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src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/applet/Applet.java
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/**
* An applet is a small program that is intended not to be run on
* its own, but rather to be embedded inside another application.
* <p>
- * The <code>Applet</code> class must be the superclass of any
+ * The {@code Applet} class must be the superclass of any
* applet that is to be embedded in a Web page or viewed by the Java
- * Applet Viewer. The <code>Applet</code> class provides a standard
+ * Applet Viewer. The {@code Applet} class provides a standard
* interface between applets and their environment.
*
* @author Arthur van Hoff
* @author Chris Warth
* @since 1.0
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@
public class Applet extends Panel {
/**
* Constructs a new Applet.
* <p>
- * Note: Many methods in <code>java.applet.Applet</code>
+ * Note: Many methods in {@code java.applet.Applet}
* may be invoked by the applet only after the applet is
* fully constructed; applet should avoid calling methods
- * in <code>java.applet.Applet</code> in the constructor.
+ * in {@code java.applet.Applet} in the constructor.
*
* @exception HeadlessException if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()
* returns true.
* @see java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless
* @since 1.4
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@
/**
* Read an applet from an object input stream.
* @param s an object input stream.
* @exception HeadlessException if
- * <code>GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()</code> returns
- * <code>true</code>
+ * {@code GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()} returns
+ * {@code true}
* @serial
* @see java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless
* @since 1.4
*/
private void readObject(ObjectInputStream s)
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@
s.defaultReadObject();
}
/**
* Sets this applet's stub. This is done automatically by the system.
- * <p>If there is a security manager, its <code> checkPermission </code>
+ * <p>If there is a security manager, its {@code checkPermission}
* method is called with the
- * <code>AWTPermission("setAppletStub")</code>
+ * {@code AWTPermission("setAppletStub")}
* permission if a stub has already been set.
* @param stub the new stub.
* @exception SecurityException if the caller cannot set the stub
*/
public final void setStub(AppletStub stub) {
@@ -121,15 +121,15 @@
this.stub = stub;
}
/**
* Determines if this applet is active. An applet is marked active
- * just before its <code>start</code> method is called. It becomes
- * inactive just before its <code>stop</code> method is called.
+ * just before its {@code start} method is called. It becomes
+ * inactive just before its {@code stop} method is called.
*
- * @return <code>true</code> if the applet is active;
- * <code>false</code> otherwise.
+ * @return {@code true} if the applet is active;
+ * {@code false} otherwise.
* @see java.applet.Applet#start()
* @see java.applet.Applet#stop()
*/
public boolean isActive() {
if (stub != null) {
@@ -177,18 +177,18 @@
* <applet code="Clock" width=50 height=50>
* <param name=Color value="blue">
* </applet>
* </pre></blockquote>
* <p>
- * then a call to <code>getParameter("Color")</code> returns the
- * value <code>"blue"</code>.
+ * then a call to {@code getParameter("Color")} returns the
+ * value {@code "blue"}.
* <p>
- * The <code>name</code> argument is case insensitive.
+ * The {@code name} argument is case insensitive.
*
* @param name a parameter name.
* @return the value of the named parameter,
- * or <code>null</code> if not set.
+ * or {@code null} if not set.
*/
public String getParameter(String name) {
return stub.getParameter(name);
}
@@ -258,12 +258,12 @@
public void showStatus(String msg) {
getAppletContext().showStatus(msg);
}
/**
- * Returns an <code>Image</code> object that can then be painted on
- * the screen. The <code>url</code> that is passed as an argument
+ * Returns an {@code Image} object that can then be painted on
+ * the screen. The {@code url} that is passed as an argument
* must specify an absolute URL.
* <p>
* This method always returns immediately, whether or not the image
* exists. When this applet attempts to draw the image on the screen,
* the data will be loaded. The graphics primitives that draw the
@@ -276,23 +276,23 @@
public Image getImage(URL url) {
return getAppletContext().getImage(url);
}
/**
- * Returns an <code>Image</code> object that can then be painted on
- * the screen. The <code>url</code> argument must specify an absolute
- * URL. The <code>name</code> argument is a specifier that is
- * relative to the <code>url</code> argument.
