| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user
interfaces and for painting graphics and images. | 
| java.awt.dnd | Drag and Drop is a direct manipulation gesture found in many Graphical
User Interface systems that provides a mechanism to transfer
information between two entities logically associated with presentation
elements in the GUI. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| <T extends DragGestureRecognizer> | Toolkit. createDragGestureRecognizer(Class<T> abstractRecognizerClass,
                           DragSource ds,
                           Component c,
                           int srcActions,
                           DragGestureListener dgl)Creates a concrete, platform dependent, subclass of the abstract
 DragGestureRecognizer class requested, and associates it with the
 DragSource, Component and DragGestureListener specified. | 
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
| protected DragGestureListener | DragGestureRecognizer. dragGestureListenerThe  DragGestureListenerassociated with thisDragGestureRecognizer. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| void | DragGestureRecognizer. addDragGestureListener(DragGestureListener dgl)Register a new  DragGestureListener. | 
| DragGestureRecognizer | DragSource. createDefaultDragGestureRecognizer(Component c,
                                  int actions,
                                  DragGestureListener dgl)Creates a new  DragGestureRecognizerthat implements the default
 abstract subclass ofDragGestureRecognizerfor thisDragSource,
 and sets the specifiedComponentandDragGestureListeneron the
 newly created object. | 
| <T extends DragGestureRecognizer> | DragSource. createDragGestureRecognizer(Class<T> recognizerAbstractClass,
                           Component c,
                           int actions,
                           DragGestureListener dgl)Creates a new  DragGestureRecognizerthat implements the specified
 abstract subclass ofDragGestureRecognizer, and
 sets the specifiedComponentandDragGestureListeneron
 the newly created object. | 
| void | DragGestureRecognizer. removeDragGestureListener(DragGestureListener dgl)unregister the current DragGestureListener | 
| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
| DragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds,
                     Component c,
                     int sa,
                     DragGestureListener dgl)Construct a new  DragGestureRecognizergiven theDragSourceto be used
 in this Drag and Drop operation, theComponentthisDragGestureRecognizershould "observe"
 for drag initiating gestures, the action(s) supported
 for this Drag and Drop operation, and theDragGestureListenerto notify
 once a drag initiating gesture has been detected. | 
| MouseDragGestureRecognizer(DragSource ds,
                          Component c,
                          int act,
                          DragGestureListener dgl)Construct a new  MouseDragGestureRecognizergiven theDragSourcefor theComponentc, theComponentto observe, the action(s)
 permitted for this drag operation, and
 theDragGestureListenerto
 notify when a drag gesture is detected. | 
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