Uses of Interface javax.swing.text.Element (Java SE 26 & JDK 26)
Description: use: module: java.desktop, package: javax.swing.text, interface: Element

# Uses of Interface
javax.swing.text.Element

Packages that use Element
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.event
Provides for events fired by Swing components.
javax.swing.plaf.basic
Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
javax.swing.plaf.synth
Synth is a skinnable look and feel in which all painting is delegated.
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 Element in javax.swing

  Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type Element
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `HTMLLink(Element e)`
  Constructs a `HTMLLink`.

- ## Uses of Element in javax.swing.event

  Methods in javax.swing.event that return Element
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Element[]`
  DocumentEvent.ElementChange.`getChildrenAdded()`
  Gets the child elements that were added to the given parent element.
  `Element[]`
  DocumentEvent.ElementChange.`getChildrenRemoved()`
  Gets the child elements that were removed from the given parent element.
  `Element`
  DocumentEvent.ElementChange.`getElement()`
  Returns the element represented.
  `Element`
  HyperlinkEvent.`getSourceElement()`
  Returns the `Element` that corresponds to the source of the event.
  Methods in javax.swing.event with parameters of type Element
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `DocumentEvent.ElementChange`
  DocumentEvent.`getChange(Element elem)`
  Gets the change information for the given element.
  Constructors in javax.swing.event with parameters of type Element
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `HyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL u, String desc, Element sourceElement)`
  Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.
  ``
  `HyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL u, String desc, Element sourceElement, InputEvent inputEvent)`
  Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.

- ## Uses of Element in javax.swing.plaf.basic

  Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type Element
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `View`
  BasicPasswordFieldUI.`create(Element elem)`
  Creates a view (PasswordView) for an element.
  `View`
  BasicTextAreaUI.`create(Element elem)`
  Creates a view for an element.
  `View`
  BasicTextFieldUI.`create(Element elem)`
  Creates a view for an element.
  `View`
  BasicTextUI.`create(Element elem)`
  Creates a view for an element.
  `View`
  BasicTextUI.`create(Element elem, int p0, int p1)`
  Creates a view for an element.

- ## Uses of Element in javax.swing.plaf.synth

  Methods in javax.swing.plaf.synth with parameters of type Element
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `View`
  SynthPasswordFieldUI.`create(Element elem)`
  Creates a view (PasswordView) for an element.

