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 * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
 * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
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 * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
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 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.swt.dnd;

import org.eclipse.swt.internal.wpf.*;
import org.eclipse.swt.*;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.*;

/**
 * The <code>Clipboard</code> provides a mechanism for transferring data from one
 * application to another or within an application.
 * 
 * <p>IMPORTANT: This class is <em>not</em> intended to be subclassed.</p>
 *
 * @see <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/swt/snippets/#clipboard">Clipboard snippets</a>
 * @see <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/swt/examples.php">SWT Example: ClipboardExample</a>
 * @see <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/swt/">Sample code and further information</a>
 * @noextend This class is not intended to be subclassed by clients.
 */
public class Clipboard {

    private Display display;

    /**
     * Constructs a new instance of this class.  Creating an instance of a Clipboard
     * may cause system resources to be allocated depending on the platform.  It is therefore
     * mandatory that the Clipboard instance be disposed when no longer required.
     *
     * @param display the display on which to allocate the clipboard
     *
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass</li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * @see Clipboard#dispose
     * @see Clipboard#checkSubclass
     */
    public Clipboard(Display display) {
        checkSubclass();
        if (display == null) {
            display = Display.getCurrent();
            if (display == null) {
                display = Display.getDefault();
            }
        }
        if (display.getThread() != Thread.currentThread()) {
            DND.error(SWT.ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS);
        }
        this.display = display;
    }

    /**
     * Checks that this class can be subclassed.
     * <p>
     * The SWT class library is intended to be subclassed 
     * only at specific, controlled points. This method enforces this
     * rule unless it is overridden.
     * </p><p>
     * <em>IMPORTANT:</em> By providing an implementation of this
     * method that allows a subclass of a class which does not 
     * normally allow subclassing to be created, the implementer
     * agrees to be fully responsible for the fact that any such
     * subclass will likely fail between SWT releases and will be
     * strongly platform specific. No support is provided for
     * user-written classes which are implemented in this fashion.
     * </p><p>
     * The ability to subclass outside of the allowed SWT classes
     * is intended purely to enable those not on the SWT development
     * team to implement patches in order to get around specific
     * limitations in advance of when those limitations can be
     * addressed by the team. Subclassing should not be attempted
     * without an intimate and detailed understanding of the hierarchy.
     * </p>
     *
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass</li>
     * </ul>
     */
    protected void checkSubclass() {
        String name = getClass().getName();
        String validName = Clipboard.class.getName();
        if (!validName.equals(name)) {
            DND.error(SWT.ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Throws an <code>SWTException</code> if the receiver can not
     * be accessed by the caller. This may include both checks on
     * the state of the receiver and more generally on the entire
     * execution context. This method <em>should</em> be called by
     * widget implementors to enforce the standard SWT invariants.
     * <p>
     * Currently, it is an error to invoke any method (other than
     * <code>isDisposed()</code>) on a widget that has had its 
     * <code>dispose()</code> method called. It is also an error
     * to call widget methods from any thread that is different
     * from the thread that created the widget.
     * </p><p>
     * In future releases of SWT, there may be more or fewer error
     * checks and exceptions may be thrown for different reasons.
     * </p>
     *
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     */
    protected void checkWidget() {
        Display display = this.display;
        if (display == null)
            DND.error(SWT.ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED);
        if (display.getThread() != Thread.currentThread())
            DND.error(SWT.ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS);
        if (display.isDisposed())
            DND.error(SWT.ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED);
    }

    /**
     * If this clipboard is currently the owner of the data on the system clipboard,
     * clear the contents.  If this clipboard is not the owner, then nothing is done.
     * Note that there are clipboard assistant applications that take ownership of 
     * data or make copies of data when it is placed on the clipboard.  In these 
     * cases, it may not be possible to clear the clipboard.
     * 
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     * 
     * @since 3.1
     */
    public void clearContents() {
        clearContents(DND.CLIPBOARD);
    }

