Java Swing Menu Item createMenuItem(String name, String description, int mnemonic, int accelerator, ActionListener listener)

Description

Makes a new menu item.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
name	The name of the menu item.
description	The accessible description.
mnemonic	The key (when pressed with Alt) that activates the menu item.
accelerator	The shortcut key sequence that activates the menu item.
listener	The action listener.

Return

A properly-initialized new menu item.

Declaration

public static JMenuItem createMenuItem(String name, String description, int mnemonic, int accelerator,
        ActionListener listener) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//  ww w. ja v  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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 */

import java.awt.Toolkit;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;

import javax.swing.JMenuItem;

import javax.swing.KeyStroke;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Makes a new menu item.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            The name of the menu item.
     * @param description
     *            The accessible description.
     * @param mnemonic
     *            The key (when pressed with Alt) that activates the menu item.
     * @param accelerator
     *            The shortcut key sequence that activates the menu item.
     * @param listener
     *            The action listener.
     * @return A properly-initialized new menu item.
     */
    public static JMenuItem createMenuItem(String name, String description, int mnemonic, int accelerator,
            ActionListener listener) {
        JMenuItem item = new JMenuItem(name, mnemonic);
        item.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleDescription(description);
        item.setAccelerator(
                KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(accelerator, Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getMenuShortcutKeyMask()));
        item.addActionListener(listener);
        return item;
    }
}

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