gcc/libjava/javax/swing/SwingUtilities.java

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package javax.swing;

import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.ComponentOrientation;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.FontMetrics;
import java.awt.Frame;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Insets;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import java.awt.Shape;
import java.awt.Toolkit;
import java.awt.Window;
import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;


/**
 * This class contains a number of static utility functions which are
 * useful when drawing swing components, dispatching events, or calculating
 * regions which need painting.
 *
 * @author Graydon Hoare (graydon@redhat.com)
 */
public class SwingUtilities implements SwingConstants
{

  private static Frame ownerFrame;

  /**
   * Calculates the portion of the base rectangle which is inside the
   * insets.
   *
   * @param base The rectangle to apply the insets to
   * @param insets The insets to apply to the base rectangle
   * @param ret A rectangle to use for storing the return value, or
   * <code>null</code>
   *
   * @return The calculated area inside the base rectangle and its insets,
   * either stored in ret or a new Rectangle if ret is <code>null</code>
   *
   * @see #calculateInnerArea
   */
  public static Rectangle calculateInsetArea(Rectangle base, Insets insets,
                                             Rectangle ret)
  {
    if (ret == null)
      ret = new Rectangle();
    ret.setBounds(base.x + insets.left, base.y + insets.top,
                  base.width - (insets.left + insets.right),
                  base.height - (insets.top + insets.bottom));
    return ret;
  }

  /**
   * Calculates the portion of the component's bounds which is inside the
   * component's border insets. This area is usually the area a component
   * should confine its painting to. The coordinates are returned in terms
   * of the <em>component's</em> coordinate system, where (0,0) is the
   * upper left corner of the component's bounds.
   *
   * @param c The component to measure the bounds of
   * @param r A Rectangle to store the return value in, or
   * <code>null</code>
   *
   * @return The calculated area inside the component and its border
   * insets
   *
   * @see #calculateInsetArea
   */
  public static Rectangle calculateInnerArea(JComponent c, Rectangle r)
  {
    Rectangle b = getLocalBounds(c);
    return calculateInsetArea(b, c.getInsets(), r);
  }

  /**
   * Calculates the bounds of a component in the component's own coordinate
   * space. The result has the same height and width as the component's
   * bounds, but its location is set to (0,0).
   *
   * @param aComponent The component to measure
   *
   * @return The component's bounds in its local coordinate space
   */
  public static Rectangle getLocalBounds(Component aComponent)
  {
    Rectangle bounds = aComponent.getBounds();
    return new Rectangle(0, 0, bounds.width, bounds.height);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the font metrics object for a given font. The metrics can be
   * used to calculate crude bounding boxes and positioning information,
   * for laying out components with textual elements.
   *
   * @param font The font to get metrics for
   *
   * @return The font's metrics
   *
   * @see java.awt.font.GlyphMetrics
   */
  public static FontMetrics getFontMetrics(Font font)
  {
    return Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getFontMetrics(font);
  }

  /**
   * If <code>comp</code> is a RootPaneContainer, return its JRootPane.
   * Otherwise call <code>getAncestorOfClass(JRootPane.class, a)</code>.
   *
   * @param comp The component to get the JRootPane of
   *
   * @return a suitable JRootPane for <code>comp</code>, or <code>null</code>
   * 
   * @see javax.swing.RootPaneContainer#getRootPane
   * @see #getAncestorOfClass
   */
  public static JRootPane getRootPane(Component comp)
  {
    if (comp instanceof RootPaneContainer)
      return ((RootPaneContainer)comp).getRootPane();
    else
      return (JRootPane) getAncestorOfClass(JRootPane.class, comp);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the least ancestor of <code>comp</code> which has the
   * specified name.
   *
   * @param name The name to search for
   * @param comp The component to search the ancestors of
   *
   * @return The nearest ancestor of <code>comp</code> with the given
   * name, or <code>null</code> if no such ancestor exists
   *
   * @see java.awt.Component#getName
   * @see #getAncestorOfClass
   */
  public static Container getAncestorNamed(String name, Component comp)
  {
    while (comp != null && (comp.getName() != name))
      comp = comp.getParent();
    return (Container) comp;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the least ancestor of <code>comp</code> which is an instance
   * of the specified class.
   *
   * @param c The class to search for
   * @param comp The component to search the ancestors of
   *
   * @return The nearest ancestor of <code>comp</code> which is an instance
   * of the given class, or <code>null</code> if no such ancestor exists
   *
   * @see #getAncestorOfClass
   * @see #windowForComponent
   * @see 
   * 
   */
  public static Container getAncestorOfClass(Class c, Component comp)
  {
    while (comp != null && (! c.isInstance(comp)))
      comp = comp.getParent();
    return (Container) comp;
  }

