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java.lang.Object extended by java.awt.Component extended by java.awt.Scrollbar
public class Scrollbar
The Scrollbar class embodies a scroll bar, a
 familiar user-interface object. A scroll bar provides a
 convenient means for allowing a user to select from a
 range of values. The following three vertical
 scroll bars could be used as slider controls to pick
 the red, green, and blue components of a color:
 
Image shows 3 vertical sliders, side-by-side.
Each scroll bar in this example could be created with code similar to the following:
redSlider=new Scrollbar(Scrollbar.VERTICAL, 0, 1, 0, 255); add(redSlider);
Alternatively, a scroll bar can represent a range of values. For example, if a scroll bar is used for scrolling through text, the width of the "bubble" (also called the "thumb" or "scroll box") can be used to represent the amount of text that is visible. Here is an example of a scroll bar that represents a range:
Image shows horizontal slider with starting range of 0 and ending range of 300. The slider thumb is labeled 60.
The value range represented by the bubble in this example is the visible amount. The horizontal scroll bar in this example could be created with code like the following:
ranger = new Scrollbar(Scrollbar.HORIZONTAL, 0, 60, 0, 300); add(ranger);
 Note that the actual maximum value of the scroll bar is the
 maximum minus the visible amount.
 In the previous example, because the maximum is
 300 and the visible amount is 60, the actual maximum
 value is 240. The range of the scrollbar track is 0 - 300.
 The left side of the bubble indicates the value of the
 scroll bar.
 
Normally, the user changes the value of the scroll bar by making a gesture with the mouse. For example, the user can drag the scroll bar's bubble up and down, or click in the scroll bar's unit increment or block increment areas. Keyboard gestures can also be mapped to the scroll bar. By convention, the Page Up and Page Down keys are equivalent to clicking in the scroll bar's block increment and block decrement areas.
 When the user changes the value of the scroll bar, the scroll bar
 receives an instance of AdjustmentEvent.
 The scroll bar processes this event, passing it along to
 any registered listeners.
 
 Any object that wishes to be notified of changes to the
 scroll bar's value should implement
 AdjustmentListener, an interface defined in
 the package java.awt.event.
 Listeners can be added and removed dynamically by calling
 the methods addAdjustmentListener and
 removeAdjustmentListener.
 
 The AdjustmentEvent class defines five types
 of adjustment event, listed here:
 
AdjustmentEvent.TRACK is sent out when the
 user drags the scroll bar's bubble.
 AdjustmentEvent.UNIT_INCREMENT is sent out
 when the user clicks in the left arrow of a horizontal scroll
 bar, or the top arrow of a vertical scroll bar, or makes the
 equivalent gesture from the keyboard.
 AdjustmentEvent.UNIT_DECREMENT is sent out
 when the user clicks in the right arrow of a horizontal scroll
 bar, or the bottom arrow of a vertical scroll bar, or makes the
 equivalent gesture from the keyboard.
 AdjustmentEvent.BLOCK_INCREMENT is sent out
 when the user clicks in the track, to the left of the bubble
 on a horizontal scroll bar, or above the bubble on a vertical
 scroll bar. By convention, the Page Up
 key is equivalent, if the user is using a keyboard that
 defines a Page Up key.
 AdjustmentEvent.BLOCK_DECREMENT is sent out
 when the user clicks in the track, to the right of the bubble
 on a horizontal scroll bar, or below the bubble on a vertical
 scroll bar. By convention, the Page Down
 key is equivalent, if the user is using a keyboard that
 defines a Page Down key.
 The JDK 1.0 event system is supported for backwards compatibility, but its use with newer versions of the platform is discouraged. The five types of adjustment events introduced with JDK 1.1 correspond to the five event types that are associated with scroll bars in previous platform versions. The following list gives the adjustment event type, and the corresponding JDK 1.0 event type it replaces.
AdjustmentEvent.TRACK replaces
 Event.SCROLL_ABSOLUTE
 AdjustmentEvent.UNIT_INCREMENT replaces
 Event.SCROLL_LINE_UP
 AdjustmentEvent.UNIT_DECREMENT replaces
 Event.SCROLL_LINE_DOWN
 AdjustmentEvent.BLOCK_INCREMENT replaces
 Event.SCROLL_PAGE_UP
 AdjustmentEvent.BLOCK_DECREMENT replaces
 Event.SCROLL_PAGE_DOWN
 
