KeyboardFocusManager (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager class
Date: 2026-07-22

java.awt

## Class KeyboardFocusManager

- java.lang.Object
- - java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    KeyEventDispatcher, KeyEventPostProcessor
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    DefaultKeyboardFocusManager

      public abstract class KeyboardFocusManager
      extends Object
      implements KeyEventDispatcher, KeyEventPostProcessor

  The KeyboardFocusManager is responsible for managing the active and focused Windows, and the current focus owner. The focus owner is defined as the Component in an application that will typically receive all KeyEvents generated by the user. The focused Window is the Window that is, or contains, the focus owner. Only a Frame or a Dialog can be the active Window. The native windowing system may denote the active Window or its children with special decorations, such as a highlighted title bar. The active Window is always either the focused Window, or the first Frame or Dialog that is an owner of the focused Window.

  The KeyboardFocusManager is both a centralized location for client code to query for the focus owner and initiate focus changes, and an event dispatcher for all FocusEvents, WindowEvents related to focus, and KeyEvents.

  Some browsers partition applets in different code bases into separate contexts, and establish walls between these contexts. In such a scenario, there will be one KeyboardFocusManager per context. Other browsers place all applets into the same context, implying that there will be only a single, global KeyboardFocusManager for all applets. This behavior is implementation-dependent. Consult your browser's documentation for more information. No matter how many contexts there may be, however, there can never be more than one focus owner, focused Window, or active Window, per ClassLoader.

  Please see How to Use the Focus Subsystem, a section in The Java Tutorial, and the Focus Specification for more information.

  Since:
    1.4
  See Also:
    `Window`, `Frame`, `Dialog`, `FocusEvent`, `WindowEvent`, `KeyEvent`

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static int` | `BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS` The identifier for the Backward focus traversal keys.
    `static int` | `DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS` The identifier for the Down Cycle focus traversal keys.
    `static int` | `FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS` The identifier for the Forward focus traversal keys.
    `static int` | `UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS` The identifier for the Up Cycle focus traversal keys.

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `KeyboardFocusManager()` Initializes a KeyboardFocusManager.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addKeyEventDispatcher(KeyEventDispatcher dispatcher)` Adds a KeyEventDispatcher to this KeyboardFocusManager's dispatcher chain.
    `void` | `addKeyEventPostProcessor(KeyEventPostProcessor processor)` Adds a KeyEventPostProcessor to this KeyboardFocusManager's post- processor chain.
    `void` | `addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)` Adds a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list.
    `void` | `addPropertyChangeListener(String propertyName, PropertyChangeListener listener)` Adds a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list for a specific property.
    `void` | `addVetoableChangeListener(String propertyName, VetoableChangeListener listener)` Adds a VetoableChangeListener to the listener list for a specific property.
    `void` | `addVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener)` Adds a VetoableChangeListener to the listener list.
    `void` | `clearFocusOwner()` Clears the focus owner at both the Java and native levels if the focus owner exists and resides in the same context as the calling thread, otherwise the method returns silently.
    `void` | `clearGlobalFocusOwner()` Clears the global focus owner at both the Java and native levels.
    `protected abstract void` | `dequeueKeyEvents(long after, Component untilFocused)` Called by the AWT to notify the KeyboardFocusManager that it should cancel delayed dispatching of KeyEvents.
    `protected abstract void` | `discardKeyEvents(Component comp)` Called by the AWT to notify the KeyboardFocusManager that it should cancel delayed dispatching of KeyEvents.
    `abstract boolean` | `dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e)` This method is called by the AWT event dispatcher requesting that the current KeyboardFocusManager dispatch the specified event on its behalf.
    `abstract boolean` | `dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent e)` Typically this method will be called by `dispatchEvent` if no other KeyEventDispatcher in the dispatcher chain dispatched the KeyEvent, or if no other KeyEventDispatchers are registered.
    `void` | `downFocusCycle()` Moves the focus down one focus traversal cycle from the current focus owner, if and only if the current focus owner is a Container that is a focus cycle root.
    `abstract void` | `downFocusCycle(Container aContainer)` Moves the focus down one focus traversal cycle.
    `protected abstract void` | `enqueueKeyEvents(long after, Component untilFocused)` Called by the AWT to notify the KeyboardFocusManager that it should delay dispatching of KeyEvents until the specified Component becomes the focus owner.
    `protected void` | `firePropertyChange(String propertyName, Object oldValue, Object newValue)` Fires a PropertyChangeEvent in response to a change in a bound property.
    `protected void` | `fireVetoableChange(String propertyName, Object oldValue, Object newValue)` Fires a PropertyChangeEvent in response to a change in a vetoable property.
    `void` | `focusNextComponent()` Focuses the Component after the current focus owner.
    `abstract void` | `focusNextComponent(Component aComponent)` Focuses the Component after aComponent, typically based on a FocusTraversalPolicy.
    `void` | `focusPreviousComponent()` Focuses the Component before the current focus owner.
    `abstract void` | `focusPreviousComponent(Component aComponent)` Focuses the Component before aComponent, typically based on a FocusTraversalPolicy.
    `Window` | `getActiveWindow()` Returns the active Window, if the active Window is in the same context as the calling thread.
    `Container` | `getCurrentFocusCycleRoot()` Returns the current focus cycle root, if the current focus cycle root is in the same context as the calling thread.
    `static KeyboardFocusManager` | `getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager()` Returns the current KeyboardFocusManager instance for the calling thread's context.
    `Set<AWTKeyStroke>` | `getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int id)` Returns a Set of default focus traversal keys for a given traversal operation.
    `FocusTraversalPolicy` | `getDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy()` Returns the default FocusTraversalPolicy.
    `Window` | `getFocusedWindow()` Returns the focused Window, if the focused Window is in the same context as the calling thread.
    `Component` | `getFocusOwner()` Returns the focus owner, if the focus owner is in the same context as the calling thread.
    `protected Window` | `getGlobalActiveWindow()` Returns the active Window, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the active Window.
    `protected Container` | `getGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot()` Returns the current focus cycle root, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the current focus cycle root.
    `protected Window` | `getGlobalFocusedWindow()` Returns the focused Window, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the focused Window.
    `protected Component` | `getGlobalFocusOwner()` Returns the focus owner, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the focus owner.
    `protected Component` | `getGlobalPermanentFocusOwner()` Returns the permanent focus owner, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the permanent focus owner.
    `protected List<KeyEventDispatcher>` | `getKeyEventDispatchers()` Returns this KeyboardFocusManager's KeyEventDispatcher chain as a List.
    `protected List<KeyEventPostProcessor>` | `getKeyEventPostProcessors()` Returns this KeyboardFocusManager's KeyEventPostProcessor chain as a List.
    `Component` | `getPermanentFocusOwner()` Returns the permanent focus owner, if the permanent focus owner is in the same context as the calling thread.
    `PropertyChangeListener[]` | `getPropertyChangeListeners()` Returns an array of all the property change listeners registered on this keyboard focus manager.
    `PropertyChangeListener[]` | `getPropertyChangeListeners(String propertyName)` Returns an array of all the `PropertyChangeListener`s associated with the named property.
    `VetoableChangeListener[]` | `getVetoableChangeListeners()` Returns an array of all the vetoable change listeners registered on this keyboard focus manager.
    `VetoableChangeListener[]` | `getVetoableChangeListeners(String propertyName)` Returns an array of all the `VetoableChangeListener`s associated with the named property.
    `abstract boolean` | `postProcessKeyEvent(KeyEvent e)` This method will be called by `dispatchKeyEvent`.
    `abstract void` | `processKeyEvent(Component focusedComponent, KeyEvent e)` This method initiates a focus traversal operation if and only if the KeyEvent represents a focus traversal key for the specified focusedComponent.
    `void` | `redispatchEvent(Component target, AWTEvent e)` Redispatches an AWTEvent in such a way that the AWT event dispatcher will not recursively request that the KeyboardFocusManager, or any installed KeyEventDispatchers, dispatch the event again.
    `void` | `removeKeyEventDispatcher(KeyEventDispatcher dispatcher)` Removes a KeyEventDispatcher which was previously added to this KeyboardFocusManager's dispatcher chain.
    `void` | `removeKeyEventPostProcessor(KeyEventPostProcessor processor)` Removes a previously added KeyEventPostProcessor from this KeyboardFocusManager's post-processor chain.
    `void` | `removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)` Removes a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list.
    `void` | `removePropertyChangeListener(String propertyName, PropertyChangeListener listener)` Removes a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list for a specific property.
    `void` | `removeVetoableChangeListener(String propertyName, VetoableChangeListener listener)` Removes a VetoableChangeListener from the listener list for a specific property.
    `void` | `removeVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener)` Removes a VetoableChangeListener from the listener list.
    `static void` | `setCurrentKeyboardFocusManager(KeyboardFocusManager newManager)` Sets the current KeyboardFocusManager instance for the calling thread's context.
    `void` | `setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int id, Set<? extends AWTKeyStroke> keystrokes)` Sets the default focus traversal keys for a given traversal operation.
    `void` | `setDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy(FocusTraversalPolicy defaultPolicy)` Sets the default FocusTraversalPolicy.
    `protected void` | `setGlobalActiveWindow(Window activeWindow)` Sets the active Window.
    `void` | `setGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot(Container newFocusCycleRoot)` Sets the current focus cycle root.
    `protected void` | `setGlobalFocusedWindow(Window focusedWindow)` Sets the focused Window.
    `protected void` | `setGlobalFocusOwner(Component focusOwner)` Sets the focus owner.
    `protected void` | `setGlobalPermanentFocusOwner(Component permanentFocusOwner)` Sets the permanent focus owner.
    `void` | `upFocusCycle()` Moves the focus up one focus traversal cycle from the current focus owner.
    `abstract void` | `upFocusCycle(Component aComponent)` Moves the focus up one focus traversal cycle.