  /**
   * Equivalent to calling <code>getAncestorOfClass(Window, comp)</code>.
   *
   * @param comp The component to search for an ancestor window 
   *
   * @return An ancestral window, or <code>null</code> if none exists
   */
  public static Window windowForComponent(Component comp)
  {
    return (Window) getAncestorOfClass(Window.class, comp);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the "root" of the component tree containint <code>comp</code>
   * The root is defined as either the <em>least</em> ancestor of
   * <code>comp</code> which is a {@link Window}, or the <em>greatest</em>
   * ancestor of <code>comp</code> which is a {@link Applet} if no {@link
   * Window} ancestors are found.
   *
   * @param comp The component to search for a root
   *
   * @return The root of the component's tree, or <code>null</code>
   */
  public static Component getRoot(Component comp)
  {
    Applet app = null;
    Window win = null;

    while (comp != null)
      {
        if (win == null && comp instanceof Window)
          win = (Window) comp;
        else if (comp instanceof Applet)
          app = (Applet) comp;
        comp = comp.getParent();
      }

    if (win != null)
      return win;
    else
      return app;
  }

  /**
   * Return true if a descends from b, in other words if b is an
   * ancestor of a.
   *
   * @param a The child to search the ancestry of
   * @param b The potential ancestor to search for
   *
   * @return true if a is a descendent of b, false otherwise
   */
  public static boolean isDescendingFrom(Component a, Component b)
  {
    while (true)
      {
        if (a == null || b == null)
          return false;
        if (a == b)
          return true;
        a = a.getParent();
      }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the deepest descendent of parent which is both visible and
   * contains the point <code>(x,y)</code>. Returns parent when either
   * parent is not a container, or has no children which contain
   * <code>(x,y)</code>. Returns <code>null</code> when either
   * <code>(x,y)</code> is outside the bounds of parent, or parent is
   * <code>null</code>.
   * 
   * @param parent The component to search the descendents of
   * @param x Horizontal coordinate to search for
   * @param y Vertical coordinate to search for
   *
   * @return A component containing <code>(x,y)</code>, or
   * <code>null</code>
   *
   * @see java.awt.Container#findComponentAt
   */
  public static Component getDeepestComponentAt(Component parent, int x, int y)
  {
    if (parent == null || (! parent.contains(x, y)))
      return null;

    if (! (parent instanceof Container))
      return parent;

    Container c = (Container) parent;
    return c.findComponentAt(x, y);
  }

  /**
   * Converts a point from a component's local coordinate space to "screen"
   * coordinates (such as the coordinate space mouse events are delivered
   * in). This operation is equivalent to translating the point by the
   * location of the component (which is the origin of its coordinate
   * space).
   *
   * @param p The point to convert
   * @param c The component which the point is expressed in terms of
   *
   * @see convertPointFromScreen
   */
  public static void convertPointToScreen(Point p, Component c)
  {
    Point c0 = c.getLocationOnScreen();
    p.translate(c0.x, c0.y);
  }

  /**
   * Converts a point from "screen" coordinates (such as the coordinate
   * space mouse events are delivered in) to a component's local coordinate
   * space. This operation is equivalent to translating the point by the
   * negation of the component's location (which is the origin of its
   * coordinate space).
   *
   * @param p The point to convert
   * @param c The component which the point should be expressed in terms of
   */
  public static void convertPointFromScreen(Point p, Component c)
  {
    Point c0 = c.getLocationOnScreen();
    p.translate(-c0.x, -c0.y);
  }

