Popup (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.swing.Popup class
Date: 2015-05-24

javax.swing

## Class Popup

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.Popup

-     public class Popup
      extends Object

  Popups are used to display a `Component` to the user, typically on top of all the other `Component`s in a particular containment hierarchy. `Popup`s have a very small life cycle. Once you have obtained a `Popup`, and hidden it (invoked the `hide` method), you should no longer invoke any methods on it. This allows the `PopupFactory` to cache `Popup`s for later use.

  The general contract is that if you need to change the size of the `Component`, or location of the `Popup`, you should obtain a new `Popup`.

  `Popup` does not descend from `Component`, rather implementations of `Popup` are responsible for creating and maintaining their own `Component`s to render the requested `Component` to the user.

  You typically do not explicitly create an instance of `Popup`, instead obtain one from a `PopupFactory`.

  Since:
    1.4
  See Also:
    `PopupFactory`

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected` | `Popup()` Creates a `Popup`.
    `protected` | `Popup(Component owner, Component contents, int x, int y)` Creates a `Popup` for the Component `owner` containing the Component `contents`.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `hide()` Hides and disposes of the `Popup`.
    `void` | `show()` Makes the `Popup` visible.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Popup

          protected Popup(Component owner,
                          Component contents,
                          int x,
                          int y)

      Creates a `Popup` for the Component `owner` containing the Component `contents`. `owner` is used to determine which `Window` the new `Popup` will parent the `Component` the `Popup` creates to. A null `owner` implies there is no valid parent. `x` and `y` specify the preferred initial location to place the `Popup` at. Based on screen size, or other paramaters, the `Popup` may not display at `x` and `y`.
      Parameters:
        `owner` - Component mouse coordinates are relative to, may be null
        `contents` - Contents of the Popup
        `x` - Initial x screen coordinate
        `y` - Initial y screen coordinate
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if contents is null

    - #### Popup

          protected Popup()

      Creates a `Popup`. This is provided for subclasses.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### show

          public void show()

      Makes the `Popup` visible. If the `Popup` is currently visible, this has no effect.

    - #### hide

          public void hide()

      Hides and disposes of the `Popup`. Once a `Popup` has been disposed you should no longer invoke methods on it. A `dispose`d `Popup` may be reclaimed and later used based on the `PopupFactory`. As such, if you invoke methods on a `disposed` `Popup`, indeterminate behavior will result.

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