Highlighter.Highlight (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.swing.text.Highlighter.Highlight interface
Date: 2026-04-22

javax.swing.text

## Interface Highlighter.Highlight

- Enclosing interface:
    Highlighter

      public static interface Highlighter.Highlight

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `getEndOffset()` Gets the ending model offset for the highlight.
    `Highlighter.HighlightPainter` | `getPainter()` Gets the painter for the highlighter.
    `int` | `getStartOffset()` Gets the starting model offset for the highlight.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getStartOffset

          int getStartOffset()

      Gets the starting model offset for the highlight.
      Returns:
        the starting offset >= 0

    - #### getEndOffset

          int getEndOffset()

      Gets the ending model offset for the highlight.
      Returns:
        the ending offset >= 0

    - #### getPainter

          Highlighter.HighlightPainter getPainter()

      Gets the painter for the highlighter.
      Returns:
        the painter

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