java.lang.Object
java.awt.MenuComponent
java.awt.MenuBar
- All Implemented Interfaces:
MenuContainer
,Serializable
,Accessible
The
MenuBar
class encapsulates the platform's
concept of a menu bar bound to a frame. In order to associate
the menu bar with a Frame
object, call the
frame's setMenuBar
method.
This is what a menu bar might look like:
A menu bar handles keyboard shortcuts for menu items, passing them
along to its child menus.
(Keyboard shortcuts, which are optional, provide the user with
an alternative to the mouse for invoking a menu item and the
action that is associated with it.)
Each menu item can maintain an instance of MenuShortcut
.
The MenuBar
class defines several methods,
shortcuts()
and
getShortcutMenuItem(java.awt.MenuShortcut)
that retrieve information about the shortcuts a given
menu bar is managing.
- Since:
- 1.0
- See Also:
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Nested Class Summary
Modifier and TypeClassDescriptionprotected class
Inner class of MenuBar used to provide default support for accessibility.Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.awt.MenuComponent
MenuComponent.AccessibleAWTMenuComponent
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Constructor Summary
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionAdds the specified menu to the menu bar.void
Creates the menu bar's peer.int
Deprecated.void
Deletes the specified menu shortcut.Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this MenuBar.Gets the help menu on the menu bar.getMenu
(int i) Gets the specified menu.int
Gets the number of menus on the menu bar.Gets the instance ofMenuItem
associated with the specifiedMenuShortcut
object, ornull
if none of the menu items being managed by this menu bar is associated with the specified menu shortcut.void
remove
(int index) Removes the menu located at the specified index from this menu bar.void
Removes the specified menu component from this menu bar.void
Removes the menu bar's peer.void
setHelpMenu
(Menu m) Sets the specified menu to be this menu bar's help menu.Gets an enumeration of all menu shortcuts this menu bar is managing.Methods declared in class java.awt.MenuComponent
dispatchEvent, getFont, getName, getParent, getTreeLock, paramString, postEvent, processEvent, setFont, setName, toString
Methods declared in class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
Methods declared in interface java.awt.MenuContainer
getFont, postEvent
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Constructor Details
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MenuBar
Creates a new menu bar.- Throws:
HeadlessException
- if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.- See Also:
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Method Details
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addNotify
public void addNotify()Creates the menu bar's peer. The peer allows us to change the appearance of the menu bar without changing any of the menu bar's functionality. -
removeNotify
public void removeNotify()Removes the menu bar's peer. The peer allows us to change the appearance of the menu bar without changing any of the menu bar's functionality.- Overrides:
removeNotify
in classMenuComponent
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getHelpMenu
Gets the help menu on the menu bar.- Returns:
- the help menu on this menu bar.
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setHelpMenu
Sets the specified menu to be this menu bar's help menu. If this menu bar has an existing help menu, the old help menu is removed from the menu bar, and replaced with the specified menu.- Parameters:
m
- the menu to be set as the help menu
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add
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remove
public void remove(int index) Removes the menu located at the specified index from this menu bar.- Parameters:
index
- the position of the menu to be removed.- See Also:
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remove
Removes the specified menu component from this menu bar.- Specified by:
remove
in interfaceMenuContainer
- Parameters:
m
- the menu component to be removed.- See Also:
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getMenuCount
public int getMenuCount()Gets the number of menus on the menu bar.- Returns:
- the number of menus on the menu bar.
- Since:
- 1.1
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countMenus
Deprecated.As of JDK version 1.1, replaced bygetMenuCount()
.Gets the number of menus on the menu bar.- Returns:
- the number of menus on the menu bar.
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getMenu
Gets the specified menu.- Parameters:
i
- the index position of the menu to be returned.- Returns:
- the menu at the specified index of this menu bar.
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shortcuts
Gets an enumeration of all menu shortcuts this menu bar is managing.- Returns:
- an enumeration of menu shortcuts that this menu bar is managing.
- Since:
- 1.1
- See Also:
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getShortcutMenuItem
Gets the instance ofMenuItem
associated with the specifiedMenuShortcut
object, ornull
if none of the menu items being managed by this menu bar is associated with the specified menu shortcut.- Parameters:
s
- the specified menu shortcut.- Returns:
- the menu item for the specified shortcut.
- Since:
- 1.1
- See Also:
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deleteShortcut
Deletes the specified menu shortcut.- Parameters:
s
- the menu shortcut to delete.- Since:
- 1.1
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getAccessibleContext
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this MenuBar. For menu bars, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleAWTMenuBar. A new AccessibleAWTMenuBar instance is created if necessary.- Specified by:
getAccessibleContext
in interfaceAccessible
- Overrides:
getAccessibleContext
in classMenuComponent
- Returns:
- an AccessibleAWTMenuBar that serves as the AccessibleContext of this MenuBar
- Since:
- 1.3
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getMenuCount()
.