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

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS

          public static final int FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS

      The identifier for the Forward focus traversal keys.
      See Also:
        `setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int)`, `Component.setFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `Component.getFocusTraversalKeys(int)`, Constant Field Values

    - #### BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS

          public static final int BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS

      The identifier for the Backward focus traversal keys.
      See Also:
        `setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int)`, `Component.setFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `Component.getFocusTraversalKeys(int)`, Constant Field Values

    - #### UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS

          public static final int UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS

      The identifier for the Up Cycle focus traversal keys.
      See Also:
        `setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int)`, `Component.setFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `Component.getFocusTraversalKeys(int)`, Constant Field Values

    - #### DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS

          public static final int DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS

      The identifier for the Down Cycle focus traversal keys.
      See Also:
        `setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int)`, `Component.setFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `Component.getFocusTraversalKeys(int)`, Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### KeyboardFocusManager

          public KeyboardFocusManager()

      Initializes a KeyboardFocusManager.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager

          public static KeyboardFocusManager getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager()

      Returns the current KeyboardFocusManager instance for the calling thread's context.
      Returns:
        this thread's context's KeyboardFocusManager
      See Also:
        `setCurrentKeyboardFocusManager(java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager)`

    - #### setCurrentKeyboardFocusManager

          public static void setCurrentKeyboardFocusManager(KeyboardFocusManager newManager)
                                                     throws SecurityException

      Sets the current KeyboardFocusManager instance for the calling thread's context. If null is specified, then the current KeyboardFocusManager is replaced with a new instance of DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.

      If a SecurityManager is installed, the calling thread must be granted the AWTPermission "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" in order to replace the the current KeyboardFocusManager. If this permission is not granted, this method will throw a SecurityException, and the current KeyboardFocusManager will be unchanged.

      Parameters:
        `newManager` - the new KeyboardFocusManager for this thread's context
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if the calling thread does not have permission to replace the current KeyboardFocusManager
      See Also:
        `getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager()`, `DefaultKeyboardFocusManager`

    - #### getFocusOwner

          public Component getFocusOwner()

      Returns the focus owner, if the focus owner is in the same context as the calling thread. The focus owner is defined as the Component in an application that will typically receive all KeyEvents generated by the user. KeyEvents which map to the focus owner's focus traversal keys will not be delivered if focus traversal keys are enabled for the focus owner. In addition, KeyEventDispatchers may retarget or consume KeyEvents before they reach the focus owner.
      Returns:
        the focus owner, or null if the focus owner is not a member of the calling thread's context
      See Also:
        `getGlobalFocusOwner()`, `setGlobalFocusOwner(java.awt.Component)`

    - #### getGlobalFocusOwner

          protected Component getGlobalFocusOwner()
                                           throws SecurityException

      Returns the focus owner, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the focus owner. The focus owner is defined as the Component in an application that will typically receive all KeyEvents generated by the user. KeyEvents which map to the focus owner's focus traversal keys will not be delivered if focus traversal keys are enabled for the focus owner. In addition, KeyEventDispatchers may retarget or consume KeyEvents before they reach the focus owner.

