GWT 2.0.3

com.google.gwt.user.client.ui
Class Label

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject
      extended by com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget
          extended by com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Label
All Implemented Interfaces:
HasAllMouseHandlers, HasClickHandlers, HasMouseDownHandlers, HasMouseMoveHandlers, HasMouseOutHandlers, HasMouseOverHandlers, HasMouseUpHandlers, HasMouseWheelHandlers, HasHandlers, HasDirection, EventListener, HasHorizontalAlignment, HasText, HasWordWrap, SourcesClickEvents, SourcesMouseEvents
Direct Known Subclasses:
HTML, InlineLabel

public class Label
extends Widget
implements HasHorizontalAlignment, HasText, HasWordWrap, HasDirection, HasClickHandlers, SourcesClickEvents, SourcesMouseEvents, HasAllMouseHandlers

A widget that contains arbitrary text, not interpreted as HTML. This widget uses a <div> element, causing it to be displayed with block layout.

CSS Style Rules

Example

public class HTMLExample implements EntryPoint {

  public void onModuleLoad() {
    // Create a Label and an HTML widget.
    Label lbl = new Label("This is just text.  It will not be interpreted "
      + "as .");

    HTML html = new HTML(
      "This is HTML.  It will be interpreted as such if you specify "
        + "the asHTML flag.", true);

    // Add them to the root panel.
    VerticalPanel panel = new VerticalPanel();
    panel.add(lbl);
    panel.add(html);
    RootPanel.get().add(panel);
  }
}


Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject
UIObject.DebugIdImpl, UIObject.DebugIdImplEnabled
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.HasHorizontalAlignment
HasHorizontalAlignment.HorizontalAlignmentConstant
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.google.gwt.i18n.client.HasDirection
HasDirection.Direction
 
Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject
DEBUG_ID_PREFIX
 
Fields inherited from interface com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.HasHorizontalAlignment
ALIGN_CENTER, ALIGN_DEFAULT, ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_RIGHT
 
Constructor Summary
  Label()
          Creates an empty label.
protected Label(Element element)
          This constructor may be used by subclasses to explicitly use an existing element.
  Label(java.lang.String text)
          Creates a label with the specified text.
  Label(java.lang.String text, boolean wordWrap)
          Creates a label with the specified text.
 
Method Summary
 HandlerRegistration addClickHandler(ClickHandler handler)
          Adds a ClickEvent handler.
 void addClickListener(ClickListener listener)
          Deprecated. Use addClickHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickHandler) instead
 HandlerRegistration addMouseDownHandler(MouseDownHandler handler)
          Adds a MouseDownEvent handler.
 void addMouseListener(MouseListener listener)
          Deprecated. Use addMouseOverHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseOverHandler) addMouseMoveHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseMoveHandler), addMouseDownHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseDownHandler), addMouseUpHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseUpHandler) and addMouseOutHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseOutHandler) instead
 HandlerRegistration addMouseMoveHandler(MouseMoveHandler handler)
          Adds a MouseMoveEvent handler.
 HandlerRegistration addMouseOutHandler(MouseOutHandler handler)
          Adds a MouseOutEvent handler.
 HandlerRegistration addMouseOverHandler(MouseOverHandler handler)
          Adds a MouseOverEvent handler.
 HandlerRegistration addMouseUpHandler(MouseUpHandler handler)
          Adds a MouseUpEvent handler.
 HandlerRegistration addMouseWheelHandler(MouseWheelHandler handler)
          Adds a MouseWheelEvent handler.
 void addMouseWheelListener(MouseWheelListener listener)
          Deprecated. Use addMouseWheelHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseWheelHandler) instead
 HasDirection.Direction getDirection()
          Gets the directionality of the widget.
 HasHorizontalAlignment.HorizontalAlignmentConstant getHorizontalAlignment()
          Gets the horizontal alignment.
 java.lang.String getText()
          Gets this object's text.
 boolean getWordWrap()
          Gets whether word-wrapping is enabled.
 void removeClickListener(ClickListener listener)
          Deprecated. Use the HandlerRegistration.removeHandler() method on the object returned by addClickHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickHandler) instead
 void removeMouseListener(MouseListener listener)
          Deprecated. Use the HandlerRegistration.removeHandler() method on the object returned by an add*Handler method instead
 void removeMouseWheelListener(MouseWheelListener listener)
          Deprecated. Use the HandlerRegistration.removeHandler() method on the object returned by addMouseWheelHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseWheelHandler) instead
 void setDirection(HasDirection.Direction direction)
          Sets the directionality for a widget.
 void setHorizontalAlignment(HasHorizontalAlignment.HorizontalAlignmentConstant align)
          Sets the horizontal alignment.
 void setText(java.lang.String text)
          Sets this object's text.
 void setWordWrap(boolean wrap)
          Sets whether word-wrapping is enabled.
static Label wrap(Element element)
          Creates a Label widget that wraps an existing <div> or <span> element.
 
Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget
addDomHandler, addHandler, delegateEvent, doAttachChildren, doDetachChildren, fireEvent, getHandlerCount, getLayoutData, getParent, isAttached, isOrWasAttached, onAttach, onBrowserEvent, onDetach, onLoad, onUnload, removeFromParent, setLayoutData, sinkEvents
 
Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject
addStyleDependentName, addStyleName, ensureDebugId, ensureDebugId, ensureDebugId, getAbsoluteLeft, getAbsoluteTop, getElement, getOffsetHeight, getOffsetWidth, getStyleElement, getStyleName, getStyleName, getStylePrimaryName, getStylePrimaryName, getTitle, isVisible, isVisible, onEnsureDebugId, removeStyleDependentName, removeStyleName, setElement, setElement, setHeight, setPixelSize, setSize, setStyleName, setStyleName, setStyleName, setStylePrimaryName, setStylePrimaryName, setTitle, setVisible, setVisible, setWidth, toString, unsinkEvents
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers
fireEvent
 

Constructor Detail

Label

public Label()
Creates an empty label.


Label

public Label(java.lang.String text)
Creates a label with the specified text.

Parameters:
text - the new label's text

Label

public Label(java.lang.String text,
             boolean wordWrap)
Creates a label with the specified text.

Parameters:
text - the new label's text
wordWrap - false to disable word wrapping

Label

protected Label(Element element)
This constructor may be used by subclasses to explicitly use an existing element. This element must be either a <div> or <span> element.

Parameters:
element - the element to be used
Method Detail

wrap

public static Label wrap(Element element)
Creates a Label widget that wraps an existing <div> or <span> element. This element must already be attached to the document. If the element is removed from the document, you must call RootPanel.detachNow(Widget).

Parameters:
element - the element to be wrapped

addClickHandler

public HandlerRegistration addClickHandler(ClickHandler handler)
Description copied from interface: HasClickHandlers
Adds a ClickEvent handler.

Specified by:
addClickHandler in interface HasClickHandlers
Parameters:
handler - the click handler
Returns:
HandlerRegistration used to remove this handler

addClickListener

@Deprecated
public void addClickListener(ClickListener listener)
Deprecated. Use addClickHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickHandler) instead

Description copied from interface: SourcesClickEvents
Adds a listener interface to receive click events.

Specified by:
addClickListener in interface SourcesClickEvents
Parameters:
listener - the listener interface to add

addMouseDownHandler

public HandlerRegistration addMouseDownHandler(MouseDownHandler handler)
Description copied from interface: HasMouseDownHandlers
Adds a MouseDownEvent handler.

Specified by:
addMouseDownHandler in interface HasMouseDownHandlers
Parameters:
handler - the mouse down handler
Returns:
HandlerRegistration used to remove this handler

addMouseListener

@Deprecated
public void addMouseListener(MouseListener listener)
Deprecated. Use addMouseOverHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseOverHandler) addMouseMoveHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseMoveHandler), addMouseDownHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseDownHandler), addMouseUpHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseUpHandler) and addMouseOutHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseOutHandler) instead

Description copied from interface: SourcesMouseEvents
Adds a listener interface to receive mouse events.

Specified by:
addMouseListener in interface SourcesMouseEvents
Parameters:
listener - the listener interface to add

addMouseMoveHandler

public HandlerRegistration addMouseMoveHandler(MouseMoveHandler handler)
Description copied from interface: HasMouseMoveHandlers
Adds a MouseMoveEvent handler.

Specified by:
addMouseMoveHandler in interface HasMouseMoveHandlers
Parameters:
handler - the mouse move handler
Returns:
HandlerRegistration used to remove this handler

addMouseOutHandler

public HandlerRegistration addMouseOutHandler(MouseOutHandler handler)
Description copied from interface: HasMouseOutHandlers
Adds a MouseOutEvent handler.

Specified by:
addMouseOutHandler in interface HasMouseOutHandlers
Parameters:
handler - the mouse out handler
Returns:
HandlerRegistration used to remove this handler

addMouseOverHandler

public HandlerRegistration addMouseOverHandler(MouseOverHandler handler)
Description copied from interface: HasMouseOverHandlers
Adds a MouseOverEvent handler.

