Uses of Class javax.accessibility.AccessibleRole (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2015-11-19

## Uses of Class
javax.accessibility.AccessibleRole

- Packages that use AccessibleRole
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.applet | Provides the classes necessary to create an applet and the classes an applet uses to communicate with its applet context.
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  javax.accessibility | Defines a contract between user-interface components and an assistive technology that provides access to those components.
  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.table | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTable`.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

- - ### Uses of AccessibleRole in java.applet

    Methods in java.applet that return AccessibleRole
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleRole` | Applet.AccessibleApplet.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.

  - ### Uses of AccessibleRole in java.awt

    Methods in java.awt that return AccessibleRole
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleRole` | Panel.AccessibleAWTPanel.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | MenuItem.AccessibleAWTMenuItem.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | CheckboxMenuItem.AccessibleAWTCheckboxMenuItem.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Dialog.AccessibleAWTDialog.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Scrollbar.AccessibleAWTScrollBar.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | List.AccessibleAWTList.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | List.AccessibleAWTList.AccessibleAWTListChild.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Menu.AccessibleAWTMenu.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Frame.AccessibleAWTFrame.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Canvas.AccessibleAWTCanvas.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | MenuComponent.AccessibleAWTMenuComponent.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Button.AccessibleAWTButton.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | TextComponent.AccessibleAWTTextComponent.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | PopupMenu.AccessibleAWTPopupMenu.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | MenuBar.AccessibleAWTMenuBar.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Label.AccessibleAWTLabel.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Checkbox.AccessibleAWTCheckbox.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Window.AccessibleAWTWindow.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | ScrollPane.AccessibleAWTScrollPane.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Component.AccessibleAWTComponent.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Choice.AccessibleAWTChoice.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.

  - ### Uses of AccessibleRole in javax.accessibility

    Fields in javax.accessibility declared as AccessibleRole
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`ALERT` Object is used to alert the user about something.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`AWT_COMPONENT` An AWT component, but nothing else is known about it.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`CANVAS` Object that can be drawn into and is used to trap events.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`CHECK_BOX` A choice that can be checked or unchecked and provides a separate indicator for the current state.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`COLOR_CHOOSER` A specialized pane that lets the user choose a color.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`COLUMN_HEADER` The header for a column of data.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`COMBO_BOX` A list of choices the user can select from.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`DATE_EDITOR` A DATE_EDITOR is a component that allows users to edit java.util.Date and java.util.Time objects
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`DESKTOP_ICON` An iconified internal frame in a DESKTOP_PANE.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`DESKTOP_PANE` A pane that supports internal frames and iconified versions of those internal frames.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`DIALOG` A top level window with title bar and a border.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`DIRECTORY_PANE` A pane that allows the user to navigate through and select the contents of a directory.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`EDITBAR` A role indicating the object acts as a formula for calculating a value.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`FILE_CHOOSER` A specialized dialog that displays the files in the directory and lets the user select a file, browse a different directory, or specify a filename.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`FILLER` An object that fills up space in a user interface.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`FONT_CHOOSER` A FONT_CHOOSER is a component that lets the user pick various attributes for fonts.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`FOOTER` A text footer
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`FRAME` A top level window with a title bar, border, menu bar, etc.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`GLASS_PANE` A pane that is guaranteed to be painted on top of all panes beneath it.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`GROUP_BOX` A GROUP_BOX is a simple container that contains a border around it and contains components inside it.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`HEADER` A text header
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`HTML_CONTAINER` An object containing a collection of `Accessibles` that together represents `HTML` content.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`HYPERLINK` A hypertext anchor
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`ICON` A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`INTERNAL_FRAME` A frame-like object that is clipped by a desktop pane.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`LABEL` An object used to present an icon or short string in an interface.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`LAYERED_PANE` A specialized pane that allows its children to be drawn in layers, providing a form of stacking order.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`LIST` An object that presents a list of objects to the user and allows the user to select one or more of them.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`LIST_ITEM` An object that presents an element in a list.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`MENU` An object usually found inside a menu bar that contains a list of actions the user can choose from.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`MENU_BAR` An object usually drawn at the top of the primary dialog box of an application that contains a list of menus the user can choose from.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`MENU_ITEM` An object usually contained in a menu that presents an action the user can choose.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`OPTION_PANE` A specialized pane whose primary use is inside a DIALOG
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`PAGE_TAB` An object that is a child of a page tab list.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`PAGE_TAB_LIST` An object that presents a series of panels (or page tabs), one at a time, through some mechanism provided by the object.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`PANEL` A generic container that is often used to group objects.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`PARAGRAPH` A text paragraph
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`PASSWORD_TEXT` A text object used for passwords, or other places where the text contents is not shown visibly to the user
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`POPUP_MENU` A temporary window that is usually used to offer the user a list of choices, and then hides when the user selects one of those choices.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`PROGRESS_BAR` An object used to indicate how much of a task has been completed.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`PROGRESS_MONITOR` A role indicating the object monitors the progress of some operation.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`PUSH_BUTTON` An object the user can manipulate to tell the application to do something.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`RADIO_BUTTON` A specialized check box that will cause other radio buttons in the same group to become unchecked when this one is checked.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`ROOT_PANE` A specialized pane that has a glass pane and a layered pane as its children.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`ROW_HEADER` The header for a row of data.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`RULER` A ruler is an object used to measure distance
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`SCROLL_BAR` An object usually used to allow a user to incrementally view a large amount of data.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`SCROLL_PANE` An object that allows a user to incrementally view a large amount of information.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`SEPARATOR` An object usually contained in a menu to provide a visual and logical separation of the contents in a menu.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`SLIDER` An object that allows the user to select from a bounded range.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`SPIN_BOX` A SPIN_BOX is a simple spinner component and its main use is for simple numbers.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`SPLIT_PANE` A specialized panel that presents two other panels at the same time.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`STATUS_BAR` A STATUS_BAR is an simple component that can contain multiple labels of status information to the user.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`SWING_COMPONENT` A Swing component, but nothing else is known about it.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`TABLE` An object used to present information in terms of rows and columns.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`TEXT` An object that presents text to the user.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`TOGGLE_BUTTON` A specialized push button that can be checked or unchecked, but does not provide a separate indicator for the current state.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`TOOL_BAR` A bar or palette usually composed of push buttons or toggle buttons.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`TOOL_TIP` An object that provides information about another object.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`TREE` An object used to present hierarchical information to the user.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`UNKNOWN` The object contains some Accessible information, but its role is not known.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`VIEWPORT` An object usually used in a scroll pane.
    `static AccessibleRole` | AccessibleRole.`WINDOW` A top level window with no title or border.

