Package com.jidesoft.swing

Class JToolTipFactory

java.lang.Object
com.jidesoft.swing.JToolTipFactory
public class JToolTipFactory extends Object
This class creates instances of JTooltip components. It provides a consistent means for creating custom tooltips without the need for overriding JIDE components that create tooltips

  • Constructor Details

    • JToolTipFactory

      public JToolTipFactory()

  • Method Details

    • createToolTip

      public JToolTip createToolTip(JComponent c)
      Creates a new tooltip.
      Parameters:
      c - the component the tooltip describes
      Returns:
      the new tooltip object

    • createToolTip

      public JToolTip createToolTip(JComponent c, boolean overlapping)
      Creates a new tooltip. If overlapping is true then the tooltip will take on the foreground/background color and font of the specified component (if the component isspecifiedd)
      Parameters:
      c - the component the tooltip describes
      overlapping - whether the tooltip is for a normal or overlapping tooltip
      Returns:
      the new tooltip object

    • setSharedInstance

      public static void setSharedInstance(JToolTipFactory factory)
      Sets the JToolTipFactory that will be used to obtain JToolTips. This will throw an IllegalArgumentException if factory is null.
      Parameters:
      factory - the shared factory
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if factory is null

    • getSharedInstance

      public static JToolTipFactory getSharedInstance()
      Returns the shared JToolTipFactory which can be used to obtain JToolTips.
      Returns:
      the shared factory