Chapter 19
java.awt Reference

ItemSelectable

Name

ItemSelectable (New)

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Description

An interface that describes an object that has one or more items that can be selected.

Interface Definition

public abstract interface ItemSelectable {
  // Instance Methods
  public abstract void addItemListener (ItemListener l);
  public abstract Object[] getSelectedObjects();
  public abstract void removeItemListener (ItemListener l);
}

Interface Methods

addItemListener

public abstract void addItemListener (ItemListener l)

Parameters

l: The listener to be added.

Description

Adds a listener for ItemEvent objects.

getSelectedObjects

public abstract Object[] getSelectedObjects()

Description: This method returns an array containing Objects representing the items that are currently selected. If no items are selected, null is returned.

removeItemListener

public abstract void removeItemListener (ItemListener l)

Parameters

l: The listener to be removed.

Description

Removes the specified ItemListener so it will not receive ItemEvent objects.