  /**
   * Converts a point <code>(x,y)</code> from the coordinate space of one
   * component to another. This is equivalent to converting the point from
   * <code>source</code> space to screen space, then back from screen space
   * to <code>destination</code> space. If exactly one of the two
   * Components is <code>null</code>, it is taken to refer to the root
   * ancestor of the other component. If both are <code>null</code>, no
   * transformation is done.
   *
   * @param source The component which the point is expressed in terms of
   * @param x Horizontal coordinate of point to transform
   * @param y Vertical coordinate of point to transform
   * @param destination The component which the return value will be
   * expressed in terms of
   *
   * @return The point <code>(x,y)</code> converted from the coordinate space of the
   * source component to the coordinate space of the destination component
   *
   * @see #convertPointToScreen
   * @see #convertPointFromScreen
   * @see #convertRectangle
   * @see #getRoot
   */
  public static Point convertPoint(Component source, int x, int y,
                                   Component destination)
  {
    Point pt = new Point(x, y);

    if (source == null && destination == null)
      return pt;

    if (source == null)
      source = getRoot(destination);

    if (destination == null)
      destination = getRoot(source);

    convertPointToScreen(pt, source);
    convertPointFromScreen(pt, destination);

    return pt;
  }
  
  public static Point convertPoint(Component source, Point aPoint, Component destination)
  {
    return convertPoint(source, aPoint.x, aPoint.y, destination);
  }

  /**
   * Converts a rectangle from the coordinate space of one component to
   * another. This is equivalent to converting the rectangle from
   * <code>source</code> space to screen space, then back from screen space
   * to <code>destination</code> space. If exactly one of the two
   * Components is <code>null</code>, it is taken to refer to the root
   * ancestor of the other component. If both are <code>null</code>, no
   * transformation is done.
   *
   * @param source The component which the rectangle is expressed in terms of
   * @param rect The rectangle to convert
   * @param destination The component which the return value will be
   * expressed in terms of
   *
   * @return A new rectangle, equal in size to the input rectangle, but
   * with its position converted from the coordinate space of the source
   * component to the coordinate space of the destination component
   *
   * @see #convertPointToScreen
   * @see #convertPointFromScreen
   * @see #convertPoint
   * @see #getRoot
   */
  public static Rectangle convertRectangle(Component source,
                                           Rectangle rect,
                                           Component destination)
  {
    Point pt = convertPoint(source, rect.x, rect.y, destination);
    return new Rectangle(pt.x, pt.y, rect.width, rect.height);
  }

  /**
   * Convert a mouse event which refrers to one component to another.  This
   * includes changing the mouse event's coordinate space, as well as the
   * source property of the event. If <code>source</code> is
   * <code>null</code>, it is taken to refer to <code>destination</code>'s
   * root component. If <code>destination</code> is <code>null</code>, the
   * new event will remain expressed in <code>source</code>'s coordinate
   * system.
   *
   * @param source The component the mouse event currently refers to
   * @param sourceEvent The mouse event to convert
   * @param destination The component the new mouse event should refer to
   *
   * @return A new mouse event expressed in terms of the destination
   * component's coordinate space, and with the destination component as
   * its source
   *
   * @see #convertPoint
   */
  public static MouseEvent convertMouseEvent(Component source,
                                             MouseEvent sourceEvent,
                                             Component destination)
  {
    Point newpt = convertPoint(source, sourceEvent.getX(), sourceEvent.getY(),
                               destination);

    return new MouseEvent(destination, sourceEvent.getID(),
                          sourceEvent.getWhen(), sourceEvent.getModifiers(),
                          newpt.x, newpt.y, sourceEvent.getClickCount(),
                          sourceEvent.isPopupTrigger(), sourceEvent.getButton());
  }

  /**
   * Recursively walk the component tree under <code>comp</code> calling
   * <code>updateUI</code> on each {@link JComponent} found. This causes
   * the entire tree to re-initialize its UI delegates.
   *
   * @param comp The component to walk the children of, calling <code>updateUI</code>
   */
  public static void updateComponentTreeUI(Component comp)
  {
    if (comp == null)
      return;
    
    if (comp instanceof Container)
      {
        Component[] children = ((Container)comp).getComponents();
        for (int i = 0; i < children.length; ++i)
          updateComponentTreeUI(children[i]);
      }

