# Class SwingUtilities

java.lang.Object
javax.swing.SwingUtilities

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `SwingConstants`

public class SwingUtilities extends Object implements SwingConstants
A collection of utility methods for Swing.

Since:
  1.2

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in interface SwingConstants

  `BOTTOM, CENTER, EAST, HORIZONTAL, LEADING, LEFT, NEXT, NORTH, NORTH_EAST, NORTH_WEST, PREVIOUS, RIGHT, SOUTH, SOUTH_EAST, SOUTH_WEST, TOP, TRAILING, VERTICAL, WEST`
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final int`
  `BOTTOM`
  Box-orientation constant used to specify the bottom of a box.
  `static final int`
  `CENTER`
  The central position in an area.
  `static final int`
  `EAST`
  Compass-direction east (right).
  `static final int`
  `HORIZONTAL`
  Horizontal orientation.
  `static final int`
  `LEADING`
  Identifies the leading edge of text for use with left-to-right and right-to-left languages.
  `static final int`
  `LEFT`
  Box-orientation constant used to specify the left side of a box.
  `static final int`
  `NEXT`
  Identifies the next direction in a sequence.
  `static final int`
  `NORTH`
  Compass-direction North (up).
  `static final int`
  `NORTH_EAST`
  Compass-direction north-east (upper right).
  `static final int`
  `NORTH_WEST`
  Compass-direction north west (upper left).
  `static final int`
  `PREVIOUS`
  Identifies the previous direction in a sequence.
  `static final int`
  `RIGHT`
  Box-orientation constant used to specify the right side of a box.
  `static final int`
  `SOUTH`
  Compass-direction south (down).
  `static final int`
  `SOUTH_EAST`
  Compass-direction south-east (lower right).
  `static final int`
  `SOUTH_WEST`
  Compass-direction south-west (lower left).
  `static final int`
  `TOP`
  Box-orientation constant used to specify the top of a box.
  `static final int`
  `TRAILING`
  Identifies the trailing edge of text for use with left-to-right and right-to-left languages.
  `static final int`
  `VERTICAL`
  Vertical orientation.
  `static final int`
  `WEST`
  Compass-direction west (left).

