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## java.awt.dnd
Class DropTarget

    java.lang.Object
      java.awt.dnd.DropTarget

All Implemented Interfaces:
  DropTargetListener, Serializable, EventListener

    public class DropTarget

extends Object
implements DropTargetListener, Serializable

The `DropTarget` is associated with a `Component` when that `Component` wishes to accept drops during Drag and Drop operations.

Each `DropTarget` is associated with a `FlavorMap`. The default `FlavorMap` hereafter designates the `FlavorMap` returned by `SystemFlavorMap.getDefaultFlavorMap()`.

Since:
  1.2
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
`protected static class` | `DropTarget.DropTargetAutoScroller` this protected nested class implements autoscrolling

Constructor Summary
`DropTarget()` Creates a `DropTarget`.
`DropTarget(Component c, DropTargetListener dtl)` Creates a `DropTarget` given the `Component` to associate itself with, and the `DropTargetListener` to handle event processing.
`DropTarget(Component c, int ops, DropTargetListener dtl)` Creates a `DropTarget` given the `Component` to associate itself with, an `int` representing the default acceptable action(s) to support, and a `DropTargetListener` to handle event processing.
`DropTarget(Component c, int ops, DropTargetListener dtl, boolean act)` Creates a `DropTarget` given the `Component` to associate itself with, an `int` representing the default acceptable action(s) to support, a `DropTargetListener` to handle event processing, and a `boolean` indicating if the `DropTarget` is currently accepting drops.
`DropTarget(Component c, int ops, DropTargetListener dtl, boolean act, FlavorMap fm)` Creates a new DropTarget given the `Component` to associate itself with, an `int` representing the default acceptable action(s) to support, a `DropTargetListener` to handle event processing, a `boolean` indicating if the `DropTarget` is currently accepting drops, and a `FlavorMap` to use (or null for the default `FlavorMap`).

Method Summary
`void` | `addDropTargetListener(DropTargetListener dtl)` Adds a new `DropTargetListener` (UNICAST SOURCE).
`void` | `addNotify(java.awt.peer.ComponentPeer peer)` Notify the DropTarget that it has been associated with a Component This method is usually called from java.awt.Component.addNotify() of the Component associated with this DropTarget to notify the DropTarget that a ComponentPeer has been associated with that Component.
`protected void` | `clearAutoscroll()` clear autoscrolling
`protected DropTarget.DropTargetAutoScroller` | `createDropTargetAutoScroller(Component c, Point p)` create an embedded autoscroller
`protected DropTargetContext` | `createDropTargetContext()` Creates the DropTargetContext associated with this DropTarget.
`void` | `dragEnter(DropTargetDragEvent dtde)` Calls `dragEnter` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetDragEvent`.
`void` | `dragExit(DropTargetEvent dte)` Calls `dragExit` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetEvent`.
`void` | `dragOver(DropTargetDragEvent dtde)` Calls `dragOver` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetDragEvent`.
`void` | `drop(DropTargetDropEvent dtde)` Calls `drop` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetDropEvent` if this `DropTarget` is active.
`void` | `dropActionChanged(DropTargetDragEvent dtde)` Calls `dropActionChanged` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetDragEvent`.
`Component` | `getComponent()` Gets the `Component` associated with this `DropTarget`.
`int` | `getDefaultActions()` Gets an `int` representing the current action(s) supported by this `DropTarget`.
`DropTargetContext` | `getDropTargetContext()` Gets the `DropTargetContext` associated with this `DropTarget`.
`FlavorMap` | `getFlavorMap()` Gets the `FlavorMap` associated with this `DropTarget`.
`protected void` | `initializeAutoscrolling(Point p)` initialize autoscrolling
`boolean` | `isActive()` Reports whether or not this `DropTarget` is currently active (ready to accept drops).
`void` | `removeDropTargetListener(DropTargetListener dtl)` Removes the current `DropTargetListener` (UNICAST SOURCE).
`void` | `removeNotify(java.awt.peer.ComponentPeer peer)` Notify the DropTarget that it has been disassociated from a Component This method is usually called from java.awt.Component.removeNotify() of the Component associated with this DropTarget to notify the DropTarget that a ComponentPeer has been disassociated with that Component.
`void` | `setActive(boolean isActive)` Sets the DropTarget active if `true`, inactive if `false`.
`void` | `setComponent(Component c)` Note: this interface is required to permit the safe association of a DropTarget with a Component in one of two ways, either: `component.setDropTarget(droptarget);` or `droptarget.setComponent(component);`
`void` | `setDefaultActions(int ops)` Sets the default acceptable actions for this `DropTarget`
`void` | `setFlavorMap(FlavorMap fm)` Sets the `FlavorMap` associated with this `DropTarget`.
`protected void` | `updateAutoscroll(Point dragCursorLocn)` update autoscrolling with current cursor locn

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### DropTarget

    public DropTarget(Component c,
                      int ops,
                      DropTargetListener dtl,
                      boolean act,
                      FlavorMap fm)
               throws HeadlessException

  Creates a new DropTarget given the `Component` to associate itself with, an `int` representing the default acceptable action(s) to support, a `DropTargetListener` to handle event processing, a `boolean` indicating if the `DropTarget` is currently accepting drops, and a `FlavorMap` to use (or null for the default `FlavorMap`).

