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## javax.swing.plaf.basic
Class BasicComboBoxUI

    java.lang.Object
      javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI
          javax.swing.plaf.ComboBoxUI
              javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboBoxUI

Direct Known Subclasses:
  MetalComboBoxUI

public class BasicComboBoxUI
extends ComboBoxUI

Basic UI implementation for JComboBox.

The combo box is a compound component which means that it is an agregate of many simpler components. This class creates and manages the listeners on the combo box and the combo box model. These listeners update the user interface in response to changes in the properties and state of the combo box.

All event handling is handled by listener classes created with the `createxxxListener()` methods and internal classes. You can change the behavior of this class by overriding the `createxxxListener()` methods and supplying your own event listeners or subclassing from the ones supplied in this class.

For adding specific actions, overide `installKeyboardActions` to add actions in response to KeyStroke bindings. See the article Keyboard Bindings in Swing at The Swing Connection.

Nested Class Summary
`class` | `BasicComboBoxUI.ComboBoxLayoutManager` This layout manager handles the 'standard' layout of combo boxes.
`class` | `BasicComboBoxUI.FocusHandler` This listener hides the popup when the focus is lost.
`class` | `BasicComboBoxUI.ItemHandler` This listener watches for changes to the selection in the combo box.
`class` | `BasicComboBoxUI.KeyHandler` This listener checks to see if the key event isn't a navigation key.
`class` | `BasicComboBoxUI.ListDataHandler` This listener watches for changes in the `ComboBoxModel`.
`class` | `BasicComboBoxUI.PropertyChangeHandler` This listener watches for bound properties that have changed in the combo box.

Field Summary
`protected JButton` | `arrowButton`
`protected Dimension` | `cachedMinimumSize`
`protected JComboBox` | `comboBox`
`protected CellRendererPane` | `currentValuePane`
`protected Component` | `editor`
`protected FocusListener` | `focusListener` This protected field is implementation specific.
`protected boolean` | `hasFocus` This protected field is implementation specific.
`protected boolean` | `isMinimumSizeDirty`
`protected ItemListener` | `itemListener` This protected field is implementation specific.
`protected KeyListener` | `keyListener` This protected field is implementation specific.
`protected JList` | `listBox`
`protected ListDataListener` | `listDataListener` This protected field is implementation specific.
`protected ComboPopup` | `popup`
`protected KeyListener` | `popupKeyListener`
`protected MouseListener` | `popupMouseListener`
`protected MouseMotionListener` | `popupMouseMotionListener`
`protected PropertyChangeListener` | `propertyChangeListener` This protected field is implementation specific.

