java.lang.Object
- java.awt.Component
- - java.awt.Container
  - - javax.swing.JComponent
    - - net.sf.gridarta.textedit.textarea.JEditTextArea

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, java.io.Serializable
```
public class JEditTextArea
extends javax.swing.JComponent
```
jEdit's text area component. It is more suited for editing program source code than JEditorPane, because it drops the unnecessary features (images, variable-width lines, and so on) and adds a whole bunch of useful goodies such as:
- More flexible key binding scheme
- Supports macro recorders
- Rectangular selection
- Bracket highlighting
- Syntax highlighting
- Command repetition
- Block caret can be enabled
It is also faster and doesn't have as many problems. It can be used in other applications; the only other part of jEdit it depends on is the syntax package.
To use it in your app, treat it like any other component, for example:
```
JEditTextArea ta = new JEditTextArea();
 ta.setTokenMarker(new JavaTokenMarker());
 ta.setText("public class Test {\n"
     + "    public static void main(String[] args) {\n"
     + "        System.err.println(\"Hello World\");\n"
     + "    }\n"
     + "}");
```
See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
  javax.swing.JComponent.AccessibleJComponent
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Container
  java.awt.Container.AccessibleAWTContainer
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component
  java.awt.Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, java.awt.Component.BaselineResizeBehavior, java.awt.Component.BltBufferStrategy, java.awt.Component.FlipBufferStrategy