    Methods in javax.accessibility that return AccessibleRole
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract AccessibleRole` | AccessibleContext.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.

  - ### Uses of AccessibleRole in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return AccessibleRole
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleRole` | JSlider.AccessibleJSlider.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JDesktopPane.AccessibleJDesktopPane.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JMenu.AccessibleJMenu.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JTabbedPane.AccessibleJTabbedPane.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JPasswordField.AccessibleJPasswordField.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JComponent.AccessibleJComponent.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JTree.AccessibleJTree.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JTree.AccessibleJTree.AccessibleJTreeNode.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JRootPane.AccessibleJRootPane.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JList.AccessibleJList.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JList.AccessibleJList.AccessibleJListChild.`getAccessibleRole()`
    `AccessibleRole` | JScrollPane.AccessibleJScrollPane.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JCheckBox.AccessibleJCheckBox.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JColorChooser.AccessibleJColorChooser.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JScrollBar.AccessibleJScrollBar.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JMenuBar.AccessibleJMenuBar.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JPopupMenu.AccessibleJPopupMenu.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | ImageIcon.AccessibleImageIcon.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JMenuItem.AccessibleJMenuItem.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JSpinner.AccessibleJSpinner.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JRadioButtonMenuItem.AccessibleJRadioButtonMenuItem.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JProgressBar.AccessibleJProgressBar.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JButton.AccessibleJButton.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JLayeredPane.AccessibleJLayeredPane.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JRadioButton.AccessibleJRadioButton.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JToolBar.AccessibleJToolBar.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JComboBox.AccessibleJComboBox.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JTable.AccessibleJTable.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JTable.AccessibleJTable.AccessibleJTableCell.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JInternalFrame.AccessibleJInternalFrame.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JInternalFrame.JDesktopIcon.AccessibleJDesktopIcon.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JFileChooser.AccessibleJFileChooser.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JSplitPane.AccessibleJSplitPane.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JLabel.AccessibleJLabel.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | ProgressMonitor.AccessibleProgressMonitor.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JViewport.AccessibleJViewport.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JOptionPane.AccessibleJOptionPane.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | CellRendererPane.AccessibleCellRendererPane.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JSeparator.AccessibleJSeparator.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JToggleButton.AccessibleJToggleButton.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JToolTip.AccessibleJToolTip.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JCheckBoxMenuItem.AccessibleJCheckBoxMenuItem.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Box.Filler.AccessibleBoxFiller.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | Box.AccessibleBox.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JPanel.AccessibleJPanel.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.

  - ### Uses of AccessibleRole in javax.swing.table

    Methods in javax.swing.table that return AccessibleRole
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleRole` | JTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeader.`getAccessibleRole()` Get the role of this object.
    `AccessibleRole` | JTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeaderEntry.`getAccessibleRole()`

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

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return AccessibleRole
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleRole` | JTextComponent.AccessibleJTextComponent.`getAccessibleRole()` Gets the role of this object.

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