| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.awt.datatransfer | Provides interfaces and classes for transferring data
between and within applications. | 
| java.awt.dnd | Drag and Drop is a direct manipulation gesture found in many Graphical
User Interface systems that provides a mechanism to transfer
information between two entities logically associated with presentation
elements in the GUI. | 
| javax.activation | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Object | Clipboard. getData(DataFlavor flavor)Returns an object representing the current contents of this clipboard
 in the specified  DataFlavor. | 
| Reader | DataFlavor. getReaderForText(Transferable transferable)Gets a Reader for a text flavor, decoded, if necessary, for the expected
 charset (encoding). | 
| Object | StringSelection. getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor)Returns the  Transferable's data in the requestedDataFlavorif possible. | 
| Object | Transferable. getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor)Returns an object which represents the data to be transferred. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Object | DropTargetContext.TransferableProxy. getTransferData(DataFlavor df)Returns an object which represents the data provided by
 the encapsulated transferable for the requested data flavor. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Object | DataHandler. getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor)Returns an object that represents the data to be
 transferred. | 
| Object | DataContentHandler. getTransferData(DataFlavor df,
               DataSource ds)Returns an object which represents the data to be transferred. | 
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