Uses of Class javax.accessibility.AccessibleContext (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
javax.accessibility.AccessibleContext

- Packages that use AccessibleContext
  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.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  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.
  javax.swing.text.html | Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.

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

    Subclasses of AccessibleContext in java.applet
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected class` | `Applet.AccessibleApplet` This class implements accessibility support for the `Applet` class.

    Methods in java.applet that return AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleContext` | Applet.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Applet.

  - ### Uses of AccessibleContext in java.awt

    Subclasses of AccessibleContext in java.awt
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected class` | `Button.AccessibleAWTButton` This class implements accessibility support for the `Button` class.
    `protected class` | `Canvas.AccessibleAWTCanvas` This class implements accessibility support for the `Canvas` class.
    `protected class` | `Checkbox.AccessibleAWTCheckbox` This class implements accessibility support for the `Checkbox` class.
    `protected class` | `CheckboxMenuItem.AccessibleAWTCheckboxMenuItem` Inner class of CheckboxMenuItem used to provide default support for accessibility.
    `protected class` | `Choice.AccessibleAWTChoice` This class implements accessibility support for the `Choice` class.
    `protected class` | `Component.AccessibleAWTComponent` Inner class of Component used to provide default support for accessibility.
    `protected class` | `Container.AccessibleAWTContainer` Inner class of Container used to provide default support for accessibility.
    `protected class` | `Dialog.AccessibleAWTDialog` This class implements accessibility support for the `Dialog` class.
    `protected class` | `Frame.AccessibleAWTFrame` This class implements accessibility support for the `Frame` class.
    `protected class` | `Label.AccessibleAWTLabel` This class implements accessibility support for the `Label` class.
    `protected class` | `List.AccessibleAWTList` This class implements accessibility support for the `List` class.
    `protected class` | `List.AccessibleAWTList.AccessibleAWTListChild` This class implements accessibility support for List children.
    `protected class` | `Menu.AccessibleAWTMenu` Inner class of Menu used to provide default support for accessibility.
    `protected class` | `MenuBar.AccessibleAWTMenuBar` Inner class of MenuBar used to provide default support for accessibility.
    `protected class` | `MenuComponent.AccessibleAWTMenuComponent` Inner class of `MenuComponent` used to provide default support for accessibility.
    `protected class` | `MenuItem.AccessibleAWTMenuItem` Inner class of MenuItem used to provide default support for accessibility.
    `protected class` | `Panel.AccessibleAWTPanel` This class implements accessibility support for the `Panel` class.
    `protected class` | `PopupMenu.AccessibleAWTPopupMenu` Inner class of PopupMenu used to provide default support for accessibility.
    `protected class` | `Scrollbar.AccessibleAWTScrollBar` This class implements accessibility support for the `Scrollbar` class.
    `protected class` | `ScrollPane.AccessibleAWTScrollPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `ScrollPane` class.
    `protected class` | `TextArea.AccessibleAWTTextArea` This class implements accessibility support for the `TextArea` class.
    `protected class` | `TextComponent.AccessibleAWTTextComponent` This class implements accessibility support for the `TextComponent` class.
    `protected class` | `TextField.AccessibleAWTTextField` This class implements accessibility support for the `TextField` class.
    `protected class` | `Window.AccessibleAWTWindow` This class implements accessibility support for the `Window` class.

    Fields in java.awt declared as AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected AccessibleContext` | Component.`accessibleContext` The `AccessibleContext` associated with this `Component`.

    Methods in java.awt that return AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleContext` | TextArea.`getAccessibleContext()` Returns the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `TextArea`.
    `AccessibleContext` | Choice.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `Choice`.
    `AccessibleContext` | Label.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Label.
    `AccessibleContext` | MenuComponent.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `MenuComponent`.
    `AccessibleContext` | List.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `List`.
    `AccessibleContext` | List.AccessibleAWTList.AccessibleAWTListChild.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext for this object.
    `AccessibleContext` | Menu.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Menu.
    `AccessibleContext` | PopupMenu.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `PopupMenu`.
    `AccessibleContext` | Panel.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Panel.
    `AccessibleContext` | Component.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `Component`.
    `AccessibleContext` | TextComponent.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this TextComponent.
    `AccessibleContext` | MenuItem.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this MenuItem.
    `AccessibleContext` | TextField.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this TextField.
    `AccessibleContext` | Scrollbar.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `Scrollbar`.
    `AccessibleContext` | Checkbox.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Checkbox.
    `AccessibleContext` | ScrollPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this ScrollPane.
    `AccessibleContext` | CheckboxMenuItem.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this CheckboxMenuItem.
    `AccessibleContext` | Canvas.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Canvas.
    `AccessibleContext` | Button.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `Button`.
    `AccessibleContext` | Window.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Window.
    `AccessibleContext` | Dialog.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Dialog.
    `AccessibleContext` | MenuBar.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this MenuBar.
    `AccessibleContext` | Frame.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Frame.

