# Class SystemFlavorMap

java.lang.Object
java.awt.datatransfer.SystemFlavorMap

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `FlavorMap, FlavorTable`

public final class SystemFlavorMap extends Object implements FlavorMap, FlavorTable
The SystemFlavorMap is a configurable map between "natives" (Strings), which correspond to platform-specific data formats, and "flavors" (DataFlavors), which correspond to platform-independent MIME types. This mapping is used by the data transfer subsystem to transfer data between Java and native applications, and between Java applications in separate VMs.

Since:
  1.2

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `addFlavorForUnencodedNative(String nat, DataFlavor flav)`
  Adds a mapping from a single `String` native to a single `DataFlavor`.
  `void`
  `addUnencodedNativeForFlavor(DataFlavor flav, String nat)`
  Adds a mapping from the specified `DataFlavor` (and all `DataFlavor`s equal to the specified `DataFlavor`) to the specified `String` native.
  `static DataFlavor`
  `decodeDataFlavor(String nat)`
  Decodes a `String` native for use as a `DataFlavor`.
  `static String`
  `decodeJavaMIMEType(String nat)`
  Decodes a `String` native for use as a Java MIME type.
  `static String`
  `encodeDataFlavor(DataFlavor flav)`
  Encodes a `DataFlavor` for use as a `String` native.
  `static String`
  `encodeJavaMIMEType(String mimeType)`
  Encodes a MIME type for use as a `String` native.
  `static FlavorMap`
  `getDefaultFlavorMap()`
  Returns the default FlavorMap for this thread's ClassLoader.
  `List<DataFlavor>`
  `getFlavorsForNative(String nat)`
  Returns a `List` of `DataFlavor`s to which the specified `String` native can be translated by the data transfer subsystem.
  `Map<String, DataFlavor>`
  `getFlavorsForNatives(String[] natives)`
  Returns a `Map` of the specified `String` natives to their most preferred `DataFlavor`.
  `List<String>`
  `getNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor flav)`
  Returns a `List` of `String` natives to which the specified `DataFlavor` can be translated by the data transfer subsystem.
  `Map<DataFlavor, String>`
  `getNativesForFlavors(DataFlavor[] flavors)`
  Returns a `Map` of the specified `DataFlavor`s to their most preferred `String` native.
  `static boolean`
  `isJavaMIMEType(String str)`
  Returns whether the specified `String` is an encoded Java MIME type.
  `void`
  `setFlavorsForNative(String nat, DataFlavor[] flavors)`
  Discards the current mappings for the specified `String` native, and creates new mappings to the specified `DataFlavor`s.
  `void`
  `setNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor flav, String[] natives)`
  Discards the current mappings for the specified `DataFlavor` and all `DataFlavor`s equal to the specified `DataFlavor`, and creates new mappings to the specified `String` natives.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

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

- ## Method Details

  - ### getDefaultFlavorMap

    public static FlavorMap getDefaultFlavorMap()
    Returns the default FlavorMap for this thread's ClassLoader.
    Returns:
      the default FlavorMap for this thread's ClassLoader

  - ### getNativesForFlavor

    public List<String> getNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor flav)
    Returns a `List` of `String` natives to which the specified `DataFlavor` can be translated by the data transfer subsystem. The `List` will be sorted from best native to worst. That is, the first native will best reflect data in the specified flavor to the underlying native platform.

    If the specified `DataFlavor` is previously unknown to the data transfer subsystem and the data transfer subsystem is unable to translate this `DataFlavor` to any existing native, then invoking this method will establish a mapping in both directions between the specified `DataFlavor` and an encoded version of its MIME type as its native.

    Specified by:
      `getNativesForFlavor` in interface `FlavorTable`
    Parameters:
      `flav` - the `DataFlavor` whose corresponding natives should be returned. If `null` is specified, all natives currently known to the data transfer subsystem are returned in a non-deterministic order.
    Returns:
      a `java.util.List` of `java.lang.String` objects which are platform-specific representations of platform-specific data formats
    Since:
      1.4
    See Also:
      - `encodeDataFlavor(DataFlavor)`

  - ### getFlavorsForNative

    public List<DataFlavor> getFlavorsForNative(String nat)
    Returns a `List` of `DataFlavor`s to which the specified `String` native can be translated by the data transfer subsystem. The `List` will be sorted from best `DataFlavor` to worst. That is, the first `DataFlavor` will best reflect data in the specified native to a Java application.

