| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight"
(all-Java language) components that,
to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms. | 
| javax.swing.event | Provides for events fired by Swing components. | 
| javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the
Basic look and feel. | 
| javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to
the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal),
which is the default look and feel. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| class  | JCheckBoxMenuItem A menu item that can be selected or deselected. | |
| class  | JMenu An implementation of a menu -- a popup window containing
  JMenuItems that
 is displayed when the user selects an item on theJMenuBar. | |
| class  | JMenuBar An implementation of a menu bar. | |
| class  | JMenuItem An implementation of an item in a menu. | |
| class  | JPopupMenu An implementation of a popup menu -- a small window that pops up
 and displays a series of choices. | |
| class  | JRadioButtonMenuItem An implementation of a radio button menu item. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| MenuElement[] | MenuSelectionManager. getSelectedPath ()Returns the path to the currently selected menu item | |
| MenuElement[] | JMenuItem. getSubElements ()This method returns an array containing the sub-menu
 components for this menu component. | |
| MenuElement[] | JMenu. getSubElements ()Returns an array of  MenuElements containing the submenu
 for this menu component. | |
| MenuElement[] | JPopupMenu. getSubElements ()Returns an array of  MenuElements containing the submenu
 for this menu component. | |
| MenuElement[] | MenuElement. getSubElements ()This method should return an array containing the sub-elements for the receiving menu element | |
| MenuElement[] | JMenuBar. getSubElements ()Implemented to be a  MenuElement-- returns the
 menus in this menu bar. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| void | JMenuItem. processKeyEvent (KeyEvent e,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager)Processes a key event forwarded from the
  MenuSelectionManagerand changes the menu selection,
 if necessary, by usingMenuSelectionManager's API. | |
| void | JPopupMenu. processKeyEvent (KeyEvent e,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager)Processes a key event forwarded from the
  MenuSelectionManagerand changes the menu selection,
 if necessary, by usingMenuSelectionManager's API. | |
| void | MenuElement. processKeyEvent (KeyEvent event,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager)Process a key event. | |
| void | JMenuBar. processKeyEvent (KeyEvent e,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager)Implemented to be a  MenuElement-- does nothing. | |
| void | JMenuItem. processMouseEvent (MouseEvent e,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager)Processes a mouse event forwarded from the
  MenuSelectionManagerand changes the menu
 selection, if necessary, by using theMenuSelectionManager's API. | |
| void | JPopupMenu. processMouseEvent (MouseEvent event,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager)This method is required to conform to the
  MenuElementinterface, but it not implemented. | |
| void | MenuElement. processMouseEvent (MouseEvent event,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager)Processes a mouse event. | |
| void | JMenuBar. processMouseEvent (MouseEvent event,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager)Implemented to be a  MenuElement-- does nothing. | |
| void | MenuSelectionManager. setSelectedPath (MenuElement[] path)Changes the selection in the menu hierarchy. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| MenuElement[] | MenuDragMouseEvent. getPath ()Returns the path to the selected menu item. | |
| MenuElement[] | MenuKeyEvent. getPath ()Returns the path to the menu item referenced by this event. | 
| Constructor | Description | 
|---|---|
| MenuDragMouseEvent (Component source,
 int id,
 long when,
 int modifiers,
 int x,
 int y,
 int clickCount,
 boolean popupTrigger,
 MenuElement[] p,
 MenuSelectionManager m)Constructs a MenuDragMouseEvent object. | |
| MenuDragMouseEvent (Component source,
 int id,
 long when,
 int modifiers,
 int x,
 int y,
 int xAbs,
 int yAbs,
 int clickCount,
 boolean popupTrigger,
 MenuElement[] p,
 MenuSelectionManager m)Constructs a MenuDragMouseEvent object. | |
| MenuKeyEvent (Component source,
 int id,
 long when,
 int modifiers,
 int keyCode,
 char keyChar,
 MenuElement[] p,
 MenuSelectionManager m)Constructs a MenuKeyEvent object. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| class  | BasicComboPopup This is a basic implementation of the  ComboPopupinterface. | |
| class  | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.SystemMenuBar This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| MenuElement[] | BasicMenuItemUI. getPath () | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| void | BasicRadioButtonMenuItemUI. processMouseEvent (JMenuItem item,
 MouseEvent e,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager) | |
| void | BasicCheckBoxMenuItemUI. processMouseEvent (JMenuItem item,
 MouseEvent e,
 MenuElement[] path,
 MenuSelectionManager manager) | 
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| class  | MetalComboBoxUI.MetalComboPopup Deprecated. 
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