  - ### Uses of AccessibleContext in javax.accessibility

    Methods in javax.accessibility that return AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleContext` | Accessible.`getAccessibleContext()` Returns the AccessibleContext associated with this object.

  - ### Uses of AccessibleContext in javax.swing

    Subclasses of AccessibleContext in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected class` | `AbstractButton.AccessibleAbstractButton` This class implements accessibility support for the `AbstractButton` class.
    `protected class` | `Box.AccessibleBox` This class implements accessibility support for the `Box` class.
    `protected class` | `Box.Filler.AccessibleBoxFiller` This class implements accessibility support for the `Box.Filler` class.
    `protected class` | `CellRendererPane.AccessibleCellRendererPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `CellRendererPane` class.
    `protected class` | `ImageIcon.AccessibleImageIcon` This class implements accessibility support for the `ImageIcon` class.
    `protected class` | `JApplet.AccessibleJApplet` This class implements accessibility support for the `JApplet` class.
    `protected class` | `JButton.AccessibleJButton` This class implements accessibility support for the `JButton` class.
    `protected class` | `JCheckBox.AccessibleJCheckBox` This class implements accessibility support for the `JCheckBox` class.
    `protected class` | `JCheckBoxMenuItem.AccessibleJCheckBoxMenuItem` This class implements accessibility support for the `JCheckBoxMenuItem` class.
    `protected class` | `JColorChooser.AccessibleJColorChooser` This class implements accessibility support for the `JColorChooser` class.
    `protected class` | `JComboBox.AccessibleJComboBox` This class implements accessibility support for the `JComboBox` class.
    `class` | `JComponent.AccessibleJComponent` Inner class of JComponent used to provide default support for accessibility.
    `protected class` | `JDesktopPane.AccessibleJDesktopPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `JDesktopPane` class.
    `protected class` | `JDialog.AccessibleJDialog` This class implements accessibility support for the `JDialog` class.
    `protected class` | `JEditorPane.AccessibleJEditorPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `JEditorPane` class.
    `protected class` | `JEditorPane.AccessibleJEditorPaneHTML` This class provides support for `AccessibleHypertext`, and is used in instances where the `EditorKit` installed in this `JEditorPane` is an instance of `HTMLEditorKit`.
    `protected class` | `JEditorPane.JEditorPaneAccessibleHypertextSupport` What's returned by `AccessibleJEditorPaneHTML.getAccessibleText`.
    `protected class` | `JFileChooser.AccessibleJFileChooser` This class implements accessibility support for the `JFileChooser` class.
    `protected class` | `JFrame.AccessibleJFrame` This class implements accessibility support for the `JFrame` class.
    `protected class` | `JInternalFrame.AccessibleJInternalFrame` This class implements accessibility support for the `JInternalFrame` class.
    `protected class` | `JInternalFrame.JDesktopIcon.AccessibleJDesktopIcon` This class implements accessibility support for the `JInternalFrame.JDesktopIcon` class.
    `protected class` | `JLabel.AccessibleJLabel` The class used to obtain the accessible role for this object.
    `protected class` | `JLayeredPane.AccessibleJLayeredPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `JLayeredPane` class.
    `protected class` | `JList.AccessibleJList` This class implements accessibility support for the `JList` class.
    `protected class` | `JList.AccessibleJList.AccessibleJListChild` This class implements accessibility support appropriate for list children.
    `protected class` | `JMenu.AccessibleJMenu` This class implements accessibility support for the `JMenu` class.
