javafx.scene.control

Class TextFormatter.Change

java.lang.Object

javafx.scene.control.TextFormatter.Change

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

Enclosing class:

TextFormatter<V>

public static final class TextFormatter.Change
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable

Contains the state representing a change in the content or selection for a TextInputControl. This object is passed to any registered formatter on the TextInputControl whenever the text for the TextInputControl is modified.

This class contains state and convenience methods for determining what change occurred on the control. It also has a reference to the TextInputControl itself so that the developer may query any other state on the control. Note that you should never modify the state of the control directly from within the formatter handler.

The Change of the text is described by range (getRangeStart(), getRangeEnd()) and text (getText(). There are 3 cases that can occur:

• Some text was deleted: In this case, text is empty and range denotes the range of deleted text. E.g. In text "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet", removal of the second word would result in range being (6,11) and an empty text. Similarly, if you want to delete some different or additional text, just set the range. If you want to remove first word instead of the second, just call setRange(0,5)
• Some text was added: Now the range is empty (means nothing was deleted), but it's value is still important. Both the start and end of the range point to the index wheret the new text was added. E.g. adding "ipsum " to "Lorem dolor sit amet" would result in a change with range of (6,6) and text containing the String "ipsum ".
• Some text was replaced: The combination of the 2 cases above. Both text and range are not empty. The text in range is deleted and replaced by text in the Change. The new text is added instead of the old text, which is at the beginning of the range. E.g. when some text is being deleted, you can simply replace it by some placeholder text just by setting a new text (setText("new text"))

The Change is mutable, but not observable. It should be used only for the life of a single change. It is intended that the Change will be modified from within the formatter.

Since:

JavaFX 8u40

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private FormatterAccessor	accessor
(package private) int	anchor
(package private) int	caret
private Control	control
(package private) int	end
(package private) int	start
(package private) java.lang.String	text

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Change(Control control, FormatterAccessor accessor, int anchor, int caret)
Change(Control control, FormatterAccessor accessor, int start, int end, java.lang.String text)
Change(Control control, FormatterAccessor accessor, int start, int end, java.lang.String text, int anchor, int caret)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TextFormatter.Change	clone()
int	getAnchor() Gets the new anchor.
int	getCaretPosition() Gets the new caret position.
Control	getControl() Gets the control associated with this change.
int	getControlAnchor() Gets the current anchor position of the control.
int	getControlCaretPosition() Gets the current caret position of the control.
java.lang.String	getControlNewText() Gets the complete new text which will be used on the control after this change.
java.lang.String	getControlText() This is the full text that control has before the change.
int	getRangeEnd() Gets the end index into the TextInputControl.getText() for the modification.
int	getRangeStart() Gets the start index into the TextInputControl.getText() for the modification.
IndexRange	getSelection() Gets the selection of this change.
java.lang.String	getText() Gets the text used in this change.
boolean	isAdded() Gets whether this change was in response to text being added.
boolean	isContentChange() The content change is any of add, delete or replace changes.
boolean	isDeleted() Gets whether this change was in response to text being deleted.
boolean	isReplaced() Gets whether this change was in response to text being replaced.
void	selectRange(int newAnchor, int newCaretPosition) Sets the selection.
void	setAnchor(int newAnchor) Sets the anchor.
void	setCaretPosition(int newCaretPosition) Sets the caret position.
void	setRange(int start, int end) A method assigning both the start and end values together, in such a way as to ensure they are valid with respect to each other.
void	setText(java.lang.String value) Sets the text to use in this change.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

accessor

private final FormatterAccessor accessor

control

private Control control

start

int start

end

int end

text

java.lang.String text

anchor

int anchor

caret

int caret

Constructor Detail

Change

Change(Control control,
       FormatterAccessor accessor,
       int anchor,
       int caret)

Change

Change(Control control,
       FormatterAccessor accessor,
       int start,
       int end,
       java.lang.String text)

Change

Change(Control control,
       FormatterAccessor accessor,
       int start,
       int end,
       java.lang.String text,
       int anchor,
       int caret)

Method Detail

getControl

public final Control getControl()

Gets the control associated with this change.

Returns:

The control associated with this change. This will never be null.

getRangeStart

public final int getRangeStart()

Gets the start index into the TextInputControl.getText() for the modification. This will always be a value > 0 and <= TextInputControl.getLength().

