compact1, compact2, compact3
java.text

## Interface AttributedCharacterIterator

- All Superinterfaces:
    CharacterIterator, Cloneable

      public interface AttributedCharacterIterator
      extends CharacterIterator

  An `AttributedCharacterIterator` allows iteration through both text and related attribute information.

  An attribute is a key/value pair, identified by the key. No two attributes on a given character can have the same key.

  The values for an attribute are immutable, or must not be mutated by clients or storage. They are always passed by reference, and not cloned.

  A run with respect to an attribute is a maximum text range for which:

  - the attribute is undefined or `null` for the entire range, or
  - the attribute value is defined and has the same non-`null` value for the entire range.

  A run with respect to a set of attributes is a maximum text range for which this condition is met for each member attribute.

  When getting a run with no explicit attributes specified (i.e., calling `getRunStart()` and `getRunLimit()`), any contiguous text segments having the same attributes (the same set of attribute/value pairs) are treated as separate runs if the attributes have been given to those text segments separately.

  The returned indexes are limited to the range of the iterator.

  The returned attribute information is limited to runs that contain the current character.

  Attribute keys are instances of `AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute` and its subclasses, such as `TextAttribute`.

  Since:
    1.2
  See Also:
    `AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute`, `TextAttribute`, `AttributedString`, `Annotation`

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static class` | `AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute` | Defines attribute keys that are used to identify text attributes.

  - ### Field Summary

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

      `DONE`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Set<AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute>` | `getAllAttributeKeys()` | Returns the keys of all attributes defined on the iterator's text range.
    `Object` | `getAttribute(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attribute)` | Returns the value of the named `attribute` for the current character.
    `Map<AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute,Object>` | `getAttributes()` | Returns a map with the attributes defined on the current character.
    `int` | `getRunLimit()` | Returns the index of the first character following the run with respect to all attributes containing the current character.
    `int` | `getRunLimit(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attribute)` | Returns the index of the first character following the run with respect to the given `attribute` containing the current character.
    `int` | `getRunLimit(Set<? extends AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute> attributes)` | Returns the index of the first character following the run with respect to the given `attributes` containing the current character.
    `int` | `getRunStart()` | Returns the index of the first character of the run with respect to all attributes containing the current character.
    `int` | `getRunStart(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attribute)` | Returns the index of the first character of the run with respect to the given `attribute` containing the current character.
    `int` | `getRunStart(Set<? extends AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute> attributes)` | Returns the index of the first character of the run with respect to the given `attributes` containing the current character.

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

      `clone, current, first, getBeginIndex, getEndIndex, getIndex, last, next, previous, setIndex`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getRunStart

          int getRunStart()

      Returns the index of the first character of the run with respect to all attributes containing the current character.

      Any contiguous text segments having the same attributes (the same set of attribute/value pairs) are treated as separate runs if the attributes have been given to those text segments separately.

      Returns:
        the index of the first character of the run

    - #### getRunStart

          int getRunStart(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attribute)

      Returns the index of the first character of the run with respect to the given `attribute` containing the current character.
      Parameters:
        `attribute` - the desired attribute.
      Returns:
        the index of the first character of the run

    - #### getRunStart

          int getRunStart(Set<? extends AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute> attributes)

      Returns the index of the first character of the run with respect to the given `attributes` containing the current character.
      Parameters:
        `attributes` - a set of the desired attributes.
      Returns:
        the index of the first character of the run

    - #### getRunLimit

          int getRunLimit()

      Returns the index of the first character following the run with respect to all attributes containing the current character.

      Any contiguous text segments having the same attributes (the same set of attribute/value pairs) are treated as separate runs if the attributes have been given to those text segments separately.

      Returns:
        the index of the first character following the run

    - #### getRunLimit

          int getRunLimit(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attribute)

      Returns the index of the first character following the run with respect to the given `attribute` containing the current character.
      Parameters:
        `attribute` - the desired attribute
      Returns:
        the index of the first character following the run

    - #### getRunLimit

          int getRunLimit(Set<? extends AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute> attributes)

      Returns the index of the first character following the run with respect to the given `attributes` containing the current character.
      Parameters:
        `attributes` - a set of the desired attributes
      Returns:
        the index of the first character following the run

    - #### getAttributes

          Map<AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute,Object> getAttributes()

      Returns a map with the attributes defined on the current character.
      Returns:
        a map with the attributes defined on the current character

    - #### getAttribute

          Object getAttribute(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attribute)

      Returns the value of the named `attribute` for the current character. Returns `null` if the `attribute` is not defined.
      Parameters:
        `attribute` - the desired attribute
      Returns:
        the value of the named `attribute` or `null`

    - #### getAllAttributeKeys

          Set<AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute> getAllAttributeKeys()

      Returns the keys of all attributes defined on the iterator's text range. The set is empty if no attributes are defined.
      Returns:
        the keys of all attributes

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