Class Widget
- All Implemented Interfaces:
- Adaptable
- Direct Known Subclasses:
- Control,- DragSource,- DropDown,- DropTarget,- Item,- Menu,- ScrollBar,- TaskBar,- ToolTip,- Tray
- Styles:
- (none)
- Events:
- Dispose
IMPORTANT: This class is intended to be subclassed only within the SWT implementation. However, it has not been marked final to allow those outside of the SWT development team to implement patched versions of the class in order to get around specific limitations in advance of when those limitations can be addressed by the team. Any class built using subclassing to access the internals of this class will likely fail to compile or run between releases and may be strongly platform specific. Subclassing should not be attempted without an intimate and detailed understanding of the workings of the hierarchy. No support is provided for user-written classes which are implemented as subclasses of this class.
Even though this class implements Adaptable this interface
 is not part of the RWT public API. It is only meant to be shared
 within the packages provided by RWT and should never be accessed from
 application code.
 
- Since:
- 1.0
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Constructor SummaryConstructors
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoidaddDisposeListener(DisposeListener listener) Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when the widget is disposed.voidaddListener(int eventType, Listener listener) Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.protected voidChecks that this class can be subclassed.protected voidThrows anSWTExceptionif the receiver can not be accessed by the caller.voiddispose()Disposes of the operating system resources associated with the receiver and all its descendents.<T> TgetAdapter(Class<T> adapter) Implementation of theAdaptableinterface.getData()Returns the application defined widget data associated with the receiver, or null if it has not been set.Returns the application defined property of the receiver with the specified name, or null if it has not been set.Returns theDisplaythat is associated with the receiver.Listener[]getListeners(int eventType) Returns an array of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.intgetStyle()Returns the receiver's style information.booleanReturnstrueif the widget has been disposed, andfalseotherwise.booleanisListening(int eventType) Returnstrueif there are any listeners for the specified event type associated with the receiver, andfalseotherwise.voidnotifyListeners(int eventType, Event event) Notifies all of the receiver's listeners for events of the given type that one such event has occurred by invoking theirhandleEvent()method.voidremoveDisposeListener(DisposeListener listener) Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when the widget is disposed.voidremoveListener(int eventType, Listener listener) Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.protected voidremoveListener(int eventType, SWTEventListener listener) Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.voidreskin(int flags) Marks the widget to be skinned.voidSets the application defined widget data associated with the receiver to be the argument.voidSets the application defined property of the receiver with the specified name to the given value.toString()Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.
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Constructor Details- 
WidgetConstructs a new instance of this class given its parent and a style value describing its behavior and appearance.The style value is either one of the style constants defined in class SWTwhich is applicable to instances of this class, or must be built by bitwise OR'ing together (that is, using theint"|" operator) two or more of thoseSWTstyle constants. The class description lists the style constants that are applicable to the class. Style bits are also inherited from superclasses.- Parameters:
- parent- a widget which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)
- style- the style of widget to construct
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException-- ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null
- ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the parent is disposed
 
- SWTException-- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
- ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass
 
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Method Details- 
getAdapterImplementation of theAdaptableinterface.IMPORTANT: This method is not part of the RWT public API. It is marked public only so that it can be shared within the packages provided by RWT. It should never be accessed from application code. - Specified by:
- getAdapterin interface- Adaptable
- Parameters:
- adapter- the lookup class
- Returns:
- an object that can be cast to the given class or nullif there is no adapter associated with the given class.
 
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getDataReturns the application defined widget data associated with the receiver, or null if it has not been set. The widget data is a single, unnamed field that is stored with every widget.Applications may put arbitrary objects in this field. If the object stored in the widget data needs to be notified when the widget is disposed of, it is the application's responsibility to hook the Dispose event on the widget and do so. - Returns:
- the widget data
- Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - when the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - when called from the wrong thread
 
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setDataSets the application defined widget data associated with the receiver to be the argument. The widget data is a single, unnamed field that is stored with every widget.Applications may put arbitrary objects in this field. If the object stored in the widget data needs to be notified when the widget is disposed of, it is the application's responsibility to hook the Dispose event on the widget and do so. - Parameters:
- data- the widget data
- Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - when the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - when called from the wrong thread
 
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getDataReturns the application defined property of the receiver with the specified name, or null if it has not been set.Applications may have associated arbitrary objects with the receiver in this fashion. If the objects stored in the properties need to be notified when the widget is disposed of, it is the application's responsibility to hook the Dispose event on the widget and do so. - Parameters:
- key- the name of the property
- Returns:
- the value of the property or null if it has not been set
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException-- ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the key is null
 
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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setDataSets the application defined property of the receiver with the specified name to the given value.Applications may associate arbitrary objects with the receiver in this fashion. If the objects stored in the properties need to be notified when the widget is disposed of, it is the application's responsibility to hook the Dispose event on the widget and do so. - Parameters:
- key- the name of the property
- value- the new value for the property
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException-- ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the key is null
 
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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getDisplayReturns theDisplaythat is associated with the receiver.A widget's display is either provided when it is created (for example, top level Shells) or is the same as its parent's display.- Returns:
- the receiver's display
- Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
 
