public class

JToolTip

extends JComponent
implements Accessible
java.lang.Object
   ↳ java.awt.Component
     ↳ java.awt.Container
       ↳ javax.swing.JComponent
         ↳ javax.swing.JToolTip

Class Overview

Used to display a "Tip" for a Component. Typically components provide api to automate the process of using ToolTips. For example, any Swing component can use the JComponent setToolTipText method to specify the text for a standard tooltip. A component that wants to create a custom ToolTip display can override JComponent's createToolTip method and use a subclass of this class.

See How to Use Tool Tips 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 JToolTip.AccessibleJToolTip This class implements accessibility support for the JToolTip class. 
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Inherited Constants
From class javax.swing.JComponent
From class java.awt.Component
From interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
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Inherited Fields
From class javax.swing.JComponent
Public Constructors
JToolTip()
Creates a tool tip.
Public Methods
AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JToolTip.
JComponent getComponent()
Returns the component the tooltip applies to.
String getTipText()
Returns the text that is shown when the tool tip is displayed.
ToolTipUI getUI()
Returns the L&F object that renders this component.
String getUIClassID()
Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
void setComponent(JComponent c)
Specifies the component that the tooltip describes.
void setTipText(String tipText)
Sets the text to show when the tool tip is displayed.
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 JToolTip.
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Inherited Methods
From class javax.swing.JComponent
From class java.awt.Container
From class java.awt.Component
From class java.lang.Object
From interface java.awt.MenuContainer
From interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
From interface javax.accessibility.Accessible

Public Constructors

public JToolTip ()

Creates a tool tip.

Public Methods

public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext ()

Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JToolTip. For tool tips, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleJToolTip. A new AccessibleJToolTip instance is created if necessary.

Returns
  • an AccessibleJToolTip that serves as the AccessibleContext of this JToolTip

public JComponent getComponent ()

Returns the component the tooltip applies to. The returned value may be null.

Returns
  • the component that the tooltip describes
See Also

public String getTipText ()

Returns the text that is shown when the tool tip is displayed. The returned value may be null.

Returns
  • the String that is displayed

public ToolTipUI getUI ()

Returns the L&F object that renders this component.

Returns
  • the ToolTipUI object that renders this component

public String getUIClassID ()

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

Returns
  • the string "ToolTipUI"

public void setComponent (JComponent c)

Specifies the component that the tooltip describes. The component c may be null and will have no effect.

This is a bound property.

Parameters
c the JComponent being described
See Also

public void setTipText (String tipText)

Sets the text to show when the tool tip is displayed. The string tipText may be null.

Parameters
tipText the String to display

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 JToolTip. 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 JToolTip