    if (comp instanceof JComponent)
      ((JComponent)comp).updateUI();
  }


  /**
   * <p>Layout a "compound label" consisting of a text string and an icon
   * which is to be placed near the rendered text. Once the text and icon
   * are laid out, the text rectangle and icon rectangle parameters are
   * altered to store the calculated positions.</p>
   *
   * <p>The size of the text is calculated from the provided font metrics
   * object.  This object should be the metrics of the font you intend to
   * paint the label with.</p>
   *
   * <p>The position values control where the text is placed relative to
   * the icon. The horizontal position value should be one of the constants
   * <code>LEADING</code>, <code>TRAILING</code>, <code>LEFT</code>,
   * <code>RIGHT</code> or <code>CENTER</code>. The vertical position value
   * should be one fo the constants <code>TOP</code>, <code>BOTTOM</code>
   * or <code>CENTER</code>.</p>
   *
   * <p>The text-icon gap value controls the number of pixels between the
   * icon and the text.</p>
   *
   * <p>The alignment values control where the text and icon are placed, as
   * a combined unit, within the view rectangle. The horizontal alignment
   * value should be one of the constants <code>LEADING</code>,
   * <code>TRAILING</code>, <code>LEFT</code>, <code>RIGHT</code> or
   * <code>CENTER</code>. The vertical alignment valus should be one of the
   * constants <code>TOP</code>, <code>BOTTOM</code> or
   * <code>CENTER</code>.</p>
   *
   * <p>If the <code>LEADING</code> or <code>TRAILING</code> constants are
   * given for horizontal alignment or horizontal text position, they are
   * interpreted relative to the provided component's orientation property,
   * a constant in the {@link java.awt.ComponentOrientation} class. For
   * example, if the component's orientation is <code>LEFT_TO_RIGHT</code>,
   * then the <code>LEADING</code> value is a synonym for <code>LEFT</code>
   * and the <code>TRAILING</code> value is a synonym for
   * <code>RIGHT</code></p>
   *
   * <p>If the text and icon are equal to or larger than the view
   * rectangle, the horizontal and vertical alignment values have no
   * affect.</p>
   *
   * @param c A component used for its orientation value
   * @param fm The font metrics used to measure the text
   * @param text The text to place in the compound label
   * @param icon The icon to place next to the text
   * @param verticalAlignment The vertical alignment of the label relative
   * to its component
   * @param horizontalAlignment The horizontal alignment of the label
   * relative to its component
   * @param verticalTextPosition The vertical position of the label's text
   * relative to its icon
   * @param horizontalTextPosition The horizontal position of the label's
   * text relative to its icon
   * @param viewR The view rectangle, specifying the area which layout is
   * constrained to
   * @param iconR A rectangle which is modified to hold the laid-out
   * position of the icon
   * @param textR A rectangle which is modified to hold the laid-out
   * position of the text
   * @param textIconGap The distance between text and icon
   *
   * @return The string of characters, possibly truncated with an elipsis,
   * which is laid out in this label
   */

  public static String layoutCompoundLabel(JComponent c, 
                                           FontMetrics fm,
                                           String text, 
                                           Icon icon, 
                                           int verticalAlignment,
                                           int horizontalAlignment, 
                                           int verticalTextPosition,
                                           int horizontalTextPosition, 
                                           Rectangle viewR,
                                           Rectangle iconR, 
                                           Rectangle textR, 
                                           int textIconGap)
  {

    // Fix up the orientation-based horizontal positions.

    if (horizontalTextPosition == LEADING)
      {
        if (c.getComponentOrientation() == ComponentOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT)
          horizontalTextPosition = RIGHT;
        else
          horizontalTextPosition = LEFT;
      }
    else if (horizontalTextPosition == TRAILING)
      {
        if (c.getComponentOrientation() == ComponentOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT)
          horizontalTextPosition = LEFT;
        else
          horizontalTextPosition = RIGHT;
      }

    // Fix up the orientation-based alignments.

    if (horizontalAlignment == LEADING)
      {
        if (c.getComponentOrientation() == ComponentOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT)
          horizontalAlignment = RIGHT;
        else
          horizontalAlignment = LEFT;
      }
    else if (horizontalAlignment == TRAILING)
      {
        if (c.getComponentOrientation() == ComponentOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT)
          horizontalAlignment = LEFT;
        else
          horizontalAlignment = RIGHT;
      }
    
    return layoutCompoundLabel(fm, text, icon,
                               verticalAlignment,
                               horizontalAlignment,
                               verticalTextPosition,
                               horizontalTextPosition,
                               viewR, iconR, textR, textIconGap);
  }

