## Uses of Class
java.awt.BufferCapabilities.FlipContents

- Packages that use BufferCapabilities.FlipContents
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.

- - ### Uses of BufferCapabilities.FlipContents in java.awt

    Fields in java.awt declared as BufferCapabilities.FlipContents
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static BufferCapabilities.FlipContents` | BufferCapabilities.FlipContents.`BACKGROUND` When flip contents are `BACKGROUND`, the contents of the back buffer are cleared with the background color after flipping.
    `static BufferCapabilities.FlipContents` | BufferCapabilities.FlipContents.`COPIED` When flip contents are `COPIED`, the contents of the back buffer are copied to the front buffer when flipping.
    `static BufferCapabilities.FlipContents` | BufferCapabilities.FlipContents.`PRIOR` When flip contents are `PRIOR`, the contents of the back buffer are the prior contents of the front buffer (a true page flip).
    `static BufferCapabilities.FlipContents` | BufferCapabilities.FlipContents.`UNDEFINED` When flip contents are `UNDEFINED`, the contents of the back buffer are undefined after flipping.

    Methods in java.awt that return BufferCapabilities.FlipContents
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `BufferCapabilities.FlipContents` | BufferCapabilities.`getFlipContents()`

    Methods in java.awt with parameters of type BufferCapabilities.FlipContents
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected void` | Component.FlipBufferStrategy.`flip(BufferCapabilities.FlipContents flipAction)` Flipping moves the contents of the back buffer to the front buffer, either by copying or by moving the video pointer.

    Constructors in java.awt with parameters of type BufferCapabilities.FlipContents
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `BufferCapabilities(ImageCapabilities frontCaps, ImageCapabilities backCaps, BufferCapabilities.FlipContents flipContents)` Creates a new object for specifying buffering capabilities

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