public class

JRadioButton

extends JToggleButton
implements Accessible
java.lang.Object
   ↳ java.awt.Component
     ↳ java.awt.Container
       ↳ javax.swing.JComponent
         ↳ javax.swing.AbstractButton
           ↳ javax.swing.JToggleButton
             ↳ javax.swing.JRadioButton

Class Overview

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 JavaBeansTM has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

Summary

Nested Classes
class JRadioButton.AccessibleJRadioButton This class implements accessibility support for the JRadioButton class. 
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Inherited Constants
From class javax.swing.AbstractButton
From class javax.swing.JComponent
From class java.awt.Component
From interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
From interface javax.swing.SwingConstants
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Inherited Fields
From class javax.swing.AbstractButton
From class javax.swing.JComponent
Public Constructors
JRadioButton()
Creates an initially unselected radio button with no set text.
JRadioButton(Icon icon)
Creates an initially unselected radio button with the specified image but no text.
JRadioButton(Action a)
Creates a radiobutton where properties are taken from the Action supplied.
JRadioButton(Icon icon, boolean selected)
Creates a radio button with the specified image and selection state, but no text.
JRadioButton(String text)
Creates an unselected radio button with the specified text.
JRadioButton(String text, boolean selected)
Creates a radio button with the specified text and selection state.
JRadioButton(String text, Icon icon)
Creates a radio button that has the specified text and image, and that is initially unselected.
JRadioButton(String text, Icon icon, boolean selected)
Creates a radio button that has the specified text, image, and selection state.
Public Methods
AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JRadioButton.
String getUIClassID()
Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
void updateUI()
Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.
Protected Methods
String paramString()
Returns a string representation of this JRadioButton.
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Inherited Methods
From class javax.swing.JToggleButton
From class javax.swing.AbstractButton
From class javax.swing.JComponent
From class java.awt.Container
From class java.awt.Component
From class java.lang.Object
From interface java.awt.ItemSelectable
From interface java.awt.MenuContainer
From interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
From interface javax.accessibility.Accessible

Public Constructors

public JRadioButton ()

Creates an initially unselected radio button with no set text.

public JRadioButton (Icon icon)

Creates an initially unselected radio button with the specified image but no text.

Parameters
icon the image that the button should display

public JRadioButton (Action a)

Creates a radiobutton where properties are taken from the Action supplied.

public JRadioButton (Icon icon, boolean selected)

Creates a radio button with the specified image and selection state, but no text.

Parameters
icon the image that the button should display
selected if true, the button is initially selected; otherwise, the button is initially unselected

public JRadioButton (String text)

Creates an unselected radio button with the specified text.

Parameters
text the string displayed on the radio button

public JRadioButton (String text, boolean selected)

Creates a radio button with the specified text and selection state.

Parameters
text the string displayed on the radio button
selected if true, the button is initially selected; otherwise, the button is initially unselected

public JRadioButton (String text, Icon icon)

Creates a radio button that has the specified text and image, and that is initially unselected.

Parameters
text the string displayed on the radio button
icon the image that the button should display

public JRadioButton (String text, Icon icon, boolean selected)

Creates a radio button that has the specified text, image, and selection state.

Parameters
text the string displayed on the radio button
icon the image that the button should display

Public Methods

public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext ()

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

public String getUIClassID ()

Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.

Returns
  • String "RadioButtonUI"

public void updateUI ()

Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.

See Also

Protected Methods

protected String paramString ()

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.