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## javax.swing.text
Class DefaultEditorKit

    java.lang.Object
      javax.swing.text.EditorKit
          javax.swing.text.DefaultEditorKit

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:
  StyledEditorKit

    public class DefaultEditorKit

extends EditorKit

This is the set of things needed by a text component to be a reasonably functioning editor for some type of text document. This implementation provides a default implementation which treats text as plain text and provides a minimal set of actions for a simple editor.

Newlines
  There are two properties which deal with newlines. The system property, `line.separator`, is defined to be platform-dependent, either "\n", "\r", or "\r\n". There is also a property defined in `DefaultEditorKit`, called `EndOfLineStringProperty`, which is defined automatically when a document is loaded, to be the first occurrence of any of the newline characters. When a document is loaded, `EndOfLineStringProperty` is set appropriately, and when the document is written back out, the `EndOfLineStringProperty` is used. But while the document is in memory, the "\n" character is used to define a newline, regardless of how the newline is defined when the document is on disk. Therefore, for searching purposes, "\n" should always be used. When a new document is created, and the `EndOfLineStringProperty` has not been defined, it will use the System property when writing out the document.

  Note that `EndOfLineStringProperty` is set on the `Document` using the `get/setProperty` methods. Subclasses may override this behavior.

Nested Class Summary
`static class` | `DefaultEditorKit.BeepAction` Creates a beep.
`static class` | `DefaultEditorKit.CopyAction` Copies the selected region and place its contents into the system clipboard.
`static class` | `DefaultEditorKit.CutAction` Cuts the selected region and place its contents into the system clipboard.
`static class` | `DefaultEditorKit.DefaultKeyTypedAction` The action that is executed by default if a key typed event is received and there is no keymap entry.
`static class` | `DefaultEditorKit.InsertBreakAction` Places a line/paragraph break into the document.
`static class` | `DefaultEditorKit.InsertContentAction` Places content into the associated document.
`static class` | `DefaultEditorKit.InsertTabAction` Places a tab character into the document.
`static class` | `DefaultEditorKit.PasteAction` Pastes the contents of the system clipboard into the selected region, or before the caret if nothing is selected.

Field Summary
`static String` | `backwardAction` Name of the Action for moving the caret logically backward one position.
`static String` | `beepAction` Name of the action to create a beep.
`static String` | `beginAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of the document.
`static String` | `beginLineAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a line.
`static String` | `beginParagraphAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a paragraph.
`static String` | `beginWordAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a word.
`static String` | `copyAction` Name of the action to copy the selected region and place the contents into the system clipboard.
`static String` | `cutAction` Name of the action to cut the selected region and place the contents into the system clipboard.
`static String` | `defaultKeyTypedAction` Name of the action that is executed by default if a key typed event is received and there is no keymap entry.
`static String` | `deleteNextCharAction` Name of the action to delete the character of content that follows the current caret position.
`static String` | `deleteNextWordAction` Name of the action to delete the word that follows the beginning of the selection.
`static String` | `deletePrevCharAction` Name of the action to delete the character of content that precedes the current caret position.
`static String` | `deletePrevWordAction` Name of the action to delete the word that precedes the beginning of the selection.
`static String` | `downAction` Name of the Action for moving the caret logically downward one position.
`static String` | `endAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of the document.
`static String` | `endLineAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of a line.
`static String` | `EndOfLineStringProperty` When reading a document if a CRLF is encountered a property with this name is added and the value will be "\r\n".
`static String` | `endParagraphAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of a paragraph.
`static String` | `endWordAction` Name of the Action for moving the caret to the end of a word.
`static String` | `forwardAction` Name of the Action for moving the caret logically forward one position.
`static String` | `insertBreakAction` Name of the action to place a line/paragraph break into the document.
`static String` | `insertContentAction` Name of the action to place content into the associated document.
`static String` | `insertTabAction` Name of the action to place a tab character into the document.
`static String` | `nextWordAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of the next word.
`static String` | `pageDownAction` Name of the action to page down vertically.
`static String` | `pageUpAction` Name of the action to page up vertically.
`static String` | `pasteAction` Name of the action to paste the contents of the system clipboard into the selected region, or before the caret if nothing is selected.
`static String` | `previousWordAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of the previous word.
`static String` | `readOnlyAction` Name of the action to set the editor into read-only mode.
`static String` | `selectAllAction` Name of the Action for selecting the entire document
`static String` | `selectionBackwardAction` Name of the Action for extending the selection by moving the caret logically backward one position.
`static String` | `selectionBeginAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of the document.
`static String` | `selectionBeginLineAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a line, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectionBeginParagraphAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a paragraph, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectionBeginWordAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a word, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectionDownAction` Name of the Action for moving the caret logically downward one position, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectionEndAction` Name of the Action for moving the caret to the end of the document.
`static String` | `selectionEndLineAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of a line, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectionEndParagraphAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of a paragraph, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectionEndWordAction` Name of the Action for moving the caret to the end of a word, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectionForwardAction` Name of the Action for extending the selection by moving the caret logically forward one position.
`static String` | `selectionNextWordAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the selection to the beginning of the next word, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectionPreviousWordAction` Name of the `Action` for moving the selection to the beginning of the previous word, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectionUpAction` Name of the Action for moving the caret logically upward one position, extending the selection.
`static String` | `selectLineAction` Name of the Action for selecting a line around the caret.
`static String` | `selectParagraphAction` Name of the Action for selecting a paragraph around the caret.
`static String` | `selectWordAction` Name of the Action for selecting a word around the caret.
`static String` | `upAction` Name of the Action for moving the caret logically upward one position.
`static String` | `writableAction` Name of the action to set the editor into writeable mode.