 
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getStylepublic int getStyle()Returns the receiver's style information.Note that the value which is returned by this method may not match the value which was provided to the constructor when the receiver was created. This can occur when the underlying operating system does not support a particular combination of requested styles. For example, if the platform widget used to implement a particular SWT widget always has scroll bars, the result of calling this method would always have the SWT.H_SCROLLandSWT.V_SCROLLbits set.- Returns:
- the style bits
- Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
 
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addDisposeListenerAdds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when the widget is disposed. When the widget is disposed, the listener is notified by sending it thewidgetDisposed()message.- Parameters:
- listener- the listener which should be notified when the receiver is disposed
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException-- ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
 
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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removeDisposeListenerRemoves the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when the widget is disposed.- Parameters:
- listener- the listener which should no longer be notified when the receiver is disposed
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException-- ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
 
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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addListenerAdds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs. When the event does occur in the widget, the listener is notified by sending it thehandleEvent()message. The event type is one of the event constants defined in classSWT.- Parameters:
- eventType- the type of event to listen for
- listener- the listener which should be notified when the event occurs
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException-- ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
 
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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removeListenerRemoves the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs. The event type is one of the event constants defined in classSWT.- Parameters:
- eventType- the type of event to listen for
- listener- the listener which should no longer be notified when the event occurs
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException-- ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
 
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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notifyListenersNotifies all of the receiver's listeners for events of the given type that one such event has occurred by invoking theirhandleEvent()method. The event type is one of the event constants defined in classSWT.- Parameters:
- eventType- the type of event which has occurred
- event- the event data
- Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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- 1.2
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isListeningpublic boolean isListening(int eventType) Returnstrueif there are any listeners for the specified event type associated with the receiver, andfalseotherwise. The event type is one of the event constants defined in classSWT.- Parameters:
- eventType- the type of event
- Returns:
- true if the event is hooked
- Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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- 1.3
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getListenersReturns an array of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs. The event type is one of the event constants defined in classSWT.- Parameters:
- eventType- the type of event to listen for
- Returns:
- an array of listeners that will be notified when the event occurs
- Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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- 1.3
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removeListenerprotected void removeListener(int eventType, SWTEventListener listener) Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when an event of the given type occurs.IMPORTANT: This method is not part of the SWT public API. It is marked public only so that it can be shared within the packages provided by SWT. It should never be referenced from application code. - Parameters:
- eventType- the type of event to listen for
- listener- the listener which should no longer be notified
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException-- ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
 
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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- 2.0
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reskinpublic void reskin(int flags) Marks the widget to be skinned.The skin event is sent to the receiver's display when appropriate (usually before the next event is handled). Widgets are automatically marked for skinning upon creation as well as when its skin id or class changes. The skin id and/or class can be changed by calling Display.setData(String, Object)with the keys SWT.SKIN_ID and/or SWT.SKIN_CLASS. Once the skin event is sent to a widget, it will not be sent again unlessreskin(int)is called on the widget or on an ancestor while specifying theSWT.ALLflag.The parameter flagsmay be either:- SWT.ALL
- all children in the receiver's widget tree should be skinned
- SWT.NONE
- only the receiver should be skinned
 - Parameters:
- flags- the flags specifying how to reskin
- Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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- 1.3
 
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toStringReturns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.
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disposepublic void dispose()Disposes of the operating system resources associated with the receiver and all its descendents. After this method has been invoked, the receiver and all descendents will answertruewhen sent the messageisDisposed(). Any internal connections between the widgets in the tree will have been removed to facilitate garbage collection.NOTE: This method is not called recursively on the descendents of the receiver. This means that, widget implementers can not detect when a widget is being disposed of by re-implementing this method, but should instead listen for the Disposeevent.- Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
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isDisposedpublic boolean isDisposed()Returnstrueif the widget has been disposed, andfalseotherwise.This method gets the dispose state for the widget. When a widget has been disposed, it is an error to invoke any other method using the widget. - Returns:
- truewhen the widget is disposed and- falseotherwise
 
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checkSubclassprotected void checkSubclass()Checks that this class can be subclassed.The SWT class library is intended to be subclassed only at specific, controlled points (most notably, CompositeandCanvaswhen implementing new widgets). This method enforces this rule unless it is overridden.IMPORTANT: By providing an implementation of this method that allows a subclass of a class which does not normally allow subclassing to be created, the implementer agrees to be fully responsible for the fact that any such subclass will likely fail between SWT releases and will be strongly platform specific. No support is provided for user-written classes which are implemented in this fashion. The ability to subclass outside of the allowed SWT classes is intended purely to enable those not on the SWT development team to implement patches in order to get around specific limitations in advance of when those limitations can be addressed by the team. Subclassing should not be attempted without an intimate and detailed understanding of the hierarchy. - Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass
 
 
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checkWidgetprotected void checkWidget()Throws anSWTExceptionif the receiver can not be accessed by the caller. This may include both checks on the state of the receiver and more generally on the entire execution context. This method should be called by widget implementors to enforce the standard SWT invariants.Currently, it is an error to invoke any method (other than isDisposed()) on a widget that has had itsdispose()method called. It is also an error to call widget methods from any thread that is different from the thread that created the widget.In future releases of SWT, there may be more or fewer error checks and exceptions may be thrown for different reasons. - Throws:
- SWTException-- ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
- ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
 
 
 
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