DnDConstants (Java SE 17 & JDK 17)
Description: declaration: module: java.desktop, package: java.awt.dnd, class: DnDConstants
Keywords: java.awt.dnd.DnDConstants class

Module java.desktop
Package java.awt.dnd

# Class DnDConstants

java.lang.Object
java.awt.dnd.DnDConstants

public final class DnDConstants extends Object
This class contains constant values representing the type of action(s) to be performed by a Drag and Drop operation.

Since:
  1.2

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final int`
  `ACTION_COPY`
  An `int` representing a "copy" action.
  `static final int`
  `ACTION_COPY_OR_MOVE`
  An `int` representing a "copy" or "move" action.
  `static final int`
  `ACTION_LINK`
  An `int` representing a "link" action.
  `static final int`
  `ACTION_MOVE`
  An `int` representing a "move" action.
  `static final int`
  `ACTION_NONE`
  An `int` representing no action.
  `static final int`
  `ACTION_REFERENCE`
  An `int` representing a "reference" action (synonym for ACTION_LINK).

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Field Details

  - ### ACTION_NONE

    @Native public static final int ACTION_NONE
    An `int` representing no action.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### ACTION_COPY

    @Native public static final int ACTION_COPY
    An `int` representing a "copy" action.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### ACTION_MOVE

    @Native public static final int ACTION_MOVE
    An `int` representing a "move" action.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### ACTION_COPY_OR_MOVE

    @Native public static final int ACTION_COPY_OR_MOVE
    An `int` representing a "copy" or "move" action.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### ACTION_LINK

    @Native public static final int ACTION_LINK
    An `int` representing a "link" action. The link verb is found in many, if not all native DnD platforms, and the actual interpretation of LINK semantics is both platform and application dependent. Broadly speaking, the semantic is "do not copy, or move the operand, but create a reference to it". Defining the meaning of "reference" is where ambiguity is introduced. The verb is provided for completeness, but its use is not recommended for DnD operations between logically distinct applications where misinterpretation of the operations semantics could lead to confusing results for the user.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### ACTION_REFERENCE

    @Native public static final int ACTION_REFERENCE
    An `int` representing a "reference" action (synonym for ACTION_LINK).
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values