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package java.awt;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.util.Vector;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import sun.awt.AWTAccessor;
import java.awt.peer.MenuBarPeer;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import javax.accessibility.*;

The MenuBar class encapsulates the platform's concept of a menu bar bound to a frame. In order to associate the menu bar with a Frame object, call the frame's setMenuBar method.

This is what a menu bar might look like:

A menu bar handles keyboard shortcuts for menu items, passing them along to its child menus. (Keyboard shortcuts, which are optional, provide the user with an alternative to the mouse for invoking a menu item and the action that is associated with it.) Each menu item can maintain an instance of MenuShortcut. The MenuBar class defines several methods, shortcuts and getShortcutMenuItem that retrieve information about the shortcuts a given menu bar is managing.

Author:Sami Shaio
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Since: JDK1.0
/** * The <code>MenuBar</code> class encapsulates the platform's * concept of a menu bar bound to a frame. In order to associate * the menu bar with a <code>Frame</code> object, call the * frame's <code>setMenuBar</code> method. * <p> * <A NAME="mbexample"></A><!-- target for cross references --> * This is what a menu bar might look like: * <p> * <img src="doc-files/MenuBar-1.gif" * alt="Diagram of MenuBar containing 2 menus: Examples and Options. * Examples menu is expanded showing items: Basic, Simple, Check, and More Examples." * style="float:center; margin: 7px 10px;"> * <p> * A menu bar handles keyboard shortcuts for menu items, passing them * along to its child menus. * (Keyboard shortcuts, which are optional, provide the user with * an alternative to the mouse for invoking a menu item and the * action that is associated with it.) * Each menu item can maintain an instance of <code>MenuShortcut</code>. * The <code>MenuBar</code> class defines several methods, * {@link MenuBar#shortcuts} and * {@link MenuBar#getShortcutMenuItem} * that retrieve information about the shortcuts a given * menu bar is managing. * * @author Sami Shaio * @see java.awt.Frame * @see java.awt.Frame#setMenuBar(java.awt.MenuBar) * @see java.awt.Menu * @see java.awt.MenuItem * @see java.awt.MenuShortcut * @since JDK1.0 */
public class MenuBar extends MenuComponent implements MenuContainer, Accessible { static { /* ensure that the necessary native libraries are loaded */ Toolkit.loadLibraries(); if (!GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()) { initIDs(); } AWTAccessor.setMenuBarAccessor( new AWTAccessor.MenuBarAccessor() { public Menu getHelpMenu(MenuBar menuBar) { return menuBar.helpMenu; } public Vector<Menu> getMenus(MenuBar menuBar) { return menuBar.menus; } }); }
This field represents a vector of the actual menus that will be part of the MenuBar.
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@serial
/** * This field represents a vector of the * actual menus that will be part of the MenuBar. * * @serial * @see #countMenus() */
Vector<Menu> menus = new Vector<>();
This menu is a special menu dedicated to help. The one thing to note about this menu is that on some platforms it appears at the right edge of the menubar.
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@serial
/** * This menu is a special menu dedicated to * help. The one thing to note about this menu * is that on some platforms it appears at the * right edge of the menubar. * * @serial * @see #getHelpMenu() * @see #setHelpMenu(Menu) */
Menu helpMenu; private static final String base = "menubar"; private static int nameCounter = 0; /* * JDK 1.1 serialVersionUID */ private static final long serialVersionUID = -4930327919388951260L;
Creates a new menu bar.
Throws:
  • HeadlessException – if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.
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/** * Creates a new menu bar. * @exception HeadlessException if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() * returns true. * @see java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless */
public MenuBar() throws HeadlessException { }
Construct a name for this MenuComponent. Called by getName() when the name is null.
/** * Construct a name for this MenuComponent. Called by getName() when * the name is null. */
String constructComponentName() { synchronized (MenuBar.class) { return base + nameCounter++; } }
Creates the menu bar's peer. The peer allows us to change the appearance of the menu bar without changing any of the menu bar's functionality.
/** * Creates the menu bar's peer. The peer allows us to change the * appearance of the menu bar without changing any of the menu bar's * functionality. */
public void addNotify() { synchronized (getTreeLock()) { if (peer == null) peer = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().createMenuBar(this); int nmenus = getMenuCount(); for (int i = 0 ; i < nmenus ; i++) { getMenu(i).addNotify(); } } }
Removes the menu bar's peer. The peer allows us to change the appearance of the menu bar without changing any of the menu bar's functionality.
/** * Removes the menu bar's peer. The peer allows us to change the * appearance of the menu bar without changing any of the menu bar's * functionality. */
public void removeNotify() { synchronized (getTreeLock()) { int nmenus = getMenuCount(); for (int i = 0 ; i < nmenus ; i++) { getMenu(i).removeNotify(); } super.removeNotify(); } }
