Package net.iharder.dnd
Class FileDrop
java.lang.Object
net.iharder.dnd.FileDrop
public class FileDrop extends Object
This class makes it easy to drag and drop files from the operating system to
a Java program. Any java.awt.Component can be dropped onto, but only
javax.swing.JComponents will indicate the drop event with a changed
border.
To use this class, construct a new FileDrop by passing it the target
component and a Listener to receive notification when file(s) have
been dropped. Here is an example:
JPanel myPanel = new JPanel();
new FileDrop( myPanel, new FileDrop.Listener()
{ public void filesDropped( java.io.File[] files )
{
// handle file drop
...
} // end filesDropped
}); // end FileDrop.Listener
You can specify the border that will appear when files are being dragged by
calling the constructor with a javax.swing.border.Border. Only
JComponents will show any indication with a border.
You can turn on some debugging features by passing a PrintStream
object (such as System.out) into the full constructor. A
null value will result in no extra debugging information being
output.
I'm releasing this code into the Public Domain. Enjoy.
Original author: Robert Harder, rharder@usa.net
2007-09-12 Nathan Blomquist -- Linux (KDE/Gnome) support added.
- Version:
- 1.0.1
- Author:
- Robert Harder, rharder@users.sf.net
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Nested Class Summary
Nested Classes Modifier and Type Class Description static interface
FileDrop.Listener
Implement this inner interface to listen for when files are dropped. -
Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description FileDrop(Component c, boolean recursive, FileDrop.Listener listener)
Constructor with a default border and the option to recursively set drop targets.FileDrop(Component c, Border dragBorder, boolean recursive, FileDrop.Listener listener)
Constructor with a specified border and the option to recursively set drop targets.FileDrop(Component c, Border dragBorder, FileDrop.Listener listener)
Constructor with a specified borderFileDrop(Component c, FileDrop.Listener listener)
FileDrop(Component c, FileDrop.Listener listener, Runnable dropDetected, Runnable dropEndDetected)
FileDrop(PrintStream out, Component c, boolean recursive, FileDrop.Listener listener)
Constructor with a default border, debugging optionally turned on and the option to recursively set drop targets.FileDrop(PrintStream out, Component c, Border dragBorder, boolean recursive, FileDrop.Listener listener, Runnable dropDetected, Runnable dropEndDetected)
Full constructor with a specified border and debugging optionally turned on.FileDrop(PrintStream out, Component c, Border dragBorder, FileDrop.Listener listener)
Constructor with a specified border and debugging optionally turned on.FileDrop(PrintStream out, Component c, FileDrop.Listener listener)
Constructor with a default border and debugging optionally turned on. -
Method Summary
Modifier and Type Method Description static void
main(String[] args)
Runs a sample program that shows dropped filesstatic boolean
remove(Component c)
Removes the drag-and-drop hooks from the component and optionally from the all children.static boolean
remove(PrintStream out, Component c, boolean recursive)
Removes the drag-and-drop hooks from the component and optionally from the all children.
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Constructor Details
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FileDrop
Constructs aFileDrop
with a default light-blue border and, if c is aContainer
, recursively sets all elements contained within as drop targets, though only the top level container will change borders.- Parameters:
c
- Component on which files will be dropped.listener
- Listens for filesDropped.- Since:
- 1.0
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FileDrop
public FileDrop(Component c, FileDrop.Listener listener, Runnable dropDetected, Runnable dropEndDetected) -
FileDrop
Constructor with a default border and the option to recursively set drop targets. If your component is a java.awt.Container, then each of its children components will also listen for drops, though only the parent will change borders.- Parameters:
c
- Component on which files will be dropped.recursive
- Recursively set children as drop targets.listener
- Listens for filesDropped.- Since:
- 1.0
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FileDrop
Constructor with a default border and debugging optionally turned on. With Debugging turned on, more status messages will be displayed to out. A common way to use this constructor is with System.out or System.err. A null value for the parameter out will result in no debugging output.- Parameters:
out
- PrintStream to record debugging info or null for no debugging.out
-c
- Component on which files will be dropped.listener
- Listens for filesDropped.- Since:
- 1.0
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FileDrop
Constructor with a default border, debugging optionally turned on and the option to recursively set drop targets. If your component is a java.awt.Container, then each of its children components will also listen for drops, though only the parent will change borders. With Debugging turned on, more status messages will be displayed to out. A common way to use this constructor is with System.out or System.err. A null value for the parameter out will result in no debugging output.- Parameters:
out
- PrintStream to record debugging info or null for no debugging.out
-c
- Component on which files will be dropped.recursive
- Recursively set children as drop targets.listener
- Listens for filesDropped.- Since:
- 1.0
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FileDrop
Constructor with a specified border- Parameters:
c
- Component on which files will be dropped.dragBorder
- Border to use on JComponent when dragging occurs.listener
- Listens for filesDropped.- Since:
- 1.0
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FileDrop
Constructor with a specified border and the option to recursively set drop targets. If your component is a java.awt.Container, then each of its children components will also listen for drops, though only the parent will change borders.- Parameters:
c
- Component on which files will be dropped.dragBorder
- Border to use on JComponent when dragging occurs.recursive
- Recursively set children as drop targets.listener
- Listens for filesDropped.- Since:
- 1.0
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FileDrop
Constructor with a specified border and debugging optionally turned on. With Debugging turned on, more status messages will be displayed to out. A common way to use this constructor is with System.out or System.err. A null value for the parameter out will result in no debugging output.- Parameters:
out
- PrintStream to record debugging info or null for no debugging.c
- Component on which files will be dropped.dragBorder
- Border to use on JComponent when dragging occurs.listener
- Listens for filesDropped.- Since:
- 1.0
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FileDrop
public FileDrop(PrintStream out, Component c, Border dragBorder, boolean recursive, FileDrop.Listener listener, Runnable dropDetected, Runnable dropEndDetected)Full constructor with a specified border and debugging optionally turned on. With Debugging turned on, more status messages will be displayed to out. A common way to use this constructor is with System.out or System.err. A null value for the parameter out will result in no debugging output.- Parameters:
out
- PrintStream to record debugging info or null for no debugging.c
- Component on which files will be dropped.dragBorder
- Border to use on JComponent when dragging occurs.recursive
- Recursively set children as drop targets.listener
- Listens for filesDropped.- Since:
- 1.0
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Method Details
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remove
Removes the drag-and-drop hooks from the component and optionally from the all children. You should call this if you add and remove components after you've set up the drag-and-drop. This will recursively unregister all components contained within c if c is aContainer
.- Parameters:
c
- The component to unregister as a drop target- Since:
- 1.0
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remove
Removes the drag-and-drop hooks from the component and optionally from the all children. You should call this if you add and remove components after you've set up the drag-and-drop.- Parameters:
out
- OptionalPrintStream
for logging drag and drop messagesc
- The component to unregisterrecursive
- Recursively unregister components within a container- Since:
- 1.0
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main
Runs a sample program that shows dropped files
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