ClipboardUtils.java

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package org.jledit.utils;


import java.awt.Toolkit;
import java.awt.datatransfer.Clipboard;
import java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor;
import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection;

public final class ClipboardUtils {

    private ClipboardUtils() {
        //Utility Class
    }

    /**
     * Reads the String content of the {@link Clipboard}.
     * @return
     */
    public static String getContnet() {
        String result = "";
        Clipboard clipboard = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard();
        try {
            result = (String) clipboard.getData(DataFlavor.stringFlavor);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            //noop
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the content to the {@link Clipboard}.
     * @param content
     */
    public static void setContnent(String content) {
        Clipboard clipboard = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard();
        try {
            StringSelection selection = new StringSelection( content );
            clipboard.setContents(selection, selection);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            //noop
        }
    }
}