Class AccessibilityProvider

java.lang.Object
javax.accessibility.AccessibilityProvider
public abstract class AccessibilityProvider extends Object
Service Provider Interface (SPI) for Assistive Technology.

This service provider class provides mappings from the platform specific accessibility APIs to the Java Accessibility API.

Each service provider implementation is named and can be activated via the activate() method. Service providers can be loaded when the default toolkit is initialized.

API Note:
There will typically be one provider per platform, such as Windows or Linux, to support accessibility for screen readers and magnifiers. However, more than one service provider can be activated. For example, a test tool which provides visual results obtained by interrogating the Java Accessibility API can be activated along with the activation of the support for screen readers and screen magnifiers.
Since:
9
See Also:

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier
    Constructor
    Description
    protected
    AccessibilityProvider()
    Initializes a new accessibility provider.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    abstract void
    activate()
    Activates the support provided by this service provider.
    abstract String
    getName()
    Returns the name of this service provider.

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    clone()
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
    final Class<?>
    getClass()
    Returns the runtime class of this Object.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for this object.
    final void
    notify()
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string representation of the object.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

  • Constructor Details

    • AccessibilityProvider

      protected AccessibilityProvider()
      Initializes a new accessibility provider.

  • Method Details

    • getName

      public abstract String getName()
      Returns the name of this service provider. This name is used to locate a requested service provider.
      Returns:
      the name of this service provider

    • activate

      public abstract void activate()
      Activates the support provided by this service provider.