    If the specified native is previously unknown to the data transfer subsystem, and that native has been properly encoded, then invoking this method will establish a mapping in both directions between the specified native and a `DataFlavor` whose MIME type is a decoded version of the native.

    If the specified native is not a properly encoded native and the mappings for this native have not been altered with `setFlavorsForNative`, then the contents of the `List` is platform dependent, but `null` cannot be returned.

    Specified by:
      `getFlavorsForNative` in interface `FlavorTable`
    Parameters:
      `nat` - the native whose corresponding `DataFlavor`s should be returned. If `null` is specified, all `DataFlavor`s currently known to the data transfer subsystem are returned in a non-deterministic order.
    Returns:
      a `java.util.List` of `DataFlavor` objects into which platform-specific data in the specified, platform-specific native can be translated
    Since:
      1.4
    See Also:
      - `encodeJavaMIMEType(String)`

  - ### getNativesForFlavors

    public Map<DataFlavor, String> getNativesForFlavors(DataFlavor[] flavors)
    Returns a `Map` of the specified `DataFlavor`s to their most preferred `String` native. Each native value will be the same as the first native in the List returned by `getNativesForFlavor` for the specified flavor.

    If a specified `DataFlavor` is previously unknown to the data transfer subsystem, then invoking this method will establish a mapping in both directions between the specified `DataFlavor` and an encoded version of its MIME type as its native.

    Specified by:
      `getNativesForFlavors` in interface `FlavorMap`
    Parameters:
      `flavors` - an array of `DataFlavor`s which will be the key set of the returned `Map`. If `null` is specified, a mapping of all `DataFlavor`s known to the data transfer subsystem to their most preferred `String` natives will be returned.
    Returns:
      a `java.util.Map` of `DataFlavor`s to `String` natives
    See Also:
      - `getNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor)`
      - `encodeDataFlavor(DataFlavor)`

  - ### getFlavorsForNatives

    public Map<String, DataFlavor> getFlavorsForNatives(String[] natives)
    Returns a `Map` of the specified `String` natives to their most preferred `DataFlavor`. Each `DataFlavor` value will be the same as the first `DataFlavor` in the List returned by `getFlavorsForNative` for the specified native.

    If a specified native is previously unknown to the data transfer subsystem, and that native has been properly encoded, then invoking this method will establish a mapping in both directions between the specified native and a `DataFlavor` whose MIME type is a decoded version of the native.

    Specified by:
      `getFlavorsForNatives` in interface `FlavorMap`
    Parameters:
      `natives` - an array of `String`s which will be the key set of the returned `Map`. If `null` is specified, a mapping of all supported `String` natives to their most preferred `DataFlavor`s will be returned.
    Returns:
      a `java.util.Map` of `String` natives to `DataFlavor`s
    See Also:
      - `getFlavorsForNative(String)`
      - `encodeJavaMIMEType(String)`

  - ### addUnencodedNativeForFlavor

    public void addUnencodedNativeForFlavor(DataFlavor flav, String nat)
    Adds a mapping from the specified `DataFlavor` (and all `DataFlavor`s equal to the specified `DataFlavor`) to the specified `String` native. Unlike `getNativesForFlavor`, the mapping will only be established in one direction, and the native will not be encoded. To establish a two-way mapping, call `addFlavorForUnencodedNative` as well. The new mapping will be of lower priority than any existing mapping. This method has no effect if a mapping from the specified or equal `DataFlavor` to the specified `String` native already exists.
    Parameters:
      `flav` - the `DataFlavor` key for the mapping
      `nat` - the `String` native value for the mapping
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if flav or nat is `null`
    Since:
      1.4
    See Also:
      - `addFlavorForUnencodedNative(String, DataFlavor)`

  - ### setNativesForFlavor

    public void setNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor flav, String[] natives)
    Discards the current mappings for the specified `DataFlavor` and all `DataFlavor`s equal to the specified `DataFlavor`, and creates new mappings to the specified `String` natives. Unlike `getNativesForFlavor`, the mappings will only be established in one direction, and the natives will not be encoded. To establish two-way mappings, call `setFlavorsForNative` as well. The first native in the array will represent the highest priority mapping. Subsequent natives will represent mappings of decreasing priority.

    If the array contains several elements that reference equal `String` natives, this method will establish new mappings for the first of those elements and ignore the rest of them.

    It is recommended that client code not reset mappings established by the data transfer subsystem. This method should only be used for application-level mappings.

