## Uses of Interface
javax.swing.Action

- Packages that use Action
  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.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.
  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 Action in javax.swing

    Classes in javax.swing that implement Action
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `AbstractAction` | This class provides default implementations for the JFC `Action` interface.

    Methods in javax.swing that return Action
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Action` | ActionMap.`get​(Object key)` | Returns the binding for `key`, messaging the parent `ActionMap` if the binding is not locally defined.
    `Action` | AbstractButton.`getAction()` | Returns the currently set `Action` for this `ActionEvent` source, or `null` if no `Action` is set.
    `Action` | JComboBox.`getAction()` | Returns the currently set `Action` for this `ActionEvent` source, or `null` if no `Action` is set.
    `Action` | JTextField.`getAction()` | Returns the currently set `Action` for this `ActionEvent` source, or `null` if no `Action` is set.
    `protected Action[]` | JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter.`getActions()` | Subclass and override if you wish to provide a custom set of `Action`s.
    `Action[]` | JFormattedTextField.`getActions()` | Fetches the command list for the editor.
    `Action[]` | JTextField.`getActions()` | Fetches the command list for the editor.
    `static Action` | TransferHandler.`getCopyAction()` | Returns an `Action` that performs copy operations to the clipboard.
    `static Action` | TransferHandler.`getCutAction()` | Returns an `Action` that performs cut operations to the clipboard.
    `static Action` | TransferHandler.`getPasteAction()` | Returns an `Action` that performs paste operations from the clipboard.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type Action
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected void` | AbstractButton.`actionPropertyChanged​(Action action, String propertyName)` | Updates the button's state in response to property changes in the associated action.
    `protected void` | JComboBox.`actionPropertyChanged​(Action action, String propertyName)` | Updates the combobox's state in response to property changes in associated action.
    `protected void` | JMenuItem.`actionPropertyChanged​(Action action, String propertyName)` | Updates the button's state in response to property changes in the associated action.
    `protected void` | JTextField.`actionPropertyChanged​(Action action, String propertyName)` | Updates the textfield's state in response to property changes in associated action.
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`add​(Action a)` | Creates a new menu item attached to the specified `Action` object and appends it to the end of this menu.
    `JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`add​(Action a)` | Appends a new menu item to the end of the menu which dispatches the specified `Action` object.
    `JButton` | JToolBar.`add​(Action a)` | Adds a new `JButton` which dispatches the action.
    `protected void` | AbstractButton.`configurePropertiesFromAction​(Action a)` | Sets the properties on this button to match those in the specified `Action`.
    `protected void` | JComboBox.`configurePropertiesFromAction​(Action a)` | Sets the properties on this combobox to match those in the specified `Action`.
    `protected void` | JMenuItem.`configurePropertiesFromAction​(Action a)` | Sets the properties on this button to match those in the specified `Action`.
    `protected void` | JTextField.`configurePropertiesFromAction​(Action a)` | Sets the properties on this textfield to match those in the specified `Action`.
    `protected JMenuItem` | JMenu.`createActionComponent​(Action a)` | Factory method which creates the `JMenuItem` for `Action`s added to the `JMenu`.
    `protected JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`createActionComponent​(Action a)` | Factory method which creates the `JMenuItem` for `Actions` added to the `JPopupMenu`.
    `protected JButton` | JToolBar.`createActionComponent​(Action a)` | Factory method which creates the `JButton` for `Action`s added to the `JToolBar`.
    `protected PropertyChangeListener` | AbstractButton.`createActionPropertyChangeListener​(Action a)` | Creates and returns a `PropertyChangeListener` that is responsible for listening for changes from the specified `Action` and updating the appropriate properties.
    `protected PropertyChangeListener` | JComboBox.`createActionPropertyChangeListener​(Action a)` | Creates and returns a `PropertyChangeListener` that is responsible for listening for changes from the specified `Action` and updating the appropriate properties.
    `protected PropertyChangeListener` | JTextField.`createActionPropertyChangeListener​(Action a)` | Creates and returns a `PropertyChangeListener` that is responsible for listening for changes from the specified `Action` and updating the appropriate properties.
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`insert​(Action a, int pos)` | Inserts a new menu item attached to the specified `Action` object at a given position.
    `void` | JPopupMenu.`insert​(Action a, int index)` | Inserts a menu item for the specified `Action` object at a given position.
    `static boolean` | SwingUtilities.`notifyAction​(Action action, KeyStroke ks, KeyEvent event, Object sender, int modifiers)` | Invokes `actionPerformed` on `action` if `action` is non-`null` and accepts the sender object.
    `void` | ActionMap.`put​(Object key, Action action)` | Adds a binding for `key` to `action`.
    `void` | AbstractButton.`setAction​(Action a)` | Sets the `Action`.
    `void` | JComboBox.`setAction​(Action a)` | Sets the `Action` for the `ActionEvent` source.
    `void` | JTextField.`setAction​(Action a)` | Sets the `Action` for the `ActionEvent` source.

    Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type Action
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `JButton​(Action a)` | Creates a button where properties are taken from the `Action` supplied.
    `JCheckBox​(Action a)` | Creates a check box where properties are taken from the Action supplied.
    `JCheckBoxMenuItem​(Action a)` | Creates a menu item whose properties are taken from the Action supplied.
    `JMenu​(Action a)` | Constructs a menu whose properties are taken from the `Action` supplied.
    `JMenuItem​(Action a)` | Creates a menu item whose properties are taken from the specified `Action`.
    `JRadioButton​(Action a)` | Creates a radiobutton where properties are taken from the Action supplied.
    `JRadioButtonMenuItem​(Action a)` | Creates a radio button menu item whose properties are taken from the `Action` supplied.
    `JToggleButton​(Action a)` | Creates a toggle button where properties are taken from the Action supplied.

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

    Classes in javax.swing.plaf.basic that implement Action
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected class` | `BasicDesktopPaneUI.CloseAction` | Handles closing an internal frame.
    `protected class` | `BasicDesktopPaneUI.MaximizeAction` | Handles maximizing an internal frame.
    `protected class` | `BasicDesktopPaneUI.MinimizeAction` | Handles minimizing an internal frame.
    `protected class` | `BasicDesktopPaneUI.NavigateAction` | Handles navigating to the next internal frame.
    `protected class` | `BasicDesktopPaneUI.OpenAction` | Handles restoring a minimized or maximized internal frame.
    `protected class` | `BasicFileChooserUI.ApproveSelectionAction` | Responds to an Open or Save request
    `protected class` | `BasicFileChooserUI.CancelSelectionAction` | Responds to a cancel request.
    `protected class` | `BasicFileChooserUI.ChangeToParentDirectoryAction` | Change to parent directory action.
    `protected class` | `BasicFileChooserUI.GoHomeAction` | Acts on the "home" key event or equivalent event.
    `protected class` | `BasicFileChooserUI.NewFolderAction` | Creates a new folder.
    `protected class` | `BasicFileChooserUI.UpdateAction` | Rescans the files in the current directory
    `class` | `BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.CloseAction` | This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
    `class` | `BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.IconifyAction` | This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
    `class` | `BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.MaximizeAction` | This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
    `class` | `BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.MoveAction` | This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
    `class` | `BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.RestoreAction` | This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
    `class` | `BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.SizeAction` | This class should be treated as a "protected" inner class.
    `class` | `BasicSliderUI.ActionScroller` | As of Java 2 platform v1.3 this undocumented class is no longer used.
    `class` | `BasicTreeUI.TreeCancelEditingAction` | ActionListener that invokes cancelEditing when action performed.
    `class` | `BasicTreeUI.TreeHomeAction` | TreeHomeAction is used to handle end/home actions.
    `class` | `BasicTreeUI.TreeIncrementAction` | TreeIncrementAction is used to handle up/down actions.
    `class` | `BasicTreeUI.TreePageAction` | TreePageAction handles page up and page down events.
    `class` | `BasicTreeUI.TreeToggleAction` | For the first selected row expandedness will be toggled.
    `class` | `BasicTreeUI.TreeTraverseAction` | `TreeTraverseAction` is the action used for left/right keys.

    Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic declared as Action
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected Action` | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.`closeAction` | The instance of a `CloseAction`.
    `protected Action` | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.`iconifyAction` | The instance of an `IconifyAction`.
    `protected Action` | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.`maximizeAction` | The instance of a `MaximizeAction`.
    `protected Action` | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.`moveAction` | The instance of a `MoveAction`.
    `protected Action` | BasicTreeUI.KeyHandler.`repeatKeyAction` | Key code that is being generated for.
    `protected Action` | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.`restoreAction` | The instance of a `RestoreAction`.
    `protected Action` | BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.`sizeAction` | The instance of a `SizeAction`.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return Action
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected Action` | BasicLookAndFeel.`createAudioAction​(Object key)` | Creates and returns an `Action` used to play a sound.
    `Action` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getApproveSelectionAction()` | Returns an approve selection action.
    `Action` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getCancelSelectionAction()` | Returns a cancel selection action.
    `Action` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getChangeToParentDirectoryAction()` | Returns a change to parent directory action.
    `Action` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getGoHomeAction()` | Returns a go home action.
    `Action` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getNewFolderAction()` | Returns a new folder action.
    `Action` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getUpdateAction()` | Returns an update action.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type Action
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected void` | BasicLookAndFeel.`playSound​(Action audioAction)` | If necessary, invokes `actionPerformed` on `audioAction` to play a sound.

  - ### Uses of Action in javax.swing.plaf.metal

    Classes in javax.swing.plaf.metal that implement Action
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected class` | `MetalFileChooserUI.DirectoryComboBoxAction` | Acts when DirectoryComboBox has changed the selected item.

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

    Classes in javax.swing.text that implement Action
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `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.
    `static class` | `StyledEditorKit.AlignmentAction` | An action to set paragraph alignment.
    `static class` | `StyledEditorKit.BoldAction` | An action to toggle the bold attribute.
    `static class` | `StyledEditorKit.FontFamilyAction` | An action to set the font family in the associated JEditorPane.
    `static class` | `StyledEditorKit.FontSizeAction` | An action to set the font size in the associated JEditorPane.
    `static class` | `StyledEditorKit.ForegroundAction` | An action to set foreground color.
    `static class` | `StyledEditorKit.ItalicAction` | An action to toggle the italic attribute.
    `static class` | `StyledEditorKit.StyledTextAction` | An action that assumes it's being fired on a JEditorPane with a StyledEditorKit (or subclass) installed.
    `static class` | `StyledEditorKit.UnderlineAction` | An action to toggle the underline attribute.
    `class` | `TextAction` | An Action implementation useful for key bindings that are shared across a number of different text components.

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return Action
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Action[]` | TextAction.`augmentList​(Action[] list1, Action[] list2)` | Takes one list of commands and augments it with another list of commands.
    `Action` | Keymap.`getAction​(KeyStroke key)` | Fetches the action appropriate for the given symbolic event sequence.
    `Action[]` | DefaultEditorKit.`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.
    `abstract Action[]` | EditorKit.`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.
    `protected Action[]` | InternationalFormatter.`getActions()` | If `getSupportsIncrement` returns true, this returns two Actions suitable for incrementing/decrementing the value.
    `Action[]` | JTextComponent.`getActions()` | Fetches the command list for the editor.
    `Action[]` | StyledEditorKit.`getActions()` | Fetches the command list for the editor.
    `Action[]` | Keymap.`getBoundActions()` | Fetches all of the actions defined in this keymap.
    `Action` | Keymap.`getDefaultAction()` | Fetches the default action to fire if a key is typed (i.e. a KEY_TYPED KeyEvent is received) and there is no binding for it.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Action
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | Keymap.`addActionForKeyStroke​(KeyStroke key, Action a)` | Adds a binding to the keymap.
    `static Action[]` | TextAction.`augmentList​(Action[] list1, Action[] list2)` | Takes one list of commands and augments it with another list of commands.
    `KeyStroke[]` | Keymap.`getKeyStrokesForAction​(Action a)` | Fetches the keystrokes that will result in the given action.
    `static void` | JTextComponent.`loadKeymap​(Keymap map, JTextComponent.KeyBinding[] bindings, Action[] actions)` | Loads a keymap with a bunch of bindings.
    `void` | Keymap.`setDefaultAction​(Action a)` | Set the default action to fire if a key is typed.

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

    Classes in javax.swing.text.html that implement Action
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static class` | `HTMLEditorKit.HTMLTextAction` | An abstract Action providing some convenience methods that may be useful in inserting HTML into an existing document.
    `static class` | `HTMLEditorKit.InsertHTMLTextAction` | InsertHTMLTextAction can be used to insert an arbitrary string of HTML into an existing HTML document.

    Methods in javax.swing.text.html that return Action
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Action[]` | HTMLEditorKit.`getActions()` | Fetches the command list for the editor.