      This method will throw a SecurityException if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context.

      Returns:
        the focus owner
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context and if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getFocusOwner()`, `setGlobalFocusOwner(java.awt.Component)`

    - #### setGlobalFocusOwner

          protected void setGlobalFocusOwner(Component focusOwner)
                                      throws SecurityException

      Sets the focus owner. The operation will be cancelled if the Component is not focusable. The focus owner is defined as the Component in an application that will typically receive all KeyEvents generated by the user. KeyEvents which map to the focus owner's focus traversal keys will not be delivered if focus traversal keys are enabled for the focus owner. In addition, KeyEventDispatchers may retarget or consume KeyEvents before they reach the focus owner.

      This method does not actually set the focus to the specified Component. It merely stores the value to be subsequently returned by `getFocusOwner()`. Use `Component.requestFocus()` or `Component.requestFocusInWindow()` to change the focus owner, subject to platform limitations.

      Parameters:
        `focusOwner` - the focus owner
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context and if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getFocusOwner()`, `getGlobalFocusOwner()`, `Component.requestFocus()`, `Component.requestFocusInWindow()`, `Component.isFocusable()`

    - #### clearFocusOwner

          public void clearFocusOwner()

      Clears the focus owner at both the Java and native levels if the focus owner exists and resides in the same context as the calling thread, otherwise the method returns silently.

      The focus owner component will receive a permanent FOCUS_LOST event. After this operation completes, the native windowing system will discard all user-generated KeyEvents until the user selects a new Component to receive focus, or a Component is given focus explicitly via a call to `requestFocus()`. This operation does not change the focused or active Windows.

      Since:
        1.8
      See Also:
        `Component.requestFocus()`, `FocusEvent.FOCUS_LOST`

    - #### clearGlobalFocusOwner

          public void clearGlobalFocusOwner()
                                     throws SecurityException

      Clears the global focus owner at both the Java and native levels. If there exists a focus owner, that Component will receive a permanent FOCUS_LOST event. After this operation completes, the native windowing system will discard all user-generated KeyEvents until the user selects a new Component to receive focus, or a Component is given focus explicitly via a call to `requestFocus()`. This operation does not change the focused or active Windows.

      If a SecurityManager is installed, the calling thread must be granted the "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" AWTPermission. If this permission is not granted, this method will throw a SecurityException, and the current focus owner will not be cleared.

      This method is intended to be used only by KeyboardFocusManager set as current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context. It is not for general client use.

      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `clearFocusOwner()`, `Component.requestFocus()`, `FocusEvent.FOCUS_LOST`

    - #### getPermanentFocusOwner

          public Component getPermanentFocusOwner()

      Returns the permanent focus owner, if the permanent focus owner is in the same context as the calling thread. The permanent focus owner is defined as the last Component in an application to receive a permanent FOCUS_GAINED event. The focus owner and permanent focus owner are equivalent unless a temporary focus change is currently in effect. In such a situation, the permanent focus owner will again be the focus owner when the temporary focus change ends.
      Returns:
        the permanent focus owner, or null if the permanent focus owner is not a member of the calling thread's context
      See Also:
        `getGlobalPermanentFocusOwner()`, `setGlobalPermanentFocusOwner(java.awt.Component)`

    - #### getGlobalPermanentFocusOwner

          protected Component getGlobalPermanentFocusOwner()
                                                    throws SecurityException

      Returns the permanent focus owner, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the permanent focus owner. The permanent focus owner is defined as the last Component in an application to receive a permanent FOCUS_GAINED event. The focus owner and permanent focus owner are equivalent unless a temporary focus change is currently in effect. In such a situation, the permanent focus owner will again be the focus owner when the temporary focus change ends.
      Returns:
        the permanent focus owner
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context and if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getPermanentFocusOwner()`, `setGlobalPermanentFocusOwner(java.awt.Component)`

    - #### setGlobalPermanentFocusOwner

          protected void setGlobalPermanentFocusOwner(Component permanentFocusOwner)
                                               throws SecurityException

      Sets the permanent focus owner. The operation will be cancelled if the Component is not focusable. The permanent focus owner is defined as the last Component in an application to receive a permanent FOCUS_GAINED event. The focus owner and permanent focus owner are equivalent unless a temporary focus change is currently in effect. In such a situation, the permanent focus owner will again be the focus owner when the temporary focus change ends.

      This method does not actually set the focus to the specified Component. It merely stores the value to be subsequently returned by `getPermanentFocusOwner()`. Use `Component.requestFocus()` or `Component.requestFocusInWindow()` to change the focus owner, subject to platform limitations.

      Parameters:
        `permanentFocusOwner` - the permanent focus owner
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context and if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getPermanentFocusOwner()`, `getGlobalPermanentFocusOwner()`, `Component.requestFocus()`, `Component.requestFocusInWindow()`, `Component.isFocusable()`

    - #### getFocusedWindow

          public Window getFocusedWindow()

      Returns the focused Window, if the focused Window is in the same context as the calling thread. The focused Window is the Window that is or contains the focus owner.
      Returns:
        the focused Window, or null if the focused Window is not a member of the calling thread's context
      See Also:
        `getGlobalFocusedWindow()`, `setGlobalFocusedWindow(java.awt.Window)`

    - #### getGlobalFocusedWindow

          protected Window getGlobalFocusedWindow()
                                           throws SecurityException

      Returns the focused Window, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the focused Window. The focused Window is the Window that is or contains the focus owner.
      Returns:
        the focused Window
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context and if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getFocusedWindow()`, `setGlobalFocusedWindow(java.awt.Window)`

    - #### setGlobalFocusedWindow

          protected void setGlobalFocusedWindow(Window focusedWindow)
                                         throws SecurityException

      Sets the focused Window. The focused Window is the Window that is or contains the focus owner. The operation will be cancelled if the specified Window to focus is not a focusable Window.

