Cursor (Java Platform SE 7 )

java.lang.Object
- java.awt.Cursor

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class Cursor
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
A class to encapsulate the bitmap representation of the mouse cursor.

See Also:
Component.setCursor(java.awt.Cursor), Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`CROSSHAIR_CURSOR` The crosshair cursor type.
`static int`	`CUSTOM_CURSOR` The type associated with all custom cursors.
`static int`	`DEFAULT_CURSOR` The default cursor type (gets set if no cursor is defined).
`static int`	`E_RESIZE_CURSOR` The east-resize cursor type.
`static int`	`HAND_CURSOR` The hand cursor type.
`static int`	`MOVE_CURSOR` The move cursor type.
`static int`	`N_RESIZE_CURSOR` The north-resize cursor type.
`protected String`	`name` The user-visible name of the cursor.
`static int`	`NE_RESIZE_CURSOR` The north-east-resize cursor type.
`static int`	`NW_RESIZE_CURSOR` The north-west-resize cursor type.
`protected static Cursor[]`	`predefined` Deprecated. As of JDK version 1.7, the `getPredefinedCursor(int)` method should be used instead.
`static int`	`S_RESIZE_CURSOR` The south-resize cursor type.
`static int`	`SE_RESIZE_CURSOR` The south-east-resize cursor type.
`static int`	`SW_RESIZE_CURSOR` The south-west-resize cursor type.
`static int`	`TEXT_CURSOR` The text cursor type.
`static int`	`W_RESIZE_CURSOR` The west-resize cursor type.
`static int`	`WAIT_CURSOR` The wait cursor type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
	`Cursor(int type)` Creates a new cursor object with the specified type.
`protected`	`Cursor(String name)` Creates a new custom cursor object with the specified name.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static Cursor`	`getDefaultCursor()` Return the system default cursor.
`String`	`getName()` Returns the name of this cursor.
`static Cursor`	`getPredefinedCursor(int type)` Returns a cursor object with the specified predefined type.
`static Cursor`	`getSystemCustomCursor(String name)` Returns a system-specific custom cursor object matching the specified name.
`int`	`getType()` Returns the type for this cursor.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of this cursor.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT_CURSOR
```
public static final int DEFAULT_CURSOR
```
    The default cursor type (gets set if no cursor is defined).
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - CROSSHAIR_CURSOR
```
public static final int CROSSHAIR_CURSOR
```
    The crosshair cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - TEXT_CURSOR
```
public static final int TEXT_CURSOR
```
    The text cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - WAIT_CURSOR
```
public static final int WAIT_CURSOR
```
    The wait cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - SW_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
public static final int SW_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
    The south-west-resize cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - SE_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
public static final int SE_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
    The south-east-resize cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - NW_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
public static final int NW_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
    The north-west-resize cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - NE_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
public static final int NE_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
    The north-east-resize cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - N_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
public static final int N_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
    The north-resize cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - S_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
public static final int S_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
    The south-resize cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - W_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
public static final int W_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
    The west-resize cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - E_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
public static final int E_RESIZE_CURSOR
```
    The east-resize cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - HAND_CURSOR
```
public static final int HAND_CURSOR
```
    The hand cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - MOVE_CURSOR
```
public static final int MOVE_CURSOR
```
    The move cursor type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - predefined
```
@Deprecated
protected static Cursor[] predefined
```
    Deprecated. As of JDK version 1.7, the getPredefinedCursor(int) method should be used instead.
  - CUSTOM_CURSOR
```
public static final int CUSTOM_CURSOR
```
    The type associated with all custom cursors.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - name
```
protected String name
```
    The user-visible name of the cursor.
    
    See Also:
    getName()
- Constructor Detail
  - Cursor
```
@ConstructorProperties(value="type")
public Cursor(int type)
```
    Creates a new cursor object with the specified type.
    
    Parameters:
    type - the type of cursor
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the specified cursor type is invalid
  - Cursor
```
protected Cursor(String name)
```
    Creates a new custom cursor object with the specified name.
    Note: this constructor should only be used by AWT implementations as part of their support for custom cursors. Applications should use Toolkit.createCustomCursor().
    
    Parameters:
    name - the user-visible name of the cursor.
    See Also:
    Toolkit.createCustomCursor(java.awt.Image, java.awt.Point, java.lang.String)
- Method Detail
  - getPredefinedCursor
```
public static Cursor getPredefinedCursor(int type)
```
    Returns a cursor object with the specified predefined type.
    
    Parameters:
    type - the type of predefined cursor
    
    Returns:
    the specified predefined cursor
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the specified cursor type is invalid
  - getSystemCustomCursor
```
public static Cursor getSystemCustomCursor(String name)
                                    throws AWTException,
                                           HeadlessException
```
    Returns a system-specific custom cursor object matching the specified name. Cursor names are, for example: "Invalid.16x16"
    
    Parameters:
    name - a string describing the desired system-specific custom cursor
    
    Returns:
    the system specific custom cursor named
    
    Throws:
    
    HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless returns true
    
    AWTException
  - getDefaultCursor
```
public static Cursor getDefaultCursor()
```
    Return the system default cursor.
  - getType
```
public int getType()
```
    Returns the type for this cursor.
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns the name of this cursor.
    
    Returns:
    a localized description of this cursor.
    Since:
    
    1.2
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of this cursor.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    a string representation of this cursor.
    Since:
    
    1.2

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Class Cursor

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

DEFAULT_CURSOR

CROSSHAIR_CURSOR

TEXT_CURSOR

WAIT_CURSOR

SW_RESIZE_CURSOR

SE_RESIZE_CURSOR

NW_RESIZE_CURSOR

NE_RESIZE_CURSOR

N_RESIZE_CURSOR

S_RESIZE_CURSOR

W_RESIZE_CURSOR

E_RESIZE_CURSOR

HAND_CURSOR

MOVE_CURSOR

predefined

CUSTOM_CURSOR

name

Constructor Detail

Cursor

Cursor

Method Detail

getPredefinedCursor

getSystemCustomCursor

getDefaultCursor

getType

getName

toString