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package sun.awt;

import java.awt.*;

FocusingTextField: a subclass of java.awt.TextField that handles moving the input focus from field to field, as when the user hits 'return.'
Author:Herb Jellinek
/** * FocusingTextField: a subclass of java.awt.TextField that handles moving the * input focus from field to field, as when the user hits 'return.' * * @author Herb Jellinek */
public class FocusingTextField extends TextField {
The field to move to on 'return' - can be null.
/** The field to move to on 'return' - can be null. */
TextField next;
If true, select the contents of the field when it gets the focus.
/** If true, select the contents of the field when it gets the focus. */
boolean willSelect;
Create a FocusingTextField.
Params:
  • cols – number of columns of text.
/** * Create a FocusingTextField. * @param cols number of columns of text. */
public FocusingTextField(int cols) { super("", cols); }
Create a FocusingTextField.
Params:
  • cols – number of columns of text.
  • willSelect – if true, will select all contents of field when focus is gained.
/** * Create a FocusingTextField. * @param cols number of columns of text. * @param willSelect if true, will select all contents of field when * focus is gained. */
public FocusingTextField(int cols, boolean willSelect) { this(cols); this.willSelect = willSelect; } public void setWillSelect(boolean will) { willSelect = will; } public boolean getWillSelect() { return willSelect; }
Call this to set the next field to receive the input focus.
Params:
  • next – the next TextField in order - can be null.
/** * Call this to set the next field to receive the input focus. * @param next the next TextField in order - can be null. */
public void setNextField(TextField next) { this.next = next; }
We got the focus. If willSelect is true, select everything.
/** * We got the focus. If willSelect is true, select everything. */
public boolean gotFocus(Event e, Object arg) { if (willSelect) { select(0, getText().length()); } return true; }
We lost the focus. If willSelect is true, deselect everything.
/** * We lost the focus. If willSelect is true, deselect everything. */
public boolean lostFocus(Event e, Object arg) { if (willSelect) { select(0, 0); } return true; }
Pass the focus to the next guy, if any.
/** * Pass the focus to the next guy, if any. */
public void nextFocus() { if (next != null) { next.requestFocus(); } super.nextFocus(); } }