Re: "this" pointer in a sublcass
On Mar 16, 4:23 pm, Sam Takoy <samta...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thomas Richter wrote:
Sam Takoy wrote:
Hi,
The following code doesn't compile with the error:
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
public class MyClass extends JPanel {
public class MyMouseLisetener extends MouseAdapter {
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
JPanel.this.revalidate();
}
}
} >
"No enclosing instance of the type JPanel is accessible in scope"
but isn't my class a JPanel?
No, obviously not - it is a MouseAdapter. "this" always refers to the
class the member function is part of.
So long,
Thomas
Are you guessing or giving an educated answer? My impression (perhaps
false) was that the device I was attempting to use was designed for the
specific purpose of going up to the enclosing class.
You have to use MyClass.this, not JPanel.this. The enclosing class is
not JPanel, it's MyClass.
Alessio
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