 Note: We recommend using a Scrollbar
 for value selection only. If you want to implement
 a scrollable component inside a container, we recommend you use
 a ScrollPane. If you use a 
 Scrollbar for this purpose, you are likely to
 encounter issues with painting, key handling, sizing and 
 positioning.
AdjustmentEvent, 
AdjustmentListener, 
Serialized Form
| Nested Class Summary | |
|---|---|
| protected class | Scrollbar.AccessibleAWTScrollBarThis class implements accessibility support for the Scrollbarclass. | 
| Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component | 
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| Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, Component.BaselineResizeBehavior, Component.BltBufferStrategy, Component.FlipBufferStrategy | 
| Field Summary | |
|---|---|
| static int | HORIZONTALA constant that indicates a horizontal scroll bar. | 
| static int | VERTICALA constant that indicates a vertical scroll bar. | 
| Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component | 
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| BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT | 
| Fields inherited from interface java.awt.Adjustable | 
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| NO_ORIENTATION | 
| Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver | 
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| ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH | 
| Constructor Summary | |
|---|---|
| Scrollbar()Constructs a new vertical scroll bar. | |
| Scrollbar(int orientation)Constructs a new scroll bar with the specified orientation. | |
| Scrollbar(int orientation,
 int value,
 int visible,
 int minimum,
 int maximum)Constructs a new scroll bar with the specified orientation, initial value, visible amount, and minimum and maximum values. | |
| Method Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
|  void | addAdjustmentListener(AdjustmentListener l)Adds the specified adjustment listener to receive instances of AdjustmentEventfrom this scroll bar. | |
|  void | addNotify()Creates the Scrollbar's peer. | |
|  AccessibleContext | getAccessibleContext()Gets the AccessibleContextassociated with thisScrollbar. | |
|  AdjustmentListener[] | getAdjustmentListeners()Returns an array of all the adjustment listeners registered on this scrollbar. | |
|  int | getBlockIncrement()Gets the block increment of this scroll bar. | |
|  int | getLineIncrement()Deprecated. As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getUnitIncrement(). | |
| 
 | getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as FooListeners
 upon thisScrollbar. | |
|  int | getMaximum()Gets the maximum value of this scroll bar. | |
|  int | getMinimum()Gets the minimum value of this scroll bar. | |
|  int | getOrientation()Returns the orientation of this scroll bar. | |
|  int | getPageIncrement()Deprecated. As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getBlockIncrement(). | |
|  int | getUnitIncrement()Gets the unit increment for this scrollbar. | |
|  int | getValue()Gets the current value of this scroll bar. | |
|  boolean | getValueIsAdjusting()Returns true if the value is in the process of changing as a result of actions being taken by the user. | |
|  int | getVisible()Deprecated. As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getVisibleAmount(). | |
|  int | getVisibleAmount()Gets the visible amount of this scroll bar. | |
| protected String | paramString()Returns a string representing the state of this Scrollbar. | |
| protected void | processAdjustmentEvent(AdjustmentEvent e)Processes adjustment events occurring on this scrollbar by dispatching them to any registered AdjustmentListenerobjects. | |
| protected void | processEvent(AWTEvent e)Processes events on this scroll bar. | |
|  void | removeAdjustmentListener(AdjustmentListener l)Removes the specified adjustment listener so that it no longer receives instances of AdjustmentEventfrom this scroll bar. | |
|  void | setBlockIncrement(int v)Sets the block increment for this scroll bar. | |
|  void | setLineIncrement(int v)Deprecated. As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setUnitIncrement(int). | |
|  void | setMaximum(int newMaximum)Sets the maximum value of this scroll bar. | |
|  void | setMinimum(int newMinimum)Sets the minimum value of this scroll bar. | |
|  void | setOrientation(int orientation)Sets the orientation for this scroll bar. | |
|  void | setPageIncrement(int v)Deprecated. As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setBlockIncrement(). | |
|  void | setUnitIncrement(int v)Sets the unit increment for this scroll bar. | |
|  void | setValue(int newValue)Sets the value of this scroll bar to the specified value. | |
|  void | setValueIsAdjusting(boolean b)Sets the valueIsAdjustingproperty. | |
|  void | setValues(int value,
 int visible,
 int minimum,
 int maximum)Sets the values of four properties for this scroll bar: value,visibleAmount,minimum, andmaximum. | |
|  void | setVisibleAmount(int newAmount)Sets the visible amount of this scroll bar. | |
| Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object | 
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| clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait | 
| Field Detail | 
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public static final int HORIZONTAL
public static final int VERTICAL
| Constructor Detail | 
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public Scrollbar() throws HeadlessException
| Property | Description | Default Value | 
|---|---|---|
| orientation | indicates whether the scroll bar is vertical or horizontal | Scrollbar.VERTICAL | 
| value | value which controls the location of the scroll bar's bubble | 0 | 
| visible amount | visible amount of the scroll bar's range, typically represented by the size of the scroll bar's bubble | 10 | 
| minimum | minimum value of the scroll bar | 0 | 
| maximum | maximum value of the scroll bar | 100 | 
| unit increment | amount the value changes when the Line Up or Line Down key is pressed, or when the end arrows of the scrollbar are clicked | 1 | 
| block increment | amount the value changes when the Page Up or Page Down key is pressed, or when the scrollbar track is clicked on either side of the bubble | 10 | 
HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()
 returns true.GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()public Scrollbar(int orientation) throws HeadlessException
 The orientation argument must take one of the two
 values Scrollbar.HORIZONTAL,
 or Scrollbar.VERTICAL,
 indicating a horizontal or vertical scroll bar, respectively.
orientation - indicates the orientation of the scroll bar
IllegalArgumentException - when an illegal value for
 the orientation argument is supplied
HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()
 returns true.GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()public Scrollbar(int orientation, int value, int visible, int minimum, int maximum) throws HeadlessException
 The orientation argument must take one of the two
 values Scrollbar.HORIZONTAL,
 or Scrollbar.VERTICAL,
 indicating a horizontal or vertical scroll bar, respectively.
 
