Module java.desktop

Package java.applet

Interface AppletStub

@Deprecated(since="9",
            forRemoval=true)
public interface AppletStub

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

The Applet API is deprecated, no replacement.

When an applet is first created, an applet stub is attached to it using the applet's setStub method. This stub serves as the interface between the applet and the browser environment or applet viewer environment in which the application is running.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

• Applet.setStub(java.applet.AppletStub)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	appletResize(int width, int height)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Called when the applet wants to be resized.
AppletContext	getAppletContext()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Returns the applet's context.
URL	getCodeBase()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets the base URL.
URL	getDocumentBase()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets the URL of the document in which the applet is embedded.
String	getParameter(String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Returns the value of the named parameter in the HTML tag.
boolean	isActive()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Determines if the applet is active.

Method Details

isActive

boolean isActive()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Determines if the applet is active. An applet is active just before its start method is called. It becomes inactive just before its stop method is called.

Returns:

true if the applet is active; false otherwise

getDocumentBase

URL getDocumentBase()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Gets the URL of the document in which the applet is embedded. For example, suppose an applet is contained within the document:

    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/index.html
 

The document base is:

    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/index.html
 

Returns:

the URL of the document that contains the applet

See Also:

• getCodeBase()

getCodeBase

URL getCodeBase()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Gets the base URL. This is the URL of the directory which contains the applet.

Returns:

the base URL of the directory which contains the applet

See Also:

• getDocumentBase()

getParameter

String getParameter(String name)

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Returns the value of the named parameter in the HTML tag. For example, if an applet is specified as

 <applet code="Clock" width=50 height=50>
 <param name=Color value="blue">
 </applet>
 

then a call to getParameter("Color") returns the value "blue".

Parameters:

name - a parameter name

Returns:

the value of the named parameter, or null if not set

getAppletContext

AppletContext getAppletContext()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Returns the applet's context.

Returns:

the applet's context

appletResize

void appletResize(int width,
 int height)

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Called when the applet wants to be resized.

Parameters:

width - the new requested width for the applet

height - the new requested height for the applet