java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget
- - org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Menu

All Implemented Interfaces:

Adaptable
```
public class Menu
extends Widget
```
Instances of this class are user interface objects that contain menu items.

Styles:

BAR, DROP_DOWN, POP_UP, NO_RADIO_GROUP

LEFT_TO_RIGHT, RIGHT_TO_LEFT

Events:

Help, Hide, Show

Note: Only one of BAR, DROP_DOWN and POP_UP may be specified. Only one of LEFT_TO_RIGHT or RIGHT_TO_LEFT may be specified.
IMPORTANT: This class is not intended to be subclassed.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Menu(Control parent)`	Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent, and sets the style for the instance so that the instance will be a popup menu on the given parent's shell.
`Menu(Decorations parent, int style)`	Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a `Decorations`) and a style value describing its behavior and appearance.
`Menu(Menu menu)`	Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a `Menu`) and sets the style for the instance so that the instance will be a drop-down menu on the given parent's parent.
`Menu(MenuItem parent)`	Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a `MenuItem`) and sets the style for the instance so that the instance will be a drop-down menu on the given parent's parent menu.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addHelpListener(HelpListener listener)`	Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when the help events are generated for the control, by sending it one of the messages defined in the `HelpListener` interface.
`void`	`addMenuListener(MenuListener listener)`	Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when menus are hidden or shown, by sending it one of the messages defined in the `MenuListener` interface.
`<T> T`	`getAdapter(java.lang.Class<T> adapter)`	Implementation of the `Adaptable` interface.
`MenuItem`	`getDefaultItem()`	Returns the default menu item or null if none has been previously set.
`boolean`	`getEnabled()`	Returns `true` if the receiver is enabled, and `false` otherwise.
`MenuItem`	`getItem(int index)`	Returns the item at the given, zero-relative index in the receiver.
`int`	`getItemCount()`	Returns the number of items contained in the receiver.
`MenuItem[]`	`getItems()`	Returns a (possibly empty) array of `MenuItem`s which are the items in the receiver.
`int`	`getOrientation()`	Returns the orientation of the receiver, which will be one of the constants `SWT.LEFT_TO_RIGHT` or `SWT.RIGHT_TO_LEFT`.
`Decorations`	`getParent()`	Returns the receiver's parent, which must be a `Decorations`.
`MenuItem`	`getParentItem()`	Returns the receiver's parent item, which must be a `MenuItem` or null when the receiver is a root.
`Menu`	`getParentMenu()`	Returns the receiver's parent item, which must be a `Menu` or null when the receiver is a root.
`Shell`	`getShell()`	Returns the receiver's shell.
`boolean`	`getVisible()`	Returns `true` if the receiver is visible, and `false` otherwise.
`int`	`indexOf(MenuItem menuItem)`	Searches the receiver's list starting at the first item (index 0) until an item is found that is equal to the argument, and returns the index of that item.
`boolean`	`isEnabled()`	Returns `true` if the receiver is enabled and all of the receiver's ancestors are enabled, and `false` otherwise.
`boolean`	`isVisible()`	Returns `true` if the receiver is visible and all of the receiver's ancestors are visible and `false` otherwise.
`void`	`removeHelpListener(HelpListener listener)`	Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when the help events are generated for the control.
`void`	`removeMenuListener(MenuListener listener)`	Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when the menu events are generated for the control.
`void`	`setDefaultItem(MenuItem item)`	Sets the default menu item to the argument or removes the default emphasis when the argument is `null`.
`void`	`setEnabled(boolean enabled)`	Enables the receiver if the argument is `true`, and disables it otherwise.
`void`	`setLocation(int x, int y)`	Sets the location of the receiver, which must be a popup, to the point specified by the arguments which are relative to the display.
`void`	`setLocation(Point location)`	Sets the location of the receiver, which must be a popup, to the point specified by the argument which is relative to the display.
`void`	`setOrientation(int orientation)`	Sets the orientation of the receiver, which must be one of the constants `SWT.LEFT_TO_RIGHT` or `SWT.RIGHT_TO_LEFT`.
`void`	`setVisible(boolean visible)`	Marks the receiver as visible if the argument is `true`, and marks it invisible otherwise.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget
addDisposeListener, addListener, checkSubclass, checkWidget, dispose, getData, getData, getDisplay, getListeners, getStyle, isDisposed, isListening, notifyListeners, removeDisposeListener, removeListener, removeListener, reskin, setData, setData, toString

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Menu
```
public Menu(Menu menu)
```
    Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a Menu) and sets the style for the instance so that the instance will be a drop-down menu on the given parent's parent.
    Parameters:
    
    menu - a menu which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
    
    ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
    
    ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass
    
    See Also:
    
    SWT.DROP_DOWN, Widget.checkSubclass(), Widget.getStyle()
  - Menu
```
public Menu(MenuItem parent)
```
    Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a MenuItem) and sets the style for the instance so that the instance will be a drop-down menu on the given parent's parent menu.
    Parameters:
    
    parent - a menu item which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
    
    ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
    
    ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass
    
    See Also:
    
