org.apache.batik.gvt
Interface Selectable

All Known Implementing Classes:

TextNode

public interface Selectable

Interface describing object that can be selected or have selections made on it.

Version:

$Id: Selectable.java,v 1.6 2003/08/08 11:39:14 vhardy Exp $

Author:

Bill Haneman

Method Summary

java.awt.Shape	getHighlightShape() Return a shape in user coords which encloses the current selection.
java.lang.Object	getSelection() Get the current text selection.
boolean	selectAll(double x, double y) Selects the entire contents of the GraphicsNode at (x, y).
boolean	selectAt(double x, double y) Initializes the current selection to begin with the character at (x, y).
boolean	selectTo(double x, double y) Extends the current selection to the character at (x, y)..

Method Detail

selectAt

public boolean selectAt(double x,
                        double y)

Initializes the current selection to begin with the character at (x, y).

Returns:

true if action resulted in change of selection.

selectTo

public boolean selectTo(double x,
                        double y)

Extends the current selection to the character at (x, y)..

Returns:

true if action resulted in change of selection.

selectAll

public boolean selectAll(double x,
                         double y)

Selects the entire contents of the GraphicsNode at (x, y).

Returns:

true if action resulted in change of selection.

getSelection

public java.lang.Object getSelection()

Get the current text selection.

Returns:

an object containing the selected content.

getHighlightShape

public java.awt.Shape getHighlightShape()

Return a shape in user coords which encloses the current selection.