Using anonimous class on JTextField

[Mapisto]

Hi,

I've been trying to use an anonimous class to declare some actions in a textfield.

The problem is that when using anonimous class, it implements and overrides all methods, and I want to use only 1 of them.

I want to use only 1 method of Action interface.

Is there anyway to use only one of the methods without having to override all the methods?

Thanks!

[eRaaaa]

Do you mean adapter classes?

[DarrylBurke]

To get better help sooner, post a SSCCE (Short, Self Contained, Correct (Compilable), Example) that demonstrates the problem.

If you implement an interface, you have to provide implementations of all its methods. but you already know that.

db

[Mapisto]

finalAmount.setAction(new Action() {
			
			@Override
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0) {
				// TODO Auto-generated method stub
				
			}
			
			@Override
			public void setEnabled(boolean b) {
				b=false;
				
				
			}
			
			@Override
			public void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener arg0) {
				// TODO Auto-generated method stub
				
			}
			
			@Override
			public void putValue(String arg0, Object arg1) {
				// TODO Auto-generated method stub
				
			}
			
			@Override
			public boolean isEnabled() {
				// TODO Auto-generated method stub
				return false;
			}
			
			@Override
			public Object getValue(String arg0) {
				// TODO Auto-generated method stub
				return null;
			}
			
			@Override
			public void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener arg0) {
				// TODO Auto-generated method stub
				
			}
		});

Here's the example:
I've been trying to make the JTextField (finalAmount object) unenabled for changes by the user. although it worked, I wanted to save the default properties of all the other fields without declaring every single one of them by myself.

It's like using the paintComponent method of JLabel. If I want to draw something but also wants to keep all the default properties I use super.paintComponent(g) .

So I was trying to find a way of doing the same thing with the problem above.

eRaaaa,
I've just read about the adapter classes (first time I've heard about them so thanks). I've been looking for a simpler way, shorter way of doing it- that's why I've been using the anonymous class option in the first place. If I've got the idea right, the adapter class also needs a long declaration.

If there's a good and short way to do it, I'd realy appreciate it if you could write me.

Thanks again!!

[JosAH]

There isn't a shorter way; if you want to define a concrete class that implements an interface, you have to implement all the methods defined in the interface; the Action interface defines six methods and its super interface defines one method so you have to implement seven method. There's also an abstract class AbstractAction that implements most of those methods (and then some); maybe it can be of help to you.

kind regards,

Jos