Specified by:
addMouseOverHandler in interface HasMouseOverHandlers
Parameters:
handler - the mouse over handler
Returns:
HandlerRegistration used to remove this handler

addMouseUpHandler

public HandlerRegistration addMouseUpHandler(MouseUpHandler handler)
Description copied from interface: HasMouseUpHandlers
Adds a MouseUpEvent handler.

Specified by:
addMouseUpHandler in interface HasMouseUpHandlers
Parameters:
handler - the mouse up handler
Returns:
HandlerRegistration used to remove this handler

addMouseWheelHandler

public HandlerRegistration addMouseWheelHandler(MouseWheelHandler handler)
Description copied from interface: HasMouseWheelHandlers
Adds a MouseWheelEvent handler.

Specified by:
addMouseWheelHandler in interface HasMouseWheelHandlers
Parameters:
handler - the mouse wheel handler
Returns:
HandlerRegistration used to remove this handler

addMouseWheelListener

@Deprecated
public void addMouseWheelListener(MouseWheelListener listener)
Deprecated. Use addMouseWheelHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseWheelHandler) instead


getDirection

public HasDirection.Direction getDirection()
Description copied from interface: HasDirection
Gets the directionality of the widget.

Specified by:
getDirection in interface HasDirection
Returns:
RTL if the directionality is right-to-left, LTR if the directionality is left-to-right, or DEFAULT if the directionality is not explicitly specified

getHorizontalAlignment

public HasHorizontalAlignment.HorizontalAlignmentConstant getHorizontalAlignment()
Description copied from interface: HasHorizontalAlignment
Gets the horizontal alignment.

Specified by:
getHorizontalAlignment in interface HasHorizontalAlignment
Returns:
the current horizontal alignment.

getText

public java.lang.String getText()
Description copied from interface: HasText
Gets this object's text.

Specified by:
getText in interface HasText
Returns:
the object's text

getWordWrap

public boolean getWordWrap()
Description copied from interface: HasWordWrap
Gets whether word-wrapping is enabled.

Specified by:
getWordWrap in interface HasWordWrap
Returns:
true if word-wrapping is enabled.

removeClickListener

@Deprecated
public void removeClickListener(ClickListener listener)
Deprecated. Use the HandlerRegistration.removeHandler() method on the object returned by addClickHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickHandler) instead

Description copied from interface: SourcesClickEvents
Removes a previously added listener interface.

Specified by:
removeClickListener in interface SourcesClickEvents
Parameters:
listener - the listener interface to remove

removeMouseListener

@Deprecated
public void removeMouseListener(MouseListener listener)
Deprecated. Use the HandlerRegistration.removeHandler() method on the object returned by an add*Handler method instead

Description copied from interface: SourcesMouseEvents
Removes a previously added listener interface.

Specified by:
removeMouseListener in interface SourcesMouseEvents
Parameters:
listener - the listener interface to remove

removeMouseWheelListener

@Deprecated
public void removeMouseWheelListener(MouseWheelListener listener)
Deprecated. Use the HandlerRegistration.removeHandler() method on the object returned by addMouseWheelHandler(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.MouseWheelHandler) instead


setDirection

public void setDirection(HasDirection.Direction direction)
Description copied from interface: HasDirection
Sets the directionality for a widget.

Specified by:
setDirection in interface HasDirection
Parameters:
direction - RTL if the directionality should be set to right-to-left, LTR if the directionality should be set to left-to-right DEFAULT if the directionality should not be explicitly set

setHorizontalAlignment

public void setHorizontalAlignment(HasHorizontalAlignment.HorizontalAlignmentConstant align)
Description copied from interface: HasHorizontalAlignment
Sets the horizontal alignment.

Specified by:
setHorizontalAlignment in interface HasHorizontalAlignment
Parameters:
align - the horizontal alignment ( HasHorizontalAlignment.ALIGN_LEFT, HasHorizontalAlignment.ALIGN_CENTER, HasHorizontalAlignment.ALIGN_RIGHT), or HasHorizontalAlignment.ALIGN_DEFAULT).

setText

public void setText(java.lang.String text)
Description copied from interface: HasText
Sets this object's text.

Specified by:
setText in interface HasText
Parameters:
text - the object's new text

setWordWrap

public void setWordWrap(boolean wrap)
Description copied from interface: HasWordWrap
Sets whether word-wrapping is enabled.

Specified by:
setWordWrap in interface HasWordWrap
Parameters:
wrap - true to enable word-wrapping.

GWT 2.0.3