AbstractDocument.ElementEdit (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.swing.text.AbstractDocument.ElementEdit class
Date: 2026-07-22

javax.swing.text

## Class AbstractDocument.ElementEdit

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.undo.AbstractUndoableEdit
  - - javax.swing.text.AbstractDocument.ElementEdit

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, DocumentEvent.ElementChange, UndoableEdit
  Enclosing class:
    AbstractDocument

      public static class AbstractDocument.ElementEdit
      extends AbstractUndoableEdit
      implements DocumentEvent.ElementChange

  An implementation of ElementChange that can be added to the document event.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.swing.undo.AbstractUndoableEdit

      `RedoName, UndoName`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ElementEdit(Element e, int index, Element[] removed, Element[] added)` Constructs an edit record.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Element[]` | `getChildrenAdded()` Gets a list of children that were added.
    `Element[]` | `getChildrenRemoved()` Gets a list of children that were removed.
    `Element` | `getElement()` Returns the underlying element.
    `int` | `getIndex()` Returns the index into the list of elements.
    `void` | `redo()` Redoes a change.
    `void` | `undo()` Undoes a change.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.swing.undo.AbstractUndoableEdit

      `addEdit, canRedo, canUndo, die, getPresentationName, getRedoPresentationName, getUndoPresentationName, isSignificant, replaceEdit, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ElementEdit

          public ElementEdit(Element e,
                             int index,
                             Element[] removed,
                             Element[] added)

      Constructs an edit record. This does not modify the element so it can safely be used to catch up a view to the current model state for views that just attached to a model.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the element
        `index` - the index into the model >= 0
        `removed` - a set of elements that were removed
        `added` - a set of elements that were added

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getElement

          public Element getElement()

      Returns the underlying element.
      Specified by:
        `getElement` in interface `DocumentEvent.ElementChange`
      Returns:
        the element

    - #### getIndex

          public int getIndex()

      Returns the index into the list of elements.
      Specified by:
        `getIndex` in interface `DocumentEvent.ElementChange`
      Returns:
        the index >= 0

    - #### getChildrenRemoved

          public Element[] getChildrenRemoved()

      Gets a list of children that were removed.
      Specified by:
        `getChildrenRemoved` in interface `DocumentEvent.ElementChange`
      Returns:
        the list

    - #### getChildrenAdded

          public Element[] getChildrenAdded()

      Gets a list of children that were added.
      Specified by:
        `getChildrenAdded` in interface `DocumentEvent.ElementChange`
      Returns:
        the list

    - #### redo

          public void redo()
                    throws CannotRedoException

      Redoes a change.
      Specified by:
        `redo` in interface `UndoableEdit`
      Overrides:
        `redo` in class `AbstractUndoableEdit`
      Throws:
        `CannotRedoException` - if the change cannot be redone
      See Also:
        `AbstractUndoableEdit.canRedo()`

    - #### undo

          public void undo()
                    throws CannotUndoException

      Undoes a change.
      Specified by:
        `undo` in interface `UndoableEdit`
      Overrides:
        `undo` in class `AbstractUndoableEdit`
      Throws:
        `CannotUndoException` - if the change cannot be undone
      See Also:
        `AbstractUndoableEdit.canUndo()`

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