Constructor Summary
`BasicComboBoxUI()`

Method Summary
`void` | `addEditor()` This public method is implementation specific and should be private.
`void` | `configureArrowButton()` This public method is implementation specific and should be private.
`protected void` | `configureEditor()` This protected method is implementation specific and should be private.
`protected JButton` | `createArrowButton()` Creates an button which will be used as the control to show or hide the popup portion of the combo box.
`protected ComboBoxEditor` | `createEditor()` Creates the default editor that will be used in editable combo boxes.
`protected FocusListener` | `createFocusListener()` Creates a `FocusListener` which will be added to the combo box.
`protected ItemListener` | `createItemListener()` Creates an `ItemListener` which will be added to the combo box.
`protected KeyListener` | `createKeyListener()` Creates a `KeyListener` which will be added to the combo box.
`protected LayoutManager` | `createLayoutManager()` Creates a layout manager for managing the components which make up the combo box.
`protected ListDataListener` | `createListDataListener()` Creates a list data listener which will be added to the `ComboBoxModel`.
`protected ComboPopup` | `createPopup()` Creates the popup portion of the combo box.
`protected PropertyChangeListener` | `createPropertyChangeListener()` Creates a `PropertyChangeListener` which will be added to the combo box.
`protected ListCellRenderer` | `createRenderer()` Creates the default renderer that will be used in a non-editiable combo box.
`static ComponentUI` | `createUI(JComponent c)` Returns an instance of the UI delegate for the specified component.
`Accessible` | `getAccessibleChild(JComponent c, int i)` Returns the `i`th `Accessible` child of the object.
`int` | `getAccessibleChildrenCount(JComponent c)` Returns the number of accessible children in the object.
`protected Dimension` | `getDefaultSize()` Return the default size of an empty display area of the combo box using the current renderer and font.
`protected Dimension` | `getDisplaySize()` Returns the calculated size of the display area.
`protected Insets` | `getInsets()` Gets the insets from the JComboBox.
`Dimension` | `getMaximumSize(JComponent c)` Returns the specified component's maximum size appropriate for the look and feel.
`Dimension` | `getMinimumSize(JComponent c)` The minumum size is the size of the display area plus insets plus the button.
`Dimension` | `getPreferredSize(JComponent c)` Returns the specified component's preferred size appropriate for the look and feel.
`protected void` | `installComponents()` Creates and initializes the components which make up the aggregate combo box.
`protected void` | `installDefaults()` Installs the default colors, default font, default renderer, and default editor into the JComboBox.
`protected void` | `installKeyboardActions()` Adds keyboard actions to the JComboBox.
`protected void` | `installListeners()` Create and install the listeners for the combo box and its model.
`void` | `installUI(JComponent c)` Configures the specified component appropriate for the look and feel.
`boolean` | `isFocusTraversable(JComboBox c)` Determines if the JComboBox is focus traversable.
`protected boolean` | `isNavigationKey(int keyCode)` Returns whether or not the supplied keyCode maps to a key that is used for navigation.
`boolean` | `isPopupVisible(JComboBox c)` Tells if the popup is visible or not.
`void` | `paint(Graphics g, JComponent c)` Paints the specified component appropriate for the look and feel.
`void` | `paintCurrentValue(Graphics g, Rectangle bounds, boolean hasFocus)` Paints the currently selected item.
`void` | `paintCurrentValueBackground(Graphics g, Rectangle bounds, boolean hasFocus)` Paints the background of the currently selected item.
`protected Rectangle` | `rectangleForCurrentValue()` Returns the area that is reserved for drawing the currently selected item.
`void` | `removeEditor()` This public method is implementation specific and should be private.
`protected void` | `selectNextPossibleValue()` Selects the next item in the list.
`protected void` | `selectPreviousPossibleValue()` Selects the previous item in the list.
`void` | `setPopupVisible(JComboBox c, boolean v)` Hides the popup.
`protected void` | `toggleOpenClose()` Hides the popup if it is showing and shows the popup if it is hidden.
`void` | `unconfigureArrowButton()` This public method is implementation specific and should be private.
`protected void` | `unconfigureEditor()` This protected method is implementation specific and should be private.
`protected void` | `uninstallComponents()` The aggregate components which compise the combo box are unregistered and uninitialized.
`protected void` | `uninstallDefaults()` Uninstalls the default colors, default font, default renderer, and default editor into the JComboBox.
`protected void` | `uninstallKeyboardActions()` Removes the focus InputMap and ActionMap.
`protected void` | `uninstallListeners()` Remove the installed listeners from the combo box and its model.
`void` | `uninstallUI(JComponent c)` Reverses configuration which was done on the specified component during `installUI`.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI
`contains, update`

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

Field Detail

### comboBox

    protected JComboBox comboBox

### hasFocus

    protected boolean hasFocus

  This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override.

### listBox

    protected JList listBox

### currentValuePane

    protected CellRendererPane currentValuePane

### popup

    protected ComboPopup popup

### editor

    protected Component editor

### arrowButton

    protected JButton arrowButton

### keyListener

    protected KeyListener keyListener

  This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Override the listener construction method instead.

  See Also:
    `createKeyListener()`

### focusListener

    protected FocusListener focusListener

  This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Override the listener construction method instead.

  See Also:
    `createFocusListener()`

### propertyChangeListener

    protected PropertyChangeListener propertyChangeListener

  This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Override the listener construction method instead.

  See Also:
    `createPropertyChangeListener()`

### itemListener

    protected ItemListener itemListener

  This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Override the listener construction method instead.

  See Also:
    `createItemListener()`

### popupMouseListener

    protected MouseListener popupMouseListener

### popupMouseMotionListener

    protected MouseMotionListener popupMouseMotionListener

### popupKeyListener

    protected KeyListener popupKeyListener

### listDataListener

    protected ListDataListener listDataListener

  This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Override the listener construction method instead.

  See Also:
    `createListDataListener()`

### isMinimumSizeDirty

    protected boolean isMinimumSizeDirty

### cachedMinimumSize

    protected Dimension cachedMinimumSize

Constructor Detail

### BasicComboBoxUI

    public BasicComboBoxUI()

Method Detail

### createUI

    public static ComponentUI createUI(JComponent c)

  Description copied from class: `ComponentUI`
  Returns an instance of the UI delegate for the specified component. Each subclass must provide its own static `createUI` method that returns an instance of that UI delegate subclass. If the UI delegate subclass is stateless, it may return an instance that is shared by multiple components. If the UI delegate is stateful, then it should return a new instance per component. The default implementation of this method throws an error, as it should never be invoked.

