1 /* AccessibleExtendedComponent.java -- aids in extended component access
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38 package javax
.accessibility
;
41 * Objects which present graphical components with extensions such as key
42 * bindings or tool-tips should implement this interface. Accessibility
43 * software can use the implementations of this interface to display the
44 * extended information of the component.
46 * <p>The <code>AccessibleContext.getAccessibleComponent()</code> method
47 * should return an instance of this interface only when it is supported.
49 * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
51 * @see AccessibleContext
52 * @see AccessibleContext#getAccessibleComponent()
54 * @status updated to 1.4
56 public interface AccessibleExtendedComponent
extends AccessibleComponent
59 * Returns the tool-tip text for this component.
61 * @return the tool-tip, or null if not supported
63 String
getToolTipText();
66 * Returns the title border text for this component.
68 * @return the titled border text, or null if not supported
70 String
getTitledBorderText();
73 * Returns the accessible key bindings for this component.
75 * @return the key bindings, or null if not supported
77 AccessibleKeyBinding
getAccessibleKeyBinding();
78 } // interface AccessibleExtendedComponent