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## javax.accessibility
Class AccessibleStateSet

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--javax.accessibility.AccessibleStateSet

public class AccessibleStateSet
extends Object

Class AccessibleStateSet determines a component's state set. The state set of a component is a set of AccessibleState objects and descriptions. E.G., The current overall state of the object, such as whether it is enabled, has focus, etc.

See Also:
  `AccessibleState`

Field Summary
`protected Vector` | `states` Each entry in the Vector represents an AccessibleState.

Constructor Summary
`AccessibleStateSet()` Creates a new empty state set.
`AccessibleStateSet(AccessibleState[] states)` Creates a new state with the initial set of states contained in the array of states passed in.

Method Summary
`boolean` | `add(AccessibleState state)` Adds a new state to the current state set if it is not already present.
`void` | `addAll(AccessibleState[] states)` Adds all of the states to the existing state set.
`void` | `clear()` Removes all the states from the current state set.
`boolean` | `contains(AccessibleState state)` Checks if the current state is in the state set.
`boolean` | `remove(AccessibleState state)` Removes a state from the current state set.
`AccessibleState[]` | `toArray()` Returns the current state set as an array of AccessibleState
`String` | `toString()` Creates a localized String representing all the states in the set using the default locale.

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

Field Detail

### states

    protected Vector states

  Each entry in the Vector represents an AccessibleState.
  See Also:
    `add(javax.accessibility.AccessibleState)`, `addAll(javax.accessibility.AccessibleState[])`, `remove(javax.accessibility.AccessibleState)`, `contains(javax.accessibility.AccessibleState)`, `toArray()`, `clear()`

Constructor Detail

### AccessibleStateSet

    public AccessibleStateSet()

  Creates a new empty state set.

### AccessibleStateSet

    public AccessibleStateSet(AccessibleState[] states)

  Creates a new state with the initial set of states contained in the array of states passed in. Duplicate entries are ignored.
  Parameters:
    `state` - an array of AccessibleState describing the state set.

Method Detail

### add

    public boolean add(AccessibleState state)

  Adds a new state to the current state set if it is not already present. If the state is already in the state set, the state set is unchanged and the return value is false. Otherwise, the state is added to the state set and the return value is true.
  Parameters:
    `state` - the state to add to the state set
  Returns:
    true if state is added to the state set; false if the state set is unchanged

### addAll

    public void addAll(AccessibleState[] states)

  Adds all of the states to the existing state set. Duplicate entries are ignored.
  Parameters:
    `state` - AccessibleState array describing the state set.

### remove

    public boolean remove(AccessibleState state)

  Removes a state from the current state set. If the state is not in the set, the state set will be unchanged and the return value will be false. If the state is in the state set, it will be removed from the set and the return value will be true.
  Parameters:
    `state` - the state to remove from the state set
  Returns:
    true if the state is in the state set; false if the state set will be unchanged

### clear

    public void clear()

  Removes all the states from the current state set.

### contains

    public boolean contains(AccessibleState state)

  Checks if the current state is in the state set.
  Parameters:
    `state` - the state
  Returns:
    true if the state is in the state set; otherwise false

### toArray

    public AccessibleState[] toArray()

  Returns the current state set as an array of AccessibleState
  Returns:
    AccessibleState array containing the current state.

### toString

    public String toString()

  Creates a localized String representing all the states in the set using the default locale.
  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    comma separated localized String
  See Also:
    `AccessibleBundle.toDisplayString(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)`

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