    Parameters:
      `flav` - the `DataFlavor` key for the mappings
      `natives` - the `String` native values for the mappings
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if flav or natives is `null` or if natives contains `null` elements
    Since:
      1.4
    See Also:
      - `setFlavorsForNative(String, DataFlavor[])`

  - ### addFlavorForUnencodedNative

    public void addFlavorForUnencodedNative(String nat, DataFlavor flav)
    Adds a mapping from a single `String` native to a single `DataFlavor`. Unlike `getFlavorsForNative`, the mapping will only be established in one direction, and the native will not be encoded. To establish a two-way mapping, call `addUnencodedNativeForFlavor` as well. The new mapping will be of lower priority than any existing mapping. This method has no effect if a mapping from the specified `String` native to the specified or equal `DataFlavor` already exists.
    Parameters:
      `nat` - the `String` native key for the mapping
      `flav` - the `DataFlavor` value for the mapping
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if `nat` or `flav` is `null`
    Since:
      1.4
    See Also:
      - `addUnencodedNativeForFlavor(DataFlavor, String)`

  - ### setFlavorsForNative

    public void setFlavorsForNative(String nat, DataFlavor[] flavors)
    Discards the current mappings for the specified `String` native, and creates new mappings to the specified `DataFlavor`s. Unlike `getFlavorsForNative`, the mappings will only be established in one direction, and the natives need not be encoded. To establish two-way mappings, call `setNativesForFlavor` as well. The first `DataFlavor` in the array will represent the highest priority mapping. Subsequent `DataFlavor`s will represent mappings of decreasing priority.

    If the array contains several elements that reference equal `DataFlavor`s, this method will establish new mappings for the first of those elements and ignore the rest of them.

    It is recommended that client code not reset mappings established by the data transfer subsystem. This method should only be used for application-level mappings.

    Parameters:
      `nat` - the `String` native key for the mappings
      `flavors` - the `DataFlavor` values for the mappings
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if `nat` or `flavors` is `null` or if `flavors` contains `null` elements
    Since:
      1.4
    See Also:
      - `setNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor, String[])`

  - ### encodeJavaMIMEType

    public static String encodeJavaMIMEType(String mimeType)
    Encodes a MIME type for use as a `String` native. The format of an encoded representation of a MIME type is implementation-dependent. The only restrictions are:
    - The encoded representation is `null` if and only if the MIME type `String` is `null`
    - The encoded representations for two non-`null` MIME type `String`s are equal if and only if these `String`s are equal according to `String.equals(Object)`
    The reference implementation of this method returns the specified MIME type `String` prefixed with `JAVA_DATAFLAVOR:`.
    Parameters:
      `mimeType` - the MIME type to encode
    Returns:
      the encoded `String`, or `null` if `mimeType` is `null`

  - ### encodeDataFlavor

    public static String encodeDataFlavor(DataFlavor flav)
    Encodes a `DataFlavor` for use as a `String` native. The format of an encoded `DataFlavor` is implementation-dependent. The only restrictions are:
    - The encoded representation is `null` if and only if the specified `DataFlavor` is `null` or its MIME type `String` is `null`
    - The encoded representations for two non-`null` `DataFlavor`s with non-`null` MIME type `String`s are equal if and only if the MIME type `String`s of these `DataFlavor`s are equal according to `String.equals(Object)`
    The reference implementation of this method returns the MIME type `String` of the specified `DataFlavor` prefixed with `JAVA_DATAFLAVOR:`.
    Parameters:
      `flav` - the `DataFlavor` to encode
    Returns:
      the encoded `String`, or `null` if `flav` is `null` or has a `null` MIME type

  - ### isJavaMIMEType

    public static boolean isJavaMIMEType(String str)
    Returns whether the specified `String` is an encoded Java MIME type.
    Parameters:
      `str` - the `String` to test
    Returns:
      `true` if the `String` is encoded; `false` otherwise

  - ### decodeJavaMIMEType

    public static String decodeJavaMIMEType(String nat)
    Decodes a `String` native for use as a Java MIME type.
    Parameters:
      `nat` - the `String` to decode
    Returns:
      the decoded Java MIME type, or `null` if `nat` is not an encoded `String` native

  - ### decodeDataFlavor

    public static DataFlavor decodeDataFlavor(String nat) throws ClassNotFoundException
    Decodes a `String` native for use as a `DataFlavor`.
    Parameters:
      `nat` - the `String` to decode
    Returns:
      the decoded `DataFlavor`, or `null` if `nat` is not an encoded `String` native
    Throws:
      `ClassNotFoundException` - if the class of the data flavor is not loaded