# 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)`
Registers the subcomponents of the menu.
`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.