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package javax.swing.tree;

import java.io.*;
import java.beans.ConstructorProperties;

TreePath represents an array of objects that uniquely identify the path to a node in a tree. The elements of the array are ordered with the root as the first element of the array. For example, a file on the file system is uniquely identified based on the array of parent directories and the name of the file. The path /tmp/foo/bar could be represented by a TreePath as new TreePath(new Object[] {"tmp", "foo", "bar"}).

TreePath is used extensively by JTree and related classes. For example, JTree represents the selection as an array of TreePaths. When used with JTree, the elements of the path are the objects returned from the TreeModel. When JTree is paired with DefaultTreeModel, the elements of the path are TreeNodes. The following example illustrates extracting the user object from the selection of a JTree:

  DefaultMutableTreeNode root = ...;
  DefaultTreeModel model = new DefaultTreeModel(root);
  JTree tree = new JTree(model);
  ...
  TreePath selectedPath = tree.getSelectionPath();
  DefaultMutableTreeNode selectedNode =
      ((DefaultMutableTreeNode)selectedPath.getLastPathComponent()).
      getUserObject();
Subclasses typically need override only getLastPathComponent, and getParentPath. As JTree internally creates TreePaths at various points, it's generally not useful to subclass TreePath and use with JTree.

While TreePath is serializable, a NotSerializableException is thrown if any elements of the path are not serializable.

For further information and examples of using tree paths, see How to Use Trees in The Java Tutorial.

Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans™ has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

Author:Scott Violet, Philip Milne
/** * {@code TreePath} represents an array of objects that uniquely * identify the path to a node in a tree. The elements of the array * are ordered with the root as the first element of the array. For * example, a file on the file system is uniquely identified based on * the array of parent directories and the name of the file. The path * {@code /tmp/foo/bar} could be represented by a {@code TreePath} as * {@code new TreePath(new Object[] {"tmp", "foo", "bar"})}. * <p> * {@code TreePath} is used extensively by {@code JTree} and related classes. * For example, {@code JTree} represents the selection as an array of * {@code TreePath}s. When used with {@code JTree}, the elements of the * path are the objects returned from the {@code TreeModel}. When {@code JTree} * is paired with {@code DefaultTreeModel}, the elements of the * path are {@code TreeNode}s. The following example illustrates extracting * the user object from the selection of a {@code JTree}: * <pre> * DefaultMutableTreeNode root = ...; * DefaultTreeModel model = new DefaultTreeModel(root); * JTree tree = new JTree(model); * ... * TreePath selectedPath = tree.getSelectionPath(); * DefaultMutableTreeNode selectedNode = * ((DefaultMutableTreeNode)selectedPath.getLastPathComponent()). * getUserObject(); * </pre> * Subclasses typically need override only {@code * getLastPathComponent}, and {@code getParentPath}. As {@code JTree} * internally creates {@code TreePath}s at various points, it's * generally not useful to subclass {@code TreePath} and use with * {@code JTree}. * <p> * While {@code TreePath} is serializable, a {@code * NotSerializableException} is thrown if any elements of the path are * not serializable. * <p> * For further information and examples of using tree paths, * see <a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/tree.html">How to Use Trees</a> * in <em>The Java Tutorial.</em> * <p> * <strong>Warning:</strong> * Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with * future Swing releases. The current serialization support is * appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running * the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage * of all JavaBeans&trade; * has been added to the <code>java.beans</code> package. * Please see {@link java.beans.XMLEncoder}. * * @author Scott Violet * @author Philip Milne */
@SuppressWarnings("serial") // Same-version serialization only public class TreePath implements Serializable {
Path representing the parent, null if lastPathComponent represents the root.
/** Path representing the parent, null if lastPathComponent represents * the root. */
private TreePath parentPath;
Last path component.
/** Last path component. */
private Object lastPathComponent;
Creates a TreePath from an array. The array uniquely identifies the path to a node.
Params:
  • path – an array of objects representing the path to a node
Throws:
/** * Creates a {@code TreePath} from an array. The array uniquely * identifies the path to a node. * * @param path an array of objects representing the path to a node * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code path} is {@code null}, * empty, or contains a {@code null} value */
@ConstructorProperties({"path"}) public TreePath(Object[] path) { if(path == null || path.length == 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException("path in TreePath must be non null and not empty."); lastPathComponent = path[path.length - 1]; if (lastPathComponent == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Last path component must be non-null"); } if(path.length > 1) parentPath = new TreePath(path, path.length - 1); }
Creates a TreePath containing a single element. This is used to construct a TreePath identifying the root.
Params:
  • lastPathComponent – the root
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Creates a {@code TreePath} containing a single element. This is * used to construct a {@code TreePath} identifying the root. * * @param lastPathComponent the root * @see #TreePath(Object[]) * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code lastPathComponent} is * {@code null} */
public TreePath(Object lastPathComponent) { if(lastPathComponent == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("path in TreePath must be non null."); this.lastPathComponent = lastPathComponent; parentPath = null; }
Creates a TreePath with the specified parent and element.
Params:
  • parent – the path to the parent, or null to indicate the root
  • lastPathComponent – the last path element
Throws:
/** * Creates a {@code TreePath} with the specified parent and element. * * @param parent the path to the parent, or {@code null} to indicate * the root * @param lastPathComponent the last path element * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code lastPathComponent} is * {@code null} */
protected TreePath(TreePath parent, Object lastPathComponent) { if(lastPathComponent == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("path in TreePath must be non null."); parentPath = parent; this.lastPathComponent = lastPathComponent; }
Creates a TreePath from an array. The returned TreePath represents the elements of the array from 0 to length - 1.

