Uses of Interface java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-22

## Uses of Interface
java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator

- Packages that use AttributedCharacterIterator
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.awt.event | Provides interfaces and classes for dealing with different types of events fired by AWT components.
  java.awt.font | Provides classes and interface relating to fonts.
  java.awt.im | Provides classes and interfaces for the input method framework.
  java.awt.im.spi | Provides interfaces that enable the development of input methods that can be used with any Java runtime environment.
  java.text | Provides classes and interfaces for handling text, dates, numbers, and messages in a manner independent of natural languages.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.

- - ### Uses of AttributedCharacterIterator in java.awt

    Methods in java.awt with parameters of type AttributedCharacterIterator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | Graphics2D.`drawString(AttributedCharacterIterator iterator, float x, float y)` Renders the text of the specified iterator applying its attributes in accordance with the specification of the `TextAttribute` class.
    `abstract void` | Graphics2D.`drawString(AttributedCharacterIterator iterator, int x, int y)` Renders the text of the specified iterator applying its attributes in accordance with the specification of the `TextAttribute` class.
    `abstract void` | Graphics.`drawString(AttributedCharacterIterator iterator, int x, int y)` Renders the text of the specified iterator applying its attributes in accordance with the specification of the `TextAttribute` class.

  - ### Uses of AttributedCharacterIterator in java.awt.event

    Methods in java.awt.event that return AttributedCharacterIterator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | InputMethodEvent.`getText()` Gets the combined committed and composed text.

    Constructors in java.awt.event with parameters of type AttributedCharacterIterator
    Constructor and Description
    `InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, TextHitInfo caret, TextHitInfo visiblePosition)` Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, text, caret, and visiblePosition.
    `InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, long when, AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, TextHitInfo caret, TextHitInfo visiblePosition)` Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, time, text, caret, and visiblePosition.

  - ### Uses of AttributedCharacterIterator in java.awt.font

    Methods in java.awt.font with parameters of type AttributedCharacterIterator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | TextMeasurer.`deleteChar(AttributedCharacterIterator newParagraph, int deletePos)` Updates the `TextMeasurer` after a single character has been deleted from the paragraph currently represented by this `TextMeasurer`.
    `void` | LineBreakMeasurer.`deleteChar(AttributedCharacterIterator newParagraph, int deletePos)` Updates this `LineBreakMeasurer` after a single character is deleted from the text, and sets the current position to the beginning of the paragraph.
    `void` | TextMeasurer.`insertChar(AttributedCharacterIterator newParagraph, int insertPos)` Updates the `TextMeasurer` after a single character has been inserted into the paragraph currently represented by this `TextMeasurer`.
    `void` | LineBreakMeasurer.`insertChar(AttributedCharacterIterator newParagraph, int insertPos)` Updates this `LineBreakMeasurer` after a single character is inserted into the text, and sets the current position to the beginning of the paragraph.

    Constructors in java.awt.font with parameters of type AttributedCharacterIterator
    Constructor and Description
    `LineBreakMeasurer(AttributedCharacterIterator text, BreakIterator breakIter, FontRenderContext frc)` Constructs a `LineBreakMeasurer` for the specified text.
    `LineBreakMeasurer(AttributedCharacterIterator text, FontRenderContext frc)` Constructs a `LineBreakMeasurer` for the specified text.
    `TextLayout(AttributedCharacterIterator text, FontRenderContext frc)` Constructs a `TextLayout` from an iterator over styled text.
    `TextMeasurer(AttributedCharacterIterator text, FontRenderContext frc)` Constructs a `TextMeasurer` from the source text.

  - ### Uses of AttributedCharacterIterator in java.awt.im

    Methods in java.awt.im that return AttributedCharacterIterator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | InputMethodRequests.`cancelLatestCommittedText(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute[] attributes)` Gets the latest committed text from the text editing component and removes it from the component's text body.
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | InputMethodRequests.`getCommittedText(int beginIndex, int endIndex, AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute[] attributes)` Gets an iterator providing access to the entire text and attributes contained in the text editing component except for uncommitted text.
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | InputMethodRequests.`getSelectedText(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute[] attributes)` Gets the currently selected text from the text editing component.

  - ### Uses of AttributedCharacterIterator in java.awt.im.spi

    Methods in java.awt.im.spi with parameters of type AttributedCharacterIterator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | InputMethodContext.`dispatchInputMethodEvent(int id, AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, TextHitInfo caret, TextHitInfo visiblePosition)` Creates an input method event from the arguments given and dispatches it to the client component.

  - ### Uses of AttributedCharacterIterator in java.text

    Methods in java.text that return AttributedCharacterIterator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | SimpleDateFormat.`formatToCharacterIterator(Object obj)` Formats an Object producing an `AttributedCharacterIterator`.
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | DecimalFormat.`formatToCharacterIterator(Object obj)` Formats an Object producing an `AttributedCharacterIterator`.
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | Format.`formatToCharacterIterator(Object obj)` Formats an Object producing an `AttributedCharacterIterator`.
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | MessageFormat.`formatToCharacterIterator(Object arguments)` Formats an array of objects and inserts them into the `MessageFormat`'s pattern, producing an `AttributedCharacterIterator`.
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | AttributedString.`getIterator()` Creates an AttributedCharacterIterator instance that provides access to the entire contents of this string.
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | AttributedString.`getIterator(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute[] attributes)` Creates an AttributedCharacterIterator instance that provides access to selected contents of this string.
    `AttributedCharacterIterator` | AttributedString.`getIterator(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute[] attributes, int beginIndex, int endIndex)` Creates an AttributedCharacterIterator instance that provides access to selected contents of this string.

    Constructors in java.text with parameters of type AttributedCharacterIterator
    Constructor and Description
    `AttributedString(AttributedCharacterIterator text)` Constructs an AttributedString instance with the given attributed text represented by AttributedCharacterIterator.
    `AttributedString(AttributedCharacterIterator text, int beginIndex, int endIndex)` Constructs an AttributedString instance with the subrange of the given attributed text represented by AttributedCharacterIterator.
    `AttributedString(AttributedCharacterIterator text, int beginIndex, int endIndex, AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute[] attributes)` Constructs an AttributedString instance with the subrange of the given attributed text represented by AttributedCharacterIterator.
    `Bidi(AttributedCharacterIterator paragraph)` Create Bidi from the given paragraph of text.

  - ### Uses of AttributedCharacterIterator in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type AttributedCharacterIterator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | DebugGraphics.`drawString(AttributedCharacterIterator iterator, int x, int y)` Overrides `Graphics.drawString`.

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