### installUI

    public void installUI(JComponent c)

  Description copied from class: `ComponentUI`
  Configures the specified component appropriate for the look and feel. This method is invoked when the `ComponentUI` instance is being installed as the UI delegate on the specified component. This method should completely configure the component for the look and feel, including the following:
  1. Install any default property values for color, fonts, borders, icons, opacity, etc. on the component. Whenever possible, property values initialized by the client program should not be overridden.
  2. Install a `LayoutManager` on the component if necessary.
  3. Create/add any required sub-components to the component.
  4. Create/install event listeners on the component.
  5. Create/install a `PropertyChangeListener` on the component in order to detect and respond to component property changes appropriately.
  6. Install keyboard UI (mnemonics, traversal, etc.) on the component.
  7. Initialize any appropriate instance data.

  Overrides:
    `installUI` in class `ComponentUI`
  Parameters:
    `c` - the component where this UI delegate is being installed
  See Also:
    `ComponentUI.uninstallUI(javax.swing.JComponent)`, `JComponent.setUI(javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI)`, `JComponent.updateUI()`

### uninstallUI

    public void uninstallUI(JComponent c)

  Description copied from class: `ComponentUI`
  Reverses configuration which was done on the specified component during `installUI`. This method is invoked when this `UIComponent` instance is being removed as the UI delegate for the specified component. This method should undo the configuration performed in `installUI`, being careful to leave the `JComponent` instance in a clean state (no extraneous listeners, look-and-feel-specific property objects, etc.). This should include the following:
  1. Remove any UI-set borders from the component.
  2. Remove any UI-set layout managers on the component.
  3. Remove any UI-added sub-components from the component.
  4. Remove any UI-added event/property listeners from the component.
  5. Remove any UI-installed keyboard UI from the component.
  6. Nullify any allocated instance data objects to allow for GC.

  Overrides:
    `uninstallUI` in class `ComponentUI`
  Parameters:
    `c` - the component from which this UI delegate is being removed; this argument is often ignored, but might be used if the UI object is stateless and shared by multiple components
  See Also:
    `ComponentUI.installUI(javax.swing.JComponent)`, `JComponent.updateUI()`

### installDefaults

    protected void installDefaults()

  Installs the default colors, default font, default renderer, and default editor into the JComboBox.

### installListeners

    protected void installListeners()

  Create and install the listeners for the combo box and its model. This method is called when the UI is installed.

### uninstallDefaults

    protected void uninstallDefaults()

  Uninstalls the default colors, default font, default renderer, and default editor into the JComboBox.

### uninstallListeners

    protected void uninstallListeners()

  Remove the installed listeners from the combo box and its model. The number and types of listeners removed and in this method should be the same that was added in `installListeners`

### createPopup

    protected ComboPopup createPopup()

  Creates the popup portion of the combo box.

  Returns:
    an instance of `ComboPopup`
  See Also:
    `ComboPopup`

### createKeyListener

    protected KeyListener createKeyListener()

  Creates a `KeyListener` which will be added to the combo box. If this method returns null then it will not be added to the combo box.

  Returns:
    an instance `KeyListener` or null

### createFocusListener

    protected FocusListener createFocusListener()

  Creates a `FocusListener` which will be added to the combo box. If this method returns null then it will not be added to the combo box.

  Returns:
    an instance of a `FocusListener` or null

### createListDataListener

    protected ListDataListener createListDataListener()

  Creates a list data listener which will be added to the `ComboBoxModel`. If this method returns null then it will not be added to the combo box model.

  Returns:
    an instance of a `ListDataListener` or null

### createItemListener

    protected ItemListener createItemListener()

  Creates an `ItemListener` which will be added to the combo box. If this method returns null then it will not be added to the combo box.

  Subclasses may override this method to return instances of their own ItemEvent handlers.

  Returns:
    an instance of an `ItemListener` or null

### createPropertyChangeListener

    protected PropertyChangeListener createPropertyChangeListener()

  Creates a `PropertyChangeListener` which will be added to the combo box. If this method returns null then it will not be added to the combo box.

  Returns:
    an instance of a `PropertyChangeListener` or null

### createLayoutManager

    protected LayoutManager createLayoutManager()

  Creates a layout manager for managing the components which make up the combo box.

  Returns:
    an instance of a layout manager

### createRenderer

    protected ListCellRenderer createRenderer()

  Creates the default renderer that will be used in a non-editiable combo box. A default renderer will used only if a renderer has not been explicitly set with `setRenderer`.