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Rectangle`
  `calculateInnerArea(JComponent c, Rectangle r)`
  Stores the position and size of the inner painting area of the specified component in `r` and returns `r`.
  `static Rectangle[]`
  `computeDifference(Rectangle rectA, Rectangle rectB)`
  Convenience returning an array of rect representing the regions within `rectA` that do not overlap with `rectB`.
  `static Rectangle`
  `computeIntersection(int x, int y, int width, int height, Rectangle dest)`
  Convenience to calculate the intersection of two rectangles without allocating a new rectangle.
  `static int`
  `computeStringWidth(FontMetrics fm, String str)`
  Compute the width of the string using a font with the specified "metrics" (sizes).
  `static Rectangle`
  `computeUnion(int x, int y, int width, int height, Rectangle dest)`
  Convenience method that calculates the union of two rectangles without allocating a new rectangle.
  `static MouseEvent`
  `convertMouseEvent(Component source, MouseEvent sourceEvent, Component destination)`
  Returns a MouseEvent similar to `sourceEvent` except that its x and y members have been converted to `destination`'s coordinate system.
  `static Point`
  `convertPoint(Component source, int x, int y, Component destination)`
  Convert the point `(x,y)` in `source` coordinate system to `destination` coordinate system.
  `static Point`
  `convertPoint(Component source, Point aPoint, Component destination)`
  Convert a `aPoint` in `source` coordinate system to `destination` coordinate system.
  `static void`
  `convertPointFromScreen(Point p, Component c)`
  Convert a point from a screen coordinates to a component's coordinate system
  `static void`
  `convertPointToScreen(Point p, Component c)`
  Convert a point from a component's coordinate system to screen coordinates.
  `static Rectangle`
  `convertRectangle(Component source, Rectangle aRectangle, Component destination)`
  Convert the rectangle `aRectangle` in `source` coordinate system to `destination` coordinate system.
  `static Component`
  `findFocusOwner(Component c)`
  Deprecated.
  As of 1.4, replaced by `KeyboardFocusManager.getFocusOwner()`.
  `static Accessible`
  `getAccessibleAt(Component c, Point p)`
  Returns the `Accessible` child contained at the local coordinate `Point`, if one exists.
  `static Accessible`
  `getAccessibleChild(Component c, int i)`
  Return the nth Accessible child of the object.
  `static int`
  `getAccessibleChildrenCount(Component c)`
  Returns the number of accessible children in the object.
  `static int`
  `getAccessibleIndexInParent(Component c)`
  Get the index of this object in its accessible parent.
  `static AccessibleStateSet`
  `getAccessibleStateSet(Component c)`
  Get the state of this object.
  `static Container`
  `getAncestorNamed(String name, Component comp)`
  Convenience method for searching above `comp` in the component hierarchy and returns the first object of `name` it finds.
  `static Container`
  `getAncestorOfClass(Class<?> c, Component comp)`
  Convenience method for searching above `comp` in the component hierarchy and returns the first object of class `c` it finds.
  `static Component`
  `getDeepestComponentAt(Component parent, int x, int y)`
  Returns the deepest visible descendent Component of `parent` that contains the location `x`, `y`.
  `static Rectangle`
  `getLocalBounds(Component aComponent)`
  Return the rectangle (0,0,bounds.width,bounds.height) for the component `aComponent`
  `static Component`
  `getRoot(Component c)`
  Returns the root component for the current component tree.
  `static JRootPane`
  `getRootPane(Component c)`
  If c is a JRootPane descendant return its JRootPane ancestor.
  `static ActionMap`
  `getUIActionMap(JComponent component)`
  Returns the ActionMap provided by the UI in component `component`.
  `static InputMap`
  `getUIInputMap(JComponent component, int condition)`
  Returns the InputMap provided by the UI for condition `condition` in component `component`.
  `static Container`
  `getUnwrappedParent(Component component)`
  Returns the first ancestor of the `component` which is not an instance of `JLayer`.
  `static Component`
  `getUnwrappedView(JViewport viewport)`
  Returns the first `JViewport`'s descendant which is not an instance of `JLayer`.
  `static Window`
  `getWindowAncestor(Component c)`
  Returns the first `Window` ancestor of `c`, or `null` if `c` is not contained inside a `Window`.
  `static void`
  `invokeAndWait(Runnable doRun)`
  Causes `doRun.run()` to be executed synchronously on the AWT event dispatching thread.
  `static void`
  `invokeLater(Runnable doRun)`
  Causes doRun.run() to be executed asynchronously on the AWT event dispatching thread.
  `static boolean`
  `isDescendingFrom(Component a, Component b)`
  Return `true` if a component `a` descends from a component `b`
  `static boolean`
  `isEventDispatchThread()`
  Returns true if the current thread is an AWT event dispatching thread.
  `static boolean`
  `isLeftMouseButton(MouseEvent anEvent)`
  Returns true if the mouse event specifies the left mouse button.
  `static boolean`
  `isMiddleMouseButton(MouseEvent anEvent)`
  Returns true if the mouse event specifies the middle mouse button.
  `static final boolean`
  `isRectangleContainingRectangle(Rectangle a, Rectangle b)`
  Return `true` if `a` contains `b`
  `static boolean`
  `isRightMouseButton(MouseEvent anEvent)`
  Returns true if the mouse event specifies the right mouse button.
  `static String`
  `layoutCompoundLabel(FontMetrics fm, String text, Icon icon, int verticalAlignment, int horizontalAlignment, int verticalTextPosition, int horizontalTextPosition, Rectangle viewR, Rectangle iconR, Rectangle textR, int textIconGap)`
  Compute and return the location of the icons origin, the location of origin of the text baseline, and a possibly clipped version of the compound labels string.
  `static String`
  `layoutCompoundLabel(JComponent c, FontMetrics fm, String text, Icon icon, int verticalAlignment, int horizontalAlignment, int verticalTextPosition, int horizontalTextPosition, Rectangle viewR, Rectangle iconR, Rectangle textR, int textIconGap)`
  Compute and return the location of the icons origin, the location of origin of the text baseline, and a possibly clipped version of the compound labels string.
  `static boolean`
  `notifyAction(Action action, KeyStroke ks, KeyEvent event, Object sender, int modifiers)`
  Invokes `actionPerformed` on `action` if `action` is non-`null` and accepts the sender object.
  `static void`
  `paintComponent(Graphics g, Component c, Container p, int x, int y, int w, int h)`
  Paints a component to the specified `Graphics`.
  `static void`
  `paintComponent(Graphics g, Component c, Container p, Rectangle r)`
  Paints a component to the specified `Graphics`.
  `static boolean`
  `processKeyBindings(KeyEvent event)`
  Process the key bindings for the `Component` associated with `event`.
  `static void`
  `replaceUIActionMap(JComponent component, ActionMap uiActionMap)`
  Convenience method to change the UI ActionMap for `component` to `uiActionMap`.
  `static void`
  `replaceUIInputMap(JComponent component, int type, InputMap uiInputMap)`
  Convenience method to change the UI InputMap for `component` to `uiInputMap`.
  `static void`
  `updateComponentTreeUI(Component c)`
  A simple minded look and feel change: ask each node in the tree to `updateUI()` -- that is, to initialize its UI property with the current look and feel.
  `static Window`
  `windowForComponent(Component c)`
  Returns the first `Window` ancestor of `c`, or `null` if `c` is not contained inside a `Window`.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected Object`
  `clone()`
  Creates and returns a copy of this object.
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object obj)`
  Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
  `protected void`
  `finalize()`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
  `final Class<?>`
  `getClass()`
  Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  Returns a hash code value for this object.
  `final void`
  `notify()`
  Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
  `final void`
  `notifyAll()`
  Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a string representation of the object.
  `final void`
  `wait()`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