+ * Returns an {@code Image} object that can then be painted on
+ * the screen. The {@code url} argument must specify an absolute
+ * URL. The {@code name} argument is a specifier that is
+ * relative to the {@code url} argument.
* <p>
* This method always returns immediately, whether or not the image
* exists. When this applet attempts to draw the image on the screen,
* the data will be loaded. The graphics primitives that draw the
* image will incrementally paint on the screen.
*
* @param url an absolute URL giving the base location of the image.
* @param name the location of the image, relative to the
- * <code>url</code> argument.
+ * {@code url} argument.
* @return the image at the specified URL.
* @see java.awt.Image
*/
public Image getImage(URL url, String name) {
try {
@@ -313,12 +313,12 @@
public static final AudioClip newAudioClip(URL url) {
return new sun.applet.AppletAudioClip(url);
}
/**
- * Returns the <code>AudioClip</code> object specified by the
- * <code>URL</code> argument.
+ * Returns the {@code AudioClip} object specified by the
+ * {@code URL} argument.
* <p>
* This method always returns immediately, whether or not the audio
* clip exists. When this applet attempts to play the audio clip, the
* data will be loaded.
*
@@ -329,21 +329,21 @@
public AudioClip getAudioClip(URL url) {
return getAppletContext().getAudioClip(url);
}
/**
- * Returns the <code>AudioClip</code> object specified by the
- * <code>URL</code> and <code>name</code> arguments.
+ * Returns the {@code AudioClip} object specified by the
+ * {@code URL} and {@code name} arguments.
* <p>
* This method always returns immediately, whether or not the audio
* clip exists. When this applet attempts to play the audio clip, the
* data will be loaded.
*
* @param url an absolute URL giving the base location of the
* audio clip.
* @param name the location of the audio clip, relative to the
- * <code>url</code> argument.
+ * {@code url} argument.
* @return the audio clip at the specified URL.
* @see java.applet.AudioClip
*/
public AudioClip getAudioClip(URL url, String name) {
try {
@@ -353,15 +353,15 @@
}
}
/**
* Returns information about this applet. An applet should override
- * this method to return a <code>String</code> containing information
+ * this method to return a {@code String} containing information
* about the author, version, and copyright of the applet.
* <p>
* The implementation of this method provided by the
- * <code>Applet</code> class returns <code>null</code>.
+ * {@code Applet} class returns {@code null}.
*
* @return a string containing information about the author, version, and
* copyright of the applet.
*/
public String getAppletInfo() {
@@ -386,25 +386,25 @@
}
/**
* Returns information about the parameters that are understood by
* this applet. An applet should override this method to return an
- * array of <code>Strings</code> describing these parameters.
+ * array of {@code Strings} describing these parameters.
* <p>
* Each element of the array should be a set of three
- * <code>Strings</code> containing the name, the type, and a
+ * {@code Strings} containing the name, the type, and a
* description. For example:
* <blockquote><pre>
* String pinfo[][] = {
* {"fps", "1-10", "frames per second"},
* {"repeat", "boolean", "repeat image loop"},
* {"imgs", "url", "images directory"}
* };
* </pre></blockquote>
* <p>
* The implementation of this method provided by the
- * <code>Applet</code> class returns <code>null</code>.
+ * {@code Applet} class returns {@code null}.
*
* @return an array describing the parameters this applet looks for.
*/
public String[][] getParameterInfo() {
return null;
@@ -428,11 +428,11 @@
* relative to it. Nothing happens if the audio clip cannot be found.
*
* @param url an absolute URL giving the base location of the
* audio clip.
* @param name the location of the audio clip, relative to the
- * <code>url</code> argument.
+ * {@code url} argument.
*/
public void play(URL url, String name) {
AudioClip clip = getAudioClip(url, name);
if (clip != null) {
clip.play();
@@ -440,20 +440,20 @@
}
/**
* Called by the browser or applet viewer to inform
* this applet that it has been loaded into the system. It is always
- * called before the first time that the <code>start</code> method is
+ * called before the first time that the {@code start} method is
* called.
* <p>
- * A subclass of <code>Applet</code> should override this method if
+ * A subclass of {@code Applet} should override this method if
* it has initialization to perform. For example, an applet with
- * threads would use the <code>init</code> method to create the
- * threads and the <code>destroy</code> method to kill them.