    /**
     * If this clipboard is currently the owner of the data on the specified 
     * clipboard, clear the contents.  If this clipboard is not the owner, then 
     * nothing is done.
     * 
     * <p>Note that there are clipboard assistant applications that take ownership
     * of data or make copies of data when it is placed on the clipboard.  In these 
     * cases, it may not be possible to clear the clipboard.</p>
     * 
     * <p>The clipboards value is either one of the clipboard constants defined in
     * class <code>DND</code>, or must be built by <em>bitwise OR</em>'ing together 
     * (that is, using the <code>int</code> "|" operator) two or more
     * of those <code>DND</code> clipboard constants.</p>
     * 
     * @param clipboards to be cleared
     * 
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     * 
     * @see DND#CLIPBOARD
     * @see DND#SELECTION_CLIPBOARD
     * 
     * @since 3.1
     */
    public void clearContents(int clipboards) {
        checkWidget();
        if ((clipboards & DND.CLIPBOARD) != 0) {
            OS.Clipboard_Clear();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Disposes of the operating system resources associated with the clipboard. 
     * The data will still be available on the system clipboard after the dispose 
     * method is called.  
     * 
     * <p>NOTE: On some platforms the data will not be available once the application
     * has exited or the display has been disposed.</p>
     * 
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent</li>
     * </ul>
     */
    public void dispose() {
        if (isDisposed())
            return;
        if (display.getThread() != Thread.currentThread())
            DND.error(SWT.ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS);
        display = null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a platform specific list of the data types currently available on the 
     * system clipboard.
     * 
     * <p>Note: <code>getAvailableTypeNames</code> is a utility for writing a Transfer 
     * sub-class.  It should NOT be used within an application because it provides 
     * platform specific information.</p>
     * 
     * @return a platform specific list of the data types currently available on the 
     * system clipboard
     * 
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     */
    public String[] getAvailableTypeNames() {
        checkWidget();

        int pDataObject = OS.Clipboard_GetDataObject();
        int pFormats = OS.DataObject_GetFormats(pDataObject, true);
        int length = OS.Array_GetLength(pFormats, 0);
        String[] result = new String[length];
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            int pFormat = OS.Array_GetValue(pFormats, i);
            result[i] = Transfer.createJavaString(pFormat);
            OS.GCHandle_Free(pFormat);
        }
        OS.GCHandle_Free(pDataObject);
        OS.GCHandle_Free(pFormats);
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an array of the data types currently available on the system 
     * clipboard. Use with Transfer.isSupportedType.
     *
     * @return array of data types currently available on the system clipboard
     * 
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * @see Transfer#isSupportedType
     * 
     * @since 3.0
     */
    public TransferData[] getAvailableTypes() {
        return getAvailableTypes(DND.CLIPBOARD);
    }

    /**
     * Returns an array of the data types currently available on the specified 
     * clipboard. Use with Transfer.isSupportedType.
     * 
     * <p>The clipboards value is either one of the clipboard constants defined in
     * class <code>DND</code>, or must be built by <em>bitwise OR</em>'ing together 
     * (that is, using the <code>int</code> "|" operator) two or more
     * of those <code>DND</code> clipboard constants.</p>
     * 
     * @param clipboards from which to get the data types
     * @return array of data types currently available on the specified clipboard
     * 
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * @see Transfer#isSupportedType
     * @see DND#CLIPBOARD
     * @see DND#SELECTION_CLIPBOARD
     * 
     * @since 3.1
     */
    public TransferData[] getAvailableTypes(int clipboards) {
        checkWidget();
        if ((clipboards & DND.CLIPBOARD) == 0)
            return new TransferData[0];

