wtk/src/org/apache/pivot/wtk/DropTarget.java

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package org.apache.pivot.wtk;

/**
 * Interface representing a drop target.
 */
public interface DropTarget {
    /**
     * Called when the mouse first enters a drop target during a drag operation.
     *
     * @param component
     * @param dragContent
     * @param supportedDropActions
     * @param userDropAction
     * @return The drop action that would result if the user dropped the item at
     * this location, or <tt>null</tt> if the target cannot accept the drop.
     */
    public DropAction dragEnter(Component component, Manifest dragContent,
        int supportedDropActions, DropAction userDropAction);

    /**
     * Called when the mouse leaves a drop target during a drag operation.
     *
     * @param component
     */
    public void dragExit(Component component);

    /**
     * Called when the mouse is moved while positioned over a drop target during
     * a drag operation.
     *
     * @param component
     * @param dragContent
     * @param supportedDropActions
     * @param x
     * @param y
     * @param userDropAction
     * @return The drop action that would result if the user dropped the item at
     * this location, or <tt>null</tt> if the target cannot accept the drop.
     */
    public DropAction dragMove(Component component, Manifest dragContent, int supportedDropActions,
        int x, int y, DropAction userDropAction);

    /**
     * Called when the user drop action changes while the mouse is positioned
     * over a drop target during a drag operation.
     *
     * @param component
     * @param dragContent
     * @param supportedDropActions
     * @param x
     * @param y
     * @param userDropAction
     * @return The drop action that would result if the user dropped the item at
     * this location, or <tt>null</tt> if the target cannot accept the drop.
     */
    public DropAction userDropActionChange(Component component, Manifest dragContent,
        int supportedDropActions, int x, int y, DropAction userDropAction);

    /**
     * Called to drop the drag content.
     *
     * @param component
     * @param dragContent
     * @param supportedDropActions
     * @param x
     * @param y
     * @param userDropAction
     * @return The drop action used to perform the drop, or <tt>null</tt> if the
     * target rejected the drop.
     */
    public DropAction drop(Component component, Manifest dragContent, int supportedDropActions,
        int x, int y, DropAction userDropAction);
}