This constructor is used internally, and generally not useful outside of subclasses.

Params:
  • path – the array to create the TreePath from
  • length – identifies the number of elements in path to create the TreePath from
Throws:
/** * Creates a {@code TreePath} from an array. The returned * {@code TreePath} represents the elements of the array from * {@code 0} to {@code length - 1}. * <p> * This constructor is used internally, and generally not useful outside * of subclasses. * * @param path the array to create the {@code TreePath} from * @param length identifies the number of elements in {@code path} to * create the {@code TreePath} from * @throws NullPointerException if {@code path} is {@code null} * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code length - 1} is * outside the range of the array * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any of the elements from * {@code 0} to {@code length - 1} are {@code null} */
protected TreePath(Object[] path, int length) { lastPathComponent = path[length - 1]; if (lastPathComponent == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Path elements must be non-null"); } if(length > 1) parentPath = new TreePath(path, length - 1); }
Creates an empty TreePath. This is provided for subclasses that represent paths in a different manner. Subclasses that use this constructor must override getLastPathComponent, and getParentPath.
/** * Creates an empty {@code TreePath}. This is provided for * subclasses that represent paths in a different * manner. Subclasses that use this constructor must override * {@code getLastPathComponent}, and {@code getParentPath}. */
protected TreePath() { }
Returns an ordered array of the elements of this TreePath. The first element is the root.
Returns:an array of the elements in this TreePath
/** * Returns an ordered array of the elements of this {@code TreePath}. * The first element is the root. * * @return an array of the elements in this {@code TreePath} */
public Object[] getPath() { int i = getPathCount(); Object[] result = new Object[i--]; for(TreePath path = this; path != null; path = path.getParentPath()) { result[i--] = path.getLastPathComponent(); } return result; }
Returns the last element of this path.
Returns:the last element in the path
/** * Returns the last element of this path. * * @return the last element in the path */
public Object getLastPathComponent() { return lastPathComponent; }
Returns the number of elements in the path.
Returns:the number of elements in the path
/** * Returns the number of elements in the path. * * @return the number of elements in the path */
public int getPathCount() { int result = 0; for(TreePath path = this; path != null; path = path.getParentPath()) { result++; } return result; }
Returns the path element at the specified index.
Params:
  • index – the index of the element requested
Throws:
Returns:the element at the specified index
/** * Returns the path element at the specified index. * * @param index the index of the element requested * @return the element at the specified index * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the index is outside the * range of this path */
public Object getPathComponent(int index) { int pathLength = getPathCount(); if(index < 0 || index >= pathLength) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Index " + index + " is out of the specified range"); TreePath path = this; for(int i = pathLength-1; i != index; i--) { path = path.getParentPath(); } return path.getLastPathComponent(); }
Compares this TreePath to the specified object. This returns true if o is a TreePath with the exact same elements (as determined by using equals on each element of the path).
Params:
  • o – the object to compare
/** * Compares this {@code TreePath} to the specified object. This returns * {@code true} if {@code o} is a {@code TreePath} with the exact * same elements (as determined by using {@code equals} on each * element of the path). * * @param o the object to compare */