- ## Method Details

  - ### isRectangleContainingRectangle

    public static final boolean isRectangleContainingRectangle(Rectangle a, Rectangle b)
    Return `true` if `a` contains `b`
    Parameters:
      `a` - the first rectangle
      `b` - the second rectangle
    Returns:
      `true` if `a` contains `b`

  - ### getLocalBounds

    public static Rectangle getLocalBounds(Component aComponent)
    Return the rectangle (0,0,bounds.width,bounds.height) for the component `aComponent`
    Parameters:
      `aComponent` - a component
    Returns:
      the local bounds for the component `aComponent`

  - ### getWindowAncestor

    public static Window getWindowAncestor(Component c)
    Returns the first `Window` ancestor of `c`, or `null` if `c` is not contained inside a `Window`.
    Parameters:
      `c` - `Component` to get `Window` ancestor of.
    Returns:
      the first `Window` ancestor of `c`, or `null` if `c` is not contained inside a `Window`.
    Since:
      1.3

  - ### convertPoint

    public static Point convertPoint(Component source, Point aPoint, Component destination)
    Convert a `aPoint` in `source` coordinate system to `destination` coordinate system. If `source` is `null`, `aPoint` is assumed to be in `destination`'s root component coordinate system. If `destination` is `null`, `aPoint` will be converted to `source`'s root component coordinate system. If both `source` and `destination` are `null`, return `aPoint` without any conversion.
    Parameters:
      `source` - the source component
      `aPoint` - the point
      `destination` - the destination component
    Returns:
      the converted coordinate

  - ### convertPoint

    public static Point convertPoint(Component source, int x, int y, Component destination)
    Convert the point `(x,y)` in `source` coordinate system to `destination` coordinate system. If `source` is `null`, `(x,y)` is assumed to be in `destination`'s root component coordinate system. If `destination` is `null`, `(x,y)` will be converted to `source`'s root component coordinate system. If both `source` and `destination` are `null`, return `(x,y)` without any conversion.
    Parameters:
      `source` - the source component
      `x` - the x-coordinate of the point
      `y` - the y-coordinate of the point
      `destination` - the destination component
    Returns:
      the converted coordinate

  - ### convertRectangle

    public static Rectangle convertRectangle(Component source, Rectangle aRectangle, Component destination)
    Convert the rectangle `aRectangle` in `source` coordinate system to `destination` coordinate system. If `source` is `null`, `aRectangle` is assumed to be in `destination`'s root component coordinate system. If `destination` is `null`, `aRectangle` will be converted to `source`'s root component coordinate system. If both `source` and `destination` are `null`, return `aRectangle` without any conversion.
    Parameters:
      `source` - the source component
      `aRectangle` - a rectangle
      `destination` - the destination component
    Returns:
      the converted rectangle

  - ### getAncestorOfClass

    public static Container getAncestorOfClass(Class<?> c, Component comp)
    Convenience method for searching above `comp` in the component hierarchy and returns the first object of class `c` it finds. Can return `null`, if a class `c` cannot be found.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the class of a component
      `comp` - the component
    Returns:
      the ancestor of the `comp`, or `null` if `c` cannot be found.

