org.eclipse.swt.widgets

Class TableItem

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget

org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Item

org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TableItem

public class TableItem
extends Item

Instances of this class represent a selectable user interface object that represents an item in a table.

Styles:

(none)

Events:

(none)

IMPORTANT: This class is not intended to be subclassed.

See Also:

Table, TableItem, TableColumn snippets, Sample code and further information

Structure Diagram

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
(package private) int	background
(package private) boolean	cached
(package private) int[]	cellBackground
(package private) Font[]	cellFont
(package private) int[]	cellForeground
(package private) boolean	checked
(package private) Font	font
(package private) int	foreground
(package private) boolean	grayed
(package private) int	imageIndent
(package private) Image[]	images
(package private) Table	parent
(package private) java.lang.String[]	strings

Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Item

image, text

Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget

CANVAS, data, DEFAULT_HEIGHT, DEFAULT_WIDTH, DISABLED, display, DISPOSE_SENT, DISPOSED, DRAG_DETECT, DRAW_BACKGROUND, eventTable, FOREIGN_HANDLE, HIDDEN, IGNORE_WM_CHANGEUISTATE, KEYED_DATA, LAYOUT_CHANGED, LAYOUT_CHILD, LAYOUT_NEEDED, MAJOR, MINOR, MOVE_DEFERRED, MOVE_OCCURRED, PARENT_BACKGROUND, RELEASED, RESIZE_DEFERRED, RESIZE_OCCURRED, SKIN_NEEDED, state, style, THEME_BACKGROUND, TRACK_MOUSE

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TableItem(Table parent, int style) Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a Table) and a style value describing its behavior and appearance.
TableItem(Table parent, int style, int index) Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a Table), a style value describing its behavior and appearance, and the index at which to place it in the items maintained by its parent.
TableItem(Table parent, int style, int index, boolean create)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
(package private) static Table	checkNull(Table control)
protected void	checkSubclass() Checks that this class can be subclassed.
(package private) void	clear()
(package private) void	destroyWidget() Destroys the widget in the operating system and releases the widget's handle.
(package private) int	fontHandle(int index)
Color	getBackground() Returns the receiver's background color.
Color	getBackground(int index) Returns the background color at the given column index in the receiver.
Rectangle	getBounds() Returns a rectangle describing the size and location of the receiver's text relative to its parent.
Rectangle	getBounds(int index) Returns a rectangle describing the receiver's size and location relative to its parent at a column in the table.
(package private) RECT	getBounds(int row, int column, boolean getText, boolean getImage, boolean fullText)
(package private) RECT	getBounds(int row, int column, boolean getText, boolean getImage, boolean fullText, boolean fullImage, int hDC)
boolean	getChecked() Returns true if the receiver is checked, and false otherwise.
Font	getFont() Returns the font that the receiver will use to paint textual information for this item.
Font	getFont(int index) Returns the font that the receiver will use to paint textual information for the specified cell in this item.
Color	getForeground() Returns the foreground color that the receiver will use to draw.
Color	getForeground(int index) Returns the foreground color at the given column index in the receiver.
boolean	getGrayed() Returns true if the receiver is grayed, and false otherwise.
Image	getImage() Returns the receiver's image if it has one, or null if it does not.
Image	getImage(int index) Returns the image stored at the given column index in the receiver, or null if the image has not been set or if the column does not exist.
Rectangle	getImageBounds(int index) Returns a rectangle describing the size and location relative to its parent of an image at a column in the table.
int	getImageIndent() Gets the image indent.
(package private) java.lang.String	getNameText()
Table	getParent() Returns the receiver's parent, which must be a Table.
java.lang.String	getText() Returns the receiver's text, which will be an empty string if it has never been set.
java.lang.String	getText(int index) Returns the text stored at the given column index in the receiver, or empty string if the text has not been set.
Rectangle	getTextBounds(int index) Returns a rectangle describing the size and location relative to its parent of the text at a column in the table.
(package private) void	redraw()
(package private) void	redraw(int column, boolean drawText, boolean drawImage)
(package private) void	releaseHandle()
(package private) void	releaseWidget()
void	setBackground(Color color) Sets the receiver's background color to the color specified by the argument, or to the default system color for the item if the argument is null.
void	setBackground(int index, Color color) Sets the background color at the given column index in the receiver to the color specified by the argument, or to the default system color for the item if the argument is null.
void	setChecked(boolean checked) Sets the checked state of the checkbox for this item.
(package private) void	setChecked(boolean checked, boolean notify)
void	setFont(Font font) Sets the font that the receiver will use to paint textual information for this item to the font specified by the argument, or to the default font for that kind of control if the argument is null.
void	setFont(int index, Font font) Sets the font that the receiver will use to paint textual information for the specified cell in this item to the font specified by the argument, or to the default font for that kind of control if the argument is null.
void	setForeground(Color color) Sets the receiver's foreground color to the color specified by the argument, or to the default system color for the item if the argument is null.
void	setForeground(int index, Color color) Sets the foreground color at the given column index in the receiver to the color specified by the argument, or to the default system color for the item if the argument is null.
void	setGrayed(boolean grayed) Sets the grayed state of the checkbox for this item.
void	setImage(Image image) Sets the receiver's image to the argument, which may be null indicating that no image should be displayed.
void	setImage(Image[] images) Sets the image for multiple columns in the table.
void	setImage(int index, Image image) Sets the receiver's image at a column.
void	setImageIndent(int indent) Deprecated. this functionality is not supported on most platforms
void	setText(int index, java.lang.String string) Sets the receiver's text at a column
void	setText(java.lang.String string) Sets the receiver's text.
void	setText(java.lang.String[] strings) Sets the text for multiple columns in the table.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget

