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## javax.swing.text
Class Segment

    java.lang.Object
      javax.swing.text.Segment

All Implemented Interfaces:
  CharacterIterator, Cloneable

public class Segment
extends Object
implements Cloneable, CharacterIterator

A segment of a character array representing a fragment of text. It should be treated as immutable even though the array is directly accessible. This gives fast access to fragments of text without the overhead of copying around characters. This is effectively an unprotected String.

The Segment implements the java.text.CharacterIterator interface to support use with the i18n support without copying text into a string.

Field Summary
`char[]` | `array` This is the array containing the text of interest.
`int` | `count` This is the number of array elements that make up the text of interest.
`int` | `offset` This is the offset into the array that the desired text begins.

Fields inherited from interface java.text.CharacterIterator
`DONE`

Constructor Summary
`Segment()` Creates a new segment.
`Segment(char[] array, int offset, int count)` Creates a new segment referring to an existing array.

Method Summary
`Object` | `clone()` Creates a shallow copy.
`char` | `current()` Gets the character at the current position (as returned by getIndex()).
`char` | `first()` Sets the position to getBeginIndex() and returns the character at that position.
`int` | `getBeginIndex()` Returns the start index of the text.
`int` | `getEndIndex()` Returns the end index of the text.
`int` | `getIndex()` Returns the current index.
`boolean` | `isPartialReturn()` Flag to indicate that partial returns are valid.
`char` | `last()` Sets the position to getEndIndex()-1 (getEndIndex() if the text is empty) and returns the character at that position.
`char` | `next()` Increments the iterator's index by one and returns the character at the new index.
`char` | `previous()` Decrements the iterator's index by one and returns the character at the new index.
`char` | `setIndex(int position)` Sets the position to the specified position in the text and returns that character.
`void` | `setPartialReturn(boolean p)` Flag to indicate that partial returns are valid.
`String` | `toString()` Converts a segment into a String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### array

    public char[] array

  This is the array containing the text of interest. This array should never be modified; it is available only for efficiency.

### offset

    public int offset

  This is the offset into the array that the desired text begins.

### count

    public int count

  This is the number of array elements that make up the text of interest.

Constructor Detail

### Segment

    public Segment()

  Creates a new segment.

### Segment

    public Segment(char[] array,
                   int offset,
                   int count)

  Creates a new segment referring to an existing array.

Parameters:
  `array` - the array to refer to
  `offset` - the offset into the array
  `count` - the number of characters

Method Detail

### setPartialReturn

    public void setPartialReturn(boolean p)

  Flag to indicate that partial returns are valid. If the flag is true, an implementation of the interface method Document.getText(position,length,Segment) should return as much text as possible without making a copy. The default state of the flag is false which will cause Document.getText(position,length,Segment) to provide the same return behavior it always had, which may or may not make a copy of the text depending upon the request.

  Parameters:
    `p` - whether or not partial returns are valid.
  Since:
    1.4

### isPartialReturn

    public boolean isPartialReturn()

  Flag to indicate that partial returns are valid.

  Returns:
    whether or not partial returns are valid.
  Since:
    1.4

### toString

    public String toString()

  Converts a segment into a String.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    the string

### first

    public char first()

  Sets the position to getBeginIndex() and returns the character at that position.

  Specified by:
    `first` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Returns:
    the first character in the text, or DONE if the text is empty
  See Also:
    `getBeginIndex()`

### last

    public char last()

  Sets the position to getEndIndex()-1 (getEndIndex() if the text is empty) and returns the character at that position.

  Specified by:
    `last` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Returns:
    the last character in the text, or DONE if the text is empty
  See Also:
    `getEndIndex()`

### current

    public char current()

  Gets the character at the current position (as returned by getIndex()).

  Specified by:
    `current` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Returns:
    the character at the current position or DONE if the current position is off the end of the text.
  See Also:
    `getIndex()`

### next

    public char next()

  Increments the iterator's index by one and returns the character at the new index. If the resulting index is greater or equal to getEndIndex(), the current index is reset to getEndIndex() and a value of DONE is returned.

  Specified by:
    `next` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Returns:
    the character at the new position or DONE if the new position is off the end of the text range.

### previous

    public char previous()

  Decrements the iterator's index by one and returns the character at the new index. If the current index is getBeginIndex(), the index remains at getBeginIndex() and a value of DONE is returned.

  Specified by:
    `previous` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Returns:
    the character at the new position or DONE if the current position is equal to getBeginIndex().

### setIndex

    public char setIndex(int position)

  Sets the position to the specified position in the text and returns that character.

  Specified by:
    `setIndex` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Parameters:
    `position` - the position within the text. Valid values range from getBeginIndex() to getEndIndex(). An IllegalArgumentException is thrown if an invalid value is supplied.
  Returns:
    the character at the specified position or DONE if the specified position is equal to getEndIndex()

### getBeginIndex

    public int getBeginIndex()

  Returns the start index of the text.

  Specified by:
    `getBeginIndex` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Returns:
    the index at which the text begins.

### getEndIndex

    public int getEndIndex()

  Returns the end index of the text. This index is the index of the first character following the end of the text.

  Specified by:
    `getEndIndex` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Returns:
    the index after the last character in the text

### getIndex

    public int getIndex()

  Returns the current index.

  Specified by:
    `getIndex` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Returns:
    the current index.

### clone

    public Object clone()

  Creates a shallow copy.

  Specified by:
    `clone` in interface `CharacterIterator`
  Overrides:
    `clone` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    the copy
  See Also:
    `Cloneable`

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