      This method does not actually change the focused Window as far as the native windowing system is concerned. It merely stores the value to be subsequently returned by `getFocusedWindow()`. Use `Component.requestFocus()` or `Component.requestFocusInWindow()` to change the focused Window, subject to platform limitations.

      Parameters:
        `focusedWindow` - the focused Window
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context and if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getFocusedWindow()`, `getGlobalFocusedWindow()`, `Component.requestFocus()`, `Component.requestFocusInWindow()`, `Window.isFocusableWindow()`

    - #### getActiveWindow

          public Window getActiveWindow()

      Returns the active Window, if the active Window is in the same context as the calling thread. Only a Frame or a Dialog can be the active Window. The native windowing system may denote the active Window or its children with special decorations, such as a highlighted title bar. The active Window is always either the focused Window, or the first Frame or Dialog that is an owner of the focused Window.
      Returns:
        the active Window, or null if the active Window is not a member of the calling thread's context
      See Also:
        `getGlobalActiveWindow()`, `setGlobalActiveWindow(java.awt.Window)`

    - #### getGlobalActiveWindow

          protected Window getGlobalActiveWindow()
                                          throws SecurityException

      Returns the active Window, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the active Window. Only a Frame or a Dialog can be the active Window. The native windowing system may denote the active Window or its children with special decorations, such as a highlighted title bar. The active Window is always either the focused Window, or the first Frame or Dialog that is an owner of the focused Window.
      Returns:
        the active Window
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context and if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getActiveWindow()`, `setGlobalActiveWindow(java.awt.Window)`

    - #### setGlobalActiveWindow

          protected void setGlobalActiveWindow(Window activeWindow)
                                        throws SecurityException

      Sets the active Window. Only a Frame or a Dialog can be the active Window. The native windowing system may denote the active Window or its children with special decorations, such as a highlighted title bar. The active Window is always either the focused Window, or the first Frame or Dialog that is an owner of the focused Window.

      This method does not actually change the active Window as far as the native windowing system is concerned. It merely stores the value to be subsequently returned by `getActiveWindow()`. Use `Component.requestFocus()` or `Component.requestFocusInWindow()`to change the active Window, subject to platform limitations.

      Parameters:
        `activeWindow` - the active Window
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context and if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getActiveWindow()`, `getGlobalActiveWindow()`, `Component.requestFocus()`, `Component.requestFocusInWindow()`

    - #### getDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy

          public FocusTraversalPolicy getDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy()

      Returns the default FocusTraversalPolicy. Top-level components use this value on their creation to initialize their own focus traversal policy by explicit call to Container.setFocusTraversalPolicy.
      Returns:
        the default FocusTraversalPolicy. null will never be returned.
      See Also:
        `setDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy(java.awt.FocusTraversalPolicy)`, `Container.setFocusTraversalPolicy(java.awt.FocusTraversalPolicy)`, `Container.getFocusTraversalPolicy()`

    - #### setDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy

          public void setDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy(FocusTraversalPolicy defaultPolicy)

      Sets the default FocusTraversalPolicy. Top-level components use this value on their creation to initialize their own focus traversal policy by explicit call to Container.setFocusTraversalPolicy. Note: this call doesn't affect already created components as they have their policy initialized. Only new components will use this policy as their default policy.
      Parameters:
        `defaultPolicy` - the new, default FocusTraversalPolicy
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if defaultPolicy is null
      See Also:
        `getDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy()`, `Container.setFocusTraversalPolicy(java.awt.FocusTraversalPolicy)`, `Container.getFocusTraversalPolicy()`

    - #### setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys

          public void setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int id,
                                                   Set<? extends AWTKeyStroke> keystrokes)

      Sets the default focus traversal keys for a given traversal operation. This traversal key `Set` will be in effect on all `Window`s that have no such `Set` of their own explicitly defined. This `Set` will also be inherited, recursively, by any child `Component` of those `Windows` that has no such `Set` of its own explicitly defined.

      The default values for the default focus traversal keys are implementation-dependent. Sun recommends that all implementations for a particular native platform use the same default values. The recommendations for Windows and Unix are listed below. These recommendations are used in the Sun AWT implementations.

      Identifier | Meaning | Default
      --- | --- | ---
      `KeyboardFocusManager.FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS` | Normal forward keyboard traversal | `TAB` on `KEY_PRESSED`, `CTRL-TAB` on `KEY_PRESSED`
      `KeyboardFocusManager.BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS` | Normal reverse keyboard traversal | `SHIFT-TAB` on `KEY_PRESSED`, `CTRL-SHIFT-TAB` on `KEY_PRESSED`
      `KeyboardFocusManager.UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS` | Go up one focus traversal cycle | none
      `KeyboardFocusManager.DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS` | Go down one focus traversal cycle | none

      To disable a traversal key, use an empty `Set`; `Collections.EMPTY_SET` is recommended.

      Using the `AWTKeyStroke` API, client code can specify on which of two specific `KeyEvent`s, `KEY_PRESSED` or `KEY_RELEASED`, the focus traversal operation will occur. Regardless of which `KeyEvent` is specified, however, all `KeyEvent`s related to the focus traversal key, including the associated `KEY_TYPED` event, will be consumed, and will not be dispatched to any `Component`. It is a runtime error to specify a `KEY_TYPED` event as mapping to a focus traversal operation, or to map the same event to multiple default focus traversal operations.

      This method may throw a `ClassCastException` if any `Object` in `keystrokes` is not an `AWTKeyStroke`.

