# Class DataFormat

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.input.DataFormat

public class DataFormat extends Object
Data format identifier used as means of identifying the data stored on a clipboard/dragboard.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final DataFormat`
  `FILES`
  Represents a List of Files.
  `static final DataFormat`
  `HTML`
  Represents an HTML formatted string.
  `static final DataFormat`
  `IMAGE`
  A special platform specific image type, such as is commonly used on the clipboard and interoperates widely with other applications.
  `static final DataFormat`
  `PLAIN_TEXT`
  Represents a plain text string.
  `static final DataFormat`
  `RTF`
  Represents an RTF formatted string
  `static final DataFormat`
  `URL`
  Represents a URL, encoded as a String

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `DataFormat(String... ids)`
  Create a new DataFormat, specifying the set of ids that are associated with this data format.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object obj)`
  Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
  `final Set<String>`
  `getIdentifiers()`
  Gets the unmodifiable set of identifiers for this DataFormat.
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  Returns a hash code for this `DataFormat` object.
  `static DataFormat`
  `lookupMimeType(String mimeType)`
  Looks for the DataFormat which has been previously created with the given mime type as one of its ids.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a string representation of this `DataFormat` object.

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

- ## Field Details

  - ### PLAIN_TEXT

    public static final DataFormat PLAIN_TEXT
    Represents a plain text string.

  - ### HTML

    public static final DataFormat HTML
    Represents an HTML formatted string.

  - ### RTF

    public static final DataFormat RTF
    Represents an RTF formatted string

  - ### URL

    public static final DataFormat URL
    Represents a URL, encoded as a String

  - ### IMAGE

    public static final DataFormat IMAGE
    A special platform specific image type, such as is commonly used on the clipboard and interoperates widely with other applications. For example, on Mac this might ultimately be a TIFF while on Windows it might be a DIB (device independent bitmap).

  - ### FILES

    public static final DataFormat FILES
    Represents a List of Files.

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### DataFormat

    public DataFormat(String... ids)
    Create a new DataFormat, specifying the set of ids that are associated with this data format. Typically the ids are one or more mime types. For each id, any data associated with this DataFormat will be registered on the clipboard. For example, suppose I had the following:

             DataFormat fmt = new DataFormat("text/foo", "text/bar");
             Clipboard clipboard = Clipboard.getSystemClipboard();
             ClipboardContent content = new ClipboardContent();
             content.put(fmt, "Hello");
             clipboard.setContent(content);

    With the above code, if I were to look on the clipboard, I'd find the String "Hello" listed both for "text/foo" and "text/bar" on the clipboard.

    Note that the ids may be subject to platform restrictions in some cases. For instance, Swing requires a mime type so if an `id` is not of the "type/subtype" format it won't be possible to drag data of this type from/to `JFXPanel`.

    Parameters:
      `ids` - The set of ids used to represent this DataFormat on the clipboard.
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if one of the given mime types is already assigned to another DataFormat.

- ## Method Details

  - ### getIdentifiers

    public final Set<String> getIdentifiers()
    Gets the unmodifiable set of identifiers for this DataFormat.
    Returns:
      an unmodifiable set that is never null.

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Returns a string representation of this `DataFormat` object.
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`
    Returns:
      a string representation of this `DataFormat` object.

  - ### hashCode

    public int hashCode()
    Returns a hash code for this `DataFormat` object.
    Overrides:
      `hashCode` in class `Object`
    Returns:
      a hash code for this `DataFormat` object.

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals(Object obj)
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    Overrides:
      `equals` in class `Object`
    Parameters:
      `obj` - the reference object with which to compare.
    Returns:
      `true` if this object is equal to the `obj` argument; `false` otherwise.

  - ### lookupMimeType

    public static DataFormat lookupMimeType(String mimeType)
    Looks for the DataFormat which has been previously created with the given mime type as one of its ids.
    Parameters:
      `mimeType` - If null or the empty string, then null is returned.
    Returns:
      The matching DataFormat