  - ### getAncestorNamed

    public static Container getAncestorNamed(String name, Component comp)
    Convenience method for searching above `comp` in the component hierarchy and returns the first object of `name` it finds. Can return `null`, if `name` cannot be found.
    Parameters:
      `name` - the name of a component
      `comp` - the component
    Returns:
      the ancestor of the `comp`, or `null` if `name` cannot be found.

  - ### getDeepestComponentAt

    public static Component getDeepestComponentAt(Component parent, int x, int y)
    Returns the deepest visible descendent Component of `parent` that contains the location `x`, `y`. If `parent` does not contain the specified location, then `null` is returned. If `parent` is not a container, or none of `parent`'s visible descendents contain the specified location, `parent` is returned.
    Parameters:
      `parent` - the root component to begin the search
      `x` - the x target location
      `y` - the y target location
    Returns:
      the deepest component

  - ### convertMouseEvent

    public static MouseEvent convertMouseEvent(Component source, MouseEvent sourceEvent, Component destination)
    Returns a MouseEvent similar to `sourceEvent` except that its x and y members have been converted to `destination`'s coordinate system. If `source` is `null`, `sourceEvent` x and y members are assumed to be into `destination`'s root component coordinate system. If `destination` is `null`, the returned MouseEvent will be in `source`'s coordinate system. `sourceEvent` will not be changed. A new event is returned. the `source` field of the returned event will be set to `destination` if destination is non-`null` use the translateMouseEvent() method to translate a mouse event from one component to another without changing the source.
    Parameters:
      `source` - the source component
      `sourceEvent` - the source mouse event
      `destination` - the destination component
    Returns:
      the new mouse event

  - ### convertPointToScreen

    public static void convertPointToScreen(Point p, Component c)
    Convert a point from a component's coordinate system to screen coordinates.
    Parameters:
      `p` - a Point object (converted to the new coordinate system)
      `c` - a Component object

  - ### convertPointFromScreen

    public static void convertPointFromScreen(Point p, Component c)
    Convert a point from a screen coordinates to a component's coordinate system
    Parameters:
      `p` - a Point object (converted to the new coordinate system)
      `c` - a Component object

  - ### windowForComponent

    public static Window windowForComponent(Component c)
    Returns the first `Window` ancestor of `c`, or `null` if `c` is not contained inside a `Window`.

    Note: This method provides the same functionality as `getWindowAncestor`.

    Parameters:
      `c` - `Component` to get `Window` ancestor of.
    Returns:
      the first `Window` ancestor of `c`, or `null` if `c` is not contained inside a `Window`.

  - ### isDescendingFrom

    public static boolean isDescendingFrom(Component a, Component b)
    Return `true` if a component `a` descends from a component `b`
    Parameters:
      `a` - the first component
      `b` - the second component
    Returns:
      `true` if a component `a` descends from a component `b`

  - ### computeIntersection

    public static Rectangle computeIntersection(int x, int y, int width, int height, Rectangle dest)
    Convenience to calculate the intersection of two rectangles without allocating a new rectangle. If the two rectangles don't intersect, then the returned rectangle begins at (0,0) and has zero width and height.
    Parameters:
      `x` - the X coordinate of the first rectangle's top-left point
      `y` - the Y coordinate of the first rectangle's top-left point
      `width` - the width of the first rectangle
      `height` - the height of the first rectangle
      `dest` - the second rectangle
    Returns:
      `dest`, modified to specify the intersection

  - ### computeUnion

    public static Rectangle computeUnion(int x, int y, int width, int height, Rectangle dest)
    Convenience method that calculates the union of two rectangles without allocating a new rectangle.
    Parameters:
      `x` - the x-coordinate of the first rectangle
      `y` - the y-coordinate of the first rectangle
      `width` - the width of the first rectangle
      `height` - the height of the first rectangle
      `dest` - the coordinates of the second rectangle; the union of the two rectangles is returned in this rectangle
    Returns:
      the `dest` `Rectangle`

  - ### computeDifference

    public static Rectangle[] computeDifference(Rectangle rectA, Rectangle rectB)
    Convenience returning an array of rect representing the regions within `rectA` that do not overlap with `rectB`. If the two Rects do not overlap, returns an empty array
    Parameters:
      `rectA` - the first rectangle
      `rectB` - the second rectangle
    Returns:
      an array of rectangles representing the regions within `rectA` that do not overlap with `rectB`.

