Uses of Interface java.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardOwner (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Interface
java.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardOwner

- Packages that use ClipboardOwner
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt.datatransfer | Provides interfaces and classes for transferring data between and within applications.

- - ### Uses of ClipboardOwner in java.awt.datatransfer

    Classes in java.awt.datatransfer that implement ClipboardOwner
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `StringSelection` A `Transferable` which implements the capability required to transfer a `String`.

    Fields in java.awt.datatransfer declared as ClipboardOwner
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected ClipboardOwner` | Clipboard.`owner`

    Methods in java.awt.datatransfer with parameters of type ClipboardOwner
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | Clipboard.`setContents(Transferable contents, ClipboardOwner owner)` Sets the current contents of the clipboard to the specified transferable object and registers the specified clipboard owner as the owner of the new contents.

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