javax.swing.text

## Class Segment

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.text.Segment

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    CharSequence, Cloneable, CharacterIterator

      public class Segment
      extends Object
      implements Cloneable, CharacterIterator, CharSequence

  A segment of a character array representing a fragment of text. It should be treated as immutable even though the array is directly accessible. This gives fast access to fragments of text without the overhead of copying around characters. This is effectively an unprotected String.

  The Segment implements the java.text.CharacterIterator interface to support use with the i18n support without copying text into a string.

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `char[]` | `array` | This is the array containing the text of interest.
    `int` | `count` | This is the number of array elements that make up the text of interest.
    `int` | `offset` | This is the offset into the array that the desired text begins.

    - ### Fields inherited from interface java.text.CharacterIterator

      `DONE`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `Segment()` | Creates a new segment.
    `Segment(char[] array, int offset, int count)` | Creates a new segment referring to an existing array.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `char` | `charAt(int index)` | Returns the `char` value at the specified index.
    `Object` | `clone()` | Creates a shallow copy.
    `char` | `current()` | Gets the character at the current position (as returned by getIndex()).
    `char` | `first()` | Sets the position to getBeginIndex() and returns the character at that position.
    `int` | `getBeginIndex()` | Returns the start index of the text.
    `int` | `getEndIndex()` | Returns the end index of the text.
    `int` | `getIndex()` | Returns the current index.
    `boolean` | `isPartialReturn()` | Flag to indicate that partial returns are valid.
    `char` | `last()` | Sets the position to getEndIndex()-1 (getEndIndex() if the text is empty) and returns the character at that position.
    `int` | `length()` | Returns the length of this character sequence.
    `char` | `next()` | Increments the iterator's index by one and returns the character at the new index.
    `char` | `previous()` | Decrements the iterator's index by one and returns the character at the new index.
    `char` | `setIndex(int position)` | Sets the position to the specified position in the text and returns that character.
    `void` | `setPartialReturn(boolean p)` | Flag to indicate that partial returns are valid.
    `CharSequence` | `subSequence(int start, int end)` | Returns a `CharSequence` that is a subsequence of this sequence.
    `String` | `toString()` | Converts a segment into a String.

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

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

    - ### Methods inherited from interface java.lang.CharSequence

      `chars, codePoints`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### array

          public char[] array

      This is the array containing the text of interest. This array should never be modified; it is available only for efficiency.

    - #### offset

          public int offset

      This is the offset into the array that the desired text begins.

    - #### count

          public int count

      This is the number of array elements that make up the text of interest.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Segment

          public Segment()

      Creates a new segment.

    - #### Segment

          public Segment(char[] array,
                         int offset,
                         int count)

      Creates a new segment referring to an existing array.
      Parameters:
        `array` - the array to refer to
        `offset` - the offset into the array
        `count` - the number of characters

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setPartialReturn

          public void setPartialReturn(boolean p)

      Flag to indicate that partial returns are valid. If the flag is true, an implementation of the interface method Document.getText(position,length,Segment) should return as much text as possible without making a copy. The default state of the flag is false which will cause Document.getText(position,length,Segment) to provide the same return behavior it always had, which may or may not make a copy of the text depending upon the request.
      Parameters:
        `p` - whether or not partial returns are valid.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### isPartialReturn

          public boolean isPartialReturn()

      Flag to indicate that partial returns are valid.
      Returns:
        whether or not partial returns are valid.
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Converts a segment into a String.
      Specified by:
        `toString` in interface `CharSequence`
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        the string

    - #### first

          public char first()

      Sets the position to getBeginIndex() and returns the character at that position.
      Specified by:
        `first` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Returns:
        the first character in the text, or DONE if the text is empty
      Since:
        1.3
      See Also:
        `getBeginIndex()`

    - #### last

          public char last()

      Sets the position to getEndIndex()-1 (getEndIndex() if the text is empty) and returns the character at that position.
      Specified by:
        `last` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Returns:
        the last character in the text, or DONE if the text is empty
      Since:
        1.3
      See Also:
        `getEndIndex()`

    - #### current

          public char current()

      Gets the character at the current position (as returned by getIndex()).
      Specified by:
        `current` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Returns:
        the character at the current position or DONE if the current position is off the end of the text.
      Since:
        1.3
      See Also:
        `getIndex()`

    - #### next

          public char next()

      Increments the iterator's index by one and returns the character at the new index. If the resulting index is greater or equal to getEndIndex(), the current index is reset to getEndIndex() and a value of DONE is returned.
      Specified by:
        `next` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Returns:
        the character at the new position or DONE if the new position is off the end of the text range.
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### previous

          public char previous()

      Decrements the iterator's index by one and returns the character at the new index. If the current index is getBeginIndex(), the index remains at getBeginIndex() and a value of DONE is returned.
      Specified by:
        `previous` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Returns:
        the character at the new position or DONE if the current position is equal to getBeginIndex().
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### setIndex

          public char setIndex(int position)

      Sets the position to the specified position in the text and returns that character.
      Specified by:
        `setIndex` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Parameters:
        `position` - the position within the text. Valid values range from getBeginIndex() to getEndIndex(). An IllegalArgumentException is thrown if an invalid value is supplied.
      Returns:
        the character at the specified position or DONE if the specified position is equal to getEndIndex()
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### getBeginIndex

          public int getBeginIndex()

      Returns the start index of the text.
      Specified by:
        `getBeginIndex` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Returns:
        the index at which the text begins.
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### getEndIndex

          public int getEndIndex()

      Returns the end index of the text. This index is the index of the first character following the end of the text.
      Specified by:
        `getEndIndex` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Returns:
        the index after the last character in the text
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### getIndex

          public int getIndex()

      Returns the current index.
      Specified by:
        `getIndex` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Returns:
        the current index.
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### charAt

          public char charAt(int index)

      Returns the `char` value at the specified index. An index ranges from zero to `length() - 1`. The first `char` value of the sequence is at index zero, the next at index one, and so on, as for array indexing.

      If the `char` value specified by the index is a surrogate, the surrogate value is returned.

      Specified by:
        `charAt` in interface `CharSequence`
      Parameters:
        `index` - the index of the `char` value to be returned
      Returns:
        the specified `char` value
      Since:
        1.6

    - #### length

          public int length()

      Returns the length of this character sequence. The length is the number of 16-bit `char`s in the sequence.
      Specified by:
        `length` in interface `CharSequence`
      Returns:
        the number of `char`s in this sequence
      Since:
        1.6

    - #### subSequence

          public CharSequence subSequence(int start,
                                          int end)

      Returns a `CharSequence` that is a subsequence of this sequence. The subsequence starts with the `char` value at the specified index and ends with the `char` value at index `end - 1`. The length (in `char`s) of the returned sequence is `end - start`, so if `start == end` then an empty sequence is returned.
      Specified by:
        `subSequence` in interface `CharSequence`
      Parameters:
        `start` - the start index, inclusive
        `end` - the end index, exclusive
      Returns:
        the specified subsequence
      Since:
        1.6

    - #### clone

          public Object clone()

      Creates a shallow copy.
      Specified by:
        `clone` in interface `CharacterIterator`
      Overrides:
        `clone` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        the copy
      See Also:
        `Cloneable`

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