java.awt
Class Font

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.awt.Font

public class Font

extends Object

A class that produces font objects.

Field Summary

static int	BOLD The bold style constant.
static int	ITALIC The italicized style constant.
protected String	name The logical name of this font.
static int	PLAIN The plain style constant.
protected int	size The point size of this font.
protected int	style The style of the font.

Constructor Summary

Font(String name, int style, int size)
Creates a new font with the specified name, style and point size.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object obj) Compares this object to the specifed object.
String	getFamily() Gets the platform specific family name of the font.
static Font	getFont(String nm) Gets a font from the system properties list.
static Font	getFont(String nm, Font font) Gets the specified font from the system properties list.
String	getName() Gets the logical name of the font.
int	getSize() Gets the point size of the font.
int	getStyle() Gets the style of the font.
int	hashCode() Returns a hashcode for this font.
boolean	isBold() Returns true if the font is bold.
boolean	isItalic() Returns true if the font is italic.
boolean	isPlain() Returns true if the font is plain.
String	toString() Converts this object to a String representation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

PLAIN

public static final int PLAIN

The plain style constant. This can be combined with the other style constants for mixed styles.

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Constant Field Values

BOLD

public static final int BOLD

The bold style constant. This can be combined with the other style constants for mixed styles.

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Constant Field Values

ITALIC

public static final int ITALIC

The italicized style constant. This can be combined with the other style constants for mixed styles.

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Constant Field Values

name

protected String name

The logical name of this font.

style

protected int style

The style of the font. This is the sum of the constants PLAIN, BOLD, or ITALIC.

size

protected int size

The point size of this font.

Constructor Detail

Font

public Font(String name,
            int style,
            int size)

Creates a new font with the specified name, style and point size.

Parameters:

name - the font name

style - the constant style used

size - the point size of the font

See Also:

Toolkit.getFontList()

Method Detail

getFamily

public String getFamily()

Gets the platform specific family name of the font. Use getName to get the logical name of the font.

See Also:

getName()

getName

public String getName()

Gets the logical name of the font.

See Also:

getFamily()

getStyle

public int getStyle()

Gets the style of the font.

See Also:

isPlain(), isBold(), isItalic()

getSize

public int getSize()

Gets the point size of the font.

isPlain

public boolean isPlain()

Returns true if the font is plain.

See Also:

getStyle()

isBold

public boolean isBold()

Returns true if the font is bold.

See Also:

getStyle()

isItalic

public boolean isItalic()

Returns true if the font is italic.

See Also:

getStyle()

getFont

public static Font getFont(String nm)

Gets a font from the system properties list.

Parameters:

nm - the property name

getFont

public static Font getFont(String nm,
                           Font font)

Gets the specified font from the system properties list.

Parameters:

nm - the property name

font - a default font to return if property 'nm' is not defined

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hashcode for this font.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

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Hashtable

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Compares this object to the specifed object.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

obj - the object to compare with

Returns:

true if the objects are the same; false otherwise.

See Also:

Hashtable

toString

public String toString()

Converts this object to a String representation.

Overrides:

toString in class Object