Gets the help menu on the menu bar.
Returns: the help menu on this menu bar.
/** * Gets the help menu on the menu bar. * @return the help menu on this menu bar. */
public Menu getHelpMenu() { return helpMenu; }
Sets the specified menu to be this menu bar's help menu. If this menu bar has an existing help menu, the old help menu is removed from the menu bar, and replaced with the specified menu.
Params:
  • m – the menu to be set as the help menu
/** * Sets the specified menu to be this menu bar's help menu. * If this menu bar has an existing help menu, the old help menu is * removed from the menu bar, and replaced with the specified menu. * @param m the menu to be set as the help menu */
public void setHelpMenu(final Menu m) { synchronized (getTreeLock()) { if (helpMenu == m) { return; } if (helpMenu != null) { remove(helpMenu); } helpMenu = m; if (m != null) { if (m.parent != this) { add(m); } m.isHelpMenu = true; m.parent = this; MenuBarPeer peer = (MenuBarPeer)this.peer; if (peer != null) { if (m.peer == null) { m.addNotify(); } peer.addHelpMenu(m); } } } }
Adds the specified menu to the menu bar. If the menu has been part of another menu bar, removes it from that menu bar.
Params:
  • m – the menu to be added
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Returns: the menu added
/** * Adds the specified menu to the menu bar. * If the menu has been part of another menu bar, * removes it from that menu bar. * * @param m the menu to be added * @return the menu added * @see java.awt.MenuBar#remove(int) * @see java.awt.MenuBar#remove(java.awt.MenuComponent) */
public Menu add(Menu m) { synchronized (getTreeLock()) { if (m.parent != null) { m.parent.remove(m); } m.parent = this; MenuBarPeer peer = (MenuBarPeer)this.peer; if (peer != null) { if (m.peer == null) { m.addNotify(); } menus.addElement(m); peer.addMenu(m); } else { menus.addElement(m); } return m; } }
Removes the menu located at the specified index from this menu bar.
Params:
  • index – the position of the menu to be removed.
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/** * Removes the menu located at the specified * index from this menu bar. * @param index the position of the menu to be removed. * @see java.awt.MenuBar#add(java.awt.Menu) */
public void remove(final int index) { synchronized (getTreeLock()) { Menu m = getMenu(index); menus.removeElementAt(index); MenuBarPeer peer = (MenuBarPeer)this.peer; if (peer != null) { peer.delMenu(index); m.removeNotify(); m.parent = null; } if (helpMenu == m) { helpMenu = null; m.isHelpMenu = false; } } }
Removes the specified menu component from this menu bar.
Params:
  • m – the menu component to be removed.
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/** * Removes the specified menu component from this menu bar. * @param m the menu component to be removed. * @see java.awt.MenuBar#add(java.awt.Menu) */
public void remove(MenuComponent m) { synchronized (getTreeLock()) { int index = menus.indexOf(m); if (index >= 0) { remove(index); } } }
Gets the number of menus on the menu bar.
Returns: the number of menus on the menu bar.
Since: JDK1.1
/** * Gets the number of menus on the menu bar. * @return the number of menus on the menu bar. * @since JDK1.1 */
public int getMenuCount() { return countMenus(); }
Deprecated:As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getMenuCount().
/** * @deprecated As of JDK version 1.1, * replaced by <code>getMenuCount()</code>. */
@Deprecated public int countMenus() { return getMenuCountImpl(); } /* * This is called by the native code, so client code can't * be called on the toolkit thread. */ final int getMenuCountImpl() { return menus.size(); }
Gets the specified menu.
Params:
  • i – the index position of the menu to be returned.
Returns: the menu at the specified index of this menu bar.
/** * Gets the specified menu. * @param i the index position of the menu to be returned. * @return the menu at the specified index of this menu bar. */
public Menu getMenu(int i) { return getMenuImpl(i); } /* * This is called by the native code, so client code can't * be called on the toolkit thread. */ final Menu getMenuImpl(int i) { return menus.elementAt(i); }
Gets an enumeration of all menu shortcuts this menu bar is managing.
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Returns: an enumeration of menu shortcuts that this menu bar is managing.
Since: JDK1.1
/** * Gets an enumeration of all menu shortcuts this menu bar * is managing. * @return an enumeration of menu shortcuts that this * menu bar is managing. * @see java.awt.MenuShortcut * @since JDK1.1 */
public synchronized Enumeration<MenuShortcut> shortcuts() { Vector<MenuShortcut> shortcuts = new Vector<>(); int nmenus = getMenuCount(); for (int i = 0 ; i < nmenus ; i++) { Enumeration<MenuShortcut> e = getMenu(i).shortcuts(); while (e.hasMoreElements()) { shortcuts.addElement(e.nextElement()); } } return shortcuts.elements(); }
Gets the instance of MenuItem associated with the specified MenuShortcut object, or null if none of the menu items being managed by this menu bar is associated with the specified menu shortcut.
Params:
  • s – the specified menu shortcut.
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Since: JDK1.1
/** * Gets the instance of <code>MenuItem</code> associated * with the specified <code>MenuShortcut</code> object, * or <code>null</code> if none of the menu items being managed * by this menu bar is associated with the specified menu * shortcut. * @param s the specified menu shortcut. * @see java.awt.MenuItem * @see java.awt.MenuShortcut * @since JDK1.1 */
