Class CheckboxGroup
java.lang.Object
java.awt.CheckboxGroup
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
The
CheckboxGroup class is used to group together
a set of Checkbox buttons.
Exactly one check box button in a CheckboxGroup can
be in the "on" state at any given time. Pushing any
button sets its state to "on" and forces any other button that
is in the "on" state into the "off" state.
The following code example produces a new check box group, with three check boxes:
setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 1));
CheckboxGroup cbg = new CheckboxGroup();
add(new Checkbox("one", cbg, true));
add(new Checkbox("two", cbg, false));
add(new Checkbox("three", cbg, false));
This image depicts the check box group created by this example:

- Since:
- 1.0
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Constructor Summary
Constructors -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionDeprecated.Gets the current choice from this check box group.voidsetCurrent(Checkbox box) Deprecated.As of JDK version 1.1, replaced bysetSelectedCheckbox(Checkbox).voidSets the currently selected check box in this group to be the specified check box.toString()Returns a string representation of this check box group, including the value of its current selection.
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Constructor Details
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CheckboxGroup
public CheckboxGroup()Creates a new instance ofCheckboxGroup.
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Method Details
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getSelectedCheckbox
Gets the current choice from this check box group. The current choice is the check box in this group that is currently in the "on" state, ornullif all check boxes in the group are off.- Returns:
- the check box that is currently in the
"on" state, or
null. - Since:
- 1.1
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getCurrent
Deprecated.As of JDK version 1.1, replaced bygetSelectedCheckbox().Returns the current choice from this check box group ornullif none of checkboxes are selected.- Returns:
- the selected checkbox
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setSelectedCheckbox
Sets the currently selected check box in this group to be the specified check box. This method sets the state of that check box to "on" and sets all other check boxes in the group to be off.If the check box argument is
null, all check boxes in this check box group are deselected. If the check box argument belongs to a different check box group, this method does nothing.- Parameters:
box- theCheckboxto set as the current selection.- Since:
- 1.1
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setCurrent
Deprecated.As of JDK version 1.1, replaced bysetSelectedCheckbox(Checkbox).Sets the currently selected check box in this group to be the specified check box and unsets all others.- Parameters:
box- theCheckboxto set as the current selection.
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toString
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getSelectedCheckbox().