java.awt.dnd

## Class DragGestureEvent

- java.lang.Object
- - java.util.EventObject
  - - java.awt.dnd.DragGestureEvent

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public class DragGestureEvent
      extends EventObject

  A `DragGestureEvent` is passed to `DragGestureListener`'s dragGestureRecognized() method when a particular `DragGestureRecognizer` detects that a platform dependent drag initiating gesture has occurred on the `Component` that it is tracking. The `action` field of any `DragGestureEvent` instance should take one of the following values:
  - `DnDConstants.ACTION_COPY`
  - `DnDConstants.ACTION_MOVE`
  - `DnDConstants.ACTION_LINK`
  Assigning the value different from listed above will cause an unspecified behavior.
  See Also:
    `DragGestureRecognizer`, `DragGestureListener`, `DragSource`, `DnDConstants`, Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject

      `source`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `DragGestureEvent(DragGestureRecognizer dgr, int act, Point ori, List<? extends InputEvent> evs)` | Constructs a `DragGestureEvent` object given by the `DragGestureRecognizer` instance firing this event, an `act` parameter representing the user's preferred action, an `ori` parameter indicating the origin of the drag, and a `List` of events that comprise the gesture(`evs` parameter).

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Component` | `getComponent()` | Returns the `Component` associated with this `DragGestureEvent`.
    `int` | `getDragAction()` | Returns an `int` representing the action selected by the user.
    `Point` | `getDragOrigin()` | Returns a `Point` in the coordinates of the `Component` over which the drag originated.
    `DragSource` | `getDragSource()` | Returns the `DragSource`.
    `DragGestureRecognizer` | `getSourceAsDragGestureRecognizer()` | Returns the source as a `DragGestureRecognizer`.
    `InputEvent` | `getTriggerEvent()` | Returns the initial event that triggered the gesture.
    `Iterator<InputEvent>` | `iterator()` | Returns an `Iterator` for the events comprising the gesture.
    `void` | `startDrag(Cursor dragCursor, Image dragImage, Point imageOffset, Transferable transferable, DragSourceListener dsl)` | Start the drag given the initial `Cursor` to display, a drag `Image`, the offset of the `Image`, the `Transferable` object, and the `DragSourceListener` to use.
    `void` | `startDrag(Cursor dragCursor, Transferable transferable)` | Starts the drag operation given the `Cursor` for this drag operation and the `Transferable` representing the source data for this drag operation.
    `void` | `startDrag(Cursor dragCursor, Transferable transferable, DragSourceListener dsl)` | Starts the drag given the initial `Cursor` to display, the `Transferable` object, and the `DragSourceListener` to use.
    `Object[]` | `toArray()` | Returns an `Object` array of the events comprising the drag gesture.
    `Object[]` | `toArray(Object[] array)` | Returns an array of the events comprising the drag gesture.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject

      `getSource, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### DragGestureEvent

          public DragGestureEvent(DragGestureRecognizer dgr,
                                  int act,
                                  Point ori,
                                  List<? extends InputEvent> evs)

      Constructs a `DragGestureEvent` object given by the `DragGestureRecognizer` instance firing this event, an `act` parameter representing the user's preferred action, an `ori` parameter indicating the origin of the drag, and a `List` of events that comprise the gesture(`evs` parameter).

      Parameters:
        `dgr` - The `DragGestureRecognizer` firing this event
        `act` - The user's preferred action. For information on allowable values, see the class description for `DragGestureEvent`
        `ori` - The origin of the drag
        `evs` - The `List` of events that comprise the gesture

      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if any parameter equals `null`
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the act parameter does not comply with the values given in the class description for `DragGestureEvent`
      See Also:
        `DnDConstants`

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getSourceAsDragGestureRecognizer

          public DragGestureRecognizer getSourceAsDragGestureRecognizer()

      Returns the source as a `DragGestureRecognizer`.