      Parameters:
        `id` - one of `KeyboardFocusManager.FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS`, `KeyboardFocusManager.BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS`, `KeyboardFocusManager.UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS`, or `KeyboardFocusManager.DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS`
        `keystrokes` - the Set of `AWTKeyStroke`s for the specified operation
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if id is not one of `KeyboardFocusManager.FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS`, `KeyboardFocusManager.BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS`, `KeyboardFocusManager.UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS`, or `KeyboardFocusManager.DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS`, or if keystrokes is `null`, or if keystrokes contains `null`, or if any keystroke represents a `KEY_TYPED` event, or if any keystroke already maps to another default focus traversal operation
      See Also:
        `getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int)`, `Component.setFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `Component.getFocusTraversalKeys(int)`

    - #### getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys

          public Set<AWTKeyStroke> getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int id)

      Returns a Set of default focus traversal keys for a given traversal operation. This traversal key Set will be in effect on all Windows that have no such Set of their own explicitly defined. This Set will also be inherited, recursively, by any child Component of those Windows that has no such Set of its own explicitly defined. (See `setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys` for a full description of each operation.)
      Parameters:
        `id` - one of KeyboardFocusManager.FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS, KeyboardFocusManager.BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS, KeyboardFocusManager.UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS, or KeyboardFocusManager.DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS
      Returns:
        the `Set` of `AWTKeyStroke`s for the specified operation; the `Set` will be unmodifiable, and may be empty; `null` will never be returned
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if id is not one of KeyboardFocusManager.FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS, KeyboardFocusManager.BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS, KeyboardFocusManager.UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS, or KeyboardFocusManager.DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS
      See Also:
        `setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `Component.setFocusTraversalKeys(int, java.util.Set<? extends java.awt.AWTKeyStroke>)`, `Component.getFocusTraversalKeys(int)`

    - #### getCurrentFocusCycleRoot

          public Container getCurrentFocusCycleRoot()

      Returns the current focus cycle root, if the current focus cycle root is in the same context as the calling thread. If the focus owner is itself a focus cycle root, then it may be ambiguous as to which Components represent the next and previous Components to focus during normal focus traversal. In that case, the current focus cycle root is used to differentiate among the possibilities.

      This method is intended to be used only by KeyboardFocusManagers and focus implementations. It is not for general client use.

      Returns:
        the current focus cycle root, or null if the current focus cycle root is not a member of the calling thread's context
      See Also:
        `getGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot()`, `setGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot(java.awt.Container)`

    - #### getGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot

          protected Container getGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot()
                                                      throws SecurityException

      Returns the current focus cycle root, even if the calling thread is in a different context than the current focus cycle root. If the focus owner is itself a focus cycle root, then it may be ambiguous as to which Components represent the next and previous Components to focus during normal focus traversal. In that case, the current focus cycle root is used to differentiate among the possibilities.
      Returns:
        the current focus cycle root, or null if the current focus cycle root is not a member of the calling thread's context
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if this KeyboardFocusManager is not the current KeyboardFocusManager for the calling thread's context and if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getCurrentFocusCycleRoot()`, `setGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot(java.awt.Container)`

    - #### setGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot

          public void setGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot(Container newFocusCycleRoot)
                                              throws SecurityException

      Sets the current focus cycle root. If the focus owner is itself a focus cycle root, then it may be ambiguous as to which Components represent the next and previous Components to focus during normal focus traversal. In that case, the current focus cycle root is used to differentiate among the possibilities.

      If a SecurityManager is installed, the calling thread must be granted the "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" AWTPermission. If this permission is not granted, this method will throw a SecurityException, and the current focus cycle root will not be changed.

      This method is intended to be used only by KeyboardFocusManagers and focus implementations. It is not for general client use.

      Parameters:
        `newFocusCycleRoot` - the new focus cycle root
      Throws:
        `SecurityException` - if the calling thread does not have "replaceKeyboardFocusManager" permission
      See Also:
        `getCurrentFocusCycleRoot()`, `getGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot()`

    - #### addPropertyChangeListener

          public void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)

      Adds a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list. The listener is registered for all bound properties of this class, including the following:
      - whether the KeyboardFocusManager is currently managing focus for this application or applet's browser context ("managingFocus")
      - the focus owner ("focusOwner")
      - the permanent focus owner ("permanentFocusOwner")
      - the focused Window ("focusedWindow")
      - the active Window ("activeWindow")
      - the default focus traversal policy ("defaultFocusTraversalPolicy")
      - the Set of default FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS ("forwardDefaultFocusTraversalKeys")
      - the Set of default BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS ("backwardDefaultFocusTraversalKeys")
      - the Set of default UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS ("upCycleDefaultFocusTraversalKeys")
      - the Set of default DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS ("downCycleDefaultFocusTraversalKeys")
      - the current focus cycle root ("currentFocusCycleRoot")
      If listener is null, no exception is thrown and no action is performed.
      Parameters:
        `listener` - the PropertyChangeListener to be added
      See Also:
        `removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`, `getPropertyChangeListeners()`, `addPropertyChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`

    - #### removePropertyChangeListener

          public void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)

      Removes a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list. This method should be used to remove the PropertyChangeListeners that were registered for all bound properties of this class.

      If listener is null, no exception is thrown and no action is performed.

      Parameters:
        `listener` - the PropertyChangeListener to be removed
      See Also:
        `addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`, `getPropertyChangeListeners()`, `removePropertyChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`

    - #### getPropertyChangeListeners

          public PropertyChangeListener[] getPropertyChangeListeners()

      Returns an array of all the property change listeners registered on this keyboard focus manager.
      Returns:
        all of this keyboard focus manager's `PropertyChangeListener`s or an empty array if no property change listeners are currently registered
      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`, `removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`, `getPropertyChangeListeners(java.lang.String)`

    - #### addPropertyChangeListener

          public void addPropertyChangeListener(String propertyName,
                                                PropertyChangeListener listener)

      Adds a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list for a specific property. The specified property may be user-defined, or one of the following:
      - whether the KeyboardFocusManager is currently managing focus for this application or applet's browser context ("managingFocus")
      - the focus owner ("focusOwner")
      - the permanent focus owner ("permanentFocusOwner")
      - the focused Window ("focusedWindow")
      - the active Window ("activeWindow")
      - the default focus traversal policy ("defaultFocusTraversalPolicy")
      - the Set of default FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS ("forwardDefaultFocusTraversalKeys")
      - the Set of default BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS ("backwardDefaultFocusTraversalKeys")
      - the Set of default UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS ("upCycleDefaultFocusTraversalKeys")
      - the Set of default DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS ("downCycleDefaultFocusTraversalKeys")
      - the current focus cycle root ("currentFocusCycleRoot")
      If listener is null, no exception is thrown and no action is performed.
      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - one of the property names listed above
        `listener` - the PropertyChangeListener to be added
      See Also:
        `addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`, `removePropertyChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`, `getPropertyChangeListeners(java.lang.String)`

    - #### removePropertyChangeListener

          public void removePropertyChangeListener(String propertyName,
                                                   PropertyChangeListener listener)

      Removes a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list for a specific property. This method should be used to remove PropertyChangeListeners that were registered for a specific bound property.