public boolean equals(Object o) { if(o == this) return true; if(o instanceof TreePath) { TreePath oTreePath = (TreePath)o; if(getPathCount() != oTreePath.getPathCount()) return false; for(TreePath path = this; path != null; path = path.getParentPath()) { if (!(path.getLastPathComponent().equals (oTreePath.getLastPathComponent()))) { return false; } oTreePath = oTreePath.getParentPath(); } return true; } return false; }
Returns the hash code of this TreePath. The hash code of a TreePath is the hash code of the last element in the path.
Returns:the hashCode for the object
/** * Returns the hash code of this {@code TreePath}. The hash code of a * {@code TreePath} is the hash code of the last element in the path. * * @return the hashCode for the object */
public int hashCode() { return getLastPathComponent().hashCode(); }
Returns true if aTreePath is a descendant of this TreePath. A TreePath P1 is a descendant of a TreePath P2 if P1 contains all of the elements that make up P2's path. For example, if this object has the path [a, b], and aTreePath has the path [a, b, c], then aTreePath is a descendant of this object. However, if aTreePath has the path [a], then it is not a descendant of this object. By this definition a TreePath is always considered a descendant of itself. That is, aTreePath.isDescendant(aTreePath) returns true.
Params:
  • aTreePath – the TreePath to check
Returns:true if aTreePath is a descendant of this path
/** * Returns true if <code>aTreePath</code> is a * descendant of this * {@code TreePath}. A {@code TreePath} {@code P1} is a descendant of a * {@code TreePath} {@code P2} * if {@code P1} contains all of the elements that make up * {@code P2's} path. * For example, if this object has the path {@code [a, b]}, * and <code>aTreePath</code> has the path {@code [a, b, c]}, * then <code>aTreePath</code> is a descendant of this object. * However, if <code>aTreePath</code> has the path {@code [a]}, * then it is not a descendant of this object. By this definition * a {@code TreePath} is always considered a descendant of itself. * That is, <code>aTreePath.isDescendant(aTreePath)</code> returns * {@code true}. * * @param aTreePath the {@code TreePath} to check * @return true if <code>aTreePath</code> is a descendant of this path */
public boolean isDescendant(TreePath aTreePath) { if(aTreePath == this) return true; if(aTreePath != null) { int pathLength = getPathCount(); int oPathLength = aTreePath.getPathCount(); if(oPathLength < pathLength) // Can't be a descendant, has fewer components in the path. return false; while(oPathLength-- > pathLength) aTreePath = aTreePath.getParentPath(); return equals(aTreePath); } return false; }
Returns a new path containing all the elements of this path plus child. child is the last element of the newly created TreePath.
Params:
  • child – the path element to add
Throws:
Returns: a new path containing all the elements of this path plus child
/** * Returns a new path containing all the elements of this path * plus <code>child</code>. <code>child</code> is the last element * of the newly created {@code TreePath}. * * @param child the path element to add * @throws NullPointerException if {@code child} is {@code null} * @return a new path containing all the elements of this path * plus {@code child} */
public TreePath pathByAddingChild(Object child) { if(child == null) throw new NullPointerException("Null child not allowed"); return new TreePath(this, child); }
Returns the TreePath of the parent. A return value of null indicates this is the root node.
Returns:the parent path
/** * Returns the {@code TreePath} of the parent. A return value of * {@code null} indicates this is the root node. * * @return the parent path */
public TreePath getParentPath() { return parentPath; }
Returns a string that displays and identifies this object's properties.
Returns:a String representation of this object
/** * Returns a string that displays and identifies this * object's properties. * * @return a String representation of this object */
public String toString() { StringBuilder tempSpot = new StringBuilder("["); for(int counter = 0, maxCounter = getPathCount();counter < maxCounter; counter++) { if(counter > 0) tempSpot.append(", "); tempSpot.append(getPathComponent(counter)); } tempSpot.append("]"); return tempSpot.toString(); } }