  /**
   * <p>Layout a "compound label" consisting of a text string and an icon
   * which is to be placed near the rendered text. Once the text and icon
   * are laid out, the text rectangle and icon rectangle parameters are
   * altered to store the calculated positions.</p>
   *
   * <p>The size of the text is calculated from the provided font metrics
   * object.  This object should be the metrics of the font you intend to
   * paint the label with.</p>
   *
   * <p>The position values control where the text is placed relative to
   * the icon. The horizontal position value should be one of the constants
   * <code>LEFT</code>, <code>RIGHT</code> or <code>CENTER</code>. The
   * vertical position value should be one fo the constants
   * <code>TOP</code>, <code>BOTTOM</code> or <code>CENTER</code>.</p>
   *
   * <p>The text-icon gap value controls the number of pixels between the
   * icon and the text.</p>
   *
   * <p>The alignment values control where the text and icon are placed, as
   * a combined unit, within the view rectangle. The horizontal alignment
   * value should be one of the constants <code>LEFT</code>, <code>RIGHT</code> or
   * <code>CENTER</code>. The vertical alignment valus should be one of the
   * constants <code>TOP</code>, <code>BOTTOM</code> or
   * <code>CENTER</code>.</p>
   *
   * <p>If the text and icon are equal to or larger than the view
   * rectangle, the horizontal and vertical alignment values have no
   * affect.</p>
   *
   * <p>Note that this method does <em>not</em> know how to deal with
   * horizontal alignments or positions given as <code>LEADING</code> or
   * <code>TRAILING</code> values. Use the other overloaded variant of this
   * method if you wish to use such values.
   *
   * @param fm The font metrics used to measure the text
   * @param text The text to place in the compound label
   * @param icon The icon to place next to the text
   * @param verticalAlignment The vertical alignment of the label relative
   * to its component
   * @param horizontalAlignment The horizontal alignment of the label
   * relative to its component
   * @param verticalTextPosition The vertical position of the label's text
   * relative to its icon
   * @param horizontalTextPosition The horizontal position of the label's
   * text relative to its icon
   * @param viewR The view rectangle, specifying the area which layout is
   * constrained to
   * @param iconR A rectangle which is modified to hold the laid-out
   * position of the icon
   * @param textR A rectangle which is modified to hold the laid-out
   * position of the text
   * @param textIconGap The distance between text and icon
   *
   * @return The string of characters, possibly truncated with an elipsis,
   * which is laid out in this label
   */

  public static String layoutCompoundLabel(FontMetrics fm,
                                           String text,
                                           Icon icon,
                                           int verticalAlignment,
                                           int horizontalAlignment,
                                           int verticalTextPosition,
                                           int horizontalTextPosition,
                                           Rectangle viewR,
                                           Rectangle iconR,
                                           Rectangle textR,
                                           int textIconGap)
  {

    // Work out basic height and width.

    if (icon == null)
      {
        textIconGap = 0;
        iconR.width = 0;
        iconR.height = 0;
      }
    else
      {
        iconR.width = icon.getIconWidth();
        iconR.height = icon.getIconHeight();
      }
    if (text == null)
      {
        textIconGap = 0;
	textR.width = 0;
	textR.height = 0;
      }
    else
      {
        textR.width = fm.stringWidth(text);
        textR.height = fm.getHeight(); 
      }

    // Work out the position of text and icon, assuming the top-left coord
    // starts at (0,0). We will fix that up momentarily, after these
    // "position" decisions are made and we look at alignment.

    switch (horizontalTextPosition)
      {
      case LEFT:
        textR.x = 0;
        iconR.x = textR.width + textIconGap;
        break;
      case RIGHT:
        iconR.x = 0;
        textR.x = iconR.width + textIconGap;
        break;
      case CENTER:
        int centerLine = Math.max(textR.width, iconR.width) / 2;
        textR.x = centerLine - textR.width/2;
        iconR.x = centerLine - iconR.width/2;
        break;
      }

    switch (verticalTextPosition)
      {
      case TOP:
        textR.y = 0;
        iconR.y = textR.height + textIconGap;
        break;
      case BOTTOM:
        iconR.y = 0;
        textR.y = iconR.height + textIconGap;
        break;
      case CENTER:
        int centerLine = Math.max(textR.height, iconR.height) / 2;
        textR.y = centerLine - textR.height/2;
        iconR.y = centerLine - iconR.height/2;
        break;
      }
    // The two rectangles are laid out correctly now, but only assuming
    // that their upper left corner is at (0,0). If we have any alignment other
    // than TOP and LEFT, we need to adjust them.

