	undoableProperty()
private void	updateContent(TextFormatter.Change change, boolean forceNewUndoRecord)
private void	updateSelectedText()
private <T> void	updateText(TextFormatter<T> formatter)
private void	updateUndoRedoState()

public abstract Class TextInputControl

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