Source for java.awt.datatransfer.FlavorTable

   1: /* FlavorTable.java -- A relaxed mapping between flavors
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  38: 
  39: package java.awt.datatransfer;
  40: 
  41: import java.util.List;
  42: 
  43: /**
  44:  * A FlavorMap which no longer requires a 1-to-1 mapping between flavors. Any
  45:  * native can map to multiple flavors, and any flavor can map to multiple
  46:  * natives; although the mappings are usually symmetric.
  47:  *
  48:  * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
  49:  * @since 1.4
  50:  * @status updated to 1.4
  51:  */
  52: public interface FlavorTable extends FlavorMap
  53: {
  54:   /**
  55:    * Returns a list of String natives corresponding to the given flavor. The
  56:    * list should be sorted from best to worst. The list must be modifiable
  57:    * without affecting this table.
  58:    *
  59:    * @param flavor the flavor to look up, or null to return all natives
  60:    * @return the sorted list of natives
  61:    */
  62:   List<String> getNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor flavor);
  63: 
  64:   /**
  65:    * Returns a list of flavors corresponding to the given String native. The
  66:    * list should be sorted from best to worst. The list must be modifiable
  67:    * without affecting this table.
  68:    *
  69:    * @param name the native name to look up, or null to return all flavors
  70:    * @return the sorted list of flavors
  71:    */
  72:   List<DataFlavor> getFlavorsForNative(String name);
  73: }