- java.lang.Object
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- java.awt.CheckboxGroup
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public class CheckboxGroup extends Object implements Serializable
TheCheckboxGroupclass is used to group together a set ofCheckboxbuttons.Exactly one check box button in a
CheckboxGroupcan 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
- See Also:
Checkbox, Serialized Form
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description CheckboxGroup()Creates a new instance ofCheckboxGroup.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods Modifier and Type Method Description CheckboxgetCurrent()Deprecated.As of JDK version 1.1, replaced bygetSelectedCheckbox().CheckboxgetSelectedCheckbox()Gets the current choice from this check box group.voidsetCurrent(Checkbox box)Deprecated.As of JDK version 1.1, replaced bysetSelectedCheckbox(Checkbox).voidsetSelectedCheckbox(Checkbox box)Sets the currently selected check box in this group to be the specified check box.StringtoString()Returns a string representation of this check box group, including the value of its current selection.
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Method Detail
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getSelectedCheckbox
public Checkbox 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
- See Also:
Checkbox,setSelectedCheckbox(java.awt.Checkbox)
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getCurrent
@Deprecated public Checkbox 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
public void setSelectedCheckbox(Checkbox box)
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
- See Also:
Checkbox,getSelectedCheckbox()
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setCurrent
@Deprecated public void setCurrent(Checkbox box)
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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