Constructor Summary
`DefaultEditorKit()` default constructor for DefaultEditorKit

Method Summary
`Caret` | `createCaret()` Fetches a caret that can navigate through views produced by the associated ViewFactory.
`Document` | `createDefaultDocument()` Creates an uninitialized text storage model (PlainDocument) that is appropriate for this type of editor.
`Action[]` | `getActions()` Fetches the set of commands that can be used on a text component that is using a model and view produced by this kit.
`String` | `getContentType()` Gets the MIME type of the data that this kit represents support for.
`ViewFactory` | `getViewFactory()` Fetches a factory that is suitable for producing views of any models that are produced by this kit.
`void` | `read(InputStream in, Document doc, int pos)` Inserts content from the given stream which is expected to be in a format appropriate for this kind of content handler.
`void` | `read(Reader in, Document doc, int pos)` Inserts content from the given stream, which will be treated as plain text.
`void` | `write(OutputStream out, Document doc, int pos, int len)` Writes content from a document to the given stream in a format appropriate for this kind of content handler.
`void` | `write(Writer out, Document doc, int pos, int len)` Writes content from a document to the given stream as plain text.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.text.EditorKit
`clone, deinstall, install`

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

Field Detail

### EndOfLineStringProperty

    public static final String EndOfLineStringProperty

  When reading a document if a CRLF is encountered a property with this name is added and the value will be "\r\n".

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### insertContentAction

    public static final String insertContentAction

  Name of the action to place content into the associated document. If there is a selection, it is removed before the new content is added.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### insertBreakAction

    public static final String insertBreakAction

  Name of the action to place a line/paragraph break into the document. If there is a selection, it is removed before the break is added.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### insertTabAction

    public static final String insertTabAction

  Name of the action to place a tab character into the document. If there is a selection, it is removed before the tab is added.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### deletePrevCharAction

    public static final String deletePrevCharAction

  Name of the action to delete the character of content that precedes the current caret position.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### deleteNextCharAction

    public static final String deleteNextCharAction

  Name of the action to delete the character of content that follows the current caret position.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### deleteNextWordAction

    public static final String deleteNextWordAction

  Name of the action to delete the word that follows the beginning of the selection.

  Since:
    1.6
  See Also:
    `getActions()`, `JTextComponent.getSelectionStart()`, Constant Field Values

### deletePrevWordAction

    public static final String deletePrevWordAction

  Name of the action to delete the word that precedes the beginning of the selection.

  Since:
    1.6
  See Also:
    `getActions()`, `JTextComponent.getSelectionStart()`, Constant Field Values

### readOnlyAction

    public static final String readOnlyAction

  Name of the action to set the editor into read-only mode.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### writableAction

    public static final String writableAction

  Name of the action to set the editor into writeable mode.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### cutAction

    public static final String cutAction

  Name of the action to cut the selected region and place the contents into the system clipboard.

  See Also:
    `JTextComponent.cut()`, `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### copyAction

    public static final String copyAction

  Name of the action to copy the selected region and place the contents into the system clipboard.

  See Also:
    `JTextComponent.copy()`, `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### pasteAction

    public static final String pasteAction

  Name of the action to paste the contents of the system clipboard into the selected region, or before the caret if nothing is selected.

  See Also:
    `JTextComponent.paste()`, `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### beepAction

    public static final String beepAction

  Name of the action to create a beep.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### pageUpAction

    public static final String pageUpAction

  Name of the action to page up vertically.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### pageDownAction

    public static final String pageDownAction

  Name of the action to page down vertically.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### forwardAction

    public static final String forwardAction

  Name of the Action for moving the caret logically forward one position.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### backwardAction

    public static final String backwardAction

  Name of the Action for moving the caret logically backward one position.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionForwardAction

    public static final String selectionForwardAction

  Name of the Action for extending the selection by moving the caret logically forward one position.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionBackwardAction

    public static final String selectionBackwardAction

  Name of the Action for extending the selection by moving the caret logically backward one position.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### upAction

    public static final String upAction

  Name of the Action for moving the caret logically upward one position.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### downAction

    public static final String downAction

  Name of the Action for moving the caret logically downward one position.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionUpAction

    public static final String selectionUpAction

  Name of the Action for moving the caret logically upward one position, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionDownAction

    public static final String selectionDownAction

  Name of the Action for moving the caret logically downward one position, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### beginWordAction

    public static final String beginWordAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a word.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### endWordAction

    public static final String endWordAction

  Name of the Action for moving the caret to the end of a word.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionBeginWordAction

    public static final String selectionBeginWordAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a word, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionEndWordAction

    public static final String selectionEndWordAction

  Name of the Action for moving the caret to the end of a word, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### previousWordAction

    public static final String previousWordAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of the previous word.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### nextWordAction

    public static final String nextWordAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of the next word.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionPreviousWordAction

    public static final String selectionPreviousWordAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the selection to the beginning of the previous word, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionNextWordAction

    public static final String selectionNextWordAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the selection to the beginning of the next word, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### beginLineAction

    public static final String beginLineAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a line.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### endLineAction

    public static final String endLineAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of a line.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionBeginLineAction

    public static final String selectionBeginLineAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a line, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionEndLineAction

    public static final String selectionEndLineAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of a line, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### beginParagraphAction

    public static final String beginParagraphAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a paragraph.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### endParagraphAction

    public static final String endParagraphAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of a paragraph.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionBeginParagraphAction

    public static final String selectionBeginParagraphAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of a paragraph, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionEndParagraphAction

    public static final String selectionEndParagraphAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of a paragraph, extending the selection.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### beginAction

    public static final String beginAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of the document.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### endAction

    public static final String endAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the end of the document.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionBeginAction

    public static final String selectionBeginAction

  Name of the `Action` for moving the caret to the beginning of the document.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectionEndAction

    public static final String selectionEndAction

  Name of the Action for moving the caret to the end of the document.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectWordAction

    public static final String selectWordAction

  Name of the Action for selecting a word around the caret.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectLineAction

    public static final String selectLineAction

  Name of the Action for selecting a line around the caret.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectParagraphAction

    public static final String selectParagraphAction

  Name of the Action for selecting a paragraph around the caret.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### selectAllAction

    public static final String selectAllAction

  Name of the Action for selecting the entire document

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

### defaultKeyTypedAction

    public static final String defaultKeyTypedAction

  Name of the action that is executed by default if a key typed event is received and there is no keymap entry.

  See Also:
    `getActions()`, Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### DefaultEditorKit

    public DefaultEditorKit()

  default constructor for DefaultEditorKit

Method Detail

### getContentType

    public String getContentType()

  Gets the MIME type of the data that this kit represents support for. The default is `text/plain`.

  Specified by:
    `getContentType` in class `EditorKit`
  Returns:
    the type

### getViewFactory

    public ViewFactory getViewFactory()

  Fetches a factory that is suitable for producing views of any models that are produced by this kit. The default is to have the UI produce the factory, so this method has no implementation.

  Specified by:
    `getViewFactory` in class `EditorKit`
  Returns:
    the view factory

### getActions

    public Action[] getActions()

  Fetches the set of commands that can be used on a text component that is using a model and view produced by this kit.

  Specified by:
    `getActions` in class `EditorKit`
  Returns:
    the command list

### createCaret

    public Caret createCaret()

  Fetches a caret that can navigate through views produced by the associated ViewFactory.

  Specified by:
    `createCaret` in class `EditorKit`
  Returns:
    the caret

### createDefaultDocument

    public Document createDefaultDocument()

  Creates an uninitialized text storage model (PlainDocument) that is appropriate for this type of editor.

  Specified by:
    `createDefaultDocument` in class `EditorKit`
  Returns:
    the model

### read

    public void read(InputStream in,
                     Document doc,
                     int pos)
              throws IOException,
                     BadLocationException

  Inserts content from the given stream which is expected to be in a format appropriate for this kind of content handler.

  Specified by:
    `read` in class `EditorKit`
  Parameters:
    `in` - The stream to read from
    `doc` - The destination for the insertion.
    `pos` - The location in the document to place the content >= 0.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - on any I/O error
    `BadLocationException` - if pos represents an invalid location within the document.

### write

    public void write(OutputStream out,
                      Document doc,
                      int pos,
                      int len)
               throws IOException,
                      BadLocationException

  Writes content from a document to the given stream in a format appropriate for this kind of content handler.

  Specified by:
    `write` in class `EditorKit`
  Parameters:
    `out` - The stream to write to
    `doc` - The source for the write.
    `pos` - The location in the document to fetch the content >= 0.
    `len` - The amount to write out >= 0.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - on any I/O error
    `BadLocationException` - if pos represents an invalid location within the document.

### read

    public void read(Reader in,
                     Document doc,
                     int pos)
              throws IOException,
                     BadLocationException

  Inserts content from the given stream, which will be treated as plain text.

  Specified by:
    `read` in class `EditorKit`
  Parameters:
    `in` - The stream to read from
    `doc` - The destination for the insertion.
    `pos` - The location in the document to place the content >= 0.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - on any I/O error
    `BadLocationException` - if pos represents an invalid location within the document.

### write

    public void write(Writer out,
                      Document doc,
                      int pos,
                      int len)
               throws IOException,
                      BadLocationException

  Writes content from a document to the given stream as plain text.

  Specified by:
    `write` in class `EditorKit`
  Parameters:
    `out` - The stream to write to
    `doc` - The source for the write.
    `pos` - The location in the document to fetch the content from >= 0.
    `len` - The amount to write out >= 0.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - on any I/O error
    `BadLocationException` - if pos is not within 0 and the length of the document.

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