    SWT.DROP_DOWN, Widget.checkSubclass(), Widget.getStyle()
  - Menu
```
public Menu(Control parent)
```
    Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent, and sets the style for the instance so that the instance will be a popup menu on the given parent's shell.
    Parameters:
    
    parent - a control which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
    
    ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
    
    ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass
    
    See Also:
    
    SWT.POP_UP, Widget.checkSubclass(), Widget.getStyle()
  - Menu
```
public Menu(Decorations parent,
            int style)
```
    Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a Decorations) and a style value describing its behavior and appearance.
    The style value is either one of the style constants defined in class SWT which is applicable to instances of this class, or must be built by bitwise OR'ing together (that is, using the int "|" operator) two or more of those SWT style constants. The class description lists the style constants that are applicable to the class. Style bits are also inherited from superclasses.
    Parameters:
    
    parent - a decorations control which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)
    
    style - the style of menu to construct
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
    
    ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
    
    ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass
    
    See Also:
    
    SWT.BAR, SWT.DROP_DOWN, SWT.POP_UP, SWT.NO_RADIO_GROUP, SWT.LEFT_TO_RIGHT, SWT.RIGHT_TO_LEFT, Widget.checkSubclass(), Widget.getStyle()
- Method Detail
  - getParent
```
public Decorations getParent()
```
    Returns the receiver's parent, which must be a Decorations.
    Returns:
    
    the receiver's parent
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - getParentItem
```
public MenuItem getParentItem()
```
    Returns the receiver's parent item, which must be a MenuItem or null when the receiver is a root.
    Returns:
    
    the receiver's parent item
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - getParentMenu
```
public Menu getParentMenu()
```
    Returns the receiver's parent item, which must be a Menu or null when the receiver is a root.
    Returns:
    
    the receiver's parent item
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - getAdapter
```
public <T> T getAdapter(java.lang.Class<T> adapter)
```
    Description copied from class: Widget
    
    Implementation of the Adaptable interface.
    IMPORTANT: This method is not part of the RWT public API. It is marked public only so that it can be shared within the packages provided by RWT. It should never be accessed from application code.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAdapter in interface Adaptable
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAdapter in class Widget
    
    Parameters:
    
    adapter - the lookup class
    
    Returns:
    
    an object that can be cast to the given class or null if there is no adapter associated with the given class.
  - setLocation
```
public void setLocation(int x,
                        int y)
```
    Sets the location of the receiver, which must be a popup, to the point specified by the arguments which are relative to the display.
    Note that this is different from most widgets where the location of the widget is relative to the parent.
    Note that the platform window manager ultimately has control over the location of popup menus.
    Parameters:
    
    x - the new x coordinate for the receiver
    
    y - the new y coordinate for the receiver
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - setLocation
```
public void setLocation(Point location)
```
    Sets the location of the receiver, which must be a popup, to the point specified by the argument which is relative to the display.
    Note that this is different from most widgets where the location of the widget is relative to the parent.
    Note that the platform window manager ultimately has control over the location of popup menus.
    Parameters:
    
    location - the new location for the receiver
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
    
    ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the point is null
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    
    Since:
    
    1.0
  - getShell
```
public Shell getShell()
```
    Returns the receiver's shell. For all controls other than shells, this simply returns the control's nearest ancestor shell. Shells return themselves, even if they are children of other shells.
    Returns:
    
    the receiver's shell
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    
    See Also:
    
    getParent()
  - setOrientation
```
public void setOrientation(int orientation)
```
    Sets the orientation of the receiver, which must be one of the constants SWT.LEFT_TO_RIGHT or SWT.RIGHT_TO_LEFT.
    Parameters:
    
    orientation - new orientation style
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    
    Since:
    
    1.4
  - getOrientation
```
public int getOrientation()
```
    Returns the orientation of the receiver, which will be one of the constants SWT.LEFT_TO_RIGHT or SWT.RIGHT_TO_LEFT.
    Returns:
    
    the orientation style
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    
    Since:
    