        String[] typeNames = getAvailableTypeNames();
        int length = typeNames.length;
        TransferData[] result = new TransferData[length];
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            int type = Transfer.registerType(typeNames[i]);
            TransferData transferData = new TransferData();
            transferData.type = type;
            result[i++] = transferData;
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve the data of the specified type currently available on the system 
     * clipboard.  Refer to the specific subclass of <code>Transfer</code> to 
     * determine the type of object returned.
     * 
     * <p>The following snippet shows text and RTF text being retrieved from the 
     * clipboard:</p>
     * 
     *    <code><pre>
     *    Clipboard clipboard = new Clipboard(display);
     *    TextTransfer textTransfer = TextTransfer.getInstance();
     *    String textData = (String)clipboard.getContents(textTransfer);
     *    if (textData != null) System.out.println("Text is "+textData);
     *    RTFTransfer rtfTransfer = RTFTransfer.getInstance();
     *    String rtfData = (String)clipboard.getContents(rtfTransfer);
     *    if (rtfData != null) System.out.println("RTF Text is "+rtfData);
     *    clipboard.dispose();
     *    </code></pre>
     * 
     * @param transfer the transfer agent for the type of data being requested
     * @return the data obtained from the clipboard or null if no data of this type is available
     * 
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if transfer is null</li>
     * </ul>
     * 
     * @see Transfer
     */
    public Object getContents(Transfer transfer) {
        return getContents(transfer, DND.CLIPBOARD);
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve the data of the specified type currently available on the specified 
     * clipboard.  Refer to the specific subclass of <code>Transfer</code> to 
     * determine the type of object returned.
     * 
     * <p>The following snippet shows text and RTF text being retrieved from the 
     * clipboard:</p>
     * 
     *    <code><pre>
     *    Clipboard clipboard = new Clipboard(display);
     *    TextTransfer textTransfer = TextTransfer.getInstance();
     *    String textData = (String)clipboard.getContents(textTransfer);
     *    if (textData != null) System.out.println("Text is "+textData);
     *    RTFTransfer rtfTransfer = RTFTransfer.getInstance();
     *    String rtfData = (String)clipboard.getContents(rtfTransfer, DND.CLIPBOARD);
     *    if (rtfData != null) System.out.println("RTF Text is "+rtfData);
     *    clipboard.dispose();
     *    </code></pre>
     * 
     * <p>The clipboards value is either one of the clipboard constants defined in
     * class <code>DND</code>, or must be built by <em>bitwise OR</em>'ing together 
     * (that is, using the <code>int</code> "|" operator) two or more
     * of those <code>DND</code> clipboard constants.</p>
     * 
     * @param transfer the transfer agent for the type of data being requested
     * @param clipboards on which to look for data
     *  
     * @return the data obtained from the clipboard or null if no data of this type is available
     * 
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if transfer is null</li>
     * </ul>
     * 
     * @see Transfer
     * @see DND#CLIPBOARD
     * @see DND#SELECTION_CLIPBOARD
     * 
     * @since 3.1
     */
    public Object getContents(Transfer transfer, int clipboards) {
        checkWidget();
        if (transfer == null)
            DND.error(SWT.ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT);
        int[] types = transfer.getTypeIds();
        for (int i = 0; i < types.length; i++) {
            int pValue = getData(types[i]);
            if (pValue != 0) {
                TransferData data = new TransferData();
                data.type = types[i];
                data.pValue = pValue;
                Object result = transfer.nativeToJava(data);
                OS.GCHandle_Free(pValue);
                return result;
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

    int getData(int type) {
        int pFormat = Transfer.getWPFFormat(type);
        int result = 0;
        if (OS.Clipboard_ContainsData(pFormat)) {
            result = OS.Clipboard_GetData(pFormat);
        }
        OS.GCHandle_Free(pFormat);
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if the clipboard has been disposed,
     * and <code>false</code> otherwise.
     * <p>
     * This method gets the dispose state for the clipboard.
     * When a clipboard has been disposed, it is an error to
     * invoke any other method using the clipboard.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> when the widget is disposed and <code>false</code> otherwise
     * 
     * @since 3.0
     */
    public boolean isDisposed() {
        return (display == null);
    }

    /**
     * Place data of the specified type on the system clipboard.  More than one type
     * of data can be placed on the system clipboard at the same time.  Setting the
     * data clears any previous data from the system clipboard, regardless of type.
     * 
     * <p>NOTE: On some platforms, the data is immediately copied to the system
     * clipboard but on other platforms it is provided upon request.  As a result,
     * if the application modifies the data object it has set on the clipboard, that 
     * modification may or may not be available when the data is subsequently 
     * requested.</p>
     *
     * <p>The following snippet shows text and RTF text being set on the copy/paste
     * clipboard:
     * </p>
     * 
     * <code><pre>
     *    Clipboard clipboard = new Clipboard(display);
     *   String textData = "Hello World";
     *   String rtfData = "{\\rtf1\\b\\i Hello World}";
     *   TextTransfer textTransfer = TextTransfer.getInstance();
     *   RTFTransfer rtfTransfer = RTFTransfer.getInstance();
     *   Transfer[] transfers = new Transfer[]{textTransfer, rtfTransfer};
     *   Object[] data = new Object[]{textData, rtfData};
     *   clipboard.setContents(data, transfers);
     *   clipboard.dispose();
     * </code></pre>
     *
     * @param data the data to be set in the clipboard
     * @param dataTypes the transfer agents that will convert the data to its 
     * platform specific format; each entry in the data array must have a 
     * corresponding dataType
     * 
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if data is null or datatypes is null 
     *          or the length of data is not the same as the length of dataTypes</li>
     * </ul>
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     *  @exception SWTError <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_CANNOT_SET_CLIPBOARD - if the clipboard is locked or otherwise unavailable</li>
     * </ul>
     * 
     * <p>NOTE: ERROR_CANNOT_SET_CLIPBOARD should be an SWTException, since it is a
     * recoverable error, but can not be changed due to backward compatibility.</p>
     */
    public void setContents(Object[] data, Transfer[] dataTypes) {
        setContents(data, dataTypes, DND.CLIPBOARD);
    }