 The parameters supplied to this constructor are subject to the 
 constraints described in setValues(int, int, int, int).
orientation - indicates the orientation of the scroll bar.value - the initial value of the scroll barvisible - the visible amount of the scroll bar, typically 
 represented by the size of the bubbleminimum - the minimum value of the scroll barmaximum - the maximum value of the scroll bar
IllegalArgumentException - when an illegal value for
 the orientation argument is supplied
HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()
 returns true.setValues(int, int, int, int), 
GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()| Method Detail | 
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public void addNotify()
Scrollbar's peer. The peer allows you to modify
 the appearance of the Scrollbar without changing any of its
 functionality.
public int getOrientation()
getOrientation in interface AdjustableScrollbar.HORIZONTAL or
 Scrollbar.VERTICALsetOrientation(int)public void setOrientation(int orientation)
orientation - the orientation of this scroll bar, either
 Scrollbar.HORIZONTAL or
 Scrollbar.VERTICAL
IllegalArgumentException - if the value supplied
 for orientation is not a
 legal valuegetOrientation()public int getValue()
getValue in interface AdjustablegetMinimum(), 
getMaximum()public void setValue(int newValue)
 If the value supplied is less than the current minimum 
 or greater than the current maximum - visibleAmount, 
 then either minimum or maximum - visibleAmount 
 is substituted, as appropriate.
 
 Normally, a program should change a scroll bar's
 value only by calling setValues.
 The setValues method simultaneously
 and synchronously sets the minimum, maximum, visible amount,
 and value properties of a scroll bar, so that they are
 mutually consistent.
 
 Calling this method does not fire an
 AdjustmentEvent.
setValue in interface AdjustablenewValue - the new value of the scroll barsetValues(int, int, int, int), 
getValue(), 
getMinimum(), 
getMaximum()public int getMinimum()
getMinimum in interface AdjustablegetValue(), 
getMaximum()public void setMinimum(int newMinimum)
 When setMinimum is called, the minimum value 
 is changed, and other values (including the maximum, the 
 visible amount, and the current scroll bar value) 
 are changed to be consistent with the new minimum. 
 
 Normally, a program should change a scroll bar's minimum
 value only by calling setValues.
 The setValues method simultaneously
 and synchronously sets the minimum, maximum, visible amount,
 and value properties of a scroll bar, so that they are
 mutually consistent.
 
 Note that setting the minimum value to Integer.MAX_VALUE
 will result in the new minimum value being set to 
 Integer.MAX_VALUE - 1.
setMinimum in interface AdjustablenewMinimum - the new minimum value for this scroll barsetValues(int, int, int, int), 
setMaximum(int)public int getMaximum()
getMaximum in interface AdjustablegetValue(), 
getMinimum()public void setMaximum(int newMaximum)
 When setMaximum is called, the maximum value 
 is changed, and other values (including the minimum, the 
 visible amount, and the current scroll bar value)
 are changed to be consistent with the new maximum.
 
 Normally, a program should change a scroll bar's maximum
 value only by calling setValues.
 The setValues method simultaneously
 and synchronously sets the minimum, maximum, visible amount,
 and value properties of a scroll bar, so that they are
 mutually consistent.
 