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
  listenerList, TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY, ui, UNDEFINED_CONDITION, WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT, WHEN_FOCUSED, WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW
- Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
  accessibleContext, BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT
- Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
  ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`JEditTextArea(@NotNull TextAreaDefaults defaults, @NotNull SyntaxDocument document, boolean paintInvalid)`	Creates a new JEditTextArea with the specified settings.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`cut()`	Deletes the selected text from the text area and places it into the clipboard.
`int`	`getCaretLine()`	Returns the caret line.
`int`	`getCaretPosition()`	Returns the caret position.
`@NotNull javax.swing.text.Document`	`getDocument()`	Returns the document this text area is editing.
`int`	`getDocumentLength()`	Returns the length of the document.
`int`	`getElectricScroll()`	Returns the number of lines from the top and button of the text area that are always visible.
`int`	`getFirstLine()`	Returns the line displayed at the text area's origin.
`@NotNull InputHandler`	`getInputHandler()`	Returns the input handler.
`int`	`getLineCount()`	Returns the number of lines in the document.
`int`	`getLineEndOffset(int line)`	Returns the end offset of the specified line.
`int`	`getLineStartOffset(int line)`	Returns the start offset of the specified line.
`@NotNull java.lang.CharSequence`	`getLineText(int lineIndex)`	Returns the text on the specified line.
`int`	`getMagicCaretPosition()`	Returns the `magic' caret position.
`int`	`getMarkPosition()`	Returns the mark position.
`@Nullable java.lang.String`	`getSelectedText()`	Returns the selected text, or null if no selection is active.
`int`	`getSelectionEnd()`	Returns the selection end offset.
`int`	`getSelectionStart()`	Returns the selection start offset.
`@NotNull java.lang.String`	`getText()`	Returns the entire text of this text area.
`@Nullable java.lang.String`	`getText(int start, int len)`	Returns the specified substring of the document.
`void`	`getText(int start, int len, @NotNull javax.swing.text.Segment segment)`	Copies the specified substring of the document into a segment.
`int`	`getVisibleLines()`	Returns the number of lines visible in this text area.
`boolean`	`isEditable()`	Returns true if this text area is editable, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isModified()`	Return whether the text content has been modified from the "unmodified" state.
`boolean`	`isOverwriteEnabled()`	Returns whether overwrite mode is active.
`boolean`	`isSelectionRectangular()`	Returns true if the selection is rectangular, false otherwise.
`int`	`lineToY(int line)`	Converts a line index to a y co-ordinate.
`int`	`offsetToX(int line, int offset)`	Converts an offset in a line into an x co-ordinate.
`int`	`offsetToX2(int line, int offset)`	Converts an offset in a line into an x co-ordinate.
`void`	`overwriteSetSelectedText(@NotNull java.lang.String str)`	Similar to `setSelectedText()`, but overstrikes the appropriate number of characters if overwrite mode is enabled.
`void`	`paste()`	Inserts the clipboard contents into the text.
`void`	`processKeyEvent(@NotNull java.awt.event.KeyEvent e)`	Forwards key events directly to the input handler.
`void`	`removeNotify()`	Called by the AWT when this component is removed from it's parent.
`void`	`resetModified()`	Reset the "modified" state.
`void`	`select(int start, int end)`	Selects from the start offset to the end offset.
`void`	`selectAll()`	Selects all text in the document.
`void`	`setCaretPosition(int caret)`	Sets the caret position.
`void`	`setEditingFocus()`	Sets the focus to this TextArea, so this component is instantly registered for key press events.
`void`	`setFirstLine(int firstLine)`	Sets the line displayed at the text area's origin without updating the scroll bars.
`void`	`setFont(@NotNull java.awt.Font font)`	Set the TextArea font
`void`	`setMagicCaretPosition(int magicCaret)`	Sets the `magic' caret position.
`void`	`setOverwriteEnabled(boolean overwrite)`	Sets whether overwrite mode is active.
`void`	`setSelectedText(@NotNull java.lang.String selectedText)`	Replaces the selection with the specified text.
`void`	`setSelectionRectangular(boolean rectangleSelect)`	Sets if the selection should be rectangular.
`void`	`setText(@NotNull java.lang.String text)`	Sets the entire text of this text area.
`void`	`updateScrollBars()`	Updates the state of the scroll bars.
`int`	`xToOffset(int line, int x)`	Converts a x co-ordinate to an offset within a line.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
addAncestorListener, addNotify, addVetoableChangeListener, computeVisibleRect, contains, createToolTip, disable, enable, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, getActionForKeyStroke, getActionMap, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getAncestorListeners, getAutoscrolls, getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getBorder, getBounds, getClientProperty, getComponentGraphics, getComponentPopupMenu, getConditionForKeyStroke, getDebugGraphicsOptions, getDefaultLocale, getFontMetrics, getGraphics, getHeight, getInheritsPopupMenu, getInputMap, getInputMap, getInputVerifier, getInsets, getInsets, getListeners, getLocation, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getNextFocusableComponent, getPopupLocation, getPreferredSize, getRegisteredKeyStrokes, getRootPane, getSize, getToolTipLocation, getToolTipText, getToolTipText, getTopLevelAncestor, getTransferHandler, getUI, getUIClassID, getVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, getVetoableChangeListeners, getVisibleRect, getWidth, getX, getY, grabFocus, hide, isDoubleBuffered, isLightweightComponent, isManagingFocus, isOpaque, isOptimizedDrawingEnabled, isPaintingForPrint, isPaintingOrigin, isPaintingTile, isRequestFocusEnabled, isValidateRoot, paint, paintBorder, paintChildren, paintComponent, paintImmediately, paintImmediately, paramString, print, printAll, printBorder, printChildren, printComponent, processComponentKeyEvent, processKeyBinding, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, putClientProperty, registerKeyboardAction, registerKeyboardAction, removeAncestorListener, removeVetoableChangeListener, repaint, repaint, requestDefaultFocus, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, resetKeyboardActions, reshape, revalidate, scrollRectToVisible, setActionMap, setAlignmentX, setAlignmentY, setAutoscrolls, setBackground, setBorder, setComponentPopupMenu, setDebugGraphicsOptions, setDefaultLocale, setDoubleBuffered, setEnabled, setFocusTraversalKeys, setForeground, setInheritsPopupMenu, setInputMap, setInputVerifier, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setNextFocusableComponent, setOpaque, setPreferredSize, setRequestFocusEnabled, setToolTipText, setTransferHandler, setUI, setVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, setVisible, unregisterKeyboardAction, update, updateUI

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addImpl, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getComponentZOrder, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getLayout, getMousePosition, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paintComponents, preferredSize, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setComponentZOrder, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, setLayout, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getAccessibleContext, getBackground, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getForeground, getGraphicsConfiguration, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocale, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isPreferredSizeSet, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, resize, resize, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setMixingCutoutShape, setName, setSize, setSize, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - JEditTextArea
```
public JEditTextArea(@NotNull
                     @NotNull TextAreaDefaults defaults,
                     @NotNull
                     @NotNull SyntaxDocument document,
                     boolean paintInvalid)
```
    Creates a new JEditTextArea with the specified settings.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaults - the default settings
    
    paintInvalid - whether invalid lines should be painted as red tildes
- Method Detail
  - setFont
```
public void setFont(@NotNull
                    @NotNull java.awt.Font font)
```
    Set the TextArea font
    