_addListener, addDisposeListener, addListener, callWindowProc, checkBits, checkOpened, checkOrientation, checkParent, checkWidget, DeferWindowPos, dispose, dragDetect, error, filters, findItem, fixMnemonic, fixMnemonic, getData, getData, getDisplay, getListeners, getMenu, getName, getStyle, hooks, isDisposed, isListening, isValidSubclass, isValidThread, mapEvent, new_GC, notifyListeners, postEvent, postEvent, release, releaseChildren, releaseParent, removeDisposeListener, removeListener, removeListener, reskin, reskinChildren, reskinWidget, sendDragEvent, sendDragEvent, sendEvent, sendEvent, sendEvent, sendEvent, sendFocusEvent, sendKeyEvent, sendKeyEvent, sendMouseEvent, sendMouseEvent, sendMouseWheelEvent, sendSelectionEvent, sendSelectionEvent, setData, setData, setInputState, setKeyState, setLocationMask, setTabGroupFocus, setTabItemFocus, SetWindowPos, showMenu, showMenu, toString, updateMenuLocation, wmCaptureChanged, wmChar, wmContextMenu, wmIMEChar, wmKeyDown, wmKeyUp, wmKillFocus, wmLButtonDblClk, wmLButtonDown, wmLButtonUp, wmMButtonDblClk, wmMButtonDown, wmMButtonUp, wmMouseHover, wmMouseHWheel, wmMouseLeave, wmMouseMove, wmMouseWheel, wmNCPaint, wmPaint, wmPrint, wmRButtonDblClk, wmRButtonDown, wmRButtonUp, wmSetFocus, wmSysChar, wmSysKeyDown, wmSysKeyUp, wmXButtonDblClk, wmXButtonDown, wmXButtonUp

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

parent

Table parent

strings

java.lang.String[] strings

images

Image[] images

font

Font font

cellFont

Font[] cellFont

checked

boolean checked

grayed

boolean grayed

cached

boolean cached

imageIndent

int imageIndent

background

int background

foreground

int foreground

cellBackground

int[] cellBackground

cellForeground

int[] cellForeground

Constructor Detail

TableItem

public TableItem(Table parent,
         int style)

Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a Table) and a style value describing its behavior and appearance. The item is added to the end of the items maintained by its parent.

The style value is either one of the style constants defined in class SWT which is applicable to instances of this class, or must be built by bitwise OR'ing together (that is, using the int "|" operator) two or more of those SWT style constants. The class description lists the style constants that are applicable to the class. Style bits are also inherited from superclasses.

Parameters:

parent - a composite control which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)

style - the style of control to construct

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null

SWTException -

• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
• ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass

See Also:

SWT, Widget.checkSubclass(), Widget.getStyle()

TableItem

public TableItem(Table parent,
         int style,
         int index)

Constructs a new instance of this class given its parent (which must be a Table), a style value describing its behavior and appearance, and the index at which to place it in the items maintained by its parent.

The style value is either one of the style constants defined in class SWT which is applicable to instances of this class, or must be built by bitwise OR'ing together (that is, using the int "|" operator) two or more of those SWT style constants. The class description lists the style constants that are applicable to the class. Style bits are also inherited from superclasses.

