CutPasteSample.java Source code

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import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.util.Hashtable;

import javax.swing.Action;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.text.DefaultEditorKit;

public class CutPasteSample {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        JFrame frame = new JFrame("Cut/Paste Example");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        Container content = frame.getContentPane();

        JTextField textField = new JTextField();
        JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea();
        JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(textArea);

        content.add(textField, BorderLayout.NORTH);
        content.add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);

        Action actions[] = textField.getActions();

        Action cutAction = TextUtilities.findAction(actions, DefaultEditorKit.cutAction);
        Action copyAction = TextUtilities.findAction(actions, DefaultEditorKit.copyAction);
        Action pasteAction = TextUtilities.findAction(actions, DefaultEditorKit.pasteAction);

        JPanel panel = new JPanel();
        content.add(panel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);

        JButton cutButton = new JButton(cutAction);
        cutButton.setText("Cut");
        panel.add(cutButton);

        JButton copyButton = new JButton(copyAction);
        copyButton.setText("Copy");
        panel.add(copyButton);

        JButton pasteButton = new JButton(pasteAction);
        pasteButton.setText("Paste");
        panel.add(pasteButton);

        frame.setSize(250, 250);
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
}

class TextUtilities {
    private TextUtilities() {
    }

    public static Action findAction(Action actions[], String key) {
        Hashtable commands = new Hashtable();
        for (int i = 0; i < actions.length; i++) {
            Action action = actions[i];
            commands.put(action.getValue(Action.NAME), action);
        }
        return (Action) commands.get(key);
    }
}