 Note that setting the maximum value to Integer.MIN_VALUE
 will result in the new maximum value being set to 
 Integer.MIN_VALUE + 1.
setMaximum in interface AdjustablenewMaximum - the new maximum value
 for this scroll barsetValues(int, int, int, int), 
setMinimum(int)public int getVisibleAmount()
When a scroll bar is used to select a range of values, the visible amount is used to represent the range of values that are currently visible. The size of the scroll bar's bubble (also called a thumb or scroll box), usually gives a visual representation of the relationship of the visible amount to the range of the scroll bar.
 The scroll bar's bubble may not be displayed when it is not 
 moveable (e.g. when it takes up the entire length of the 
 scroll bar's track, or when the scroll bar is disabled). 
 Whether the bubble is displayed or not will not affect 
 the value returned by getVisibleAmount.
getVisibleAmount in interface AdjustablesetVisibleAmount(int)@Deprecated public int getVisible()
getVisibleAmount().
public void setVisibleAmount(int newAmount)
When a scroll bar is used to select a range of values, the visible amount is used to represent the range of values that are currently visible. The size of the scroll bar's bubble (also called a thumb or scroll box), usually gives a visual representation of the relationship of the visible amount to the range of the scroll bar.
 The scroll bar's bubble may not be displayed when it is not 
 moveable (e.g. when it takes up the entire length of the 
 scroll bar's track, or when the scroll bar is disabled). 
 Whether the bubble is displayed or not will not affect 
 the value returned by getVisibleAmount. 
 
 If the visible amount supplied is less than one
 or greater than the current maximum - minimum, 
 then either one or maximum - minimum 
 is substituted, as appropriate.
 
 Normally, a program should change a scroll bar's
 value only by calling setValues.
 The setValues method simultaneously
 and synchronously sets the minimum, maximum, visible amount,
 and value properties of a scroll bar, so that they are
 mutually consistent.
setVisibleAmount in interface AdjustablenewAmount - the new visible amountgetVisibleAmount(), 
setValues(int, int, int, int)public void setUnitIncrement(int v)
The unit increment is the value that is added or subtracted when the user activates the unit increment area of the scroll bar, generally through a mouse or keyboard gesture that the scroll bar receives as an adjustment event. The unit increment must be greater than zero. Attepts to set the unit increment to a value lower than 1 will result in a value of 1 being set.
setUnitIncrement in interface Adjustablev - the amount by which to increment or decrement
 the scroll bar's valuegetUnitIncrement()@Deprecated public void setLineIncrement(int v)
setUnitIncrement(int).
public int getUnitIncrement()
The unit increment is the value that is added or subtracted when the user activates the unit increment area of the scroll bar, generally through a mouse or keyboard gesture that the scroll bar receives as an adjustment event. The unit increment must be greater than zero.
getUnitIncrement in interface AdjustablesetUnitIncrement(int)@Deprecated public int getLineIncrement()
getUnitIncrement().
public void setBlockIncrement(int v)
The block increment is the value that is added or subtracted when the user activates the block increment area of the scroll bar, generally through a mouse or keyboard gesture that the scroll bar receives as an adjustment event. The block increment must be greater than zero. Attepts to set the block increment to a value lower than 1 will result in a value of 1 being set.
setBlockIncrement in interface Adjustablev - the amount by which to increment or decrement
 the scroll bar's valuegetBlockIncrement()@Deprecated public void setPageIncrement(int v)
setBlockIncrement().
public int getBlockIncrement()
The block increment is the value that is added or subtracted when the user activates the block increment area of the scroll bar, generally through a mouse or keyboard gesture that the scroll bar receives as an adjustment event. The block increment must be greater than zero.
getBlockIncrement in interface AdjustablesetBlockIncrement(int)@Deprecated public int getPageIncrement()
getBlockIncrement().
public void setValues(int value, int visible, int minimum, int maximum)
value, visibleAmount, 
 minimum, and maximum.
 If the values supplied for these properties are inconsistent 
 or incorrect, they will be changed to ensure consistency. 
 
