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package javax.swing;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.beans.*;

import javax.swing.plaf.*;
import javax.accessibility.*;

import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;


An implementation of a radio button -- an item that can be selected or deselected, and which displays its state to the user. Used with a ButtonGroup object to create a group of buttons in which only one button at a time can be selected. (Create a ButtonGroup object and use its add method to include the JRadioButton objects in the group.)
Note: The ButtonGroup object is a logical grouping -- not a physical grouping. To create a button panel, you should still create a JPanel or similar container-object and add a Border to it to set it off from surrounding components.

Buttons can be configured, and to some degree controlled, by Actions. Using an Action with a button has many benefits beyond directly configuring a button. Refer to Swing Components Supporting Action for more details, and you can find more information in How to Use Actions, a section in The Java Tutorial.

See How to Use Buttons, Check Boxes, and Radio Buttons in The Java Tutorial for further documentation.

Warning: Swing is not thread safe. For more information see Swing's Threading Policy.

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:Jeff Dinkins
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@beaninfo attribute: isContainer false description: A component which can display it's state as selected or deselected.
/** * An implementation of a radio button -- an item that can be selected or * deselected, and which displays its state to the user. * Used with a {@link ButtonGroup} object to create a group of buttons * in which only one button at a time can be selected. (Create a ButtonGroup * object and use its <code>add</code> method to include the JRadioButton objects * in the group.) * <blockquote> * <strong>Note:</strong> * The ButtonGroup object is a logical grouping -- not a physical grouping. * To create a button panel, you should still create a {@link JPanel} or similar * container-object and add a {@link javax.swing.border.Border} to it to set it off from surrounding * components. * </blockquote> * <p> * Buttons can be configured, and to some degree controlled, by * <code><a href="Action.html">Action</a></code>s. Using an * <code>Action</code> with a button has many benefits beyond directly * configuring a button. Refer to <a href="Action.html#buttonActions"> * Swing Components Supporting <code>Action</code></a> for more * details, and you can find more information in <a * href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/misc/action.html">How * to Use Actions</a>, a section in <em>The Java Tutorial</em>. * <p> * See <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/button.html">How to Use Buttons, Check Boxes, and Radio Buttons</a> * in <em>The Java Tutorial</em> * for further documentation. * <p> * <strong>Warning:</strong> Swing is not thread safe. For more * information see <a * href="package-summary.html#threading">Swing's Threading * Policy</a>. * <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}. * * @beaninfo * attribute: isContainer false * description: A component which can display it's state as selected or deselected. * * @see ButtonGroup * @see JCheckBox * @author Jeff Dinkins */
public class JRadioButton extends JToggleButton implements Accessible {
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/** * @see #getUIClassID * @see #readObject */
private static final String uiClassID = "RadioButtonUI";
Creates an initially unselected radio button with no set text.
/** * Creates an initially unselected radio button * with no set text. */
public JRadioButton () { this(null, null, false); }
Creates an initially unselected radio button with the specified image but no text.
Params:
  • icon – the image that the button should display
/** * Creates an initially unselected radio button * with the specified image but no text. * * @param icon the image that the button should display */
public JRadioButton(Icon icon) { this(null, icon, false); }
Creates a radiobutton where properties are taken from the Action supplied.
Since:1.3
/** * Creates a radiobutton where properties are taken from the * Action supplied. * * @since 1.3 */
public JRadioButton(Action a) { this(); setAction(a); }
Creates a radio button with the specified image and selection state, but no text.
Params:
  • icon – the image that the button should display
  • selected – if true, the button is initially selected; otherwise, the button is initially unselected
/** * Creates a radio button with the specified image * and selection state, but no text. * * @param icon the image that the button should display * @param selected if true, the button is initially selected; * otherwise, the button is initially unselected */
public JRadioButton(Icon icon, boolean selected) { this(null, icon, selected); }
Creates an unselected radio button with the specified text.
Params:
  • text – the string displayed on the radio button
/** * Creates an unselected radio button with the specified text. * * @param text the string displayed on the radio button */
public JRadioButton (String text) { this(text, null, false); }
Creates a radio button with the specified text and selection state.
Params:
  • text – the string displayed on the radio button