Parameters:

parent - a composite control which will be the parent of the new instance (cannot be null)

style - the style of control to construct

index - the zero-relative index to store the receiver in its parent

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the parent is null
• ERROR_INVALID_RANGE - if the index is not between 0 and the number of elements in the parent (inclusive)

SWTException -

• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the parent
• ERROR_INVALID_SUBCLASS - if this class is not an allowed subclass

See Also:

SWT, Widget.checkSubclass(), Widget.getStyle()

TableItem

TableItem(Table parent,
         int style,
         int index,
         boolean create)

Method Detail

checkNull

static Table checkNull(Table control)

checkSubclass

protected void checkSubclass()

Description copied from class: Widget

Checks that this class can be subclassed.

The SWT class library is intended to be subclassed only at specific, controlled points (most notably, Composite and Canvas when implementing new widgets). This method enforces this rule unless it is overridden.

IMPORTANT: By providing an implementation of this method that allows a subclass of a class which does not normally allow subclassing to be created, the implementer agrees to be fully responsible for the fact that any such subclass will likely fail between SWT releases and will be strongly platform specific. No support is provided for user-written classes which are implemented in this fashion.

The ability to subclass outside of the allowed SWT classes is intended purely to enable those not on the SWT development team to implement patches in order to get around specific limitations in advance of when those limitations can be addressed by the team. Subclassing should not be attempted without an intimate and detailed understanding of the hierarchy.

Overrides:

checkSubclass in class Item

clear

void clear()

destroyWidget

void destroyWidget()

Description copied from class: Widget

Destroys the widget in the operating system and releases the widget's handle. If the widget does not have a handle, this method may hide the widget, mark the widget as destroyed or do nothing, depending on the widget.

When a widget is destroyed in the operating system, its descendants are also destroyed by the operating system. This means that it is only necessary to call destroyWidget on the root of the widget tree.

This method is called after releaseWidget().

See also releaseChild(), releaseWidget() and releaseHandle().

Overrides:

destroyWidget in class Widget

See Also:

Widget.dispose()

fontHandle

int fontHandle(int index)

getBackground

public Color getBackground()

Returns the receiver's background color.

Returns:

the background color

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

2.0

getBackground

public Color getBackground(int index)

Returns the background color at the given column index in the receiver.

Parameters:

index - the column index

Returns:

the background color

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.0

getBounds

public Rectangle getBounds()

Returns a rectangle describing the size and location of the receiver's text relative to its parent.

Returns:

the bounding rectangle of the receiver's text

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.2

getBounds

public Rectangle getBounds(int index)

Returns a rectangle describing the receiver's size and location relative to its parent at a column in the table.

Parameters:

index - the index that specifies the column

Returns:

the receiver's bounding column rectangle

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

getBounds

RECT getBounds(int row,
             int column,
             boolean getText,
             boolean getImage,
             boolean fullText)

getBounds

RECT getBounds(int row,
             int column,
             boolean getText,
             boolean getImage,
             boolean fullText,
             boolean fullImage,
             int hDC)

getChecked

public boolean getChecked()

Returns true if the receiver is checked, and false otherwise. When the parent does not have the CHECK style, return false.

Returns:

the checked state of the checkbox

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

getFont

public Font getFont()

Returns the font that the receiver will use to paint textual information for this item.

Returns:

the receiver's font

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.0

getFont

public Font getFont(int index)

Returns the font that the receiver will use to paint textual information for the specified cell in this item.

Parameters:

index - the column index

Returns:

the receiver's font

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.0

getForeground

public Color getForeground()

Returns the foreground color that the receiver will use to draw.

Returns:

the receiver's foreground color

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

2.0

getForeground

public Color getForeground(int index)

Returns the foreground color at the given column index in the receiver.

Parameters:

index - the column index

Returns:

the foreground color

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.0

getGrayed

public boolean getGrayed()

Returns true if the receiver is grayed, and false otherwise. When the parent does not have the CHECK style, return false.

Returns:

the grayed state of the checkbox

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

getImage

public Image getImage()

Description copied from class: Item

Returns the receiver's image if it has one, or null if it does not.

Overrides:

getImage in class Item

Returns:

the receiver's image

getImage

public Image getImage(int index)

Returns the image stored at the given column index in the receiver, or null if the image has not been set or if the column does not exist.

Parameters:

index - the column index

Returns:

the image stored at the given column index in the receiver

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

getImageBounds

public Rectangle getImageBounds(int index)

Returns a rectangle describing the size and location relative to its parent of an image at a column in the table. An empty rectangle is returned if index exceeds the index of the table's last column.

Parameters:

index - the index that specifies the column

Returns:

the receiver's bounding image rectangle

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

getImageIndent

public int getImageIndent()

Gets the image indent.

