All Implemented Interfaces:
ImageObserver, ItemSelectable, MenuContainer, Serializable, Accessible, SwingConstants

public class ActionButton extends JButton
The ActionButton is used to connect an Action and its properties to a Button. This functionality is already implemented in JDK 1.3 but needed for JDK 1.2.2 compatibility.
Author:
Thomas Morgner
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • ActionButton

      public ActionButton()
      Creates a Button without any text and without an assigned Action.
    • ActionButton

      public ActionButton(String text)
      Creates a Button and set the given text as label.
      Parameters:
      text - the label for the new button.
    • ActionButton

      public ActionButton(String text, Icon icon)
      Creates an ActionButton and sets the given text and icon on the button.
      Parameters:
      text - the label for the new button.
      icon - the icon for the button.
    • ActionButton

      public ActionButton(Icon icon)
      Creates an ActionButton and sets the given icon on the button.
      Parameters:
      icon - the icon for the button.
    • ActionButton

      public ActionButton(Action action)
      Nreates an ActionButton and assigns the given action with the button.
      Parameters:
      action - the action.
  • Method Details

    • getAction

      public Action getAction()
      Returns the assigned action or null if no action has been assigned.
      Overrides:
      getAction in class AbstractButton
      Returns:
      the action (possibly null).
    • setEnabled

      public void setEnabled(boolean b)
      Enables and disables this button and if an action is assigned to this button the propertychange is forwarded to the assigned action.
      Overrides:
      setEnabled in class AbstractButton
      Parameters:
      b - the new enable-state of this button
    • setAction

      public void setAction(Action newAction)
      Assigns the given action to this button. The properties of the action will be assigned to the button. If an previous action was set, the old action is unregistered.

      • NAME - specifies the button text
      • SMALL_ICON - specifies the buttons icon
      • MNEMONIC_KEY - specifies the buttons mnemonic key
      • ACCELERATOR_KEY - specifies the buttons accelerator
      Overrides:
      setAction in class AbstractButton
      Parameters:
      newAction - the new action