    1.4
  - setVisible
```
public void setVisible(boolean visible)
```
    Marks the receiver as visible if the argument is true, and marks it invisible otherwise.
    If one of the receiver's ancestors is not visible or some other condition makes the receiver not visible, marking it visible may not actually cause it to be displayed.
    Parameters:
    
    visible - the new visibility state
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - getVisible
```
public boolean getVisible()
```
    Returns true if the receiver is visible, and false otherwise.
    If one of the receiver's ancestors is not visible or some other condition makes the receiver not visible, this method may still indicate that it is considered visible even though it may not actually be showing.
    Returns:
    
    the receiver's visibility state
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - isVisible
```
public boolean isVisible()
```
    Returns true if the receiver is visible and all of the receiver's ancestors are visible and false otherwise.
    Returns:
    
    the receiver's visibility state
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    
    See Also:
    
    getVisible()
  - setEnabled
```
public void setEnabled(boolean enabled)
```
    Enables the receiver if the argument is true, and disables it otherwise. A disabled menu is typically not selectable from the user interface and draws with an inactive or "grayed" look.
    Parameters:
    
    enabled - the new enabled state
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - getEnabled
```
public boolean getEnabled()
```
    Returns true if the receiver is enabled, and false otherwise. A disabled menu is typically not selectable from the user interface and draws with an inactive or "grayed" look.
    Returns:
    
    the receiver's enabled state
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    
    See Also:
    
    isEnabled()
  - isEnabled
```
public boolean isEnabled()
```
    Returns true if the receiver is enabled and all of the receiver's ancestors are enabled, and false otherwise. A disabled menu is typically not selectable from the user interface and draws with an inactive or "grayed" look.
    Returns:
    
    the receiver's enabled state
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    
    See Also:
    
    getEnabled()
  - getItemCount
```
public int getItemCount()
```
    Returns the number of items contained in the receiver.
    Returns:
    
    the number of items
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - getItems
```
public MenuItem[] getItems()
```
    Returns a (possibly empty) array of MenuItems which are the items in the receiver.
    Note: This is not the actual structure used by the receiver to maintain its list of items, so modifying the array will not affect the receiver.
    Returns:
    
    the items in the receiver
    
    Throws:
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - getItem
```
public MenuItem getItem(int index)
```
    Returns the item at the given, zero-relative index in the receiver. Throws an exception if the index is out of range.
    Parameters:
    
    index - the index of the item to return
    
    Returns:
    
    the item at the given index
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
    
    ERROR_INVALID_RANGE - if the index is not between 0 and the number of elements in the list minus 1 (inclusive)
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - indexOf
```
public int indexOf(MenuItem menuItem)
```
    Searches the receiver's list starting at the first item (index 0) until an item is found that is equal to the argument, and returns the index of that item. If no item is found, returns -1.
    Parameters:
    
    menuItem - the search item
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of the item
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
    
    ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the string is null
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  - setDefaultItem
```
public void setDefaultItem(MenuItem item)
```
    Sets the default menu item to the argument or removes the default emphasis when the argument is null.
    Parameters:
    
    item - the default menu item or null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
    
    ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the menu item has been disposed
    
    SWTException -
    
    ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
    
    ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
    
    Since:
    
    1.4
  - getDefaultItem
```
public MenuItem getDefaultItem()
```
    Returns the default menu item or null if none has been previously set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the default menu item.
  Throws:
  SWTException -
  - ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
  - ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  Since:
  
  1.4
- addMenuListener
```
public void addMenuListener(MenuListener listener)
```
  Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when menus are hidden or shown, by sending it one of the messages defined in the MenuListener interface.
  Parameters:
  
  listener - the listener which should be notified
  
  Throws:
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
  
  ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
  SWTException -
  
  ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
  
  ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  See Also:
  
  MenuListener, removeMenuListener(org.eclipse.swt.events.MenuListener)
- removeMenuListener
```
public void removeMenuListener(MenuListener listener)
```
  Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when the menu events are generated for the control.
  Parameters:
  
  listener - the listener which should no longer be notified
  
  Throws:
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
  
  ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
  SWTException -
  
  ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
  
  ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  See Also:
  
  MenuListener, addMenuListener(org.eclipse.swt.events.MenuListener)
- addHelpListener
```
public void addHelpListener(HelpListener listener)
```
  Adds the listener to the collection of listeners who will be notified when the help events are generated for the control, by sending it one of the messages defined in the HelpListener interface.
  Parameters:
  
  listener - the listener which should be notified
  
  Throws:
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
  
  ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
  SWTException -
  
  ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
  
  ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  Since:
  
  1.3
  
  See Also:
  
  HelpListener, removeHelpListener(org.eclipse.swt.events.HelpListener)
- removeHelpListener
```
public void removeHelpListener(HelpListener listener)
```
  Removes the listener from the collection of listeners who will be notified when the help events are generated for the control.
  Parameters:
  
  listener - the listener which should no longer be notified
  
  Throws:
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -
  
  ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the listener is null
  SWTException -
  
  ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
  
  ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver
  Since:
  
  1.3
  
  See Also:
  
  HelpListener, addHelpListener(org.eclipse.swt.events.HelpListener)

Class Menu

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Menu

Menu

Menu

Menu

Method Detail

getParent

getParentItem

getParentMenu

getAdapter

setLocation

setLocation

getShell

setOrientation

getOrientation

setVisible

getVisible

isVisible

setEnabled

getEnabled

isEnabled

getItemCount

getItems

getItem

indexOf

setDefaultItem

getDefaultItem

addMenuListener

removeMenuListener

addHelpListener

removeHelpListener