Class MultiInputPane

java.lang.Object
  extended byjava.awt.Component
      extended byjava.awt.Container
          extended byjavax.swing.JComponent
              extended byjavax.swing.JOptionPane
                  extended byMultiInputPane
All Implemented Interfaces:
javax.accessibility.Accessible, java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, java.io.Serializable

public class MultiInputPane
extends javax.swing.JOptionPane

This is a utility class for displaying a dialog that asks for multiple values. Based on ideas in Wu's javabook.MultiInputBox class and on ideas in javax.swing.JOptionPane

See Also:
Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes inherited from class javax.swing.JOptionPane
javax.swing.JOptionPane.AccessibleJOptionPane
 
Nested classes inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
javax.swing.JComponent.AccessibleJComponent
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Container
java.awt.Container.AccessibleAWTContainer
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Component
java.awt.Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, java.awt.Component.BltBufferStrategy, java.awt.Component.FlipBufferStrategy
 
Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JOptionPane
CANCEL_OPTION, CLOSED_OPTION, DEFAULT_OPTION, ERROR_MESSAGE, icon, ICON_PROPERTY, INFORMATION_MESSAGE, INITIAL_SELECTION_VALUE_PROPERTY, INITIAL_VALUE_PROPERTY, initialSelectionValue, initialValue, INPUT_VALUE_PROPERTY, inputValue, message, MESSAGE_PROPERTY, MESSAGE_TYPE_PROPERTY, messageType, NO_OPTION, OK_CANCEL_OPTION, OK_OPTION, OPTION_TYPE_PROPERTY, options, OPTIONS_PROPERTY, optionType, PLAIN_MESSAGE, QUESTION_MESSAGE, SELECTION_VALUES_PROPERTY, selectionValues, UNINITIALIZED_VALUE, value, VALUE_PROPERTY, WANTS_INPUT_PROPERTY, wantsInput, WARNING_MESSAGE, YES_NO_CANCEL_OPTION, YES_NO_OPTION, YES_OPTION
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
accessibleContext, listenerList, TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY, ui, UNDEFINED_CONDITION, WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT, WHEN_FOCUSED, WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT
 
Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH
 
Method Summary
static java.lang.String[] showMultiInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.String[] prompts)
          Pop up a dialog asking for multiple items of input
static java.lang.String[] showMultiInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.String[] prompts, java.lang.String title)
          Pop up a dialog asking for multiple items of input
static java.lang.String[] showMultiInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.String[] prompts, java.lang.String[] initialValues)
          Pop up a dialog asking for multiple items of input
static java.lang.String[] showMultiInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent, java.lang.String[] prompts, java.lang.String[] initialValues, java.lang.String title)
          Pop up a dialog asking for multiple items of input
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JOptionPane
createDialog, createInternalFrame, getAccessibleContext, getDesktopPaneForComponent, getFrameForComponent, getIcon, getInitialSelectionValue, getInitialValue, getInputValue, getMaxCharactersPerLineCount, getMessage, getMessageType, getOptions, getOptionType, getRootFrame, getSelectionValues, getUI, getUIClassID, getValue, getWantsInput, paramString, selectInitialValue, setIcon, setInitialSelectionValue, setInitialValue, setInputValue, setMessage, setMessageType, setOptions, setOptionType, setRootFrame, setSelectionValues, setUI, setValue, setWantsInput, showConfirmDialog, showConfirmDialog, showConfirmDialog, showConfirmDialog, showInputDialog, showInputDialog, showInputDialog, showInputDialog, showInputDialog, showInputDialog, showInternalConfirmDialog, showInternalConfirmDialog, showInternalConfirmDialog, showInternalConfirmDialog, showInternalInputDialog, showInternalInputDialog, showInternalInputDialog, showInternalMessageDialog, showInternalMessageDialog, showInternalMessageDialog, showInternalOptionDialog, showMessageDialog, showMessageDialog, showMessageDialog, showOptionDialog, updateUI
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
addAncestorListener, addNotify, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addVetoableChangeListener, computeVisibleRect, contains, createToolTip, disable, enable, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, getActionForKeyStroke, getActionMap, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getAncestorListeners, getAutoscrolls, getBorder, getBounds, getClientProperty, getComponentGraphics, getConditionForKeyStroke, getDebugGraphicsOptions, getDefaultLocale, getGraphics, getHeight, getInputMap, getInputMap, getInputVerifier, getInsets, getInsets, getListeners, getLocation, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getNextFocusableComponent, getPreferredSize, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getRegisteredKeyStrokes, getRootPane, getSize, getToolTipLocation, getToolTipText, getToolTipText, getTopLevelAncestor, getTransferHandler, getVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, getVetoableChangeListeners, getVisibleRect, getWidth, getX, getY, grabFocus, isDoubleBuffered, isLightweightComponent, isManagingFocus, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isOptimizedDrawingEnabled, isPaintingTile, isPreferredSizeSet, isRequestFocusEnabled, isValidateRoot, paint, paintBorder, paintChildren, paintComponent, paintImmediately, paintImmediately, print, printAll, printBorder, printChildren, printComponent, processComponentKeyEvent, processKeyBinding, processKeyEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, putClientProperty, registerKeyboardAction, registerKeyboardAction, removeAncestorListener, removeNotify, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removeVetoableChangeListener, repaint, repaint, requestDefaultFocus, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, resetKeyboardActions, reshape, revalidate, scrollRectToVisible, setActionMap, setAlignmentX, setAlignmentY, setAutoscrolls, setBackground, setBorder, setDebugGraphicsOptions, setDefaultLocale, setDoubleBuffered, setEnabled, setFont, setForeground, setInputMap, setInputVerifier, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setNextFocusableComponent, setOpaque, setPreferredSize, setRequestFocusEnabled, setToolTipText, setTransferHandler, setUI, setVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, setVisible, unregisterKeyboardAction, update
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addImpl, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getLayout, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paintComponents, preferredSize, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setLayout, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, getBackground, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphicsConfiguration, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocale, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, hide, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, resize, resize, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Method Detail

showMultiInputDialog

public static java.lang.String[] showMultiInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                                      java.lang.String[] prompts,
                                                      java.lang.String[] initialValues,
                                                      java.lang.String title)
Pop up a dialog asking for multiple items of input

Parameters:
parentComponent - the parent Component of the dialog that is shown
prompts - the prompts to display
initialValues - the initial values to display for each item - this parameter can be null, in which case no initial values are specified; or individual elements can be null, indicating that no initial value is specified for a particular field
title - the title for this dialog
Returns:
an array of values corresponding to the various prompts, or null if the user cancelled

showMultiInputDialog

public static java.lang.String[] showMultiInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                                      java.lang.String[] prompts,
                                                      java.lang.String title)
Pop up a dialog asking for multiple items of input

Parameters:
parentComponent - the parent Component of the dialog that is shown
prompts - the prompts to display
title - the title for this dialog
Returns:
an array of values corresponding to the various prompts, or null if the user cancelled

showMultiInputDialog

public static java.lang.String[] showMultiInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                                      java.lang.String[] prompts,
                                                      java.lang.String[] initialValues)
Pop up a dialog asking for multiple items of input

Parameters:
parentComponent - the parent Component of the dialog that is shown
prompts - the prompts to display
initialValues - the initial values to display for each item - this parameter can be null, in which case no initial values are specified; or individual elements can be null, indicating that no initial value is specified for a particular field
Returns:
an array of values corresponding to the various prompts, or null if the user cancelled

showMultiInputDialog

public static java.lang.String[] showMultiInputDialog(java.awt.Component parentComponent,
                                                      java.lang.String[] prompts)
Pop up a dialog asking for multiple items of input

Parameters:
parentComponent - the parent Component of the dialog that is shown
prompts - the prompts to display
Returns:
an array of values corresponding to the various prompts, or null if the user cancelled