Class TabStop

java.lang.Object
- javax.swing.text.TabStop

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable

public class TabStop
extends Object
implements Serializable

This class encapsulates a single tab stop (basically as tab stops are thought of by RTF). A tab stop is at a specified distance from the left margin, aligns text in a specified way, and has a specified leader. TabStops are immutable, and usually contained in TabSets.

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.

See Also:: Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`ALIGN_BAR`	Align bar
`static int`	`ALIGN_CENTER`	Characters following tab are positioned such that all following characters up to next tab/newline are centered around the tabs location.
`static int`	`ALIGN_DECIMAL`	Characters following tab are aligned such that next decimal/tab/newline is at the tab location, very similar to RIGHT_TAB, just includes decimal as additional character to look for.
`static int`	`ALIGN_LEFT`	Character following tab is positioned at location.
`static int`	`ALIGN_RIGHT`	Characters following tab are positioned such that all following characters up to next tab/newline end at location.
`static int`	`LEAD_DOTS`	Lead dots
`static int`	`LEAD_EQUALS`	Lead equals
`static int`	`LEAD_HYPHENS`	Lead hyphens
`static int`	`LEAD_NONE`	Lead none
`static int`	`LEAD_THICKLINE`	Lead thickline
`static int`	`LEAD_UNDERLINE`	Lead underline

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`TabStop(float pos)`	Creates a tab at position `pos` with a default alignment and default leader.
`TabStop(float pos, int align, int leader)`	Creates a tab with the specified position `pos`, alignment `align` and leader `leader`.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`	Returns true if the tabs are equal.
`int`	`getAlignment()`	Returns the alignment, as an integer, of the tab.
`int`	`getLeader()`	Returns the leader of the tab.
`float`	`getPosition()`	Returns the position, as a float, of the tab.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns the hashCode for the object.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ALIGN_LEFT

public static final int ALIGN_LEFT

Character following tab is positioned at location.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

ALIGN_RIGHT

public static final int ALIGN_RIGHT

Characters following tab are positioned such that all following characters up to next tab/newline end at location.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

ALIGN_CENTER

public static final int ALIGN_CENTER

Characters following tab are positioned such that all following characters up to next tab/newline are centered around the tabs location.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

ALIGN_DECIMAL

public static final int ALIGN_DECIMAL

Characters following tab are aligned such that next decimal/tab/newline is at the tab location, very similar to RIGHT_TAB, just includes decimal as additional character to look for.

See Also:: Constant Field Values

ALIGN_BAR

public static final int ALIGN_BAR

Align bar

See Also:: Constant Field Values

LEAD_NONE

public static final int LEAD_NONE

Lead none

See Also:: Constant Field Values

LEAD_DOTS

public static final int LEAD_DOTS

Lead dots

See Also:: Constant Field Values

LEAD_HYPHENS

public static final int LEAD_HYPHENS

Lead hyphens

See Also:: Constant Field Values

LEAD_UNDERLINE

public static final int LEAD_UNDERLINE

Lead underline

See Also:: Constant Field Values

LEAD_THICKLINE

public static final int LEAD_THICKLINE

Lead thickline

See Also:: Constant Field Values

LEAD_EQUALS

public static final int LEAD_EQUALS

Lead equals

See Also:: Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

TabStop

public TabStop(float pos)

Creates a tab at position pos with a default alignment and default leader.

Parameters:: pos - position of the tab

TabStop

public TabStop(float pos,
               int align,
               int leader)

Creates a tab with the specified position pos, alignment align and leader leader.

Parameters:: pos - position of the tab; align - alignment of the tab; leader - leader of the tab

Method Detail

getPosition

public float getPosition()

Returns the position, as a float, of the tab.

Returns:: the position of the tab

getAlignment

public int getAlignment()

Returns the alignment, as an integer, of the tab.

Returns:: the alignment of the tab

getLeader

public int getLeader()

Returns the leader of the tab.

Returns:: the leader of the tab

equals

public boolean equals(Object other)

Returns true if the tabs are equal.

Overrides:: equals in class Object
Parameters:: other - the reference object with which to compare.
Returns:: true if the tabs are equal, otherwise false
See Also:: Object.hashCode(), HashMap

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns the hashCode for the object. This must be defined here to ensure 100% pure.

Overrides:: hashCode in class Object
Returns:: the hashCode for the object
See Also:: Object.equals(java.lang.Object), System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)