  The Component will receive drops only if it is enabled.

  Parameters:
    `c` - The `Component` with which this `DropTarget` is associated
    `ops` - The default acceptable actions for this `DropTarget`
    `dtl` - The `DropTargetListener` for this `DropTarget`
    `act` - Is the `DropTarget` accepting drops.
    `fm` - The `FlavorMap` to use, or null for the default `FlavorMap`
  Throws:
    `HeadlessException` - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true
  See Also:
    `GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()`

### DropTarget

    public DropTarget(Component c,
                      int ops,
                      DropTargetListener dtl,
                      boolean act)
               throws HeadlessException

  Creates a `DropTarget` given the `Component` to associate itself with, an `int` representing the default acceptable action(s) to support, a `DropTargetListener` to handle event processing, and a `boolean` indicating if the `DropTarget` is currently accepting drops.

  The Component will receive drops only if it is enabled.

  Parameters:
    `c` - The `Component` with which this `DropTarget` is associated
    `ops` - The default acceptable actions for this `DropTarget`
    `dtl` - The `DropTargetListener` for this `DropTarget`
    `act` - Is the `DropTarget` accepting drops.
  Throws:
    `HeadlessException` - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true
  See Also:
    `GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()`

### DropTarget

    public DropTarget()
               throws HeadlessException

  Creates a `DropTarget`.

  Throws:
    `HeadlessException` - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true
  See Also:
    `GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()`

### DropTarget

    public DropTarget(Component c,
                      DropTargetListener dtl)
               throws HeadlessException

  Creates a `DropTarget` given the `Component` to associate itself with, and the `DropTargetListener` to handle event processing.

  The Component will receive drops only if it is enabled.

  Parameters:
    `c` - The `Component` with which this `DropTarget` is associated
    `dtl` - The `DropTargetListener` for this `DropTarget`
  Throws:
    `HeadlessException` - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true
  See Also:
    `GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()`

### DropTarget

    public DropTarget(Component c,
                      int ops,
                      DropTargetListener dtl)
               throws HeadlessException

  Creates a `DropTarget` given the `Component` to associate itself with, an `int` representing the default acceptable action(s) to support, and a `DropTargetListener` to handle event processing.

  The Component will receive drops only if it is enabled.

  Parameters:
    `c` - The `Component` with which this `DropTarget` is associated
    `ops` - The default acceptable actions for this `DropTarget`
    `dtl` - The `DropTargetListener` for this `DropTarget`
  Throws:
    `HeadlessException` - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true
  See Also:
    `GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()`

Method Detail

### setComponent

    public void setComponent(Component c)

  Note: this interface is required to permit the safe association of a DropTarget with a Component in one of two ways, either: `component.setDropTarget(droptarget);` or `droptarget.setComponent(component);`

  The Component will receive drops only if it is enabled.

  Parameters:
    `c` - The new `Component` this `DropTarget` is to be associated with.

### getComponent

    public Component getComponent()

  Gets the `Component` associated with this `DropTarget`.

  Returns:
    the current `Component`

### setDefaultActions

    public void setDefaultActions(int ops)

  Sets the default acceptable actions for this `DropTarget`

  Parameters:
    `ops` - the default actions

  See Also:
    `DnDConstants`

### getDefaultActions

    public int getDefaultActions()

  Gets an `int` representing the current action(s) supported by this `DropTarget`.

  Returns:
    the current default actions

### setActive

    public void setActive(boolean isActive)

  Sets the DropTarget active if `true`, inactive if `false`.

  Parameters:
    `isActive` - sets the `DropTarget` (in)active.

### isActive

    public boolean isActive()

  Reports whether or not this `DropTarget` is currently active (ready to accept drops).

  Returns:
    `true` if active, `false` if not

### addDropTargetListener

    public void addDropTargetListener(DropTargetListener dtl)
                               throws TooManyListenersException

  Adds a new `DropTargetListener` (UNICAST SOURCE).

  Parameters:
    `dtl` - The new `DropTargetListener`

  Throws:
    ``TooManyListenersException`` - if a `DropTargetListener` is already added to this `DropTarget`.
    `TooManyListenersException`

### removeDropTargetListener

    public void removeDropTargetListener(DropTargetListener dtl)

  Removes the current `DropTargetListener` (UNICAST SOURCE).

  Parameters:
    `dtl` - the DropTargetListener to deregister.