+ * threads would use the {@code init} method to create the
+ * threads and the {@code destroy} method to kill them.
* <p>
* The implementation of this method provided by the
- * <code>Applet</code> class does nothing.
+ * {@code Applet} class does nothing.
*
* @see java.applet.Applet#destroy()
* @see java.applet.Applet#start()
* @see java.applet.Applet#stop()
*/
@@ -461,29 +461,29 @@
}
/**
* Called by the browser or applet viewer to inform
* this applet that it should start its execution. It is called after
- * the <code>init</code> method and each time the applet is revisited
+ * the {@code init} method and each time the applet is revisited
* in a Web page.
* <p>
- * A subclass of <code>Applet</code> should override this method if
+ * A subclass of {@code Applet} should override this method if
* it has any operation that it wants to perform each time the Web
* page containing it is visited. For example, an applet with
- * animation might want to use the <code>start</code> method to
- * resume animation, and the <code>stop</code> method to suspend the
+ * animation might want to use the {@code start} method to
+ * resume animation, and the {@code stop} method to suspend the
* animation.
* <p>
- * Note: some methods, such as <code>getLocationOnScreen</code>, can only
+ * Note: some methods, such as {@code getLocationOnScreen}, can only
* provide meaningful results if the applet is showing. Because
- * <code>isShowing</code> returns <code>false</code> when the applet's
- * <code>start</code> is first called, methods requiring
- * <code>isShowing</code> to return <code>true</code> should be called from
- * a <code>ComponentListener</code>.
+ * {@code isShowing} returns {@code false} when the applet's
+ * {@code start} is first called, methods requiring
+ * {@code isShowing} to return {@code true} should be called from
+ * a {@code ComponentListener}.
* <p>
* The implementation of this method provided by the
- * <code>Applet</code> class does nothing.
+ * {@code Applet} class does nothing.
*
* @see java.applet.Applet#destroy()
* @see java.applet.Applet#init()
* @see java.applet.Applet#stop()
* @see java.awt.Component#isShowing()
@@ -496,40 +496,40 @@
* Called by the browser or applet viewer to inform
* this applet that it should stop its execution. It is called when
* the Web page that contains this applet has been replaced by
* another page, and also just before the applet is to be destroyed.
* <p>
- * A subclass of <code>Applet</code> should override this method if
+ * A subclass of {@code Applet} should override this method if
* it has any operation that it wants to perform each time the Web
* page containing it is no longer visible. For example, an applet
- * with animation might want to use the <code>start</code> method to
- * resume animation, and the <code>stop</code> method to suspend the
+ * with animation might want to use the {@code start} method to
+ * resume animation, and the {@code stop} method to suspend the
* animation.
* <p>
* The implementation of this method provided by the
- * <code>Applet</code> class does nothing.
+ * {@code Applet} class does nothing.
*
* @see java.applet.Applet#destroy()
* @see java.applet.Applet#init()
*/
public void stop() {
}
/**
* Called by the browser or applet viewer to inform
* this applet that it is being reclaimed and that it should destroy
- * any resources that it has allocated. The <code>stop</code> method
- * will always be called before <code>destroy</code>.
+ * any resources that it has allocated. The {@code stop} method
+ * will always be called before {@code destroy}.
* <p>
- * A subclass of <code>Applet</code> should override this method if
+ * A subclass of {@code Applet} should override this method if
* it has any operation that it wants to perform before it is
* destroyed. For example, an applet with threads would use the
- * <code>init</code> method to create the threads and the
- * <code>destroy</code> method to kill them.
+ * {@code init} method to create the threads and the
+ * {@code destroy} method to kill them.
* <p>
* The implementation of this method provided by the
- * <code>Applet</code> class does nothing.
+ * {@code Applet} class does nothing.
*
* @see java.applet.Applet#init()
* @see java.applet.Applet#start()
* @see java.applet.Applet#stop()
*/
@@ -559,11 +559,11 @@
return accessibleContext;
}
/**
* This class implements accessibility support for the
- * <code>Applet</code> class. It provides an implementation of the
+ * {@code Applet} class. It provides an implementation of the
* Java Accessibility API appropriate to applet user-interface elements.
* @since 1.3
*/
protected class AccessibleApplet extends AccessibleAWTPanel {
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