    `protected class` | `JMenuBar.AccessibleJMenuBar` This class implements accessibility support for the `JMenuBar` class.
    `protected class` | `JMenuItem.AccessibleJMenuItem` This class implements accessibility support for the `JMenuItem` class.
    `protected class` | `JOptionPane.AccessibleJOptionPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `JOptionPane` class.
    `protected class` | `JPanel.AccessibleJPanel` This class implements accessibility support for the `JPanel` class.
    `protected class` | `JPasswordField.AccessibleJPasswordField` This class implements accessibility support for the `JPasswordField` class.
    `protected class` | `JPopupMenu.AccessibleJPopupMenu` This class implements accessibility support for the `JPopupMenu` class.
    `protected class` | `JProgressBar.AccessibleJProgressBar` This class implements accessibility support for the `JProgressBar` class.
    `protected class` | `JRadioButton.AccessibleJRadioButton` This class implements accessibility support for the `JRadioButton` class.
    `protected class` | `JRadioButtonMenuItem.AccessibleJRadioButtonMenuItem` This class implements accessibility support for the `JRadioButtonMenuItem` class.
    `protected class` | `JRootPane.AccessibleJRootPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `JRootPane` class.
    `protected class` | `JScrollBar.AccessibleJScrollBar` This class implements accessibility support for the `JScrollBar` class.
    `protected class` | `JScrollPane.AccessibleJScrollPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `JScrollPane` class.
    `protected class` | `JSeparator.AccessibleJSeparator` This class implements accessibility support for the `JSeparator` class.
    `protected class` | `JSlider.AccessibleJSlider` This class implements accessibility support for the `JSlider` class.
    `protected class` | `JSpinner.AccessibleJSpinner` `AccessibleJSpinner` implements accessibility support for the `JSpinner` class.
    `protected class` | `JSplitPane.AccessibleJSplitPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `JSplitPane` class.
    `protected class` | `JTabbedPane.AccessibleJTabbedPane` This class implements accessibility support for the `JTabbedPane` class.
    `protected class` | `JTable.AccessibleJTable` This class implements accessibility support for the `JTable` class.
    `protected class` | `JTable.AccessibleJTable.AccessibleJTableCell` The class provides an implementation of the Java Accessibility API appropriate to table cells.
    `protected class` | `JTextArea.AccessibleJTextArea` This class implements accessibility support for the `JTextArea` class.
    `protected class` | `JTextField.AccessibleJTextField` This class implements accessibility support for the `JTextField` class.
    `protected class` | `JToggleButton.AccessibleJToggleButton` This class implements accessibility support for the `JToggleButton` class.
    `protected class` | `JToolBar.AccessibleJToolBar` This class implements accessibility support for the `JToolBar` class.
    `protected class` | `JToolTip.AccessibleJToolTip` This class implements accessibility support for the `JToolTip` class.
    `protected class` | `JTree.AccessibleJTree` This class implements accessibility support for the `JTree` class.
    `protected class` | `JTree.AccessibleJTree.AccessibleJTreeNode` This class implements accessibility support for the `JTree` child.
    `protected class` | `JViewport.AccessibleJViewport` This class implements accessibility support for the `JViewport` class.
    `protected class` | `JWindow.AccessibleJWindow` This class implements accessibility support for the `JWindow` class.
    `protected class` | `ProgressMonitor.AccessibleProgressMonitor` `AccessibleProgressMonitor` implements accessibility support for the `ProgressMonitor` class.