Returns:

The start index

getRangeEnd

public final int getRangeEnd()

Gets the end index into the TextInputControl.getText() for the modification. This will always be a value > getRangeStart() and <= TextInputControl.getLength().

Returns:

The end index

setRange

public final void setRange(int start,
                           int end)

A method assigning both the start and end values together, in such a way as to ensure they are valid with respect to each other. The start must be less than or equal to the end.

Parameters:

start - The new start value. Must be a valid start value

end - The new end value. Must be a valid end value

getCaretPosition

public final int getCaretPosition()

Gets the new caret position. This value will always be > 0 and <= getControlNewText().getLength()}

Returns:

The new caret position

getAnchor

public final int getAnchor()

Gets the new anchor. This value will always be > 0 and <= getControlNewText().getLength()}

Returns:

The new anchor position

getControlCaretPosition

public final int getControlCaretPosition()

Gets the current caret position of the control.

Returns:

The previous caret position

getControlAnchor

public final int getControlAnchor()

Gets the current anchor position of the control.

Returns:

The previous anchor

selectRange

public final void selectRange(int newAnchor,
                              int newCaretPosition)

Sets the selection. The anchor and caret position values must be > 0 and <= getControlNewText().getLength()}. Note that there is an order dependence here, in that the positions should be specified after the new text has been specified.

Parameters:

newAnchor - The new anchor position

newCaretPosition - The new caret position

getSelection

public final IndexRange getSelection()

Gets the selection of this change. Note that the selection range refers to getControlNewText(), not the current control text.

Returns:

The selected range of this change.

setAnchor

public final void setAnchor(int newAnchor)

Sets the anchor. The anchor value must be > 0 and <= getControlNewText().getLength()}. Note that there is an order dependence here, in that the position should be specified after the new text has been specified.

Parameters:

newAnchor - The new anchor position

setCaretPosition

public final void setCaretPosition(int newCaretPosition)

Sets the caret position. The caret position value must be > 0 and <= getControlNewText().getLength()}. Note that there is an order dependence here, in that the position should be specified after the new text has been specified.

Parameters:

newCaretPosition - The new caret position

getText

public final java.lang.String getText()

Gets the text used in this change. For example, this may be new text being added, or text which is replacing all the control's text within the range of start and end. Typically it is an empty string only for cases where the range is being deleted.

Returns:

The text involved in this change. This will never be null.

setText

public final void setText(java.lang.String value)

Sets the text to use in this change. This is used to replace the range from start to end, if such a range exists, or to insert text at the position represented by start == end.

Parameters:

value - The text. This cannot be null.

getControlText

public final java.lang.String getControlText()

This is the full text that control has before the change. To get the text after this change, use getControlNewText().

Returns:

the previous text of control

getControlNewText

public final java.lang.String getControlNewText()

Gets the complete new text which will be used on the control after this change. Note that some controls (such as TextField) may do further filtering after the change is made (such as stripping out newlines) such that you cannot assume that the newText will be exactly the same as what is finally set as the content on the control, however it is correct to assume that this is the case for the purpose of computing the new caret position and new anchor position (as those values supplied will be modified as necessary after the control has stripped any additional characters that the control might strip).

Returns:

The controls proposed new text at the time of this call, according to the state set for start, end, and text properties on this Change object.

isAdded

public final boolean isAdded()

Gets whether this change was in response to text being added. Note that after the Change object is modified by the formatter (by one of the setters) the return value of this method is not altered. It answers as to whether this change was fired as a result of text being added, not whether text will end up being added in the end.

Returns:

true if text was being added

isDeleted

public final boolean isDeleted()

Gets whether this change was in response to text being deleted. Note that after the Change object is modified by the formatter (by one of the setters) the return value of this method is not altered. It answers as to whether this change was fired as a result of text being deleted, not whether text will end up being deleted in the end.

Returns:

true if text was being deleted

isReplaced

public final boolean isReplaced()

Gets whether this change was in response to text being replaced. Note that after the Change object is modified by the formatter (by one of the setters) the return value of this method is not altered. It answers as to whether this change was fired as a result of text being replaced, not whether text will end up being replaced in the end.

Returns:

true if text was being replaced

isContentChange

public final boolean isContentChange()

The content change is any of add, delete or replace changes. Basically it's a shortcut for c.isAdded() || c.isDeleted() ;

Returns:

true if the content changed

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

clone

public TextFormatter.Change clone()

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object