Java tutorial
import java.awt.Toolkit; import java.awt.datatransfer.Clipboard; import java.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardOwner; import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection; import java.awt.datatransfer.Transferable; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { ClipboardOwner owner = new MyClipboardOwner(); StringSelection ss = new StringSelection("A String"); Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(ss, owner); } } class MyClipboardOwner implements ClipboardOwner { public void lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard, Transferable contents) { System.out.println("lost"); } }