    Rectangle u = textR.union(iconR);
    int horizontalAdjustment = viewR.x;
    int verticalAdjustment = viewR.y;
    switch (verticalAlignment)
      {
      case TOP:
        break;
      case BOTTOM:
        verticalAdjustment += (viewR.height - u.height);
        break;
      case CENTER:
        verticalAdjustment += ((viewR.height/2) - (u.height/2));
        break;
      }
    switch (horizontalAlignment)
      {
      case LEFT:
        break;
      case RIGHT:
        horizontalAdjustment += (viewR.width - u.width);
        break;
      case CENTER:
        horizontalAdjustment += ((viewR.width/2) - (u.width/2));
        break;
      }

    iconR.x += horizontalAdjustment;
    iconR.y += verticalAdjustment;

    textR.x += horizontalAdjustment;
    textR.y += verticalAdjustment;

    return text;
  }

  /** 
   * Calls {@link java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater} with the
   * specified {@link Runnable}. 
   */
  public static void invokeLater(Runnable doRun)
  {
    java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(doRun);
  }

  /** 
   * Calls {@link java.awt.EventQueue.invokeAndWait} with the
   * specified {@link Runnable}. 
   */
  public static void invokeAndWait(Runnable doRun)
    throws InterruptedException,
    InvocationTargetException
  {
    java.awt.EventQueue.invokeAndWait(doRun);
  }

  /** 
   * Calls {@link java.awt.EventQueue.isEventDispatchThread}.
   */
  public static boolean isEventDispatchThread()
  {
    return java.awt.EventQueue.isDispatchThread();
  }
  
  /**
   * This method paints the given component at the given position and size.
   * The component will be reparented to the container given.
   * 
   * @param g The Graphics object to draw with.
   * @param c The Component to draw
   * @param p The Container to reparent to.
   * @param x The x coordinate to draw at.
   * @param y The y coordinate to draw at.
   * @param w The width of the drawing area.
   * @param h The height of the drawing area.
   */
  public static void paintComponent(Graphics g, Component c, Container p, 
                                    int x, int y, int w, int h)
  {       
    Container parent = c.getParent();
    if (parent != null)
      parent.remove(c);
    if (p != null)
      p.add(c);
    
    Shape savedClip = g.getClip();
    
    g.setClip(x, y, w, h);
    g.translate(x, y);

    c.paint(g);
    
    g.translate(-x, -y);
    g.setClip(savedClip);
  }

  /**
   * This method paints the given component in the given rectangle.
   * The component will be reparented to the container given.
   * 
   * @param g The Graphics object to draw with.
   * @param c The Component to draw
   * @param p The Container to reparent to.
   * @param r The rectangle that describes the drawing area.
   */  
  public static void paintComponent(Graphics g, Component c, 
                                    Container p, Rectangle r)
  {
    paintComponent(g, c, p, r.x, r.y, r.width, r.height);
  }
  
  /**
   * This method returns the common Frame owner used in JDialogs
   * when no owner is provided.
   *
   * @return The common Frame 
   */
  static Frame getOwnerFrame()
  {
    if (ownerFrame == null)
      ownerFrame = new Frame();
    return ownerFrame;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if left mouse button was clicked.
   *
   * @param event the event to check
   *
   * @return true if left mouse was clicked, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean isLeftMouseButton(MouseEvent event)
  {
    return ((event.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON1_DOWN_MASK)
	     == InputEvent.BUTTON1_DOWN_MASK);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if middle mouse button was clicked.
   *
   * @param event the event to check
   *
   * @return true if middle mouse was clicked, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean isMiddleMouseButton(MouseEvent event)
  {
    return ((event.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON2_DOWN_MASK)
	     == InputEvent.BUTTON2_DOWN_MASK);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if right mouse button was clicked.
   *
   * @param event the event to check
   *
   * @return true if right mouse was clicked, false otherwise.
   */
  public static boolean isRightMouseButton(MouseEvent event)
  {
    return ((event.getModifiers() & InputEvent.BUTTON3_DOWN_MASK)
	     == InputEvent.BUTTON3_DOWN_MASK);
  }
}