### dragEnter

    public void dragEnter(DropTargetDragEvent dtde)

  Calls `dragEnter` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetDragEvent`. Has no effect if this `DropTarget` is not active.

  Specified by:
    `dragEnter` in interface `DropTargetListener`
  Parameters:
    `dtde` - the `DropTargetDragEvent`
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if this `DropTarget` is active and `dtde` is `null`
  See Also:
    `isActive()`

### dragOver

    public void dragOver(DropTargetDragEvent dtde)

  Calls `dragOver` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetDragEvent`. Has no effect if this `DropTarget` is not active.

  Specified by:
    `dragOver` in interface `DropTargetListener`
  Parameters:
    `dtde` - the `DropTargetDragEvent`
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if this `DropTarget` is active and `dtde` is `null`
  See Also:
    `isActive()`

### dropActionChanged

    public void dropActionChanged(DropTargetDragEvent dtde)

  Calls `dropActionChanged` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetDragEvent`. Has no effect if this `DropTarget` is not active.

  Specified by:
    `dropActionChanged` in interface `DropTargetListener`
  Parameters:
    `dtde` - the `DropTargetDragEvent`
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if this `DropTarget` is active and `dtde` is `null`
  See Also:
    `isActive()`

### dragExit

    public void dragExit(DropTargetEvent dte)

  Calls `dragExit` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetEvent`. Has no effect if this `DropTarget` is not active.

  This method itself does not throw any exception for null parameter but for exceptions thrown by the respective method of the listener.

  Specified by:
    `dragExit` in interface `DropTargetListener`
  Parameters:
    `dte` - the `DropTargetEvent`
  See Also:
    `isActive()`

### drop

    public void drop(DropTargetDropEvent dtde)

  Calls `drop` on the registered `DropTargetListener` and passes it the specified `DropTargetDropEvent` if this `DropTarget` is active.

  Specified by:
    `drop` in interface `DropTargetListener`
  Parameters:
    `dtde` - the `DropTargetDropEvent`
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `dtde` is null and at least one of the following is true: this `DropTarget` is not active, or there is no a `DropTargetListener` registered.
  See Also:
    `isActive()`

### getFlavorMap

    public FlavorMap getFlavorMap()

  Gets the `FlavorMap` associated with this `DropTarget`. If no `FlavorMap` has been set for this `DropTarget`, it is associated with the default `FlavorMap`.

  Returns:
    the FlavorMap for this DropTarget

### setFlavorMap

    public void setFlavorMap(FlavorMap fm)

  Sets the `FlavorMap` associated with this `DropTarget`.

  Parameters:
    `fm` - the new `FlavorMap`, or null to associate the default FlavorMap with this DropTarget.

### addNotify

    public void addNotify(java.awt.peer.ComponentPeer peer)

  Notify the DropTarget that it has been associated with a Component This method is usually called from java.awt.Component.addNotify() of the Component associated with this DropTarget to notify the DropTarget that a ComponentPeer has been associated with that Component. Calling this method, other than to notify this DropTarget of the association of the ComponentPeer with the Component may result in a malfunction of the DnD system.

  Parameters:
    `peer` - The Peer of the Component we are associated with!

### removeNotify

    public void removeNotify(java.awt.peer.ComponentPeer peer)

  Notify the DropTarget that it has been disassociated from a Component This method is usually called from java.awt.Component.removeNotify() of the Component associated with this DropTarget to notify the DropTarget that a ComponentPeer has been disassociated with that Component. Calling this method, other than to notify this DropTarget of the disassociation of the ComponentPeer from the Component may result in a malfunction of the DnD system.

  Parameters:
    `peer` - The Peer of the Component we are being disassociated from!

### getDropTargetContext

    public DropTargetContext getDropTargetContext()

  Gets the `DropTargetContext` associated with this `DropTarget`.

  Returns:
    the `DropTargetContext` associated with this `DropTarget`.

### createDropTargetContext

    protected DropTargetContext createDropTargetContext()

  Creates the DropTargetContext associated with this DropTarget. Subclasses may override this method to instantiate their own DropTargetContext subclass. This call is typically *only* called by the platform's DropTargetContextPeer as a drag operation encounters this DropTarget. Accessing the Context while no Drag is current has undefined results.

### createDropTargetAutoScroller

    protected DropTarget.DropTargetAutoScroller createDropTargetAutoScroller(Component c,
                                                                             Point p)

  create an embedded autoscroller

  Parameters:
    `c` - the `Component`
    `p` - the `Point`

### initializeAutoscrolling

    protected void initializeAutoscrolling(Point p)

  initialize autoscrolling

  Parameters:
    `p` - the `Point`

### updateAutoscroll

    protected void updateAutoscroll(Point dragCursorLocn)

  update autoscrolling with current cursor locn

  Parameters:
    `dragCursorLocn` - the `Point`

### clearAutoscroll

    protected void clearAutoscroll()

  clear autoscrolling

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