Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

javax.accessibility
Class AccessibleRelation

java.lang.Object
  extended by javax.accessibility.AccessibleBundle
      extended by javax.accessibility.AccessibleRelation

public class AccessibleRelation
extends AccessibleBundle

Class AccessibleRelation describes a relation between the object that implements the AccessibleRelation and one or more other objects. The actual relations that an object has with other objects are defined as an AccessibleRelationSet, which is a composed set of AccessibleRelations.

The toDisplayString method allows you to obtain the localized string for a locale independent key from a predefined ResourceBundle for the keys defined in this class.

The constants in this class present a strongly typed enumeration of common object roles. If the constants in this class are not sufficient to describe the role of an object, a subclass should be generated from this class and it should provide constants in a similar manner.

Since:
1.3

Field Summary
static String CHILD_NODE_OF
          Indicates that an object is a child node of one or more objects.
static String CHILD_NODE_OF_PROPERTY
          Indicates the CHILD_NODE_OF relation between two or more objects has changed.
static String CONTROLLED_BY
          Indicates an object is controlled by one or more target objects.
static String CONTROLLED_BY_PROPERTY
          Identifies that the target object that is doing the controlling has changed
static String CONTROLLER_FOR
          Indicates an object is a controller for one or more target objects.
static String CONTROLLER_FOR_PROPERTY
          Identifies that the controller for the target object has changed
static String EMBEDDED_BY
          Indicates that an object is embedded in one or more objects.
static String EMBEDDED_BY_PROPERTY
          Indicates the EMBEDDED_BY relation between two or more objects has changed.
static String EMBEDS
          Indicates that an object has one or more objects embedded in it.
static String EMBEDS_PROPERTY
          Indicates the EMBEDS relation between two or more objects has changed.
static String FLOWS_FROM
          Indicates an object is logically contiguous with a second object where the second object occurs before the object.
static String FLOWS_FROM_PROPERTY
          Indicates the FLOWS_FROM relation between two objects has changed.
static String FLOWS_TO
          Indicates an object is logically contiguous with a second object where the second object occurs after the object.
static String FLOWS_TO_PROPERTY
          Indicates the FLOWS_TO relation between two objects has changed.
static String LABEL_FOR
          Indicates an object is a label for one or more target objects.
static String LABEL_FOR_PROPERTY
          Identifies that the target group for a label has changed
static String LABELED_BY
          Indicates an object is labeled by one or more target objects.
static String LABELED_BY_PROPERTY
          Identifies that the objects that are doing the labeling have changed
static String MEMBER_OF
          Indicates an object is a member of a group of one or more target objects.
static String MEMBER_OF_PROPERTY
          Identifies that group membership has changed.
static String PARENT_WINDOW_OF
          Indicates that an object is a parent window of one or more objects.
static String PARENT_WINDOW_OF_PROPERTY
          Indicates the PARENT_WINDOW_OF relation between two or more objects has changed.
static String SUBWINDOW_OF
          Indicates that an object is a subwindow of one or more objects.
static String SUBWINDOW_OF_PROPERTY
          Indicates the SUBWINDOW_OF relation between two or more objects has changed.
 
Fields inherited from class javax.accessibility.AccessibleBundle
key
 
Constructor Summary
AccessibleRelation(String key)
          Create a new AccessibleRelation using the given locale independent key.
AccessibleRelation(String key, Object target)
          Creates a new AccessibleRelation using the given locale independent key.
AccessibleRelation(String key, Object[] target)
          Creates a new AccessibleRelation using the given locale independent key.
 
Method Summary
 String getKey()
          Returns the key for this relation
 Object[] getTarget()
          Returns the target objects for this relation
 void setTarget(Object target)
          Sets the target object for this relation
 void setTarget(Object[] target)
          Sets the target objects for this relation
 
Methods inherited from class javax.accessibility.AccessibleBundle
toDisplayString, toDisplayString, toDisplayString, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

LABEL_FOR

public static final String LABEL_FOR
Indicates an object is a label for one or more target objects.

See Also:
getTarget(), CONTROLLER_FOR, CONTROLLED_BY, LABELED_BY, MEMBER_OF

LABELED_BY

public static final String LABELED_BY
Indicates an object is labeled by one or more target objects.

See Also:
getTarget(), CONTROLLER_FOR, CONTROLLED_BY, LABEL_FOR, MEMBER_OF

MEMBER_OF

public static final String MEMBER_OF
Indicates an object is a member of a group of one or more target objects.

See Also:
getTarget(), CONTROLLER_FOR, CONTROLLED_BY, LABEL_FOR, LABELED_BY

CONTROLLER_FOR

public static final String CONTROLLER_FOR
Indicates an object is a controller for one or more target objects.

See Also:
getTarget(), CONTROLLED_BY, LABEL_FOR, LABELED_BY, MEMBER_OF

CONTROLLED_BY

public static final String CONTROLLED_BY
Indicates an object is controlled by one or more target objects.