Returns:

the indent

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

getNameText

java.lang.String getNameText()

Overrides:

getNameText in class Item

getParent

public Table getParent()

Returns the receiver's parent, which must be a Table.

Returns:

the receiver's parent

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

getText

public java.lang.String getText()

Description copied from class: Item

Returns the receiver's text, which will be an empty string if it has never been set.

Overrides:

getText in class Item

Returns:

the receiver's text

getText

public java.lang.String getText(int index)

Returns the text stored at the given column index in the receiver, or empty string if the text has not been set.

Parameters:

index - the column index

Returns:

the text stored at the given column index in the receiver

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

getTextBounds

public Rectangle getTextBounds(int index)

Returns a rectangle describing the size and location relative to its parent of the text at a column in the table. An empty rectangle is returned if index exceeds the index of the table's last column.

Parameters:

index - the index that specifies the column

Returns:

the receiver's bounding text rectangle

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.3

redraw

void redraw()

redraw

void redraw(int column,
          boolean drawText,
          boolean drawImage)

releaseHandle

void releaseHandle()

Overrides:

releaseHandle in class Widget

releaseWidget

void releaseWidget()

Overrides:

releaseWidget in class Item

setBackground

public void setBackground(Color color)

Sets the receiver's background color to the color specified by the argument, or to the default system color for the item if the argument is null.

Parameters:

color - the new color (or null)

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the argument has been disposed

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

2.0

setBackground

public void setBackground(int index,
                 Color color)

Sets the background color at the given column index in the receiver to the color specified by the argument, or to the default system color for the item if the argument is null.

Parameters:

index - the column index

color - the new color (or null)

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the argument has been disposed

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.0

setChecked

public void setChecked(boolean checked)

Sets the checked state of the checkbox for this item. This state change only applies if the Table was created with the SWT.CHECK style.

Parameters:

checked - the new checked state of the checkbox

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

setChecked

void setChecked(boolean checked,
              boolean notify)

setFont

public void setFont(Font font)

Sets the font that the receiver will use to paint textual information for this item to the font specified by the argument, or to the default font for that kind of control if the argument is null.

Parameters:

font - the new font (or null)

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the argument has been disposed

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.0

setFont

public void setFont(int index,
           Font font)

Sets the font that the receiver will use to paint textual information for the specified cell in this item to the font specified by the argument, or to the default font for that kind of control if the argument is null.

Parameters:

index - the column index

font - the new font (or null)

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the argument has been disposed

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.0

setForeground

public void setForeground(Color color)

Sets the receiver's foreground color to the color specified by the argument, or to the default system color for the item if the argument is null.

Parameters:

color - the new color (or null)

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the argument has been disposed

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

2.0

setForeground

public void setForeground(int index,
                 Color color)

Sets the foreground color at the given column index in the receiver to the color specified by the argument, or to the default system color for the item if the argument is null.

Parameters:

index - the column index

color - the new color (or null)

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the argument has been disposed

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

Since:

3.0

setGrayed

public void setGrayed(boolean grayed)

Sets the grayed state of the checkbox for this item. This state change only applies if the Table was created with the SWT.CHECK style.

Parameters:

grayed - the new grayed state of the checkbox;

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

setImage

public void setImage(Image[] images)

Sets the image for multiple columns in the table.

Parameters:

images - the array of new images

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the array of images is null
• ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if one of the images has been disposed

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

setImage

public void setImage(int index,
            Image image)

Sets the receiver's image at a column.

Parameters:

index - the column index

image - the new image

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT - if the image has been disposed

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

setImage

public void setImage(Image image)

Description copied from class: Item

Sets the receiver's image to the argument, which may be null indicating that no image should be displayed.

Overrides:

setImage in class Item

Parameters:

image - the image to display on the receiver (may be null)

setImageIndent

public void setImageIndent(int indent)

Deprecated. this functionality is not supported on most platforms

Sets the indent of the first column's image, expressed in terms of the image's width.

Parameters:

indent - the new indent

Throws:

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

setText

public void setText(java.lang.String[] strings)

Sets the text for multiple columns in the table.

Parameters:

strings - the array of new strings

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the text is null

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

setText

public void setText(int index,
           java.lang.String string)

Sets the receiver's text at a column

Parameters:

index - the column index

string - the new text

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT - if the text is null

SWTException -

• ERROR_WIDGET_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed
• ERROR_THREAD_INVALID_ACCESS - if not called from the thread that created the receiver

setText

public void setText(java.lang.String string)

Description copied from class: Item

Sets the receiver's text.

Overrides:

setText in class Item

Parameters:

string - the new text