%{
%}
+DocStr(wxClipboard,
+"wx.Clipboard represents the system clipboard and provides methods to
+copy data to it or paste data from it. Normally, you should only use
+``wx.TheClipboard`` which is a reference to a global wx.Clipboard
+instance.
+
+Call ``wx.TheClipboard``'s `Open` method to get ownership of the
+clipboard. If this operation returns True, you now own the
+clipboard. Call `SetData` to put data on the clipboard, or `GetData`
+to retrieve data from the clipboard. Call `Close` to close the
+clipboard and relinquish ownership. You should keep the clipboard open
+only momentarily.
+
+:see: `wx.DataObject`
+");
+
-// wxClipboard represents the system clipboard. Normally, you should use
-// wxTheClipboard which is a global pointer to the (unique) clipboard.
-//
-// Clipboard can be used to copy data to/paste data from. It works together
-// with wxDataObject.
class wxClipboard : public wxObject {
public:
- wxClipboard();
+ DocCtorStr(
+ wxClipboard(),
+ "");
+
~wxClipboard();
- // open the clipboard before Add/SetData() and GetData()
- virtual bool Open();
- // close the clipboard after Add/SetData() and GetData()
- virtual void Close();
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual bool , Open(),
+ "Call this function to open the clipboard before calling SetData and
+GetData. Call Close when you have finished with the clipboard. You
+should keep the clipboard open for only a very short time. Returns
+True on success.");
+
- // query whether the clipboard is opened
- virtual bool IsOpened() const;
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual void , Close(),
+ "Closes the clipboard.");
+
- // add to the clipboard data
- //
- // NB: the clipboard owns the pointer and will delete it, so data must be
- // allocated on the heap
- virtual bool AddData( wxDataObject *data );
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual bool , IsOpened() const,
+ "Query whether the clipboard is opened");
+
- // set the clipboard data, this is the same as Clear() followed by
- // AddData()
- virtual bool SetData( wxDataObject *data );
- // ask if data in correct format is available
- virtual bool IsSupported( const wxDataFormat& format );
+ %apply SWIGTYPE *DISOWN { wxDataObject *data };
+
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual bool , AddData( wxDataObject *data ),
+ "Call this function to add the data object to the clipboard. You may
+call this function repeatedly after having cleared the clipboard.
+After this function has been called, the clipboard owns the data, so
+do not delete the data explicitly.
+
+:see: `wx.DataObject`");
+
- // fill data with data on the clipboard (if available)
- virtual bool GetData( wxDataObject& data );
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual bool , SetData( wxDataObject *data ),
+ "Set the clipboard data, this is the same as `Clear` followed by
+`AddData`.
+
+:see: `wx.DataObject`");
- // clears wxTheClipboard and the system's clipboard if possible
- virtual void Clear();
- // flushes the clipboard: this means that the data which is currently on
- // clipboard will stay available even after the application exits (possibly
- // eating memory), otherwise the clipboard will be emptied on exit
- virtual bool Flush();
+ %clear wxDataObject *data;
+
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual bool , IsSupported( const wxDataFormat& format ),
+ "Returns True if the given format is available in the data object(s) on
+the clipboard.");
+
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual bool , GetData( wxDataObject& data ),
+ "Call this function to fill data with data on the clipboard, if
+available in the required format. Returns true on success.");
+
+
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual void , Clear(),
+ "Clears data from the clipboard object and also the system's clipboard
+if possible.");
+
- // X11 has two clipboards which get selected by this call. Empty on MSW.
- virtual void UsePrimarySelection( bool primary = False );
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual bool , Flush(),
+ "Flushes the clipboard: this means that the data which is currently on
+clipboard will stay available even after the application exits,
+possibly eating memory, otherwise the clipboard will be emptied on
+exit. Returns False if the operation is unsuccesful for any reason.");
+
+
+ DocDeclStr(
+ virtual void , UsePrimarySelection( bool primary = True ),
+ "On platforms supporting it (the X11 based platforms), selects the
+so called PRIMARY SELECTION as the clipboard as opposed to the
+normal clipboard, if primary is True.");
};
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// helpful class for opening the clipboard and automatically closing it when
-// the locker is destroyed
+DocStr(wxClipboardLocker,
+"A helpful class for opening the clipboard and automatically
+closing it when the locker is destroyed.");
+
class wxClipboardLocker
{
public:
wxClipboardLocker(wxClipboard *clipboard = NULL);
~wxClipboardLocker();
- //bool operator!() const;
-
+ DocStr(__nonzero__,
+ "A ClipboardLocker instance evaluates to True if the clipboard was
+successfully opened.")
%extend {
bool __nonzero__() { return !!(*self); }
}