JToolTipFactory

java.lang.Object
- com.jidesoft.swing.JToolTipFactory

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public class JToolTipFactory
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class creates instances of JTooltip components. It provides a consistent means for creating custom tooltips without the need for overriding JIDE components that create tooltips

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

JToolTipFactory()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`javax.swing.JToolTip`	`createToolTip(javax.swing.JComponent c)`	Creates a new tooltip.
`javax.swing.JToolTip`	`createToolTip(javax.swing.JComponent c, boolean overlapping)`	Creates a new tooltip.
`static JToolTipFactory`	`getSharedInstance()`	Returns the shared `JToolTipFactory` which can be used to obtain `JToolTip`s.
`static void`	`setSharedInstance(JToolTipFactory factory)`	Sets the `JToolTipFactory` that will be used to obtain `JToolTip`s.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - JToolTipFactory
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public JToolTipFactory()
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- Method Detail
  - createToolTip
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public javax.swing.JToolTip createToolTip(javax.swing.JComponent c)
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    Creates a new tooltip.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the component the tooltip describes
    
    Returns:
    
    the new tooltip object
  - createToolTip
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public javax.swing.JToolTip createToolTip(javax.swing.JComponent c,
                                          boolean overlapping)
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    Creates a new tooltip. If overlapping is true then the tooltip will take on the foreground/background color and font of the specified component (if the component isspecifiedd)
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the component the tooltip describes
    
    overlapping - whether the tooltip is for a normal or overlapping tooltip
    
    Returns:
    
    the new tooltip object
  - setSharedInstance
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public static void setSharedInstance(JToolTipFactory factory)
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    Sets the JToolTipFactory that will be used to obtain JToolTips. This will throw an IllegalArgumentException if factory is null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    factory - the shared factory
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if factory is null
  - getSharedInstance
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public static JToolTipFactory getSharedInstance()
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    Returns the shared JToolTipFactory which can be used to obtain JToolTips.
    
    Returns:
    
    the shared factory