oracle.javatools.ui

Class ComponentFaderFactory

java.lang.Object

oracle.javatools.ui.ComponentFaderFactory

public final class ComponentFaderFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Factory to construct faded versions of components. The fade amount of the components can be steady, or determined by things like mouse over.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	ComponentFaderFactory.BasicFadePolicy A policy that by default maintains steady level fade set at the 'fade' amount.
static class	ComponentFaderFactory.FadeLayerUI
static interface	ComponentFaderFactory.FadePolicy Determines how the component is to be faded.
static class	ComponentFaderFactory.MouseOverFadePolicy A policy to fade out a component when the mouse isn't directly over it, or it does have focus.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static javax.swing.JComponent	createFadedComponent(javax.swing.JComponent component, ComponentFaderFactory.FadePolicy policy) Given any JComponent this method will wrap return a faded version.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Demonstration method to demonstrate the effect

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

createFadedComponent

public static javax.swing.JComponent createFadedComponent(javax.swing.JComponent component,
                                          ComponentFaderFactory.FadePolicy policy)

Given any JComponent this method will wrap return a faded version. Add this faded version to a layout instead of the original.

A reference to the original should be kept to change any properties.

Currently fading only works well if the component is placed in front of solid non-gradient backgrounds.

Parameters:

component - the component to fade.

policy - how to fade.

Returns:

a faded wrapped version of the component.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Demonstration method to demonstrate the effect

Parameters:

args -