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## javax.swing
Interface BoundedRangeModel

All Known Implementing Classes:
  DefaultBoundedRangeModel

public interface BoundedRangeModel

Defines the data model used by components like Sliders and ProgressBars. Defines four interrelated integer properties: minimum, maximum, extent and value. These four integers define two nested ranges like this:

     minimum <= value <= value+extent <= maximum

The outer range is `minimum,maximum` and the inner range is `value,value+extent`. The inner range must lie within the outer one, i.e. `value` must be less than or equal to `maximum` and `value+extent` must greater than or equal to `minimum`, and `maximum` must be greater than or equal to `minimum`. There are a few features of this model that one might find a little surprising. These quirks exist for the convenience of the Swing BoundedRangeModel clients like like Slider and ScrollBar.

- The minimum and maximum set methods "correct" the other three properties to accommodate their new value argument. For example setting the model's minimum may change its maximum, value, and extent properties (in that order), to maintain the constraints specified above.
- The value and extent set methods "correct" their argument to fit within the limits defined by the other three properties. For example if `value == maximum`, `setExtent(10)` would change the extent (back) to zero.
- The four BoundedRangeModel values are defined as Java Beans properties however Swing ChangeEvents are used to notify clients of changes rather than PropertyChangeEvents. This was done to keep the overhead of monitoring a BoundedRangeModel low. Changes are often reported at MouseDragged rates.

For an example of specifying custom bounded range models used by sliders, see The Anatomy of a Swing-Based Program in The Java Tutorial.

See Also:
  `DefaultBoundedRangeModel`

Method Summary
`void` | `addChangeListener(ChangeListener x)` Adds a ChangeListener to the model's listener list.
`int` | `getExtent()` Returns the model's extent, the length of the inner range that begins at the model's value.
`int` | `getMaximum()` Returns the model's maximum.
`int` | `getMinimum()` Returns the minimum acceptable value.
`int` | `getValue()` Returns the model's current value.
`boolean` | `getValueIsAdjusting()` Returns true if the current changes to the value property are part of a series of changes.
`void` | `removeChangeListener(ChangeListener x)` Removes a ChangeListener from the model's listener list.
`void` | `setExtent(int newExtent)` Sets the model's extent.
`void` | `setMaximum(int newMaximum)` Sets the model's maximum to newMaximum.
`void` | `setMinimum(int newMinimum)` Sets the model's minimum to newMinimum.
`void` | `setRangeProperties(int value, int extent, int min, int max, boolean adjusting)` This method sets all of the model's data with a single method call.
`void` | `setValue(int newValue)` Sets the model's current value to `newValue` if `newValue` satisfies the model's constraints.
`void` | `setValueIsAdjusting(boolean b)` This attribute indicates that any upcoming changes to the value of the model should be considered a single event.

Method Detail

### getMinimum

    public int getMinimum()

  Returns the minimum acceptable value.

  Returns:
    the value of the minimum property
  See Also:
    `setMinimum(int)`

### setMinimum

    public void setMinimum(int newMinimum)

  Sets the model's minimum to newMinimum. The other three properties may be changed as well, to ensure that:

       minimum <= value <= value+extent <= maximum

  Notifies any listeners if the model changes.

  Parameters:
    `newMinimum` - the model's new minimum
  See Also:
    `getMinimum()`, `addChangeListener(javax.swing.event.ChangeListener)`

### getMaximum

    public int getMaximum()

  Returns the model's maximum. Note that the upper limit on the model's value is (maximum - extent).

  Returns:
    the value of the maximum property.
  See Also:
    `setMaximum(int)`, `setExtent(int)`

### setMaximum

    public void setMaximum(int newMaximum)

  Sets the model's maximum to newMaximum. The other three properties may be changed as well, to ensure that

       minimum <= value <= value+extent <= maximum

  Notifies any listeners if the model changes.

  Parameters:
    `newMaximum` - the model's new maximum
  See Also:
    `getMaximum()`, `addChangeListener(javax.swing.event.ChangeListener)`

### getValue

    public int getValue()

  Returns the model's current value. Note that the upper limit on the model's value is `maximum - extent` and the lower limit is `minimum`.

  Returns:
    the model's value
  See Also:
    `setValue(int)`

### setValue

    public void setValue(int newValue)

  Sets the model's current value to `newValue` if `newValue` satisfies the model's constraints. Those constraints are:

       minimum <= value <= value+extent <= maximum

  Otherwise, if `newValue` is less than `minimum` it's set to `minimum`, if its greater than `maximum` then it's set to `maximum`, and if it's greater than `value+extent` then it's set to `value+extent`.

  When a BoundedRange model is used with a scrollbar the value specifies the origin of the scrollbar knob (aka the "thumb" or "elevator"). The value usually represents the origin of the visible part of the object being scrolled.

  Notifies any listeners if the model changes.

  Parameters:
    `newValue` - the model's new value
  See Also:
    `getValue()`

### setValueIsAdjusting

    public void setValueIsAdjusting(boolean b)

  This attribute indicates that any upcoming changes to the value of the model should be considered a single event. This attribute will be set to true at the start of a series of changes to the value, and will be set to false when the value has finished changing. Normally this allows a listener to only take action when the final value change in committed, instead of having to do updates for all intermediate values.

  Sliders and scrollbars use this property when a drag is underway.

  Parameters:
    `b` - true if the upcoming changes to the value property are part of a series

### getValueIsAdjusting

    public boolean getValueIsAdjusting()

  Returns true if the current changes to the value property are part of a series of changes.

  Returns:
    the valueIsAdjustingProperty.
  See Also:
    `setValueIsAdjusting(boolean)`

### getExtent

    public int getExtent()

  Returns the model's extent, the length of the inner range that begins at the model's value.

  Returns:
    the value of the model's extent property
  See Also:
    `setExtent(int)`, `setValue(int)`

### setExtent

    public void setExtent(int newExtent)

  Sets the model's extent. The newExtent is forced to be greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to maximum - value.

  When a BoundedRange model is used with a scrollbar the extent defines the length of the scrollbar knob (aka the "thumb" or "elevator"). The extent usually represents how much of the object being scrolled is visible. When used with a slider, the extent determines how much the value can "jump", for example when the user presses PgUp or PgDn.

  Notifies any listeners if the model changes.

  Parameters:
    `newExtent` - the model's new extent
  See Also:
    `getExtent()`, `setValue(int)`

### setRangeProperties

    public void setRangeProperties(int value,
                                   int extent,
                                   int min,
                                   int max,
                                   boolean adjusting)

  This method sets all of the model's data with a single method call. The method results in a single change event being generated. This is convenient when you need to adjust all the model data simultaneously and do not want individual change events to occur.

  Parameters:
    `value` - an int giving the current value
    `extent` - an int giving the amount by which the value can "jump"
    `min` - an int giving the minimum value
    `max` - an int giving the maximum value
  See Also:
    `setValue(int)`, `setExtent(int)`, `setMinimum(int)`, `setMaximum(int)`, `setValueIsAdjusting(boolean)`

### addChangeListener

    public void addChangeListener(ChangeListener x)

  Adds a ChangeListener to the model's listener list.

  Parameters:
    `x` - the ChangeListener to add
  See Also:
    `removeChangeListener(javax.swing.event.ChangeListener)`

### removeChangeListener

    public void removeChangeListener(ChangeListener x)

  Removes a ChangeListener from the model's listener list.

  Parameters:
    `x` - the ChangeListener to remove
  See Also:
    `addChangeListener(javax.swing.event.ChangeListener)`

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