  - ### isLeftMouseButton

    public static boolean isLeftMouseButton(MouseEvent anEvent)
    Returns true if the mouse event specifies the left mouse button.
    Parameters:
      `anEvent` - a MouseEvent object
    Returns:
      true if the left mouse button was active

  - ### isMiddleMouseButton

    public static boolean isMiddleMouseButton(MouseEvent anEvent)
    Returns true if the mouse event specifies the middle mouse button.
    Parameters:
      `anEvent` - a MouseEvent object
    Returns:
      true if the middle mouse button was active

  - ### isRightMouseButton

    public static boolean isRightMouseButton(MouseEvent anEvent)
    Returns true if the mouse event specifies the right mouse button.
    Parameters:
      `anEvent` - a MouseEvent object
    Returns:
      true if the right mouse button was active

  - ### computeStringWidth

    public static int computeStringWidth(FontMetrics fm, String str)
    Compute the width of the string using a font with the specified "metrics" (sizes).
    Parameters:
      `fm` - a FontMetrics object to compute with
      `str` - the String to compute
    Returns:
      an int containing the string width

  - ### layoutCompoundLabel

    public static String layoutCompoundLabel(JComponent c, FontMetrics fm, String text, Icon icon, int verticalAlignment, int horizontalAlignment, int verticalTextPosition, int horizontalTextPosition, Rectangle viewR, Rectangle iconR, Rectangle textR, int textIconGap)
    Compute and return the location of the icons origin, the location of origin of the text baseline, and a possibly clipped version of the compound labels string. Locations are computed relative to the viewR rectangle. The JComponents orientation (LEADING/TRAILING) will also be taken into account and translated into LEFT/RIGHT values accordingly.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the component
      `fm` - the instance of `FontMetrics`
      `text` - the text
      `icon` - the icon
      `verticalAlignment` - the vertical alignment
      `horizontalAlignment` - the horizontal alignment
      `verticalTextPosition` - the vertical text position
      `horizontalTextPosition` - the horizontal text position
      `viewR` - the available rectangle
      `iconR` - the rectangle for the icon
      `textR` - the rectangle for the text
      `textIconGap` - the gap between text and icon
    Returns:
      the possibly clipped version of the compound labels string

  - ### layoutCompoundLabel

    public static String layoutCompoundLabel(FontMetrics fm, String text, Icon icon, int verticalAlignment, int horizontalAlignment, int verticalTextPosition, int horizontalTextPosition, Rectangle viewR, Rectangle iconR, Rectangle textR, int textIconGap)
    Compute and return the location of the icons origin, the location of origin of the text baseline, and a possibly clipped version of the compound labels string. Locations are computed relative to the viewR rectangle. This layoutCompoundLabel() does not know how to handle LEADING/TRAILING values in horizontalTextPosition (they will default to RIGHT) and in horizontalAlignment (they will default to CENTER). Use the other version of layoutCompoundLabel() instead.
    Parameters:
      `fm` - the instance of `FontMetrics`
      `text` - the text
      `icon` - the icon
      `verticalAlignment` - the vertical alignment
      `horizontalAlignment` - the horizontal alignment
      `verticalTextPosition` - the vertical text position
      `horizontalTextPosition` - the horizontal text position
      `viewR` - the available rectangle
      `iconR` - the rectangle for the icon
      `textR` - the rectangle for the text
      `textIconGap` - the gap between text and icon
    Returns:
      the possibly clipped version of the compound labels string

  - ### paintComponent

    public static void paintComponent(Graphics g, Component c, Container p, int x, int y, int w, int h)
    Paints a component to the specified `Graphics`. This method is primarily useful to render `Component`s that don't exist as part of the visible containment hierarchy, but are used for rendering. For example, if you are doing your own rendering and want to render some text (or even HTML), you could make use of `JLabel`'s text rendering support and have it paint directly by way of this method, without adding the label to the visible containment hierarchy.

    This method makes use of `CellRendererPane` to handle the actual painting, and is only recommended if you use one component for rendering. If you make use of multiple components to handle the rendering, as `JTable` does, use `CellRendererPane` directly. Otherwise, as described below, you could end up with a `CellRendererPane` per `Component`.

