Uses of Class javax.swing.text.NavigationFilter (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.text.NavigationFilter

- Packages that use NavigationFilter
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

- - ### Uses of NavigationFilter in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return NavigationFilter
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected NavigationFilter` | JFormattedTextField.AbstractFormatter.`getNavigationFilter()` Subclass and override if you wish to provide a filter to restrict where the user can navigate to.

  - ### Uses of NavigationFilter in javax.swing.text

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return NavigationFilter
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `NavigationFilter` | JTextComponent.`getNavigationFilter()` Returns the `NavigationFilter`.
    `protected NavigationFilter` | DefaultFormatter.`getNavigationFilter()` Returns the `NavigationFilter` used to restrict where the cursor can be placed.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type NavigationFilter
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | JTextComponent.`setNavigationFilter(NavigationFilter filter)` Sets the `NavigationFilter`.

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