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package org.openide.util.datatransfer;
import java.awt.datatransfer.*;
import java.io.IOException;
import org.openide.util.HelpCtx;
import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
/** Clipboard operation providing one kind of paste action.
* @see org.openide.nodes.Node#getPasteTypes
* @author Petr Hamernik
* @version 0.11, Jan 16, 1998
*/
public abstract class PasteType extends Object implements HelpCtx.Provider {
/** Display name for the paste action. This should be
* presented as an item in a menu.
*
* @return the name of the action
*/
public String getName() {
return NbBundle.getBundle (PasteType.class).getString ("Paste");
}
/** Help content for the action.
* @return the help context
*/
public HelpCtx getHelpCtx() {
return HelpCtx.DEFAULT_HELP;
}
/** Perform the paste action.
* @return transferable which should be inserted into the clipboard after the
* paste action. It can be <code>null</code>, meaning that the clipboard content
* is not affected. Use e.g. {@link ExTransferable#EMPTY} to clear it.
* @throws IOException if something fails
*/
public abstract Transferable paste() throws IOException;
/* JST: Originally designed for dnd and it now uses getDropType () of a node.
*
* Perform the paste action at an index.
* @see NewType#createAt(int)
* @param indx index to insert into, can be ignored if not supported
* @return new transferable to be inserted into the clipboard
* public Transferable pasteAt (int indx) throws IOException {
return paste ();
}
*/
}