    If `c`'s parent is not a `CellRendererPane`, a new `CellRendererPane` is created, `c` is added to it, and the `CellRendererPane` is added to `p`. If `c`'s parent is a `CellRendererPane` and the `CellRendererPane`s parent is not `p`, it is added to `p`.

    The component should either descend from `JComponent` or be another kind of lightweight component. A lightweight component is one whose "lightweight" property (returned by the `Component` `isLightweight` method) is true. If the Component is not lightweight, bad things map happen: crashes, exceptions, painting problems...

    Parameters:
      `g` - the `Graphics` object to draw on
      `c` - the `Component` to draw
      `p` - the intermediate `Container`
      `x` - an int specifying the left side of the area draw in, in pixels, measured from the left edge of the graphics context
      `y` - an int specifying the top of the area to draw in, in pixels measured down from the top edge of the graphics context
      `w` - an int specifying the width of the area draw in, in pixels
      `h` - an int specifying the height of the area draw in, in pixels
    See Also:
      - `CellRendererPane`
      - `Component.isLightweight()`

  - ### paintComponent

    public static void paintComponent(Graphics g, Component c, Container p, Rectangle r)
    Paints a component to the specified `Graphics`. This is a cover method for `paintComponent(Graphics,Component,Container,int,int,int,int)`. Refer to it for more information.
    Parameters:
      `g` - the `Graphics` object to draw on
      `c` - the `Component` to draw
      `p` - the intermediate `Container`
      `r` - the `Rectangle` to draw in
    See Also:
      - `paintComponent(Graphics,Component,Container,int,int,int,int)`
      - `CellRendererPane`

  - ### updateComponentTreeUI

    public static void updateComponentTreeUI(Component c)
    A simple minded look and feel change: ask each node in the tree to `updateUI()` -- that is, to initialize its UI property with the current look and feel.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the component

  - ### invokeLater

    public static void invokeLater(Runnable doRun)
    Causes doRun.run() to be executed asynchronously on the AWT event dispatching thread. This will happen after all pending AWT events have been processed. This method should be used when an application thread needs to update the GUI. In the following example the `invokeLater` call queues the `Runnable` object `doHelloWorld` on the event dispatching thread and then prints a message.

        Runnable doHelloWorld = new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                System.out.println("Hello World on " + Thread.currentThread());
            }
        };

        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(doHelloWorld);
        System.out.println("This might well be displayed before the other message.");

    If invokeLater is called from the event dispatching thread -- for example, from a JButton's ActionListener -- the doRun.run() will still be deferred until all pending events have been processed. Note that if the doRun.run() throws an uncaught exception the event dispatching thread will unwind (not the current thread).

    Additional documentation and examples for this method can be found in Concurrency in Swing.

    As of 1.3 this method is just a cover for `java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater()`.

    Unlike the rest of Swing, this method can be invoked from any thread.

    Parameters:
      `doRun` - the instance of `Runnable`
    See Also:
      - `invokeAndWait(Runnable)`

  - ### invokeAndWait

    public static void invokeAndWait(Runnable doRun) throws InterruptedException, InvocationTargetException
    Causes `doRun.run()` to be executed synchronously on the AWT event dispatching thread. This call blocks until all pending AWT events have been processed and (then) `doRun.run()` returns. This method should be used when an application thread needs to update the GUI. It shouldn't be called from the event dispatching thread. Here's an example that creates a new application thread that uses `invokeAndWait` to print a string from the event dispatching thread and then, when that's finished, print a string from the application thread.

        final Runnable doHelloWorld = new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                System.out.println("Hello World on " + Thread.currentThread());
            }
        };

        Thread appThread = new Thread() {
            public void run() {
                try {
                    SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(doHelloWorld);
                }
                catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
                System.out.println("Finished on " + Thread.currentThread());
            }
        };
        appThread.start();

    Note that if the `Runnable.run` method throws an uncaught exception (on the event dispatching thread) it's caught and rethrown, as an `InvocationTargetException`, on the caller's thread.

    Additional documentation and examples for this method can be found in Concurrency in Swing.

    As of 1.3 this method is just a cover for `java.awt.EventQueue.invokeAndWait()`.

