# Uses of Class
java.awt.font.TextHitInfo

Packages that use TextHitInfo
Package
Description
java.awt.event
Provides interfaces and classes for dealing with different types of events fired by AWT components.
java.awt.font
Provides classes and interface relating to fonts.
java.awt.im
Provides classes and interfaces for the input method framework.
java.awt.im.spi
Provides interfaces that enable the development of input methods that can be used with any Java runtime environment.

## Uses of TextHitInfo in java.awt.event

Methods in java.awt.event that return TextHitInfo
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`TextHitInfo`
InputMethodEvent.`getCaret()`
Gets the caret.
`TextHitInfo`
InputMethodEvent.`getVisiblePosition()`
Gets the position that's most important to be visible.
Constructors in java.awt.event with parameters of type TextHitInfo
Modifier
Constructor
Description
``
`InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, long when, AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, TextHitInfo caret, TextHitInfo visiblePosition)`
Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, time, text, caret, and visiblePosition.
``
`InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, TextHitInfo caret, TextHitInfo visiblePosition)`
Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, caret, and visiblePosition.
``
`InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, TextHitInfo caret, TextHitInfo visiblePosition)`
Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, text, caret, and visiblePosition.

## Uses of TextHitInfo in java.awt.font

Methods in java.awt.font that return TextHitInfo
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static TextHitInfo`
TextHitInfo.`afterOffset(int offset)`
Creates a `TextHitInfo` at the specified offset, associated with the character after the offset.
`static TextHitInfo`
TextHitInfo.`beforeOffset(int offset)`
Creates a `TextHitInfo` at the specified offset, associated with the character before the offset.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getNextLeftHit(int offset)`
Returns the hit for the next caret to the left (top); if no such hit, returns `null`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getNextLeftHit(int offset, TextLayout.CaretPolicy policy)`
Returns the hit for the next caret to the left (top); if no such hit, returns `null`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getNextLeftHit(TextHitInfo hit)`
Returns the hit for the next caret to the left (top); if no such hit, returns `null`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getNextRightHit(int offset)`
Returns the hit for the next caret to the right (bottom); if no such hit, returns `null`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getNextRightHit(int offset, TextLayout.CaretPolicy policy)`
Returns the hit for the next caret to the right (bottom); if no such hit, returns `null`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getNextRightHit(TextHitInfo hit)`
Returns the hit for the next caret to the right (bottom); if there is no such hit, returns `null`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextHitInfo.`getOffsetHit(int delta)`
Creates a `TextHitInfo` whose character index is offset by `delta` from the `charIndex` of this `TextHitInfo`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextHitInfo.`getOtherHit()`
Creates a `TextHitInfo` on the other side of the insertion point.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.CaretPolicy.`getStrongCaret(TextHitInfo hit1, TextHitInfo hit2, TextLayout layout)`
Chooses one of the specified `TextHitInfo` instances as a strong caret in the specified `TextLayout`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getVisualOtherHit(TextHitInfo hit)`
Returns the hit on the opposite side of the specified hit's caret.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`hitTestChar(float x, float y)`
Returns a `TextHitInfo` corresponding to the specified point.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`hitTestChar(float x, float y, Rectangle2D bounds)`
Returns a `TextHitInfo` corresponding to the specified point.
`static TextHitInfo`
TextHitInfo.`leading(int charIndex)`
Creates a `TextHitInfo` on the leading edge of the character at the specified `charIndex`.
`static TextHitInfo`
TextHitInfo.`trailing(int charIndex)`
Creates a hit on the trailing edge of the character at the specified `charIndex`.
Methods in java.awt.font with parameters of type TextHitInfo
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`boolean`
TextHitInfo.`equals(TextHitInfo hitInfo)`
Returns `true` if the specified `TextHitInfo` has the same `charIndex` and `isLeadingEdge` as this `TextHitInfo`.
`float[]`
TextLayout.`getCaretInfo(TextHitInfo hit)`
Returns information about the caret corresponding to `hit`.
`float[]`
TextLayout.`getCaretInfo(TextHitInfo hit, Rectangle2D bounds)`
Returns information about the caret corresponding to `hit`.
`Shape`
TextLayout.`getCaretShape(TextHitInfo hit)`
Returns a `Shape` representing the caret at the specified hit inside the natural bounds of this `TextLayout`.
`Shape`
TextLayout.`getCaretShape(TextHitInfo hit, Rectangle2D bounds)`
Returns a `Shape` representing the caret at the specified hit inside the specified bounds.
`int[]`
TextLayout.`getLogicalRangesForVisualSelection(TextHitInfo firstEndpoint, TextHitInfo secondEndpoint)`
Returns the logical ranges of text corresponding to a visual selection.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getNextLeftHit(TextHitInfo hit)`
Returns the hit for the next caret to the left (top); if no such hit, returns `null`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getNextRightHit(TextHitInfo hit)`
Returns the hit for the next caret to the right (bottom); if there is no such hit, returns `null`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.CaretPolicy.`getStrongCaret(TextHitInfo hit1, TextHitInfo hit2, TextLayout layout)`
Chooses one of the specified `TextHitInfo` instances as a strong caret in the specified `TextLayout`.
`Shape`
TextLayout.`getVisualHighlightShape(TextHitInfo firstEndpoint, TextHitInfo secondEndpoint)`
Returns a `Shape` enclosing the visual selection in the specified range, extended to the bounds.
`Shape`
TextLayout.`getVisualHighlightShape(TextHitInfo firstEndpoint, TextHitInfo secondEndpoint, Rectangle2D bounds)`
Returns a path enclosing the visual selection in the specified range, extended to `bounds`.
`TextHitInfo`
TextLayout.`getVisualOtherHit(TextHitInfo hit)`
Returns the hit on the opposite side of the specified hit's caret.
`void`
TextLayout.`hitToPoint(TextHitInfo hit, Point2D point)`
Convert a hit to a point in standard coordinates.

## Uses of TextHitInfo in java.awt.im

Methods in java.awt.im that return TextHitInfo
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`TextHitInfo`
InputMethodRequests.`getLocationOffset(int x, int y)`
Gets the offset within the composed text for the specified absolute x and y coordinates on the screen.
Methods in java.awt.im with parameters of type TextHitInfo
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Rectangle`
InputMethodRequests.`getTextLocation(TextHitInfo offset)`
Gets the location of a specified offset in the current composed text, or of the selection in committed text.

## Uses of TextHitInfo in java.awt.im.spi

Methods in java.awt.im.spi with parameters of type TextHitInfo
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
InputMethodContext.`dispatchInputMethodEvent(int id, AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, TextHitInfo caret, TextHitInfo visiblePosition)`
Creates an input method event from the arguments given and dispatches it to the client component.