      If listener is null, no exception is thrown and no action is performed.

      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - a valid property name
        `listener` - the PropertyChangeListener to be removed
      See Also:
        `addPropertyChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`, `getPropertyChangeListeners(java.lang.String)`, `removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`

    - #### getPropertyChangeListeners

          public PropertyChangeListener[] getPropertyChangeListeners(String propertyName)

      Returns an array of all the `PropertyChangeListener`s associated with the named property.
      Returns:
        all of the `PropertyChangeListener`s associated with the named property or an empty array if no such listeners have been added.
      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `addPropertyChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`, `removePropertyChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.PropertyChangeListener)`

    - #### firePropertyChange

          protected void firePropertyChange(String propertyName,
                                            Object oldValue,
                                            Object newValue)

      Fires a PropertyChangeEvent in response to a change in a bound property. The event will be delivered to all registered PropertyChangeListeners. No event will be delivered if oldValue and newValue are the same.
      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - the name of the property that has changed
        `oldValue` - the property's previous value
        `newValue` - the property's new value

    - #### addVetoableChangeListener

          public void addVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener)

      Adds a VetoableChangeListener to the listener list. The listener is registered for all vetoable properties of this class, including the following:
      - the focus owner ("focusOwner")
      - the permanent focus owner ("permanentFocusOwner")
      - the focused Window ("focusedWindow")
      - the active Window ("activeWindow")
      If listener is null, no exception is thrown and no action is performed.
      Parameters:
        `listener` - the VetoableChangeListener to be added
      See Also:
        `removeVetoableChangeListener(java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`, `getVetoableChangeListeners()`, `addVetoableChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`

    - #### removeVetoableChangeListener

          public void removeVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener)

      Removes a VetoableChangeListener from the listener list. This method should be used to remove the VetoableChangeListeners that were registered for all vetoable properties of this class.

      If listener is null, no exception is thrown and no action is performed.

      Parameters:
        `listener` - the VetoableChangeListener to be removed
      See Also:
        `addVetoableChangeListener(java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`, `getVetoableChangeListeners()`, `removeVetoableChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`

    - #### getVetoableChangeListeners

          public VetoableChangeListener[] getVetoableChangeListeners()

      Returns an array of all the vetoable change listeners registered on this keyboard focus manager.
      Returns:
        all of this keyboard focus manager's `VetoableChangeListener`s or an empty array if no vetoable change listeners are currently registered
      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `addVetoableChangeListener(java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`, `removeVetoableChangeListener(java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`, `getVetoableChangeListeners(java.lang.String)`

    - #### addVetoableChangeListener

          public void addVetoableChangeListener(String propertyName,
                                                VetoableChangeListener listener)

      Adds a VetoableChangeListener to the listener list for a specific property. The specified property may be user-defined, or one of the following:
      - the focus owner ("focusOwner")
      - the permanent focus owner ("permanentFocusOwner")
      - the focused Window ("focusedWindow")
      - the active Window ("activeWindow")
      If listener is null, no exception is thrown and no action is performed.
      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - one of the property names listed above
        `listener` - the VetoableChangeListener to be added
      See Also:
        `addVetoableChangeListener(java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`, `removeVetoableChangeListener(java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`, `getVetoableChangeListeners()`

    - #### removeVetoableChangeListener

          public void removeVetoableChangeListener(String propertyName,
                                                   VetoableChangeListener listener)

      Removes a VetoableChangeListener from the listener list for a specific property. This method should be used to remove VetoableChangeListeners that were registered for a specific bound property.

      If listener is null, no exception is thrown and no action is performed.

      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - a valid property name
        `listener` - the VetoableChangeListener to be removed
      See Also:
        `addVetoableChangeListener(java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`, `getVetoableChangeListeners()`, `removeVetoableChangeListener(java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`

    - #### getVetoableChangeListeners

          public VetoableChangeListener[] getVetoableChangeListeners(String propertyName)

      Returns an array of all the `VetoableChangeListener`s associated with the named property.
      Returns:
        all of the `VetoableChangeListener`s associated with the named property or an empty array if no such listeners have been added.
      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `addVetoableChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`, `removeVetoableChangeListener(java.lang.String,java.beans.VetoableChangeListener)`, `getVetoableChangeListeners()`

    - #### fireVetoableChange

          protected void fireVetoableChange(String propertyName,
                                            Object oldValue,
                                            Object newValue)
                                     throws PropertyVetoException

      Fires a PropertyChangeEvent in response to a change in a vetoable property. The event will be delivered to all registered VetoableChangeListeners. If a VetoableChangeListener throws a PropertyVetoException, a new event is fired reverting all VetoableChangeListeners to the old value and the exception is then rethrown. No event will be delivered if oldValue and newValue are the same.
      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - the name of the property that has changed
        `oldValue` - the property's previous value
        `newValue` - the property's new value
      Throws:
        `PropertyVetoException` - if a `VetoableChangeListener` threw `PropertyVetoException`

    - #### addKeyEventDispatcher

          public void addKeyEventDispatcher(KeyEventDispatcher dispatcher)

      Adds a KeyEventDispatcher to this KeyboardFocusManager's dispatcher chain. This KeyboardFocusManager will request that each KeyEventDispatcher dispatch KeyEvents generated by the user before finally dispatching the KeyEvent itself. KeyEventDispatchers will be notified in the order in which they were added. Notifications will halt as soon as one KeyEventDispatcher returns `true` from its `dispatchKeyEvent` method. There is no limit to the total number of KeyEventDispatchers which can be added, nor to the number of times which a particular KeyEventDispatcher instance can be added.

      If a null dispatcher is specified, no action is taken and no exception is thrown.

      In a multithreaded application, `KeyEventDispatcher` behaves the same as other AWT listeners. See AWT Threading Issues for more details.

      Parameters:
        `dispatcher` - the KeyEventDispatcher to add to the dispatcher chain
      See Also:
        `removeKeyEventDispatcher(java.awt.KeyEventDispatcher)`

    - #### removeKeyEventDispatcher

          public void removeKeyEventDispatcher(KeyEventDispatcher dispatcher)

      Removes a KeyEventDispatcher which was previously added to this KeyboardFocusManager's dispatcher chain. This KeyboardFocusManager cannot itself be removed, unless it was explicitly re-registered via a call to `addKeyEventDispatcher`.

