Java tutorial
import java.awt.Toolkit; import java.awt.datatransfer.Clipboard; import java.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardOwner; import java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor; import java.awt.datatransfer.FlavorEvent; import java.awt.datatransfer.FlavorListener; import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection; import java.awt.datatransfer.Transferable; public class Main implements ClipboardOwner { Clipboard clipboard = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard(); public Main() { // Implement Copy operation StringSelection contents = new StringSelection("data"); clipboard.setContents(contents, this); FlavorListener lis = new FlavorListener() { @Override public void flavorsChanged(FlavorEvent e) { System.out.println(e); } }; clipboard.addFlavorListener(lis); clipboard.removeFlavorListener(lis); // Implement Paste operation Transferable content = clipboard.getContents(this); String dstData; try { dstData = (String) content.getTransferData(DataFlavor.stringFlavor); System.out.println(dstData); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } public void lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard, Transferable contents) { System.out.println("Clipboard contents replaced"); } public static void main(String[] args) { Main test = new Main(); } }