  Returns:
    a `ListCellRender` used for the combo box
  See Also:
    `JComboBox.setRenderer(javax.swing.ListCellRenderer)`

### createEditor

    protected ComboBoxEditor createEditor()

  Creates the default editor that will be used in editable combo boxes. A default editor will be used only if an editor has not been explicitly set with `setEditor`.

  Returns:
    a `ComboBoxEditor` used for the combo box
  See Also:
    `JComboBox.setEditor(javax.swing.ComboBoxEditor)`

### installComponents

    protected void installComponents()

  Creates and initializes the components which make up the aggregate combo box. This method is called as part of the UI installation process.

### uninstallComponents

    protected void uninstallComponents()

  The aggregate components which compise the combo box are unregistered and uninitialized. This method is called as part of the UI uninstallation process.

### addEditor

    public void addEditor()

  This public method is implementation specific and should be private. do not call or override. To implement a specific editor create a custom `ComboBoxEditor`

  See Also:
    `createEditor()`, `JComboBox.setEditor(javax.swing.ComboBoxEditor)`, `ComboBoxEditor`

### removeEditor

    public void removeEditor()

  This public method is implementation specific and should be private. do not call or override.

  See Also:
    `addEditor()`

### configureEditor

    protected void configureEditor()

  This protected method is implementation specific and should be private. do not call or override.

  See Also:
    `addEditor()`

### unconfigureEditor

    protected void unconfigureEditor()

  This protected method is implementation specific and should be private. Do not call or override.

  See Also:
    `addEditor()`

### configureArrowButton

    public void configureArrowButton()

  This public method is implementation specific and should be private. Do not call or override.

  See Also:
    `createArrowButton()`

### unconfigureArrowButton

    public void unconfigureArrowButton()

  This public method is implementation specific and should be private. Do not call or override.

  See Also:
    `createArrowButton()`

### createArrowButton

    protected JButton createArrowButton()

  Creates an button which will be used as the control to show or hide the popup portion of the combo box.

  Returns:
    a button which represents the popup control

### isPopupVisible

    public boolean isPopupVisible(JComboBox c)

  Tells if the popup is visible or not.

  Specified by:
    `isPopupVisible` in class `ComboBoxUI`

### setPopupVisible

    public void setPopupVisible(JComboBox c,
                                boolean v)

  Hides the popup.

  Specified by:
    `setPopupVisible` in class `ComboBoxUI`

### isFocusTraversable

    public boolean isFocusTraversable(JComboBox c)

  Determines if the JComboBox is focus traversable. If the JComboBox is editable this returns false, otherwise it returns true.

  Specified by:
    `isFocusTraversable` in class `ComboBoxUI`

### paint

    public void paint(Graphics g,
                      JComponent c)

  Description copied from class: `ComponentUI`
  Paints the specified component appropriate for the look and feel. This method is invoked from the `ComponentUI.update` method when the specified component is being painted. Subclasses should override this method and use the specified `Graphics` object to render the content of the component.

  Overrides:
    `paint` in class `ComponentUI`
  Parameters:
    `g` - the `Graphics` context in which to paint
    `c` - the component being painted; this argument is often ignored, but might be used if the UI object is stateless and shared by multiple components
  See Also:
    `ComponentUI.update(java.awt.Graphics, javax.swing.JComponent)`

### getPreferredSize

    public Dimension getPreferredSize(JComponent c)

  Description copied from class: `ComponentUI`
  Returns the specified component's preferred size appropriate for the look and feel. If `null` is returned, the preferred size will be calculated by the component's layout manager instead (this is the preferred approach for any component with a specific layout manager installed). The default implementation of this method returns `null`.

  Overrides:
    `getPreferredSize` in class `ComponentUI`
  Parameters:
    `c` - the component whose preferred size is being queried; this argument is often ignored, but might be used if the UI object is stateless and shared by multiple components
  See Also:
    `JComponent.getPreferredSize()`, `LayoutManager.preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)`

### getMinimumSize

    public Dimension getMinimumSize(JComponent c)

  The minumum size is the size of the display area plus insets plus the button.