 This method simultaneously and synchronously sets the values
 of four scroll bar properties, assuring that the values of
 these properties are mutually consistent. It enforces the
 following constraints: 
 maximum must be greater than minimum, 
 maximum - minimum must not be greater 
 than Integer.MAX_VALUE, 
 visibleAmount must be greater than zero. 
 visibleAmount must not be greater than 
 maximum - minimum, 
 value must not be less than minimum, 
 and value must not be greater than 
 maximum - visibleAmount 
 
 Calling this method does not fire an
 AdjustmentEvent.
value - is the position in the current windowvisible - is the visible amount of the scroll barminimum - is the minimum value of the scroll barmaximum - is the maximum value of the scroll barsetMinimum(int), 
setMaximum(int), 
setVisibleAmount(int), 
setValue(int)public boolean getValueIsAdjusting()
valueIsAdjusting propertysetValueIsAdjusting(boolean)public void setValueIsAdjusting(boolean b)
valueIsAdjusting property.
b - new adjustment-in-progress statusgetValueIsAdjusting()public void addAdjustmentListener(AdjustmentListener l)
AdjustmentEvent from this scroll bar.
 If l is null, no exception is thrown and no
 action is performed.
 Refer to AWT Threading Issues for details on AWT's threading model.
addAdjustmentListener in interface Adjustablel - the adjustment listenerremoveAdjustmentListener(java.awt.event.AdjustmentListener), 
getAdjustmentListeners(), 
AdjustmentEvent, 
AdjustmentListenerpublic void removeAdjustmentListener(AdjustmentListener l)
AdjustmentEvent from this scroll bar.
 If l is null, no exception is thrown and no action
 is performed.
 Refer to AWT Threading Issues for details on AWT's threading model.
removeAdjustmentListener in interface Adjustablel - the adjustment listeneraddAdjustmentListener(java.awt.event.AdjustmentListener), 
getAdjustmentListeners(), 
AdjustmentEvent, 
AdjustmentListenerpublic AdjustmentListener[] getAdjustmentListeners()
AdjustmentListeners
 or an empty array if no adjustment 
 listeners are currently registeredaddAdjustmentListener(java.awt.event.AdjustmentListener), 
removeAdjustmentListener(java.awt.event.AdjustmentListener), 
AdjustmentEvent, 
AdjustmentListenerpublic <T extends EventListener> T[] getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)
FooListeners
 upon this Scrollbar.
 FooListeners are registered using the
 addFooListener method.
 
 You can specify the listenerType argument
 with a class literal, such as
 FooListener.class.
 For example, you can query a
 Scrollbar c
 for its mouse listeners with the following code:
 
MouseListener[] mls = (MouseListener[])(c.getListeners(MouseListener.class));If no such listeners exist, this method returns an empty array.
getListeners in class ComponentlistenerType - the type of listeners requested; this parameter
 should specify an interface that descends from
 java.util.EventListener
FooListeners on this component,
 or an empty array if no such listeners have been added
ClassCastException - if listenerType
 doesn't specify a class or interface that implements
 java.util.EventListenerComponent.getComponentListeners(), 
Component.getFocusListeners(), 
Component.getHierarchyListeners(), 
Component.getHierarchyBoundsListeners(), 
Component.getKeyListeners(), 
Component.getMouseListeners(), 
Component.getMouseMotionListeners(), 
Component.getMouseWheelListeners(), 
Component.getInputMethodListeners(), 
Component.getPropertyChangeListeners()protected void processEvent(AWTEvent e)
AdjustmentEvent, it invokes the
 processAdjustmentEvent method.
 Otherwise, it invokes its superclass's
 processEvent method.
 Note that if the event parameter is null
 the behavior is unspecified and may result in an
 exception.
processEvent in class Componente - the eventAdjustmentEvent, 
processAdjustmentEvent(java.awt.event.AdjustmentEvent)protected void processAdjustmentEvent(AdjustmentEvent e)
AdjustmentListener objects.
 This method is not called unless adjustment events are enabled for this component. Adjustment events are enabled when one of the following occurs:
AdjustmentListener object is registered
 via addAdjustmentListener.
 enableEvents.
 
Note that if the event parameter is null
 the behavior is unspecified and may result in an
 exception.
e - the adjustment eventAdjustmentEvent, 
AdjustmentListener, 
addAdjustmentListener(java.awt.event.AdjustmentListener), 
Component.enableEvents(long)protected String paramString()
Scrollbar.
 This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the 
 content and format of the returned string may vary between 
 implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be 
 null.
paramString in class Componentpublic AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
AccessibleContext associated with this 
 Scrollbar. For scrollbars, the
 AccessibleContext takes the form of an 
 AccessibleAWTScrollBar. A new
 AccessibleAWTScrollBar instance is created if necessary.
getAccessibleContext in interface AccessiblegetAccessibleContext in class ComponentAccessibleAWTScrollBar that serves as the 
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