    Overrides:
    
    setFont in class javax.swing.JComponent
    
    Parameters:
    
    font - font
  - getInputHandler
```
@NotNull
public @NotNull InputHandler getInputHandler()
```
    Returns the input handler.
  - getElectricScroll
```
public int getElectricScroll()
```
    Returns the number of lines from the top and button of the text area that are always visible.
  - updateScrollBars
```
public void updateScrollBars()
```
    Updates the state of the scroll bars. This should be called if the number of lines in the document changes, or when the size of the text are changes.
  - getFirstLine
```
public int getFirstLine()
```
    Returns the line displayed at the text area's origin.
  - setFirstLine
```
public void setFirstLine(int firstLine)
```
    Sets the line displayed at the text area's origin without updating the scroll bars.
  - getVisibleLines
```
public int getVisibleLines()
```
    Returns the number of lines visible in this text area.
  - setEditingFocus
```
public void setEditingFocus()
```
    Sets the focus to this TextArea, so this component is instantly registered for key press events. The graphics context must be fully initialized before calling this method.
  - lineToY
```
public int lineToY(int line)
```
    Converts a line index to a y co-ordinate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the line
  - offsetToX
```
public int offsetToX(int line,
                     int offset)
```
    Converts an offset in a line into an x co-ordinate. This is a slow version that can be used any time.
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the line
    
    offset - the offset, from the start of the line
  - offsetToX2
```
public int offsetToX2(int line,
                      int offset)
```
    Converts an offset in a line into an x co-ordinate. This is a fast version that should only be used if no changes were made to the text since the last repaint.
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the line
    
    offset - the offset, from the start of the line
  - xToOffset
```
public int xToOffset(int line,
                     int x)
```
    Converts a x co-ordinate to an offset within a line.
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the line
    
    x - the x co-ordinate
  - getDocument
```
@NotNull
public @NotNull javax.swing.text.Document getDocument()
```
    Returns the document this text area is editing.
  - getDocumentLength
```
public int getDocumentLength()
```
    Returns the length of the document. Equivalent to calling getDocument().getLength().
  - getLineCount
```
public int getLineCount()
```
    Returns the number of lines in the document.
  - getLineStartOffset
```
public int getLineStartOffset(int line)
```
    Returns the start offset of the specified line.
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the line
    
    Returns:
    
    the start offset of the specified line, or -1 if the line is invalid
  - getLineEndOffset
```
public int getLineEndOffset(int line)
```
    Returns the end offset of the specified line.
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - the line
    
    Returns:
    
    the end offset of the specified line, or -1 if the line is invalid
  - getText
```
@NotNull
public @NotNull java.lang.String getText()
```
    Returns the entire text of this text area.
  - setText
```
public void setText(@NotNull
                    @NotNull java.lang.String text)
```
    Sets the entire text of this text area.
  - getText
```
@Nullable
public @Nullable java.lang.String getText(int start,
                                          int len)
```
    Returns the specified substring of the document.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - the start offset
    
    len - the length of the substring
    
    Returns:
    
    the substring, or null if the offsets are invalid
  - getText
```
public void getText(int start,
                    int len,
                    @NotNull
                    @NotNull javax.swing.text.Segment segment)
```
    Copies the specified substring of the document into a segment. If the offsets are invalid, the segment will contain a null string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - the start offset
    
    len - the length of the substring
    
    segment - the segment
  - getLineText
```
@NotNull
public @NotNull java.lang.CharSequence getLineText(int lineIndex)
```
    Returns the text on the specified line.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lineIndex - the line
    
    Returns:
    
    the text, or null if the line is invalid
  - getSelectionStart
```
public int getSelectionStart()
```
    Returns the selection start offset.
  - getSelectionEnd
```
public int getSelectionEnd()
```
    Returns the selection end offset.
  - getCaretPosition
```
public int getCaretPosition()
```
    Returns the caret position. This will either be the selection start or the selection end, depending on which direction the selection was made in.
  - getCaretLine
```
public int getCaretLine()
```
    Returns the caret line.
  - getMarkPosition
```
public int getMarkPosition()
```
    Returns the mark position. This will be the opposite selection bound to the caret position.
    