    /**
     * Place data of the specified type on the specified clipboard.  More than one 
     * type of data can be placed on the specified clipboard at the same time.
     * Setting the data clears any previous data from the specified
     * clipboard, regardless of type.
     * 
     * <p>NOTE: On some platforms, the data is immediately copied to the specified
     * clipboard but on other platforms it is provided upon request.  As a result, 
     * if the application modifies the data object it has set on the clipboard, that 
     * modification may or may not be available when the data is subsequently 
     * requested.</p>
     *
     * <p>The clipboards value is either one of the clipboard constants defined in
     * class <code>DND</code>, or must be built by <em>bitwise OR</em>'ing together 
     * (that is, using the <code>int</code> "|" operator) two or more
     * of those <code>DND</code> clipboard constants.</p>
     * 
     * <p>The following snippet shows text and RTF text being set on the copy/paste
     * clipboard:
     * </p>
     * 
     * <code><pre>
     *    Clipboard clipboard = new Clipboard(display);
     *   String textData = "Hello World";
     *   String rtfData = "{\\rtf1\\b\\i Hello World}";
     *   TextTransfer textTransfer = TextTransfer.getInstance();
     *   RTFTransfer rtfTransfer = RTFTransfer.getInstance();
     *   Transfer[] transfers = new Transfer[]{textTransfer, rtfTransfer};
     *   Object[] data = new Object[]{textData, rtfData};
     *   clipboard.setContents(data, transfers, DND.CLIPBOARD);
     *   clipboard.dispose();
     * </code></pre>
     *
     * @param data the data to be set in the clipboard
     * @param dataTypes the transfer agents that will convert the data to its 
     * platform specific format; each entry in the data array must have a 
     * corresponding dataType
     * @param clipboards on which to set the data
     * 
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if data is null or datatypes is null 
     *          or the length of data is not the same as the length of dataTypes</li>
     * </ul>
     * @exception SWTException <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li>
     *    <li>ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver</li>
     * </ul>
     *  @exception SWTError <ul>
     *    <li>ERROR_CANNOT_SET_CLIPBOARD - if the clipboard is locked or otherwise unavailable</li>
     * </ul>
     * 
     * <p>NOTE: ERROR_CANNOT_SET_CLIPBOARD should be an SWTException, since it is a
     * recoverable error, but can not be changed due to backward compatibility.</p>
     * 
     * @see DND#CLIPBOARD
     * @see DND#SELECTION_CLIPBOARD
     * 
     * @since 3.1
     */
    public void setContents(Object[] data, Transfer[] dataTypes, int clipboards) {
        checkWidget();
        if (data == null || dataTypes == null || data.length != dataTypes.length) {
            DND.error(SWT.ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
        }

        int pDataObject = OS.gcnew_DataObject();
        for (int i = 0; i < dataTypes.length; i++) {
            Transfer transfer = dataTypes[i];
            Object value = data[i];
            int[] types = transfer.getTypeIds();
            for (int j = 0; j < types.length; j++) {
                TransferData transferData = new TransferData();
                transferData.type = types[j];
                transfer.javaToNative(value, transferData);
                if (transferData.pValue != 0) {
                    int pFormat = Transfer.getWPFFormat(transferData.type);
                    OS.DataObject_SetData(pDataObject, pFormat, transferData.pValue, true);
                    OS.GCHandle_Free(pFormat);
                    OS.GCHandle_Free(transferData.pValue);
                }
            }
        }
        OS.Clipboard_SetDataObject(pDataObject, false);
        OS.GCHandle_Free(pDataObject);
    }
}