      Returns:
        the source as a `DragGestureRecognizer`

    - #### getComponent

          public Component getComponent()

      Returns the `Component` associated with this `DragGestureEvent`.

      Returns:
        the Component

    - #### getDragSource

          public DragSource getDragSource()

      Returns the `DragSource`.

      Returns:
        the `DragSource`

    - #### getDragOrigin

          public Point getDragOrigin()

      Returns a `Point` in the coordinates of the `Component` over which the drag originated.

      Returns:
        the Point where the drag originated in Component coords.

    - #### iterator

          public Iterator<InputEvent> iterator()

      Returns an `Iterator` for the events comprising the gesture.

      Returns:
        an Iterator for the events comprising the gesture

    - #### toArray

          public Object[] toArray()

      Returns an `Object` array of the events comprising the drag gesture.

      Returns:
        an array of the events comprising the gesture

    - #### toArray

          public Object[] toArray(Object[] array)

      Returns an array of the events comprising the drag gesture.

      Parameters:
        `array` - the array of `EventObject` sub(types)

      Returns:
        an array of the events comprising the gesture

    - #### getDragAction

          public int getDragAction()

      Returns an `int` representing the action selected by the user.

      Returns:
        the action selected by the user

    - #### getTriggerEvent

          public InputEvent getTriggerEvent()

      Returns the initial event that triggered the gesture.

      Returns:
        the first "triggering" event in the sequence of the gesture

    - #### startDrag

          public void startDrag(Cursor dragCursor,
                                Transferable transferable)
                         throws InvalidDnDOperationException

      Starts the drag operation given the `Cursor` for this drag operation and the `Transferable` representing the source data for this drag operation.
      If a `null` `Cursor` is specified no exception will be thrown and default drag cursors will be used instead.
      If a `null` `Transferable` is specified `NullPointerException` will be thrown.
      Parameters:
        `dragCursor` - The initial `Cursor` for this drag operation or `null` for the default cursor handling; see DragSourceContext for more details on the cursor handling mechanism during drag and drop
        `transferable` - The `Transferable` representing the source data for this drag operation.
      Throws:
        `InvalidDnDOperationException` - if the Drag and Drop system is unable to initiate a drag operation, or if the user attempts to start a drag while an existing drag operation is still executing.
        `NullPointerException` - if the `Transferable` is `null`
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### startDrag

          public void startDrag(Cursor dragCursor,
                                Transferable transferable,
                                DragSourceListener dsl)
                         throws InvalidDnDOperationException

      Starts the drag given the initial `Cursor` to display, the `Transferable` object, and the `DragSourceListener` to use.

      Parameters:
        `dragCursor` - The initial `Cursor` for this drag operation or `null` for the default cursor handling; see DragSourceContext for more details on the cursor handling mechanism during drag and drop
        `transferable` - The source's Transferable
        `dsl` - The source's DragSourceListener

      Throws:
        `InvalidDnDOperationException` - if the Drag and Drop system is unable to initiate a drag operation, or if the user attempts to start a drag while an existing drag operation is still executing.

    - #### startDrag

          public void startDrag(Cursor dragCursor,
                                Image dragImage,
                                Point imageOffset,
                                Transferable transferable,
                                DragSourceListener dsl)
                         throws InvalidDnDOperationException

      Start the drag given the initial `Cursor` to display, a drag `Image`, the offset of the `Image`, the `Transferable` object, and the `DragSourceListener` to use.

      Parameters:
        `dragCursor` - The initial `Cursor` for this drag operation or `null` for the default cursor handling; see DragSourceContext for more details on the cursor handling mechanism during drag and drop
        `dragImage` - The source's dragImage
        `imageOffset` - The dragImage's offset
        `transferable` - The source's Transferable
        `dsl` - The source's DragSourceListener

      Throws:
        `InvalidDnDOperationException` - if the Drag and Drop system is unable to initiate a drag operation, or if the user attempts to start a drag while an existing drag operation is still executing.

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