## Uses of Interface
javax.swing.text.MutableAttributeSet

- Packages that use MutableAttributeSet
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
  javax.swing.text.html | Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.

- - ### Uses of MutableAttributeSet in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return MutableAttributeSet
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `MutableAttributeSet` | JTextPane.`getInputAttributes()` Gets the input attributes for the pane.

  - ### Uses of MutableAttributeSet in javax.swing.text

    Subinterfaces of MutableAttributeSet in javax.swing.text
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `Style` A collection of attributes to associate with an element in a document.

    Classes in javax.swing.text that implement MutableAttributeSet
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `AbstractDocument.AbstractElement` Implements the abstract part of an element.
    `class` | `AbstractDocument.BranchElement` Implements a composite element that contains other elements.
    `class` | `AbstractDocument.LeafElement` Implements an element that directly represents content of some kind.
    `protected class` | `DefaultStyledDocument.SectionElement` Default root element for a document...
    `class` | `SimpleAttributeSet` A straightforward implementation of MutableAttributeSet using a hash table.
    `class` | `StyleContext.NamedStyle` A collection of attributes, typically used to represent character and paragraph styles.

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return MutableAttributeSet
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected MutableAttributeSet` | StyleContext.`createLargeAttributeSet(AttributeSet a)` Create a large set of attributes that should trade off space for time.
    `MutableAttributeSet` | StyledEditorKit.`getInputAttributes()` Gets the input attributes for the pane.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type MutableAttributeSet
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected void` | StyledEditorKit.`createInputAttributes(Element element, MutableAttributeSet set)` Copies the key/values in `element`s AttributeSet into `set`.
    `void` | StyleContext.`readAttributes(ObjectInputStream in, MutableAttributeSet a)` Context-specific handling of reading in attributes
    `static void` | StyleContext.`readAttributeSet(ObjectInputStream in, MutableAttributeSet a)` Reads a set of attributes from the given object input stream that have been previously written out with `writeAttributeSet`.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setAlignment(MutableAttributeSet a, int align)` Sets alignment.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setBackground(MutableAttributeSet a, Color fg)` Sets the background color.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setBidiLevel(MutableAttributeSet a, int o)` Sets the BidiLevel.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setBold(MutableAttributeSet a, boolean b)` Sets the bold attribute.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setComponent(MutableAttributeSet a, Component c)` Sets the component attribute.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setFirstLineIndent(MutableAttributeSet a, float i)` Sets the first line indent.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setFontFamily(MutableAttributeSet a, String fam)` Sets the font attribute.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setFontSize(MutableAttributeSet a, int s)` Sets the font size attribute.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setForeground(MutableAttributeSet a, Color fg)` Sets the foreground color.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setIcon(MutableAttributeSet a, Icon c)` Sets the icon attribute.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setItalic(MutableAttributeSet a, boolean b)` Sets the italic attribute.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setLeftIndent(MutableAttributeSet a, float i)` Sets left indent.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setLineSpacing(MutableAttributeSet a, float i)` Sets line spacing.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setRightIndent(MutableAttributeSet a, float i)` Sets right indent.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setSpaceAbove(MutableAttributeSet a, float i)` Sets space above.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setSpaceBelow(MutableAttributeSet a, float i)` Sets space below.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setStrikeThrough(MutableAttributeSet a, boolean b)` Sets the strikethrough attribute.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setSubscript(MutableAttributeSet a, boolean b)` Sets the subscript attribute.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setSuperscript(MutableAttributeSet a, boolean b)` Sets the superscript attribute.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setTabSet(MutableAttributeSet a, TabSet tabs)` Sets the TabSet.
    `static void` | StyleConstants.`setUnderline(MutableAttributeSet a, boolean b)` Sets the underline attribute.

  - ### Uses of MutableAttributeSet in javax.swing.text.html

    Classes in javax.swing.text.html that implement MutableAttributeSet
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `HTMLDocument.BlockElement` An element that represents a structural block of HTML.
    `class` | `HTMLDocument.RunElement` An element that represents a chunk of text that has a set of HTML character level attributes assigned to it.

    Fields in javax.swing.text.html declared as MutableAttributeSet
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected MutableAttributeSet` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.`charAttr`

    Methods in javax.swing.text.html that return MutableAttributeSet
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected MutableAttributeSet` | StyleSheet.`createLargeAttributeSet(AttributeSet a)` Creates a large set of attributes that should trade off space for time.
    `MutableAttributeSet` | HTMLEditorKit.`getInputAttributes()` Gets the input attributes used for the styled editing actions.

    Methods in javax.swing.text.html with parameters of type MutableAttributeSet
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | StyleSheet.`addCSSAttribute(MutableAttributeSet attr, CSS.Attribute key, String value)` Adds a CSS attribute to the given set.
    `boolean` | StyleSheet.`addCSSAttributeFromHTML(MutableAttributeSet attr, CSS.Attribute key, String value)` Adds a CSS attribute to the given set.
    `protected void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.`addSpecialElement(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a)` Adds content that is basically specified entirely in the attribute set.
    `protected void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.`blockOpen(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet attr)` Adds an instruction to the parse buffer to create a block element with the given attributes.
    `protected void` | HTMLEditorKit.`createInputAttributes(Element element, MutableAttributeSet set)` Copies the key/values in `element`s AttributeSet into `set`.
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.`handleSimpleTag(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a, int pos)` Callback from the parser.
    `void` | HTMLEditorKit.ParserCallback.`handleSimpleTag(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a, int pos)`
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.`handleStartTag(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a, int pos)` Callback from the parser.
    `void` | HTMLEditorKit.ParserCallback.`handleStartTag(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a, int pos)`
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.TagAction.`start(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a)` Called when a start tag is seen for the type of tag this action was registered to.
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.BlockAction.`start(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet attr)`
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.ParagraphAction.`start(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a)`
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.SpecialAction.`start(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a)`
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.IsindexAction.`start(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a)`
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.HiddenAction.`start(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet a)`
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.PreAction.`start(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet attr)`
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.CharacterAction.`start(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet attr)`
    `void` | HTMLDocument.HTMLReader.FormAction.`start(HTML.Tag t, MutableAttributeSet attr)`

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