  Overrides:
    `getMinimumSize` in class `ComponentUI`
  Parameters:
    `c` - the component whose minimum size is being queried; this argument is often ignored, but might be used if the UI object is stateless and shared by multiple components
  Returns:
    a `Dimension` object or `null`
  See Also:
    `JComponent.getMinimumSize()`, `LayoutManager.minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)`, `ComponentUI.getPreferredSize(javax.swing.JComponent)`

### getMaximumSize

    public Dimension getMaximumSize(JComponent c)

  Description copied from class: `ComponentUI`
  Returns the specified component's maximum size appropriate for the look and feel. If `null` is returned, the maximum size will be calculated by the component's layout manager instead (this is the preferred approach for any component with a specific layout manager installed). The default implementation of this method invokes `getPreferredSize` and returns that value.

  Overrides:
    `getMaximumSize` in class `ComponentUI`
  Parameters:
    `c` - the component whose maximum size is being queried; this argument is often ignored, but might be used if the UI object is stateless and shared by multiple components
  Returns:
    a `Dimension` object or `null`
  See Also:
    `JComponent.getMaximumSize()`, `LayoutManager2.maximumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)`

### getAccessibleChildrenCount

    public int getAccessibleChildrenCount(JComponent c)

  Description copied from class: `ComponentUI`
  Returns the number of accessible children in the object. If all of the children of this object implement `Accessible`, this method should return the number of children of this object. UIs might wish to override this if they present areas on the screen that can be viewed as components, but actual components are not used for presenting those areas. Note: As of v1.3, it is recommended that developers call `Component.AccessibleAWTComponent.getAccessibleChildrenCount()` instead of this method.

  Overrides:
    `getAccessibleChildrenCount` in class `ComponentUI`
  Returns:
    the number of accessible children in the object
  See Also:
    `ComponentUI.getAccessibleChild(javax.swing.JComponent, int)`

### getAccessibleChild

    public Accessible getAccessibleChild(JComponent c,
                                         int i)

  Description copied from class: `ComponentUI`
  Returns the `i`th `Accessible` child of the object. UIs might need to override this if they present areas on the screen that can be viewed as components, but actual components are not used for presenting those areas.

  Note: As of v1.3, it is recommended that developers call `Component.AccessibleAWTComponent.getAccessibleChild()` instead of this method.

  Overrides:
    `getAccessibleChild` in class `ComponentUI`
  Parameters:
    `i` - zero-based index of child
  Returns:
    the `i`th `Accessible` child of the object
  See Also:
    `ComponentUI.getAccessibleChildrenCount(javax.swing.JComponent)`

### isNavigationKey

    protected boolean isNavigationKey(int keyCode)

  Returns whether or not the supplied keyCode maps to a key that is used for navigation. This is used for optimizing key input by only passing non- navigation keys to the type-ahead mechanism. Subclasses should override this if they change the navigation keys.

### selectNextPossibleValue

    protected void selectNextPossibleValue()

  Selects the next item in the list. It won't change the selection if the currently selected item is already the last item.

### selectPreviousPossibleValue

    protected void selectPreviousPossibleValue()

  Selects the previous item in the list. It won't change the selection if the currently selected item is already the first item.

### toggleOpenClose

    protected void toggleOpenClose()

  Hides the popup if it is showing and shows the popup if it is hidden.

### rectangleForCurrentValue

    protected Rectangle rectangleForCurrentValue()

  Returns the area that is reserved for drawing the currently selected item.

### getInsets

    protected Insets getInsets()

  Gets the insets from the JComboBox.

### paintCurrentValue

    public void paintCurrentValue(Graphics g,
                                  Rectangle bounds,
                                  boolean hasFocus)

  Paints the currently selected item.

### paintCurrentValueBackground

    public void paintCurrentValueBackground(Graphics g,
                                            Rectangle bounds,
                                            boolean hasFocus)

  Paints the background of the currently selected item.

### getDefaultSize

    protected Dimension getDefaultSize()

  Return the default size of an empty display area of the combo box using the current renderer and font.

  Returns:
    the size of an empty display area
  See Also:
    `getDisplaySize()`

### getDisplaySize

    protected Dimension getDisplaySize()

  Returns the calculated size of the display area. The display area is the portion of the combo box in which the selected item is displayed. This method will use the prototype display value if it has been set.

  For combo boxes with a non trivial number of items, it is recommended to use a prototype display value to significantly speed up the display size calculation.

  Returns:
    the size of the display area calculated from the combo box items
  See Also:
    `JComboBox.setPrototypeDisplayValue(java.lang.Object)`

### installKeyboardActions

    protected void installKeyboardActions()

  Adds keyboard actions to the JComboBox. Actions on enter and esc are already supplied. Add more actions as you need them.

### uninstallKeyboardActions

    protected void uninstallKeyboardActions()

  Removes the focus InputMap and ActionMap.

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