    Parameters:
      `doRun` - the instance of `Runnable`
    Throws:
      `InterruptedException` - if we're interrupted while waiting for the event dispatching thread to finish executing `doRun.run()`
      `InvocationTargetException` - if an exception is thrown while running `doRun`
    See Also:
      - `invokeLater(Runnable)`

  - ### isEventDispatchThread

    public static boolean isEventDispatchThread()
    Returns true if the current thread is an AWT event dispatching thread.

    As of 1.3 this method is just a cover for `java.awt.EventQueue.isDispatchThread()`.

    Returns:
      true if the current thread is an AWT event dispatching thread

  - ### getAccessibleIndexInParent

    public static int getAccessibleIndexInParent(Component c)
    Get the index of this object in its accessible parent.

    Note: as of the Java 2 platform v1.3, it is recommended that developers call Component.AccessibleAWTComponent.getAccessibleIndexInParent() instead of using this method.

    Parameters:
      `c` - the component
    Returns:
      -1 of this object does not have an accessible parent. Otherwise, the index of the child in its accessible parent.

  - ### getAccessibleAt

    public static Accessible getAccessibleAt(Component c, Point p)
    Returns the `Accessible` child contained at the local coordinate `Point`, if one exists. Otherwise returns `null`.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the component
      `p` - the local coordinate
    Returns:
      the `Accessible` at the specified location, if it exists; otherwise `null`

  - ### getAccessibleStateSet

    public static AccessibleStateSet getAccessibleStateSet(Component c)
    Get the state of this object.

    Note: as of the Java 2 platform v1.3, it is recommended that developers call Component.AccessibleAWTComponent.getAccessibleIndexInParent() instead of using this method.

    Parameters:
      `c` - the component
    Returns:
      an instance of AccessibleStateSet containing the current state set of the object
    See Also:
      - `AccessibleState`

  - ### getAccessibleChildrenCount

    public static int getAccessibleChildrenCount(Component c)
    Returns the number of accessible children in the object. If all of the children of this object implement Accessible, than this method should return the number of children of this object.

    Note: as of the Java 2 platform v1.3, it is recommended that developers call Component.AccessibleAWTComponent.getAccessibleIndexInParent() instead of using this method.

    Parameters:
      `c` - the component
    Returns:
      the number of accessible children in the object.

  - ### getAccessibleChild

    public static Accessible getAccessibleChild(Component c, int i)
    Return the nth Accessible child of the object.

    Note: as of the Java 2 platform v1.3, it is recommended that developers call Component.AccessibleAWTComponent.getAccessibleIndexInParent() instead of using this method.

    Parameters:
      `c` - the component
      `i` - zero-based index of child
    Returns:
      the nth Accessible child of the object

  - ### findFocusOwner

    @Deprecated public static Component findFocusOwner(Component c)
    Deprecated.
    As of 1.4, replaced by `KeyboardFocusManager.getFocusOwner()`.
    Return the child `Component` of the specified `Component` that is the focus owner, if any.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the root of the `Component` hierarchy to search for the focus owner
    Returns:
      the focus owner, or `null` if there is no focus owner, or if the focus owner is not `comp`, or a descendant of `comp`
    See Also:
      - `KeyboardFocusManager.getFocusOwner()`

  - ### getRootPane

    public static JRootPane getRootPane(Component c)
    If c is a JRootPane descendant return its JRootPane ancestor. If c is a RootPaneContainer then return its JRootPane.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the component
    Returns:
      the JRootPane for Component c or `null`.

  - ### getRoot

    public static Component getRoot(Component c)
    Returns the root component for the current component tree.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the component
    Returns:
      the first ancestor of c that's a Window

  - ### processKeyBindings

    public static boolean processKeyBindings(KeyEvent event)
    Process the key bindings for the `Component` associated with `event`. This method is only useful if `event.getComponent()` does not descend from `JComponent`, or your are not invoking `super.processKeyEvent` from within your `JComponent` subclass. `JComponent` automatically processes bindings from within its `processKeyEvent` method, hence you rarely need to directly invoke this method.
    Parameters:
      `event` - KeyEvent used to identify which bindings to process, as well as which Component has focus.
    Returns:
      true if a binding has found and processed
    Since:
      1.4

