# Class DataFormatHandler

java.lang.Object
jfx.incubator.scene.control.richtext.model.DataFormatHandler

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `HtmlExportFormatHandler, PlainTextFormatHandler, RichTextFormatHandler, RtfFormatHandler`

public abstract class DataFormatHandler extends Object
Facilitates import/export of styled text into/from a StyledTextModel.

Since:
  24

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `DataFormatHandler(DataFormat f)`
  Creates a DataHandler instance for the specified format.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract Object`
  `copy(StyledTextModel model, StyleResolver resolver, TextPos start, TextPos end)`
  Creates an object to be put into the Clipboard for the given text range.
  `abstract StyledInput`
  `createStyledInput(String input, StyleAttributeMap attr)`
  Creates a StyledInput for the given input string.
  `final DataFormat`
  `getDataFormat()`
  Returns the `DataFormat` associated with this handler.
  `abstract void`
  `save(StyledTextModel model, StyleResolver resolver, TextPos start, TextPos end, OutputStream out)`
  Save the text range in the handler's format to the output stream (e.g.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### DataFormatHandler

    public DataFormatHandler(DataFormat f)
    Creates a DataHandler instance for the specified format.
    Parameters:
      `f` - data format

- ## Method Details

  - ### createStyledInput

    public abstract StyledInput createStyledInput(String input, StyleAttributeMap attr) throws IOException
    Creates a StyledInput for the given input string. When pasting, the caller may pass the style attributes `attr` at the insertion point. This argument may be used by the implementation if the format contains no styles on its own (for example, in the plain text format case).
    Parameters:
      `input` - the input string
      `attr` - the style attributes (can be null)
    Returns:
      the StyledInput
    Throws:
      `IOException` - when operation is not supported or an I/O error occurs
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - if the copy operation is not supported

  - ### copy

    public abstract Object copy(StyledTextModel model, StyleResolver resolver, TextPos start, TextPos end) throws IOException
    Creates an object to be put into the Clipboard for the given text range. The caller must guarantee that the `start` precedes the `end` position.

    Typically, the implementation creates an instance of `StyledOutput` and calls `StyledTextModel.export(TextPos, TextPos, StyledOutput)` method.

    Parameters:
      `model` - source model
      `resolver` - view-specific style resolver
      `start` - start text position
      `end` - end text position
    Returns:
      an object to be placed to the Clipboard
    Throws:
      `IOException` - when an I/O error occurs
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - if the copy operation is not supported

  - ### save

    public abstract void save(StyledTextModel model, StyleResolver resolver, TextPos start, TextPos end, OutputStream out) throws IOException
    Save the text range in the handler's format to the output stream (e.g. save to file). The caller must guarantee that the `start` precedes the `end` position. It is the responsibility of the caller to close the `OutputStream`.

    Typically, the implementation creates an instance of `StyledOutput` and calls `StyledTextModel.export(TextPos, TextPos, StyledOutput)` method.

    Parameters:
      `model` - source model
      `resolver` - view-specific style resolver
      `start` - start text position
      `end` - end text position
      `out` - target `OutputStream`
    Throws:
      `IOException` - when an I/O error occurs
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - if the copy operation is not supported

  - ### getDataFormat

    public final DataFormat getDataFormat()
    Returns the `DataFormat` associated with this handler.
    Returns:
      the data format