Module java.desktop

Package java.awt

Class PointerInfo

java.lang.Object

java.awt.PointerInfo

public class PointerInfo
extends Object

A class that describes the pointer position. It provides the GraphicsDevice where the pointer is and the Point that represents the coordinates of the pointer.

Instances of this class should be obtained via MouseInfo.getPointerInfo(). The PointerInfo instance is not updated dynamically as the mouse moves. To get the updated location, you must call MouseInfo.getPointerInfo() again.

Since:

1.5

See Also:

• MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
GraphicsDevice	getDevice()	Returns the GraphicsDevice where the mouse pointer was at the moment this PointerInfo was created.
Point	getLocation()	Returns the Point that represents the coordinates of the pointer on the screen.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

getDevice

public GraphicsDevice getDevice()

Returns the GraphicsDevice where the mouse pointer was at the moment this PointerInfo was created.

Returns:

GraphicsDevice corresponding to the pointer

Since:

1.5

getLocation

public Point getLocation()

Returns the Point that represents the coordinates of the pointer on the screen. See MouseInfo.getPointerInfo() for more information about coordinate calculation for multiscreen systems.

Returns:

coordinates of mouse pointer

Since:

1.5

See Also:

• MouseInfo
• MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()