Java JMenuItem createMenu(JMenuItem[] items, String name, String description, int mnemonic)

Description

Makes a new top-level menu.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
items	An array of its child menu items.
name	The name of the menu.
description	The accessible description.
mnemonic	The key (when pressed with Alt) that activates the menu.

Return

A properly-initialized new menu.

Declaration

public static JMenu createMenu(JMenuItem[] items, String name, String description, int mnemonic) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//from  www.  j av  a  2  s .  com
 * SwingHelper.java
 * Handles the loading repetitive code involved in Swing control management.
 * 
 * Copyright (c) 2012 The Javanauts
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 * merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit
 * persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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 */

import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Container;

import javax.swing.JMenu;
import javax.swing.JMenuItem;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Makes a new top-level menu.
     * 
     * @param items
     *            An array of its child menu items.
     * @param name
     *            The name of the menu.
     * @param description
     *            The accessible description.
     * @param mnemonic
     *            The key (when pressed with Alt) that activates the menu.
     * @return A properly-initialized new menu.
     */
    public static JMenu createMenu(JMenuItem[] items, String name, String description, int mnemonic) {
        JMenu menu = new JMenu(name);
        menu.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleDescription(description);
        menu.setMnemonic(mnemonic);
        addAll(items, menu);
        return menu;
    }

    /**
     * Adds an array of Components to a Container at once.
     * 
     * @param a
     *            The Components to add.
     * @param c
     *            The Container to add to.
     */
    public static void addAll(Component[] a, Container c) {
        for (Component b : a)
            c.add(b);
    }
}

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2. cloneMenuItem(final JMenuItem item)
3. configureMenuItem(JMenuItem item, Action action)
4. createJMenuItem(Action action)
5. createJMenuItem(JMenu menu, String text, int mnemonic, int acceleratorKey, String toolTip, ActionListener actionListener)
6. exit(JMenuItem anItem)
7. getForeground(final BasicMenuItemUI ui, final JMenuItem menuItem)
8. getIconPlaceholderWidth(final JMenuItem menuItem, final boolean alignTextToMenuIcons)
9. getInvoker(final JMenuItem menuItem)