  • selected – if true, the button is initially selected; otherwise, the button is initially unselected
/** * Creates a radio button with the specified text * and selection state. * * @param text the string displayed on the radio button * @param selected if true, the button is initially selected; * otherwise, the button is initially unselected */
public JRadioButton (String text, boolean selected) { this(text, null, selected); }
Creates a radio button that has the specified text and image, and that is initially unselected.
Params:
  • text – the string displayed on the radio button
  • icon – the image that the button should display
/** * Creates a radio button that has the specified text and image, * and that is initially unselected. * * @param text the string displayed on the radio button * @param icon the image that the button should display */
public JRadioButton(String text, Icon icon) { this(text, icon, false); }
Creates a radio button that has the specified text, image, and selection state.
Params:
  • text – the string displayed on the radio button
  • icon – the image that the button should display
/** * Creates a radio button that has the specified text, image, * and selection state. * * @param text the string displayed on the radio button * @param icon the image that the button should display */
public JRadioButton (String text, Icon icon, boolean selected) { super(text, icon, selected); setBorderPainted(false); setHorizontalAlignment(LEADING); }
Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.
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  • updateUI.updateUI
/** * Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel. * * @see JComponent#updateUI */
public void updateUI() { setUI((ButtonUI)UIManager.getUI(this)); }
Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
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Returns:String "RadioButtonUI"
@beaninfo expert: true description: A string that specifies the name of the L&F class.
/** * Returns the name of the L&amp;F class * that renders this component. * * @return String "RadioButtonUI" * @see JComponent#getUIClassID * @see UIDefaults#getUI * @beaninfo * expert: true * description: A string that specifies the name of the L&amp;F class. */
public String getUIClassID() { return uiClassID; }
The icon for radio buttons comes from the look and feel, not the Action.
/** * The icon for radio buttons comes from the look and feel, * not the Action. */
void setIconFromAction(Action a) { }
See readObject() and writeObject() in JComponent for more information about serialization in Swing.
/** * See readObject() and writeObject() in JComponent for more * information about serialization in Swing. */
private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream s) throws IOException { s.defaultWriteObject(); if (getUIClassID().equals(uiClassID)) { byte count = JComponent.getWriteObjCounter(this); JComponent.setWriteObjCounter(this, --count); if (count == 0 && ui != null) { ui.installUI(this); } } }
Returns a string representation of this JRadioButton. 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.
Returns: a string representation of this JRadioButton.
/** * Returns a string representation of this JRadioButton. 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 <code>null</code>. * * @return a string representation of this JRadioButton. */
protected String paramString() { return super.paramString(); } ///////////////// // Accessibility support ////////////////
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JRadioButton. For JRadioButtons, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleJRadioButton. A new AccessibleJRadioButton instance is created if necessary.
Returns:an AccessibleJRadioButton that serves as the AccessibleContext of this JRadioButton
@beaninfo expert: true description: The AccessibleContext associated with this Button
/** * Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JRadioButton. * For JRadioButtons, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an * AccessibleJRadioButton. * A new AccessibleJRadioButton instance is created if necessary. * * @return an AccessibleJRadioButton that serves as the * AccessibleContext of this JRadioButton * @beaninfo * expert: true * description: The AccessibleContext associated with this Button */
public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext() { if (accessibleContext == null) { accessibleContext = new AccessibleJRadioButton(); } return accessibleContext; }
This class implements accessibility support for the JRadioButton class. It provides an implementation of the Java Accessibility API appropriate to radio button user-interface elements.

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.

/** * This class implements accessibility support for the * <code>JRadioButton</code> class. It provides an implementation of the * Java Accessibility API appropriate to radio button * user-interface elements. * <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}. */
protected class AccessibleJRadioButton extends AccessibleJToggleButton {
Get the role of this object.
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Returns:an instance of AccessibleRole describing the role of the object
/** * Get the role of this object. * * @return an instance of AccessibleRole describing the role of the object * @see AccessibleRole */
public AccessibleRole getAccessibleRole() { return AccessibleRole.RADIO_BUTTON; } } // inner class AccessibleJRadioButton }