Module java.desktop
Package javax.swing.text.html

Class Option

java.lang.Object
javax.swing.text.html.Option
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public class Option extends Object implements Serializable
Value for the ListModel used to represent <option> elements. This is the object installed as items of the DefaultComboBoxModel used to represent the <select> element.

Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

  • Constructor Details

    • Option

      public Option(AttributeSet attr)
      Creates a new Option object.
      Parameters:
      attr - the attributes associated with the option element. The attributes are copied to ensure they won't change.

  • Method Details

    • setLabel

      public void setLabel(String label)
      Sets the label to be used for the option.
      Parameters:
      label - a label.

    • getLabel

      public String getLabel()
      Fetch the label associated with the option.
      Returns:
      the label associated with the option.

    • getAttributes

      public AttributeSet getAttributes()
      Fetch the attributes associated with this option.
      Returns:
      the attributes associated with this option.

    • toString

      public String toString()
      String representation is the label.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a string representation of the object.

    • setSelection

      protected void setSelection(boolean state)
      Sets the selected state.
      Parameters:
      state - a selection state

    • isSelected

      public boolean isSelected()
      Fetches the selection state associated with this option.
      Returns:
      the selection state.

    • getValue

      public String getValue()
      Convenient method to return the string associated with the value attribute. If the value has not been specified, the label will be returned.
      Returns:
      the string associated with the value attribute, or label if the value has been not specified.