# Uses of Class
javax.swing.JMenuItem

Packages that use JMenuItem
Package | Description
--- | ---
javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.

## Uses of JMenuItem in javax.swing

Subclasses of JMenuItem in javax.swing
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `JCheckBoxMenuItem` | A menu item that can be selected or deselected.
`class` | `JMenu` | An implementation of a menu -- a popup window containing `JMenuItem`s that is displayed when the user selects an item on the `JMenuBar`.
`class` | `JRadioButtonMenuItem` | An implementation of a radio button menu item.

Methods in javax.swing that return JMenuItem
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`JMenuItem` | JMenu.`add​(String s)` | Creates a new menu item with the specified text and appends it to the end of this menu.
`JMenuItem` | JMenu.`add​(Action a)` | Creates a new menu item attached to the specified `Action` object and appends it to the end of this menu.
`JMenuItem` | JMenu.`add​(JMenuItem menuItem)` | Appends a menu item to the end of this menu.
`JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`add​(String s)` | Creates a new menu item with the specified text and appends it to the end of this menu.
`JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`add​(Action a)` | Appends a new menu item to the end of the menu which dispatches the specified `Action` object.
`JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`add​(JMenuItem menuItem)` | Appends the specified menu item to the end of this menu.
`protected JMenuItem` | JMenu.`createActionComponent​(Action a)` | Factory method which creates the `JMenuItem` for `Action`s added to the `JMenu`.
`protected JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`createActionComponent​(Action a)` | Factory method which creates the `JMenuItem` for `Actions` added to the `JPopupMenu`.
`JMenuItem` | JMenu.`getItem​(int pos)` | Returns the `JMenuItem` at the specified position.
`JMenuItem` | JMenu.`insert​(Action a, int pos)` | Inserts a new menu item attached to the specified `Action` object at a given position.
`JMenuItem` | JMenu.`insert​(JMenuItem mi, int pos)` | Inserts the specified `JMenuitem` at a given position.

Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type JMenuItem
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`JMenuItem` | JMenu.`add​(JMenuItem menuItem)` | Appends a menu item to the end of this menu.
`JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`add​(JMenuItem menuItem)` | Appends the specified menu item to the end of this menu.
`protected PropertyChangeListener` | JMenu.`createActionChangeListener​(JMenuItem b)` | Returns a properly configured `PropertyChangeListener` which updates the control as changes to the `Action` occur.
`protected PropertyChangeListener` | JPopupMenu.`createActionChangeListener​(JMenuItem b)` | Returns a properly configured `PropertyChangeListener` which updates the control as changes to the `Action` occur.
`JMenuItem` | JMenu.`insert​(JMenuItem mi, int pos)` | Inserts the specified `JMenuitem` at a given position.
`void` | JMenu.`remove​(JMenuItem item)` | Removes the specified menu item from this menu.

## Uses of JMenuItem in javax.swing.plaf.basic

Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic declared as JMenuItem
Modifier and Type | Field | Description
--- | --- | ---
`protected JMenuItem` | BasicMenuItemUI.`menuItem` | The instance of `JMenuItem`.

Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type JMenuItem
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`protected void` | BasicMenuItemUI.`installComponents​(JMenuItem menuItem)` |
`protected void` | BasicMenuItemUI.`paintBackground​(Graphics g, JMenuItem menuItem, Color bgColor)` | Draws the background of the menu item.
`protected void` | BasicMenuItemUI.`paintText​(Graphics g, JMenuItem menuItem, Rectangle textRect, String text)` | Renders the text of the current menu item.
`void` | BasicCheckBoxMenuItemUI.`processMouseEvent​(JMenuItem item, MouseEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` | Invoked when mouse event occurs.
`void` | BasicRadioButtonMenuItemUI.`processMouseEvent​(JMenuItem item, MouseEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` | Invoked when mouse event occurs.
`protected void` | BasicMenuItemUI.`uninstallComponents​(JMenuItem menuItem)` | Unregisters components.