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

  Classes in javax.swing.text that implement Element
  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... maps out the paragraphs/lines contained.
  Fields in javax.swing.text declared as Element
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected Element`
  DefaultStyledDocument.AttributeUndoableEdit.`element`
  Affected Element.
  Methods in javax.swing.text that return Element
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Element`
  DefaultStyledDocument.ElementBuffer.`clone(Element parent, Element clonee)`
  Creates a copy of this element, with a different parent.
  `protected Element`
  AbstractDocument.`createBranchElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a)`
  Creates a document branch element, that can contain other elements.
  `protected Element`
  AbstractDocument.`createLeafElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a, int p0, int p1)`
  Creates a document leaf element.
  `Element`
  ElementIterator.`current()`
  Fetches the current `Element`.
  `Element`
  ElementIterator.`first()`
  Fetches the first element.
  `Element`
  AbstractDocument.`getBidiRootElement()`
  Returns the root element of the bidirectional structure for this document.
  `Element`
  StyledEditorKit.`getCharacterAttributeRun()`
  Fetches the element representing the current run of character attributes for the caret.
  `Element`
  DefaultStyledDocument.`getCharacterElement(int pos)`
  Gets a character element based on a position.
  `Element`
  StyledDocument.`getCharacterElement(int pos)`
  Gets the element that represents the character that is at the given offset within the document.
  `Element[]`
  AbstractDocument.ElementEdit.`getChildrenAdded()`
  Gets a list of children that were added.
  `Element[]`
  AbstractDocument.ElementEdit.`getChildrenRemoved()`
  Gets a list of children that were removed.
  `abstract Element`
  AbstractDocument.`getDefaultRootElement()`
  Returns the root element that views should be based upon unless some other mechanism for assigning views to element structures is provided.
  `Element`
  DefaultStyledDocument.`getDefaultRootElement()`
  Gets the default root element.
  `Element`
  Document.`getDefaultRootElement()`
  Returns the root element that views should be based upon, unless some other mechanism for assigning views to element structures is provided.
  `Element`
  PlainDocument.`getDefaultRootElement()`
  Gets the default root element for the document model.
  `abstract Element`
  AbstractDocument.AbstractElement.`getElement(int index)`
  Gets a child element.
  `Element`
  AbstractDocument.BranchElement.`getElement(int index)`
  Gets a child element.
  `Element`
  AbstractDocument.ElementEdit.`getElement()`
  Returns the underlying element.
  `Element`
  AbstractDocument.LeafElement.`getElement(int index)`
  Gets a child element.
  `Element`
  Element.`getElement(int index)`
  Fetches the child element at the given index.
  `Element`
  View.`getElement()`
  Fetches the structural portion of the subject that this view is mapped to.
  `abstract Element`
  AbstractDocument.`getParagraphElement(int pos)`
  Get the paragraph element containing the given position.
  `Element`
  DefaultStyledDocument.`getParagraphElement(int pos)`
  Gets the paragraph element at the offset `pos`.
  `Element`
  PlainDocument.`getParagraphElement(int pos)`
  Get the paragraph element containing the given position.
  `Element`
  StyledDocument.`getParagraphElement(int pos)`
  Gets the element that represents the paragraph that encloses the given offset within the document.
  `static final Element`
  Utilities.`getParagraphElement(JTextComponent c, int offs)`
  Determines the element to use for a paragraph/line.
  `Element`
  AbstractDocument.AbstractElement.`getParentElement()`
  Gets the parent of the element.
  `Element`
  Element.`getParentElement()`
  Fetches the parent element.
  `Element`
  DefaultStyledDocument.ElementBuffer.`getRootElement()`
  Gets the root element.
  `Element[]`
  AbstractDocument.`getRootElements()`
  Gets all root elements defined.
  `Element[]`
  Document.`getRootElements()`
  Returns all of the root elements that are defined.
  `Element`
  ElementIterator.`next()`
  Fetches the next `Element`.
  `Element`
  AbstractDocument.BranchElement.`positionToElement(int pos)`
  Gets the child element that contains the given model position.
  `Element`
  ElementIterator.`previous()`
  Fetches the previous `Element`.
  Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Element
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Element`
