Uses of Interface javax.swing.text.Style (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-08-19

## Uses of Interface
javax.swing.text.Style

- Packages that use Style
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
  javax.swing.text.html | Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.

- - ### Uses of Style in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return Style
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Style` | JTextPane.`addStyle(String nm, Style parent)` Adds a new style into the logical style hierarchy.
    `Style` | JTextPane.`getLogicalStyle()` Fetches the logical style assigned to the paragraph represented by the current position of the caret, or `null`.
    `Style` | JTextPane.`getStyle(String nm)` Fetches a named non-`null` style previously added.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type Style
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Style` | JTextPane.`addStyle(String nm, Style parent)` Adds a new style into the logical style hierarchy.
    `void` | JTextPane.`setLogicalStyle(Style s)` Sets the logical style to use for the paragraph at the current caret position.

  - ### Uses of Style in javax.swing.text

    Classes in javax.swing.text that implement Style
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `StyleContext.NamedStyle` A collection of attributes, typically used to represent character and paragraph styles.

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return Style
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Style` | DefaultStyledDocument.`addStyle(String nm, Style parent)` Adds a new style into the logical style hierarchy.
    `Style` | StyleContext.`addStyle(String nm, Style parent)` Adds a new style into the style hierarchy.
    `Style` | StyledDocument.`addStyle(String nm, Style parent)` Adds a new style into the logical style hierarchy.
    `Style` | DefaultStyledDocument.`getLogicalStyle(int p)` Fetches the logical style assigned to the paragraph represented by the given position.
    `Style` | StyledDocument.`getLogicalStyle(int p)` Gets a logical style for a given position in a paragraph.
    `Style` | DefaultStyledDocument.`getStyle(String nm)` Fetches a named style previously added.
    `Style` | StyleContext.`getStyle(String nm)` Fetches a named style previously added to the document
    `Style` | StyledDocument.`getStyle(String nm)` Fetches a named style previously added.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Style
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Style` | DefaultStyledDocument.`addStyle(String nm, Style parent)` Adds a new style into the logical style hierarchy.
    `Style` | StyleContext.`addStyle(String nm, Style parent)` Adds a new style into the style hierarchy.
    `Style` | StyledDocument.`addStyle(String nm, Style parent)` Adds a new style into the logical style hierarchy.
    `void` | DefaultStyledDocument.`setLogicalStyle(int pos, Style s)` Sets the logical style to use for the paragraph at the given position.
    `void` | StyledDocument.`setLogicalStyle(int pos, Style s)` Sets the logical style to use for the paragraph at the given position.
    `protected void` | DefaultStyledDocument.`styleChanged(Style style)` Called when any of this document's styles have changed.

    Constructors in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Style
    Constructor and Description
    `NamedStyle(String name, Style parent)` Creates a new named style.
    `NamedStyle(Style parent)` Creates a new named style.

  - ### Uses of Style in javax.swing.text.html

    Methods in javax.swing.text.html that return Style
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Style` | StyleSheet.`getRule(HTML.Tag t, Element e)` Fetches the style to use to render the given type of HTML tag.
    `Style` | StyleSheet.`getRule(String selector)` Fetches the rule that best matches the selector given in string form.

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