    See Also:
    
    getCaretPosition()
  - setCaretPosition
```
public void setCaretPosition(int caret)
```
    Sets the caret position. The new selection will consist of the caret position only (hence no text will be selected).
    
    Parameters:
    
    caret - the caret position
    
    See Also:
    
    select(int, int)
  - selectAll
```
public void selectAll()
```
    Selects all text in the document.
  - select
```
public void select(int start,
                   int end)
```
    Selects from the start offset to the end offset. This is the general selection method used by all other selecting methods. The caret position will be start if start < end, and end if end > start.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - the start offset
    
    end - the end offset
  - getSelectedText
```
@Nullable
public @Nullable java.lang.String getSelectedText()
```
    Returns the selected text, or null if no selection is active.
  - setSelectedText
```
public void setSelectedText(@NotNull
                            @NotNull java.lang.String selectedText)
```
    Replaces the selection with the specified text.
    
    Parameters:
    
    selectedText - the replacement text for the selection
  - isEditable
```
public boolean isEditable()
```
    Returns true if this text area is editable, false otherwise.
  - getMagicCaretPosition
```
public int getMagicCaretPosition()
```
    Returns the `magic' caret position. This can be used to preserve the column position when moving up and down lines.
  - setMagicCaretPosition
```
public void setMagicCaretPosition(int magicCaret)
```
    Sets the `magic' caret position. This can be used to preserve the column position when moving up and down lines.
    
    Parameters:
    
    magicCaret - the magic caret position
  - overwriteSetSelectedText
```
public void overwriteSetSelectedText(@NotNull
                                     @NotNull java.lang.String str)
```
    Similar to setSelectedText(), but overstrikes the appropriate number of characters if overwrite mode is enabled.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the string
    
    See Also:
    
    setSelectedText(String), isOverwriteEnabled()
  - isOverwriteEnabled
```
public boolean isOverwriteEnabled()
```
    Returns whether overwrite mode is active.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether overwrite mode is active
  - setOverwriteEnabled
```
public void setOverwriteEnabled(boolean overwrite)
```
    Sets whether overwrite mode is active.
    
    Parameters:
    
    overwrite - whether overwrite mode is active
  - isSelectionRectangular
```
public boolean isSelectionRectangular()
```
    Returns true if the selection is rectangular, false otherwise.
  - setSelectionRectangular
```
public void setSelectionRectangular(boolean rectangleSelect)
```
    Sets if the selection should be rectangular.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rectangleSelect - true if the selection should be rectangular, false otherwise
  - cut
```
public void cut()
```
    Deletes the selected text from the text area and places it into the clipboard.
  - paste
```
public void paste()
```
    Inserts the clipboard contents into the text.
  - removeNotify
```
public void removeNotify()
```
    Called by the AWT when this component is removed from it's parent. This stops clears the currently focused component.
    
    Overrides:
    
    removeNotify in class javax.swing.JComponent
  - processKeyEvent
```
public void processKeyEvent(@NotNull
                            @NotNull java.awt.event.KeyEvent e)
```
    Forwards key events directly to the input handler. This is slightly faster than using a KeyListener because some Swing overhead is avoided.
    
    Overrides:
    
    processKeyEvent in class javax.swing.JComponent
  - isModified
```
public boolean isModified()
```
    Return whether the text content has been modified from the "unmodified" state.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the text content has been modified, or false if it is unmodified
  - resetModified
```
public void resetModified()
```
    Reset the "modified" state.

Class JEditTextArea

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Container

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

JEditTextArea

Method Detail

setFont

getInputHandler

getElectricScroll

updateScrollBars

getFirstLine

setFirstLine

getVisibleLines

setEditingFocus

lineToY

offsetToX

offsetToX2

xToOffset

getDocument

getDocumentLength

getLineCount

getLineStartOffset

getLineEndOffset

getText

setText

getText

getText

getLineText

getSelectionStart

getSelectionEnd

getCaretPosition

getCaretLine

getMarkPosition

setCaretPosition

selectAll

select

getSelectedText

setSelectedText

isEditable

getMagicCaretPosition

setMagicCaretPosition

overwriteSetSelectedText

isOverwriteEnabled

setOverwriteEnabled

isSelectionRectangular

setSelectionRectangular

cut

paste

removeNotify

processKeyEvent

isModified

resetModified