Java JComponent Container getTopLevelContainer(JComponent component)

Description

Returns the layered pane that is the top level container for the given component

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
component	the component to fetch the top level container for

Return

the top level container

Declaration

public static JLayeredPane getTopLevelContainer(JComponent component) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/* Copyright (c) 2011 Danish Maritime Authority.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.//from  w w  w.  j a va 2s .c o m
 */

import java.awt.Window;

import javax.swing.JComponent;
import javax.swing.JDialog;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLayeredPane;
import javax.swing.JWindow;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the layered pane that is the top level container for the 
     * given component
     * 
     * @param component the component to fetch the top level container for
     * @return the top level container
     */
    public static JLayeredPane getTopLevelContainer(JComponent component) {
        Window window = SwingUtilities.windowForComponent(component);
        if (window instanceof JWindow) {
            return ((JWindow) window).getLayeredPane();
        } else if (window instanceof JFrame) {
            return ((JFrame) window).getLayeredPane();
        } else if (window instanceof JDialog) {
            return ((JDialog) window).getLayeredPane();
        }
        return null;
    }
}

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2. getRootPaneContainer(Component c)
3. getRootWindow(Component component)
4. getStringValue(JComponent component)
5. getTopAncestor(JComponent start)
6. getWindow(final JComponent comp)
7. getWindow(JComponent c)
8. getWindowLocation(JComponent start)
9. invokeRepaintOnLayeredRoot(Component leaf, boolean everything)