Class java.awt.Choice 
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Class java.awt.Choice 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Choice
public class Choice
extends Component
The Choice class is a pop-up menu of choices. The current choice is displayed as the title of the menu.
Version:
1.15 09/08/95
Author:
Sami Shaio, Arthur van Hoff

Constructor Index

o Choice()
Constructs a new Choice.

Method Index

o addItem(String)
Adds an item to this Choice.
o addNotify()
Creates the Choice's peer.
o countItems()
Returns the number of items in this Choice.
o getItem(int)
Returns the String at the specified index in the Choice.
o getSelectedIndex()
Returns the index of the currently selected item.
o getSelectedItem()
Returns a String representation of the current choice.
o paramString()
Returns the parameter String of this Choice.
o select(int)
Selects the item with the specified postion.
o select(String)
Selects the item with the specified String.

Constructors

o Choice 
  public Choice()
Constructs a new Choice.

Methods

o addNotify 
  public synchronized void addNotify()
Creates the Choice's peer. This peer allows us to change the look of the Choice without changing its functionality.
Overrides:
addNotify in class Component

o countItems 

  public int countItems()
Returns the number of items in this Choice.
See Also:
getItem

o getItem 

  public String getItem(int index)
Returns the String at the specified index in the Choice.
Parameters:
index - the index to begin at
See Also:
countItems

o addItem 

  public synchronized void addItem(String item)
Adds an item to this Choice.
Parameters:
item - the item to be added
Throws: NullPointerException
If the item's value is equal to null.

o getSelectedItem 

  public String getSelectedItem()
Returns a String representation of the current choice.
See Also:
getSelectedIndex

o getSelectedIndex 

  public int getSelectedIndex()
Returns the index of the currently selected item.
See Also:
getSelectedItem

o select 

  public synchronized void select(int pos)
Selects the item with the specified postion.
Parameters:
pos - the choice item position
Throws: IllegalArgumentException
If the choice item position is invalid.
See Also:
getSelectedItem, getSelectedIndex

o select 

  public void select(String str)
Selects the item with the specified String.
Parameters:
str - the specified String
See Also:
getSelectedItem, getSelectedIndex

o paramString 

  protected String paramString()
Returns the parameter String of this Choice.
Overrides:
paramString in class Component

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