  DefaultStyledDocument.ElementBuffer.`clone(Element parent, Element clonee)`
  Creates a copy of this element, with a different parent.
  `View`
  ViewFactory.`create(Element elem)`
  Creates a view from the given structural element of a document.
  `protected Element`
  AbstractDocument.`createBranchElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a)`
  Creates a document branch element, that can contain other elements.
  `protected void`
  StyledEditorKit.`createInputAttributes(Element element, MutableAttributeSet set)`
  Copies the key/values in `element`s AttributeSet into `set`.
  `protected Element`
  AbstractDocument.`createLeafElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a, int p0, int p1)`
  Creates a document leaf element.
  `protected TableView.TableCell`
  TableView.`createTableCell(Element elem)`
  Deprecated.
  Table cells can now be any arbitrary View implementation and should be produced by the ViewFactory rather than the table.
  `protected TableView.TableRow`
  TableView.`createTableRow(Element elem)`
  Creates a new table row.
  `DocumentEvent.ElementChange`
  AbstractDocument.DefaultDocumentEvent.`getChange(Element elem)`
  Gets the changes for an element.
  `protected String`
  AbstractWriter.`getText(Element elem)`
  Returns the text associated with the element.
  `protected boolean`
  AbstractWriter.`inRange(Element next)`
  This method determines whether the current element is in the range specified.
  `void`
  DefaultStyledDocument.`removeElement(Element elem)`
  Removes an element from this document.
  `void`
  AbstractDocument.BranchElement.`replace(int offset, int length, Element[] elems)`
  Replaces content with a new set of elements.
  `protected void`
  AbstractWriter.`text(Element elem)`
  Writes out text.
  Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Element
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `AbstractElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a)`
  Creates a new AbstractElement.
  `protected`
  `AbstractWriter(Writer w, Element root)`
  Creates a new AbstractWriter.
  `protected`
  `AbstractWriter(Writer w, Element root, int pos, int len)`
  Creates a new AbstractWriter.
  ``
  `AsyncBoxView(Element elem, int axis)`
  Construct a box view that does asynchronous layout.
  ``
  `AttributeUndoableEdit(Element element, AttributeSet newAttributes, boolean isReplacing)`
  Constructs an `AttributeUndoableEdit`.
  ``
  `BoxView(Element elem, int axis)`
  Constructs a `BoxView`.
  ``
  `BranchElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a)`
  Constructs a composite element that initially contains no children.
  ``
  `ComponentView(Element elem)`
  Creates a new ComponentView object.
  ``
  `CompositeView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a `CompositeView` for the given element.
  ``
  `ElementBuffer(Element root)`
  Creates a new ElementBuffer.
  ``
  `ElementEdit(Element e, int index, Element[] removed, Element[] added)`
  Constructs an edit record.
  ``
  `ElementIterator(Element root)`
  Creates a new `ElementIterator`.
  ``
  `FieldView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a new FieldView wrapped on an element.
  ``
  `FlowView(Element elem, int axis)`
  Constructs a FlowView for the given element.
  ``
  `GlyphView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a new view wrapped on an element.
  ``
  `IconView(Element elem)`
  Creates a new icon view that represents an element.
  ``
  `LabelView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a new view wrapped on an element.
  ``
  `LeafElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a, int offs0, int offs1)`
  Constructs an element that represents content within the document (has no children).
  ``
  `ParagraphView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a `ParagraphView` for the given element.
  ``
  `PasswordView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a new view wrapped on an element.
  ``
  `PlainView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a new PlainView wrapped on an element.
  ``
  `TableCell(Element elem)`
  Deprecated.
  Constructs a TableCell for the given element.
  ``
  `TableRow(Element elem)`
  Constructs a TableView for the given element.
  ``
  `TableView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a TableView for the given element.
  ``
  `View(Element elem)`
  Creates a new `View` object.
  ``
  `WrappedPlainView(Element elem)`
  Creates a new WrappedPlainView.
  ``
  `WrappedPlainView(Element elem, boolean wordWrap)`
  Creates a new WrappedPlainView.
  ``
  `ZoneView(Element elem, int axis)`
  Constructs a ZoneView.

