java.awt
Class PointerInfo
- java.lang.Object
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- java.awt.PointerInfo
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public class PointerInfo extends Object
A class that describes the pointer position. It provides theGraphicsDevice
where the pointer is and thePoint
that represents the coordinates of the pointer.Instances of this class should be obtained via
MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()
. ThePointerInfo
instance is not updated dynamically as the mouse moves. To get the updated location, you must callMouseInfo.getPointerInfo()
again.- Since:
- 1.5
- See Also:
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MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description GraphicsDevice
getDevice()
Returns theGraphicsDevice
where the mouse pointer was at the moment thisPointerInfo
was created.Point
getLocation()
Returns thePoint
that represents the coordinates of the pointer on the screen.
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Method Detail
getDevice
public GraphicsDevice getDevice()
Returns theGraphicsDevice
where the mouse pointer was at the moment thisPointerInfo
was created.- Returns:
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GraphicsDevice
corresponding to the pointer - Since:
- 1.5
getLocation
public Point getLocation()
Returns thePoint
that represents the coordinates of the pointer on the screen. SeeMouseInfo.getPointerInfo()
for more information about coordinate calculation for multiscreen systems.- Returns:
- coordinates of mouse pointer
- Since:
- 1.5
- See Also:
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MouseInfo
,MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()
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