      If a null dispatcher is specified, if the specified dispatcher is not in the dispatcher chain, or if this KeyboardFocusManager is specified without having been explicitly re-registered, no action is taken and no exception is thrown.

      In a multithreaded application, `KeyEventDispatcher` behaves the same as other AWT listeners. See AWT Threading Issues for more details.

      Parameters:
        `dispatcher` - the KeyEventDispatcher to remove from the dispatcher chain
      See Also:
        `addKeyEventDispatcher(java.awt.KeyEventDispatcher)`

    - #### getKeyEventDispatchers

          protected List<KeyEventDispatcher> getKeyEventDispatchers()

      Returns this KeyboardFocusManager's KeyEventDispatcher chain as a List. The List will not include this KeyboardFocusManager unless it was explicitly re-registered via a call to `addKeyEventDispatcher`. If no other KeyEventDispatchers are registered, implementations are free to return null or a List of length 0. Client code should not assume one behavior over another, nor should it assume that the behavior, once established, will not change.
      Returns:
        a possibly null or empty List of KeyEventDispatchers
      See Also:
        `addKeyEventDispatcher(java.awt.KeyEventDispatcher)`, `removeKeyEventDispatcher(java.awt.KeyEventDispatcher)`

    - #### addKeyEventPostProcessor

          public void addKeyEventPostProcessor(KeyEventPostProcessor processor)

      Adds a KeyEventPostProcessor to this KeyboardFocusManager's post- processor chain. After a KeyEvent has been dispatched to and handled by its target, KeyboardFocusManager will request that each KeyEventPostProcessor perform any necessary post-processing as part of the KeyEvent's final resolution. KeyEventPostProcessors will be notified in the order in which they were added; the current KeyboardFocusManager will be notified last. Notifications will halt as soon as one KeyEventPostProcessor returns `true` from its `postProcessKeyEvent` method. There is no limit to the the total number of KeyEventPostProcessors that can be added, nor to the number of times that a particular KeyEventPostProcessor instance can be added.

      If a null post-processor is specified, no action is taken and no exception is thrown.

      In a multithreaded application, `KeyEventPostProcessor` behaves the same as other AWT listeners. See AWT Threading Issues for more details.

      Parameters:
        `processor` - the KeyEventPostProcessor to add to the post-processor chain
      See Also:
        `removeKeyEventPostProcessor(java.awt.KeyEventPostProcessor)`

    - #### removeKeyEventPostProcessor

          public void removeKeyEventPostProcessor(KeyEventPostProcessor processor)

      Removes a previously added KeyEventPostProcessor from this KeyboardFocusManager's post-processor chain. This KeyboardFocusManager cannot itself be entirely removed from the chain. Only additional references added via `addKeyEventPostProcessor` can be removed.

      If a null post-processor is specified, if the specified post-processor is not in the post-processor chain, or if this KeyboardFocusManager is specified without having been explicitly added, no action is taken and no exception is thrown.

      In a multithreaded application, `KeyEventPostProcessor` behaves the same as other AWT listeners. See AWT Threading Issues for more details.

      Parameters:
        `processor` - the KeyEventPostProcessor to remove from the post- processor chain
      See Also:
        `addKeyEventPostProcessor(java.awt.KeyEventPostProcessor)`

    - #### getKeyEventPostProcessors

          protected List<KeyEventPostProcessor> getKeyEventPostProcessors()

      Returns this KeyboardFocusManager's KeyEventPostProcessor chain as a List. The List will not include this KeyboardFocusManager unless it was explicitly added via a call to `addKeyEventPostProcessor`. If no KeyEventPostProcessors are registered, implementations are free to return null or a List of length 0. Client code should not assume one behavior over another, nor should it assume that the behavior, once established, will not change.
      Returns:
        a possibly null or empty List of KeyEventPostProcessors
      See Also:
        `addKeyEventPostProcessor(java.awt.KeyEventPostProcessor)`, `removeKeyEventPostProcessor(java.awt.KeyEventPostProcessor)`

    - #### dispatchEvent

          public abstract boolean dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e)

      This method is called by the AWT event dispatcher requesting that the current KeyboardFocusManager dispatch the specified event on its behalf. It is expected that all KeyboardFocusManagers will dispatch all FocusEvents, all WindowEvents related to focus, and all KeyEvents. These events should be dispatched based on the KeyboardFocusManager's notion of the focus owner and the focused and active Windows, sometimes overriding the source of the specified AWTEvent. Dispatching must be done using `redispatchEvent` to prevent the AWT event dispatcher from recursively requesting that the KeyboardFocusManager dispatch the event again. If this method returns `false`, then the AWT event dispatcher will attempt to dispatch the event itself.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the AWTEvent to be dispatched
      Returns:
        `true` if this method dispatched the event; `false` otherwise
      See Also:
        `redispatchEvent(java.awt.Component, java.awt.AWTEvent)`, `dispatchKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent)`

    - #### redispatchEvent

          public final void redispatchEvent(Component target,
                                            AWTEvent e)

      Redispatches an AWTEvent in such a way that the AWT event dispatcher will not recursively request that the KeyboardFocusManager, or any installed KeyEventDispatchers, dispatch the event again. Client implementations of `dispatchEvent` and client-defined KeyEventDispatchers must call `redispatchEvent(target, e)` instead of `target.dispatchEvent(e)` to dispatch an event.

      This method is intended to be used only by KeyboardFocusManagers and KeyEventDispatchers. It is not for general client use.

