Interface Engine

All Superinterfaces:
Originator
All Known Implementing Classes:
EngineImpl
public interface Engine extends Originator
Main API for the text editing engine

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    copySelectedText()
    Copies the text within the interval specified by the selection control object into the clipboard.
    void
    cutSelectedText()
    Removes the text within the interval specified by the selection control object, from the buffer.
    void
    delete()
    Removes the contents of the selection in the buffer
    String
    getBufferContents()
    Provides the whole contents of the buffer, as a string
    String
    getClipboardContents()
    Provides the clipboard contents
    Selection
    getSelection()
    Provides access to the selection control object
    void
    insert(String s)
    Inserts a string in the buffer, which replaces the contents of the selection
    void
    pasteClipboard()
    Replaces the text within the interval specified by the selection object with the contents of the clipboard.

    Methods inherited from interface fr.istic.aco.editor.core.Originator

    getMemento, setMemento

  • Method Details

    • getSelection

      Selection getSelection()
      Provides access to the selection control object
      Returns:
      the selection object

    • getBufferContents

      String getBufferContents()
      Provides the whole contents of the buffer, as a string
      Returns:
      a copy of the buffer's contents

    • getClipboardContents

      String getClipboardContents()
      Provides the clipboard contents
      Returns:
      a copy of the clipboard's contents

    • cutSelectedText

      void cutSelectedText()
      Removes the text within the interval specified by the selection control object, from the buffer.

    • copySelectedText

      void copySelectedText()
      Copies the text within the interval specified by the selection control object into the clipboard.

    • pasteClipboard

      void pasteClipboard()
      Replaces the text within the interval specified by the selection object with the contents of the clipboard.

    • insert

      void insert(String s)
      Inserts a string in the buffer, which replaces the contents of the selection
      Parameters:
      s - the text to insert

    • delete

      void delete()
      Removes the contents of the selection in the buffer