  - ### notifyAction

    public static boolean notifyAction(Action action, KeyStroke ks, KeyEvent event, Object sender, int modifiers)
    Invokes `actionPerformed` on `action` if `action` is non-`null` and accepts the sender object. The command for the ActionEvent is determined by:
    1. If the action was registered via `registerKeyboardAction`, then the command string passed in (`null` will be used if `null` was passed in).
    2. Action value with name Action.ACTION_COMMAND_KEY, unless `null`.
    3. String value of the KeyEvent, unless `getKeyChar` returns KeyEvent.CHAR_UNDEFINED..
    This will return true if `action` is non-`null` and actionPerformed is invoked on it.
    Parameters:
      `action` - an action
      `ks` - a key stroke
      `event` - a key event
      `sender` - a sender
      `modifiers` - action modifiers
    Returns:
      `true` if `action` is non-`null` and actionPerformed is invoked on it.
    Since:
      1.3
    See Also:
      - `Action.accept(Object)`

  - ### replaceUIInputMap

    public static void replaceUIInputMap(JComponent component, int type, InputMap uiInputMap)
    Convenience method to change the UI InputMap for `component` to `uiInputMap`. If `uiInputMap` is `null`, this removes any previously installed UI InputMap.
    Parameters:
      `component` - a component
      `type` - a type
      `uiInputMap` - an `InputMap`
    Since:
      1.3

  - ### replaceUIActionMap

    public static void replaceUIActionMap(JComponent component, ActionMap uiActionMap)
    Convenience method to change the UI ActionMap for `component` to `uiActionMap`. If `uiActionMap` is `null`, this removes any previously installed UI ActionMap.
    Parameters:
      `component` - a component
      `uiActionMap` - an `ActionMap`
    Since:
      1.3

  - ### getUIInputMap

    public static InputMap getUIInputMap(JComponent component, int condition)
    Returns the InputMap provided by the UI for condition `condition` in component `component`.

    This will return `null` if the UI has not installed an InputMap of the specified type.

    Parameters:
      `component` - a component
      `condition` - a condition
    Returns:
      the `ActionMap` provided by the UI for `condition` in the component, or `null` if the UI has not installed an InputMap of the specified type.
    Since:
      1.3

  - ### getUIActionMap

    public static ActionMap getUIActionMap(JComponent component)
    Returns the ActionMap provided by the UI in component `component`.

    This will return `null` if the UI has not installed an ActionMap.

    Parameters:
      `component` - a component
    Returns:
      the `ActionMap` provided by the UI in the component, or `null` if the UI has not installed an ActionMap.
    Since:
      1.3

  - ### calculateInnerArea

    public static Rectangle calculateInnerArea(JComponent c, Rectangle r)
    Stores the position and size of the inner painting area of the specified component in `r` and returns `r`. The position and size specify the bounds of the component, adjusted so as not to include the border area (the insets). This method is useful for classes that implement painting code.
    Parameters:
      `c` - the JComponent in question; if `null`, this method returns `null`
      `r` - the Rectangle instance to be modified; may be `null`
    Returns:
      `null` if the Component is `null`; otherwise, returns the passed-in rectangle (if non-`null`) or a new rectangle specifying position and size information
    Since:
      1.4

  - ### getUnwrappedParent

    public static Container getUnwrappedParent(Component component)
    Returns the first ancestor of the `component` which is not an instance of `JLayer`.
    Parameters:
      `component` - `Component` to get the first ancestor of, which is not a `JLayer` instance.
    Returns:
      the first ancestor of the `component` which is not an instance of `JLayer`. If such an ancestor can not be found, `null` is returned.
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if `component` is `null`
    Since:
      1.7
    See Also:
      - `JLayer`

  - ### getUnwrappedView

    public static Component getUnwrappedView(JViewport viewport)
    Returns the first `JViewport`'s descendant which is not an instance of `JLayer`. If such a descendant can not be found, `null` is returned. If the `viewport`'s view component is not a `JLayer`, this method is equivalent to `JViewport.getView()` otherwise `JLayer.getView()` will be recursively called on all descending `JLayer`s.
    Parameters:
      `viewport` - `JViewport` to get the first descendant of, which in not a `JLayer` instance.
    Returns:
      the first `JViewport`'s descendant which is not an instance of `JLayer`. If such a descendant can not be found, `null` is returned.
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if `viewport` is `null`
    Since:
      1.7
    See Also:
      - `JViewport.getView()`
      - `JLayer`