DefaultHighlighter (Java SE 25 & JDK 25)
Description: declaration: module: java.desktop, package: javax.swing.text, class: DefaultHighlighter
Keywords: javax.swing.text.DefaultHighlighter class

# Class DefaultHighlighter

java.lang.Object
javax.swing.text.LayeredHighlighter
javax.swing.text.DefaultHighlighter

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Highlighter`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `BasicTextUI.BasicHighlighter`

public class DefaultHighlighter extends LayeredHighlighter
Implements the Highlighter interfaces. Implements a simple highlight painter that renders in a solid color.

See Also:
  - `Highlighter`

- ## Nested Class Summary

  Nested Classes
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `static class`
  `DefaultHighlighter.DefaultHighlightPainter`
  Simple highlight painter that fills a highlighted area with a solid color.

  ### Nested classes/interfaces declared in class LayeredHighlighter

  `LayeredHighlighter.LayerPainter`

  ### Nested classes/interfaces declared in interface Highlighter

  `Highlighter.Highlight, Highlighter.HighlightPainter`

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final LayeredHighlighter.LayerPainter`
  `DefaultPainter`
  Default implementation of LayeredHighlighter.LayerPainter that can be used for painting highlights.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `DefaultHighlighter()`
  Creates a new DefaultHighlighter object.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Object`
  `addHighlight(int p0, int p1, Highlighter.HighlightPainter p)`
  Adds a highlight to the view.
  `void`
  `changeHighlight(Object tag, int p0, int p1)`
  Changes a highlight.
  `void`
  `deinstall(JTextComponent c)`
  Called when the UI is being removed from the interface of a JTextComponent.
  `boolean`
  `getDrawsLayeredHighlights()`
  Return the draw layered highlights.
  `Highlighter.Highlight[]`
  `getHighlights()`
  Makes a copy of the highlights.
  `void`
  `install(JTextComponent c)`
  Called when the UI is being installed into the interface of a JTextComponent.
  `void`
  `paint(Graphics g)`
  Renders the highlights.
  `void`
  `paintLayeredHighlights(Graphics g, int p0, int p1, Shape viewBounds, JTextComponent editor, View view)`
  When leaf Views (such as LabelView) are rendering they should call into this method.
  `void`
  `removeAllHighlights()`
  Removes all highlights.
  `void`
  `removeHighlight(Object tag)`
  Removes a highlight from the view.
  `void`
  `setDrawsLayeredHighlights(boolean newValue)`
  If true, highlights are drawn as the Views draw the text.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Field Details

  - ### DefaultPainter

    public static final LayeredHighlighter.LayerPainter DefaultPainter
    Default implementation of LayeredHighlighter.LayerPainter that can be used for painting highlights.

    As of 1.4 this field is final.

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### DefaultHighlighter

    public DefaultHighlighter()
    Creates a new DefaultHighlighter object.

- ## Method Details

  - ### paint

    public void paint(Graphics g)
    Renders the highlights.
    Parameters:
      `g` - the graphics context

  - ### install

    public void install(JTextComponent c)
    Called when the UI is being installed into the interface of a JTextComponent. Installs the editor, and removes any existing highlights.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the editor component
    See Also:
      - `Highlighter.install(JTextComponent)`

  - ### deinstall

    public void deinstall(JTextComponent c)
    Called when the UI is being removed from the interface of a JTextComponent.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the component
    See Also:
      - `Highlighter.deinstall(JTextComponent)`

  - ### addHighlight

    public Object addHighlight(int p0, int p1, Highlighter.HighlightPainter p) throws BadLocationException
    Adds a highlight to the view. Returns a tag that can be used to refer to the highlight.
    Parameters:
      `p0` - the start offset of the range to highlight >= 0
      `p1` - the end offset of the range to highlight >= p0
      `p` - the painter to use to actually render the highlight
    Returns:
      an object that can be used as a tag to refer to the highlight
    Throws:
      `BadLocationException` - if the specified location is invalid

  - ### removeHighlight

    public void removeHighlight(Object tag)
    Removes a highlight from the view.
    Parameters:
      `tag` - the reference to the highlight

  - ### removeAllHighlights

    public void removeAllHighlights()
    Removes all highlights.

  - ### changeHighlight

    public void changeHighlight(Object tag, int p0, int p1) throws BadLocationException
    Changes a highlight.
    Parameters:
      `tag` - the highlight tag
      `p0` - the beginning of the range >= 0
      `p1` - the end of the range >= p0
    Throws:
      `BadLocationException` - if the specified location is invalid

  - ### getHighlights

    public Highlighter.Highlight[] getHighlights()
    Makes a copy of the highlights. Does not actually clone each highlight, but only makes references to them.
    Returns:
      the copy
    See Also:
      - `Highlighter.getHighlights()`

  - ### paintLayeredHighlights

    public void paintLayeredHighlights(Graphics g, int p0, int p1, Shape viewBounds, JTextComponent editor, View view)
    When leaf Views (such as LabelView) are rendering they should call into this method. If a highlight is in the given region it will be drawn immediately.
    Specified by:
      `paintLayeredHighlights` in class `LayeredHighlighter`
    Parameters:
      `g` - Graphics used to draw
      `p0` - starting offset of view
      `p1` - ending offset of view
      `viewBounds` - Bounds of View
      `editor` - JTextComponent
      `view` - View instance being rendered

  - ### setDrawsLayeredHighlights

    public void setDrawsLayeredHighlights(boolean newValue)
    If true, highlights are drawn as the Views draw the text. That is the Views will call into `paintLayeredHighlight` which will result in a rectangle being drawn before the text is drawn (if the offsets are in a highlighted region that is). For this to work the painter supplied must be an instance of LayeredHighlightPainter.
    Parameters:
      `newValue` - the new value

  - ### getDrawsLayeredHighlights

    public boolean getDrawsLayeredHighlights()
    Return the draw layered highlights.
    Returns:
      the draw layered highlights