public MenuItem getShortcutMenuItem(MenuShortcut s) { int nmenus = getMenuCount(); for (int i = 0 ; i < nmenus ; i++) { MenuItem mi = getMenu(i).getShortcutMenuItem(s); if (mi != null) { return mi; } } return null; // MenuShortcut wasn't found } /* * Post an ACTION_EVENT to the target of the MenuPeer * associated with the specified keyboard event (on * keydown). Returns true if there is an associated * keyboard event. */ boolean handleShortcut(KeyEvent e) { // Is it a key event? int id = e.getID(); if (id != KeyEvent.KEY_PRESSED && id != KeyEvent.KEY_RELEASED) { return false; } // Is the accelerator modifier key pressed? int accelKey = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getMenuShortcutKeyMask(); if ((e.getModifiers() & accelKey) == 0) { return false; } // Pass MenuShortcut on to child menus. int nmenus = getMenuCount(); for (int i = 0 ; i < nmenus ; i++) { Menu m = getMenu(i); if (m.handleShortcut(e)) { return true; } } return false; }
Deletes the specified menu shortcut.
Params:
  • s – the menu shortcut to delete.
Since: JDK1.1
/** * Deletes the specified menu shortcut. * @param s the menu shortcut to delete. * @since JDK1.1 */
public void deleteShortcut(MenuShortcut s) { int nmenus = getMenuCount(); for (int i = 0 ; i < nmenus ; i++) { getMenu(i).deleteShortcut(s); } } /* Serialization support. Restore the (transient) parent * fields of Menubar menus here. */
The MenuBar's serialized data version.
@serial
/** * The MenuBar's serialized data version. * * @serial */
private int menuBarSerializedDataVersion = 1;
Writes default serializable fields to stream.
Params:
  • s – the ObjectOutputStream to write
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/** * Writes default serializable fields to stream. * * @param s the <code>ObjectOutputStream</code> to write * @see AWTEventMulticaster#save(ObjectOutputStream, String, EventListener) * @see #readObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream) */
private void writeObject(java.io.ObjectOutputStream s) throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException, java.io.IOException { s.defaultWriteObject(); }
Reads the ObjectInputStream. Unrecognized keys or values will be ignored.
Params:
  • s – the ObjectInputStream to read
Throws:
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/** * Reads the <code>ObjectInputStream</code>. * Unrecognized keys or values will be ignored. * * @param s the <code>ObjectInputStream</code> to read * @exception HeadlessException if * <code>GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless</code> returns * <code>true</code> * @see java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless * @see #writeObject(java.io.ObjectOutputStream) */
private void readObject(ObjectInputStream s) throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException, HeadlessException { // HeadlessException will be thrown from MenuComponent's readObject s.defaultReadObject(); for (int i = 0; i < menus.size(); i++) { Menu m = menus.elementAt(i); m.parent = this; } }
Initialize JNI field and method IDs
/** * Initialize JNI field and method IDs */
private static native void initIDs(); ///////////////// // Accessibility support ////////////////
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this MenuBar. For menu bars, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleAWTMenuBar. A new AccessibleAWTMenuBar instance is created if necessary.
Returns:an AccessibleAWTMenuBar that serves as the AccessibleContext of this MenuBar
Since:1.3
/** * Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this MenuBar. * For menu bars, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an * AccessibleAWTMenuBar. * A new AccessibleAWTMenuBar instance is created if necessary. * * @return an AccessibleAWTMenuBar that serves as the * AccessibleContext of this MenuBar * @since 1.3 */
public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext() { if (accessibleContext == null) { accessibleContext = new AccessibleAWTMenuBar(); } return accessibleContext; }
Defined in MenuComponent. Overridden here.
/** * Defined in MenuComponent. Overridden here. */
int getAccessibleChildIndex(MenuComponent child) { return menus.indexOf(child); }
Inner class of MenuBar used to provide default support for accessibility. This class is not meant to be used directly by application developers, but is instead meant only to be subclassed by menu component developers.

This class implements accessibility support for the MenuBar class. It provides an implementation of the Java Accessibility API appropriate to menu bar user-interface elements.

Since:1.3
/** * Inner class of MenuBar used to provide default support for * accessibility. This class is not meant to be used directly by * application developers, but is instead meant only to be * subclassed by menu component developers. * <p> * This class implements accessibility support for the * <code>MenuBar</code> class. It provides an implementation of the * Java Accessibility API appropriate to menu bar user-interface elements. * @since 1.3 */
protected class AccessibleAWTMenuBar extends AccessibleAWTMenuComponent { /* * JDK 1.3 serialVersionUID */ private static final long serialVersionUID = -8577604491830083815L;
Get the role of this object.
Returns:an instance of AccessibleRole describing the role of the object
Since:1.4
/** * Get the role of this object. * * @return an instance of AccessibleRole describing the role of the * object * @since 1.4 */
public AccessibleRole getAccessibleRole() { return AccessibleRole.MENU_BAR; } } // class AccessibleAWTMenuBar }