See Also:
getTarget(), CONTROLLER_FOR, LABEL_FOR, LABELED_BY, MEMBER_OF

FLOWS_TO

public static final String FLOWS_TO
Indicates an object is logically contiguous with a second object where the second object occurs after the object. An example is a paragraph of text that runs to the end of a page and continues on the next page with an intervening text footer and/or text header. The two parts of the paragraph are separate text elements but are related in that the second element is a continuation of the first element. In other words, the first element "flows to" the second element.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

FLOWS_FROM

public static final String FLOWS_FROM
Indicates an object is logically contiguous with a second object where the second object occurs before the object. An example is a paragraph of text that runs to the end of a page and continues on the next page with an intervening text footer and/or text header. The two parts of the paragraph are separate text elements but are related in that the second element is a continuation of the first element. In other words, the second element "flows from" the second element.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

SUBWINDOW_OF

public static final String SUBWINDOW_OF
Indicates that an object is a subwindow of one or more objects.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

PARENT_WINDOW_OF

public static final String PARENT_WINDOW_OF
Indicates that an object is a parent window of one or more objects.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

EMBEDS

public static final String EMBEDS
Indicates that an object has one or more objects embedded in it.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

EMBEDDED_BY

public static final String EMBEDDED_BY
Indicates that an object is embedded in one or more objects.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

CHILD_NODE_OF

public static final String CHILD_NODE_OF
Indicates that an object is a child node of one or more objects.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

LABEL_FOR_PROPERTY

public static final String LABEL_FOR_PROPERTY
Identifies that the target group for a label has changed

See Also:
Constant Field Values

LABELED_BY_PROPERTY

public static final String LABELED_BY_PROPERTY
Identifies that the objects that are doing the labeling have changed

See Also:
Constant Field Values

MEMBER_OF_PROPERTY

public static final String MEMBER_OF_PROPERTY
Identifies that group membership has changed.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

CONTROLLER_FOR_PROPERTY

public static final String CONTROLLER_FOR_PROPERTY
Identifies that the controller for the target object has changed

See Also:
Constant Field Values

CONTROLLED_BY_PROPERTY

public static final String CONTROLLED_BY_PROPERTY
Identifies that the target object that is doing the controlling has changed

See Also:
Constant Field Values

FLOWS_TO_PROPERTY

public static final String FLOWS_TO_PROPERTY
Indicates the FLOWS_TO relation between two objects has changed.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

FLOWS_FROM_PROPERTY

public static final String FLOWS_FROM_PROPERTY
Indicates the FLOWS_FROM relation between two objects has changed.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

SUBWINDOW_OF_PROPERTY

public static final String SUBWINDOW_OF_PROPERTY
Indicates the SUBWINDOW_OF relation between two or more objects has changed.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

PARENT_WINDOW_OF_PROPERTY

public static final String PARENT_WINDOW_OF_PROPERTY
Indicates the PARENT_WINDOW_OF relation between two or more objects has changed.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

EMBEDS_PROPERTY

public static final String EMBEDS_PROPERTY
Indicates the EMBEDS relation between two or more objects has changed.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

EMBEDDED_BY_PROPERTY

public static final String EMBEDDED_BY_PROPERTY
Indicates the EMBEDDED_BY relation between two or more objects has changed.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values

CHILD_NODE_OF_PROPERTY

public static final String CHILD_NODE_OF_PROPERTY
Indicates the CHILD_NODE_OF relation between two or more objects has changed.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
Constant Field Values
Constructor Detail

AccessibleRelation

public AccessibleRelation(String key)
Create a new AccessibleRelation using the given locale independent key. The key String should be a locale independent key for the relation. It is not intended to be used as the actual String to display to the user. To get the localized string, use toDisplayString.

Parameters:
key - the locale independent name of the relation.
See Also:
AccessibleBundle.toDisplayString(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)

AccessibleRelation

public AccessibleRelation(String key,
                          Object target)
Creates a new AccessibleRelation using the given locale independent key. The key String should be a locale independent key for the relation. It is not intended to be used as the actual String to display to the user. To get the localized string, use toDisplayString.

Parameters:
key - the locale independent name of the relation.
target - the target object for this relation
See Also:
AccessibleBundle.toDisplayString(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)

AccessibleRelation

public AccessibleRelation(String key,
                          Object[] target)
Creates a new AccessibleRelation using the given locale independent key. The key String should be a locale independent key for the relation. It is not intended to be used as the actual String to display to the user. To get the localized string, use toDisplayString.

Parameters:
key - the locale independent name of the relation.
target - the target object(s) for this relation
See Also:
AccessibleBundle.toDisplayString(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)
Method Detail

getKey

public String getKey()
Returns the key for this relation

Returns:
the key for this relation
See Also:
CONTROLLER_FOR, CONTROLLED_BY, LABEL_FOR, LABELED_BY, MEMBER_OF

getTarget

public Object[] getTarget()
Returns the target objects for this relation

Returns:
an array containing the target objects for this relation

setTarget

public void setTarget(Object target)
Sets the target object for this relation

Parameters:
target - the target object for this relation

setTarget

public void setTarget(Object[] target)
Sets the target objects for this relation

Parameters:
target - an array containing the target objects for this relation

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Standard Ed. 6

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