Source for javax.accessibility.AccessibleExtendedComponent

   1: /* AccessibleExtendedComponent.java -- aids in extended component access
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  37: 
  38: package javax.accessibility;
  39: 
  40: /**
  41:  * Objects which present graphical components with extensions such as key
  42:  * bindings or tool-tips should implement this interface.  Accessibility
  43:  * software can use the implementations of this interface to display the
  44:  * extended information of the component.
  45:  *
  46:  * <p>The <code>AccessibleContext.getAccessibleComponent()</code> method
  47:  * should return an instance of this interface only when it is supported.
  48:  *
  49:  * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
  50:  * @see Accessible
  51:  * @see AccessibleContext
  52:  * @see AccessibleContext#getAccessibleComponent()
  53:  * @since 1.2
  54:  * @status updated to 1.4
  55:  */
  56: public interface AccessibleExtendedComponent extends AccessibleComponent
  57: {
  58:   /**
  59:    * Returns the tool-tip text for this component.
  60:    *
  61:    * @return the tool-tip, or null if not supported
  62:    */
  63:   String getToolTipText();
  64: 
  65:   /**
  66:    * Returns the title border text for this component.
  67:    *
  68:    * @return the titled border text, or null if not supported
  69:    */
  70:   String getTitledBorderText();
  71: 
  72:   /**
  73:    * Returns the accessible key bindings for this component.
  74:    *
  75:    * @return the key bindings, or null if not supported
  76:    */
  77:   AccessibleKeyBinding getAccessibleKeyBinding();
  78: } // interface AccessibleExtendedComponent