    Fields in javax.swing declared as AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected AccessibleContext` | ProgressMonitor.`accessibleContext` The `AccessibleContext` for the `ProgressMonitor`
    `protected AccessibleContext` | JApplet.`accessibleContext`
    `protected AccessibleContext` | JFrame.`accessibleContext` The accessible context property.
    `protected AccessibleContext` | JDialog.`accessibleContext`
    `protected AccessibleContext` | CellRendererPane.`accessibleContext`
    `protected AccessibleContext` | JFileChooser.`accessibleContext`
    `protected AccessibleContext` | JWindow.`accessibleContext` The accessible context property.
    `protected AccessibleContext` | JColorChooser.`accessibleContext`

    Methods in javax.swing that return AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleContext` | JMenuItem.`getAccessibleContext()` Returns the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JMenuItem`.
    `AccessibleContext` | JLayer.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this `JLayer`.
    `AccessibleContext` | JTextField.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JTextField`.
    `AccessibleContext` | ProgressMonitor.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` for the `ProgressMonitor`
    `AccessibleContext` | JComboBox.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JComboBox.
    `AccessibleContext` | JToggleButton.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JToggleButton.
    `AccessibleContext` | JApplet.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JApplet.
    `AccessibleContext` | JPanel.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JPanel.
    `AccessibleContext` | JOptionPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Returns the `AccessibleContext` associated with this JOptionPane.
    `AccessibleContext` | JSlider.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JSlider.
    `AccessibleContext` | JButton.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JButton`.
    `AccessibleContext` | JFrame.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JFrame.
    `AccessibleContext` | JDesktopPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JDesktopPane`.
    `AccessibleContext` | ImageIcon.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this ImageIcon.
    `AccessibleContext` | JToolBar.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JToolBar.
    `AccessibleContext` | JDialog.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JDialog.
    `AccessibleContext` | CellRendererPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this CellRendererPane.
    `AccessibleContext` | JTable.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JTable.
    `AccessibleContext` | JTable.AccessibleJTable.AccessibleJTableCell.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this component.
    `AccessibleContext` | JFileChooser.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JFileChooser.
    `AccessibleContext` | JList.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JList`.
    `AccessibleContext` | JList.AccessibleJList.AccessibleJListChild.`getAccessibleContext()` Get the AccessibleContext for this object.
    `AccessibleContext` | JInternalFrame.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JInternalFrame`.
    `AccessibleContext` | JInternalFrame.JDesktopIcon.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JDesktopIcon.
    `AccessibleContext` | JScrollPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JScrollPane.
    `AccessibleContext` | JScrollBar.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JScrollBar.
    `AccessibleContext` | JTree.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JTree.
    `AccessibleContext` | JTree.AccessibleJTree.AccessibleJTreeNode.`getAccessibleContext()` Get the AccessibleContext associated with this tree node.
    `AccessibleContext` | JCheckBox.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JCheckBox.
    `AccessibleContext` | JToolTip.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JToolTip.
    `AccessibleContext` | JViewport.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JViewport.
    `AccessibleContext` | JSplitPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JSplitPane.
    `AccessibleContext` | JWindow.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JWindow.
    `AccessibleContext` | JProgressBar.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JProgressBar`.
    `AccessibleContext` | JPasswordField.`getAccessibleContext()` Returns the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JPasswordField`.
    `AccessibleContext` | JMenu.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JMenu.
    `AccessibleContext` | JTabbedPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JTabbedPane.
    `AccessibleContext` | JRadioButtonMenuItem.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JRadioButtonMenuItem.
    `AccessibleContext` | Box.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Box.
    `AccessibleContext` | Box.Filler.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Box.Filler.
    `AccessibleContext` | JEditorPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JEditorPane.
    `AccessibleContext` | JSpinner.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` for the `JSpinner`
    `AccessibleContext` | JLayeredPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JLayeredPane.
    `AccessibleContext` | JRadioButton.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JRadioButton.
    `AccessibleContext` | JMenuBar.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JMenuBar.
    `AccessibleContext` | JRootPane.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JRootPane`.
    `AccessibleContext` | JCheckBoxMenuItem.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JCheckBoxMenuItem.
    `AccessibleContext` | JLabel.`getAccessibleContext()` Get the AccessibleContext of this object
    `AccessibleContext` | JTextArea.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JTextArea.
    `AccessibleContext` | JColorChooser.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JColorChooser.
    `AccessibleContext` | JPopupMenu.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JPopupMenu.
    `AccessibleContext` | JSeparator.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JSeparator.
    `protected AccessibleContext` | JTable.AccessibleJTable.AccessibleJTableCell.`getCurrentAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext for the table cell renderer.

  - ### Uses of AccessibleContext in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleContext` | BasicComboPopup.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this BasicComboPopup.

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

    Subclasses of AccessibleContext in javax.swing.table
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected class` | `JTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeader` This class implements accessibility support for the `JTableHeader` class.
    `protected class` | `JTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeaderEntry` This class provides an implementation of the Java Accessibility API appropriate for JTableHeader entries.

    Methods in javax.swing.table that return AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleContext` | JTableHeader.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JTableHeader.
    `AccessibleContext` | JTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeader.AccessibleJTableHeaderEntry.`getAccessibleContext()` Get the AccessibleContext associated with this object.

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

    Subclasses of AccessibleContext in javax.swing.text
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `JTextComponent.AccessibleJTextComponent` This class implements accessibility support for the `JTextComponent` class.

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleContext` | JTextComponent.`getAccessibleContext()` Gets the `AccessibleContext` associated with this `JTextComponent`.

  - ### Uses of AccessibleContext in javax.swing.text.html

    Methods in javax.swing.text.html that return AccessibleContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AccessibleContext` | HTMLEditorKit.`getAccessibleContext()` returns the AccessibleContext associated with this editor kit

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