java.awt
Class Cursor

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.awt.Cursor
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class Cursor
extends Object
implements Serializable

A class to encapsulate the bitmap representation of the mouse cursor.

Version:
1.39, 01/23/03
Author:
Amy Fowler
See Also:
Component.setCursor(java.awt.Cursor), Serialized Form

Field Summary
static int CROSSHAIR_CURSOR
          The crosshair cursor type.
static int DEFAULT_CURSOR
          The default cursor type (gets set if no cursor is defined).
static int E_RESIZE_CURSOR
          The east-resize cursor type.
static int HAND_CURSOR
          The hand cursor type.
static int MOVE_CURSOR
          The move cursor type.
static int N_RESIZE_CURSOR
          The north-resize cursor type.
static int NE_RESIZE_CURSOR
          The north-east-resize cursor type.
static int NW_RESIZE_CURSOR
          The north-west-resize cursor type.
static int S_RESIZE_CURSOR
          The south-resize cursor type.
static int SE_RESIZE_CURSOR
          The south-east-resize cursor type.
static int SW_RESIZE_CURSOR
          The south-west-resize cursor type.
static int TEXT_CURSOR
          The text cursor type.
static int W_RESIZE_CURSOR
          The west-resize cursor type.
static int WAIT_CURSOR
          The wait cursor type.
 
Constructor Summary
Cursor(int type)
          Creates a new cursor object with the specified type.
 
Method Summary
static Cursor getDefaultCursor()
          Return the system default cursor.
static Cursor getPredefinedCursor(int type)
          Returns a cursor object with the specified predefined type.
 int getType()
          Returns the type for this cursor.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

DEFAULT_CURSOR

public static final int DEFAULT_CURSOR
The default cursor type (gets set if no cursor is defined).

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CROSSHAIR_CURSOR

public static final int CROSSHAIR_CURSOR
The crosshair cursor type.

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TEXT_CURSOR

public static final int TEXT_CURSOR
The text cursor type.

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WAIT_CURSOR

public static final int WAIT_CURSOR
The wait cursor type.

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SW_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int SW_RESIZE_CURSOR
The south-west-resize cursor type.

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SE_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int SE_RESIZE_CURSOR
The south-east-resize cursor type.

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NW_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int NW_RESIZE_CURSOR
The north-west-resize cursor type.

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NE_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int NE_RESIZE_CURSOR
The north-east-resize cursor type.

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N_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int N_RESIZE_CURSOR
The north-resize cursor type.

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S_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int S_RESIZE_CURSOR
The south-resize cursor type.

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W_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int W_RESIZE_CURSOR
The west-resize cursor type.

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E_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int E_RESIZE_CURSOR
The east-resize cursor type.

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HAND_CURSOR

public static final int HAND_CURSOR
The hand cursor type.

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MOVE_CURSOR

public static final int MOVE_CURSOR
The move cursor type.

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Constructor Detail

Cursor

public Cursor(int type)
Creates a new cursor object with the specified type.

Parameters:
type - the type of cursor
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if the specified cursor type is invalid
Method Detail

getPredefinedCursor

public static Cursor getPredefinedCursor(int type)
Returns a cursor object with the specified predefined type.

Parameters:
type - the type of predefined cursor
Returns:
the specified predefined cursor
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if the specified cursor type is invalid

getDefaultCursor

public static Cursor getDefaultCursor()
Return the system default cursor.


getType

public int getType()
Returns the type for this cursor.