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

  Classes in javax.swing.text.html that implement Element
  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.
  Methods in javax.swing.text.html that return Element
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected Element`
  HTMLDocument.`createBranchElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a)`
  Creates a document branch element, that can contain other elements.
  `protected Element`
  HTMLDocument.`createLeafElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a, int p0, int p1)`
  Creates a document leaf element that directly represents text (doesn't have any children).
  `protected Element`
  HTMLEditorKit.HTMLTextAction.`findElementMatchingTag(HTMLDocument doc, int offset, HTML.Tag tag)`
  Returns the deepest element at `offset` matching `tag`.
  `Element`
  HTMLDocument.`getElement(String id)`
  Returns the element that has the given id `Attribute`.
  `Element`
  HTMLDocument.`getElement(Element e, Object attribute, Object value)`
  Returns the child element of `e` that contains the attribute, `attribute` with value `value`, or `null` if one isn't found.
  `protected Element[]`
  HTMLEditorKit.HTMLTextAction.`getElementsAt(HTMLDocument doc, int offset)`
  Returns an array of the Elements that contain `offset`.
  Methods in javax.swing.text.html with parameters of type Element
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected void`
  HTMLWriter.`comment(Element elem)`
  Writes out comments.
  `View`
  HTMLEditorKit.HTMLFactory.`create(Element elem)`
  Creates a view from an element.
  `protected Element`
  HTMLDocument.`createBranchElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a)`
  Creates a document branch element, that can contain other elements.
  `protected void`
  HTMLEditorKit.`createInputAttributes(Element element, MutableAttributeSet set)`
  Copies the key/values in `element`s AttributeSet into `set`.
  `protected Element`
  HTMLDocument.`createLeafElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a, int p0, int p1)`
  Creates a document leaf element that directly represents text (doesn't have any children).
  `protected void`
  HTMLWriter.`emptyTag(Element elem)`
  Writes out all empty elements (all tags that have no corresponding end tag).
  `protected void`
  HTMLWriter.`endTag(Element elem)`
  Writes out an end tag for the element.
  `Element`
  HTMLDocument.`getElement(Element e, Object attribute, Object value)`
  Returns the child element of `e` that contains the attribute, `attribute` with value `value`, or `null` if one isn't found.
  `Style`
  StyleSheet.`getRule(HTML.Tag t, Element e)`
  Fetches the style to use to render the given type of HTML tag.
  `void`
  HTMLDocument.`insertAfterEnd(Element elem, String htmlText)`
  Inserts the HTML specified as a string after the end of the given element.
  `void`
  HTMLDocument.`insertAfterStart(Element elem, String htmlText)`
  Inserts the HTML specified as a string at the start of the element.
  `protected void`
  HTMLEditorKit.InsertHTMLTextAction.`insertAtBoundary(JEditorPane editor, HTMLDocument doc, int offset, Element insertElement, String html, HTML.Tag parentTag, HTML.Tag addTag)`
  This is invoked when inserting at a boundary.
  `protected void`
  HTMLEditorKit.InsertHTMLTextAction.`insertAtBoundry(JEditorPane editor, HTMLDocument doc, int offset, Element insertElement, String html, HTML.Tag parentTag, HTML.Tag addTag)`
  Deprecated.
  As of Java 2 platform v1.3, use insertAtBoundary
  `void`
  HTMLDocument.`insertBeforeEnd(Element elem, String htmlText)`
  Inserts the HTML specified as a string at the end of the element.
  `void`
  HTMLDocument.`insertBeforeStart(Element elem, String htmlText)`
  Inserts the HTML specified as a string before the start of the given element.
  `protected boolean`
  MinimalHTMLWriter.`isText(Element elem)`
  Returns true if the element is a text element.
  `void`
  HTMLDocument.`setInnerHTML(Element elem, String htmlText)`
  Replaces the children of the given element with the contents specified as an HTML string.
  `void`
  HTMLDocument.`setOuterHTML(Element elem, String htmlText)`
  Replaces the given element in the parent with the contents specified as an HTML string.
  `protected void`
  HTMLWriter.`startTag(Element elem)`
  Writes out a start tag for the element.
  `protected boolean`
  HTMLWriter.`synthesizedElement(Element elem)`
  Returns `true` if the element is a synthesized element.
  `protected void`
  HTMLWriter.`text(Element elem)`
  Writes out text.
  `protected void`
  MinimalHTMLWriter.`text(Element elem)`
  Writes out text.
  `protected void`
  MinimalHTMLWriter.`writeComponent(Element elem)`
  Responsible for handling Component Elements; deliberately unimplemented.
  `protected void`
  MinimalHTMLWriter.`writeContent(Element elem, boolean needsIndenting)`
  Writes out the attribute set in an HTML-compliant manner.
  `protected void`
  MinimalHTMLWriter.`writeImage(Element elem)`
  Responsible for handling Icon Elements; deliberately unimplemented.
  `protected void`
  MinimalHTMLWriter.`writeLeaf(Element elem)`
  Responsible for writing out other non-text leaf elements.
  `protected void`
  MinimalHTMLWriter.`writeStartParagraph(Element elem)`
  Emits the start tag for a paragraph.
  Constructors in javax.swing.text.html with parameters of type Element
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `BlockElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a)`
  Constructs a composite element that initially contains no children.
  ``
  `BlockView(Element elem, int axis)`
  Creates a new view that represents an html box.
  ``
  `FormView(Element elem)`
  Creates a new FormView object.
  ``
  `HTMLFrameHyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL targetURL, String desc, Element sourceElement, InputEvent inputEvent, String targetFrame)`
  Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.
  ``
  `HTMLFrameHyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL targetURL, String desc, Element sourceElement, String targetFrame)`
  Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.
  ``
  `HTMLFrameHyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL targetURL, Element sourceElement, String targetFrame)`
  Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.
  ``
  `ImageView(Element elem)`
  Creates a new view that represents an IMG element.
  ``
  `InlineView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a new view wrapped on an element.
  ``
  `ListView(Element elem)`
  Creates a new view that represents a list element.
  ``
  `ObjectView(Element elem)`
  Creates a new ObjectView object.
  ``
  `ParagraphView(Element elem)`
  Constructs a ParagraphView for the given element.
  ``
  `RunElement(Element parent, AttributeSet a, int offs0, int offs1)`
  Constructs an element that represents content within the document (has no children).