      Parameters:
        `target` - the Component to which the event should be dispatched
        `e` - the event to dispatch
      See Also:
        `dispatchEvent(java.awt.AWTEvent)`, `KeyEventDispatcher`

    - #### dispatchKeyEvent

          public abstract boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent e)

      Typically this method will be called by `dispatchEvent` if no other KeyEventDispatcher in the dispatcher chain dispatched the KeyEvent, or if no other KeyEventDispatchers are registered. If an implementation of this method returns `false`, `dispatchEvent` may try to dispatch the KeyEvent itself, or may simply return `false`. If `true` is returned, `dispatchEvent` should return `true` as well.
      Specified by:
        `dispatchKeyEvent` in interface `KeyEventDispatcher`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the KeyEvent which the current KeyboardFocusManager has requested that this KeyEventDispatcher dispatch
      Returns:
        `true` if the KeyEvent was dispatched; `false` otherwise
      See Also:
        `dispatchEvent(java.awt.AWTEvent)`

    - #### postProcessKeyEvent

          public abstract boolean postProcessKeyEvent(KeyEvent e)

      This method will be called by `dispatchKeyEvent`. By default, this method will handle any unconsumed KeyEvents that map to an AWT `MenuShortcut` by consuming the event and activating the shortcut.
      Specified by:
        `postProcessKeyEvent` in interface `KeyEventPostProcessor`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the KeyEvent to post-process
      Returns:
        `true` to indicate that no other KeyEventPostProcessor will be notified of the KeyEvent.
      See Also:
        `dispatchKeyEvent(java.awt.event.KeyEvent)`, `MenuShortcut`

    - #### processKeyEvent

          public abstract void processKeyEvent(Component focusedComponent,
                                               KeyEvent e)

      This method initiates a focus traversal operation if and only if the KeyEvent represents a focus traversal key for the specified focusedComponent. It is expected that focusedComponent is the current focus owner, although this need not be the case. If it is not, focus traversal will nevertheless proceed as if focusedComponent were the current focus owner.
      Parameters:
        `focusedComponent` - the Component that will be the basis for a focus traversal operation if the specified event represents a focus traversal key for the Component
        `e` - the event that may represent a focus traversal key

    - #### enqueueKeyEvents

          protected abstract void enqueueKeyEvents(long after,
                                                   Component untilFocused)

      Called by the AWT to notify the KeyboardFocusManager that it should delay dispatching of KeyEvents until the specified Component becomes the focus owner. If client code requests a focus change, and the AWT determines that this request might be granted by the native windowing system, then the AWT will call this method. It is the responsibility of the KeyboardFocusManager to delay dispatching of KeyEvents with timestamps later than the specified time stamp until the specified Component receives a FOCUS_GAINED event, or the AWT cancels the delay request by invoking `dequeueKeyEvents` or `discardKeyEvents`.
      Parameters:
        `after` - timestamp of current event, or the current, system time if the current event has no timestamp, or the AWT cannot determine which event is currently being handled
        `untilFocused` - Component which should receive a FOCUS_GAINED event before any pending KeyEvents
      See Also:
        `dequeueKeyEvents(long, java.awt.Component)`, `discardKeyEvents(java.awt.Component)`

    - #### dequeueKeyEvents

          protected abstract void dequeueKeyEvents(long after,
                                                   Component untilFocused)

      Called by the AWT to notify the KeyboardFocusManager that it should cancel delayed dispatching of KeyEvents. All KeyEvents which were enqueued because of a call to `enqueueKeyEvents` with the same timestamp and Component should be released for normal dispatching to the current focus owner. If the given timestamp is less than zero, the outstanding enqueue request for the given Component with the oldest timestamp (if any) should be cancelled.
      Parameters:
        `after` - the timestamp specified in the call to `enqueueKeyEvents`, or any value < 0
        `untilFocused` - the Component specified in the call to `enqueueKeyEvents`
      See Also:
        `enqueueKeyEvents(long, java.awt.Component)`, `discardKeyEvents(java.awt.Component)`

    - #### discardKeyEvents

          protected abstract void discardKeyEvents(Component comp)

      Called by the AWT to notify the KeyboardFocusManager that it should cancel delayed dispatching of KeyEvents. All KeyEvents which were enqueued because of one or more calls to `enqueueKeyEvents` with the same Component should be discarded.
      Parameters:
        `comp` - the Component specified in one or more calls to `enqueueKeyEvents`
      See Also:
        `enqueueKeyEvents(long, java.awt.Component)`, `dequeueKeyEvents(long, java.awt.Component)`

    - #### focusNextComponent

          public abstract void focusNextComponent(Component aComponent)

      Focuses the Component after aComponent, typically based on a FocusTraversalPolicy.
      Parameters:
        `aComponent` - the Component that is the basis for the focus traversal operation
      See Also:
        `FocusTraversalPolicy`

    - #### focusPreviousComponent

          public abstract void focusPreviousComponent(Component aComponent)

      Focuses the Component before aComponent, typically based on a FocusTraversalPolicy.
      Parameters:
        `aComponent` - the Component that is the basis for the focus traversal operation
      See Also:
        `FocusTraversalPolicy`

    - #### upFocusCycle

          public abstract void upFocusCycle(Component aComponent)

      Moves the focus up one focus traversal cycle. Typically, the focus owner is set to aComponent's focus cycle root, and the current focus cycle root is set to the new focus owner's focus cycle root. If, however, aComponent's focus cycle root is a Window, then typically the focus owner is set to the Window's default Component to focus, and the current focus cycle root is unchanged.
      Parameters:
        `aComponent` - the Component that is the basis for the focus traversal operation

    - #### downFocusCycle

          public abstract void downFocusCycle(Container aContainer)

      Moves the focus down one focus traversal cycle. Typically, if aContainer is a focus cycle root, then the focus owner is set to aContainer's default Component to focus, and the current focus cycle root is set to aContainer. If aContainer is not a focus cycle root, then no focus traversal operation occurs.
      Parameters:
        `aContainer` - the Container that is the basis for the focus traversal operation

    - #### focusNextComponent

          public final void focusNextComponent()

      Focuses the Component after the current focus owner.

    - #### focusPreviousComponent

          public final void focusPreviousComponent()

      Focuses the Component before the current focus owner.

    - #### upFocusCycle

          public final void upFocusCycle()

      Moves the focus up one focus traversal cycle from the current focus owner. Typically, the new focus owner is set to the current focus owner's focus cycle root, and the current focus cycle root is set to the new focus owner's focus cycle root. If, however, the current focus owner's focus cycle root is a Window, then typically the focus owner is set to the focus cycle root's default Component to focus, and the current focus cycle root is unchanged.

    - #### downFocusCycle

          public final void downFocusCycle()

      Moves the focus down one focus traversal cycle from the current focus owner, if and only if the current focus owner is a Container that is a focus cycle root. Typically, the focus owner is set to the current focus owner's default Component to focus, and the current focus cycle root is set to the current focus owner. If the current focus owner is not a Container that is a focus cycle root, then no focus traversal operation occurs.

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