LayeredHighlighter (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.swing.text.LayeredHighlighter class
Date: 2026-08-19

javax.swing.text

## Class LayeredHighlighter

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.text.LayeredHighlighter

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Highlighter
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    DefaultHighlighter

      public abstract class LayeredHighlighter
      extends Object
      implements Highlighter

  See Also:
    `Highlighter`

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `LayeredHighlighter.LayerPainter` Layered highlight renderer.

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface javax.swing.text.Highlighter

      `Highlighter.Highlight, Highlighter.HighlightPainter`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `LayeredHighlighter()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | `paintLayeredHighlights(Graphics g, int p0, int p1, Shape viewBounds, JTextComponent editor, View view)` When leaf Views (such as LabelView) are rendering they should call into this method.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.text.Highlighter

      `addHighlight, changeHighlight, deinstall, getHighlights, install, paint, removeAllHighlights, removeHighlight`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### LayeredHighlighter

          public LayeredHighlighter()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### paintLayeredHighlights

          public abstract void paintLayeredHighlights(Graphics g,
                                                      int p0,
                                                      int p1,
                                                      Shape viewBounds,
                                                      JTextComponent editor,
                                                      View view)

      When leaf Views (such as LabelView) are rendering they should call into this method. If a highlight is in the given region it will be drawn immediately.
      Parameters:
        `g` - Graphics used to draw
        `p0` - starting offset of view
        `p1` - ending offset of view
        `viewBounds` - Bounds of View
        `editor` - JTextComponent
        `view` - View instance being rendered

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