The features described here were introduced in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5. These features are also part of subsequent releases of the Java platform. Many of these additions were made to maintain compatibility between the Java Accessibility API and the GNOME Accessibility Framework, described at http://projects.gnome.org/accessibility/
AccessibleAction New Constant
AccessibleContext New Constants
AccessibleRelation New Constants
AccessibleRole New Constants
AccessibleState New Constants
AccessibleText New Constants
API Enhancements
AccessibleExtendedText
AccessibleStreamable
Accessibility Support for JSpinner and
ProgressMonitor
Class AccessibleAction contains the following new constant:
Class AccessibleContext contains the following new constants:
Class AccessibleRelation contains the following new constants:
Class AccessibleRole contains the following new constants:
Class AccessibleState contains the following new constants:
Class AccessibleText contains the following new constants:
The following new classes and interfaces have been added to the JavaTM Accessibility API:
Interface AccessibleExtendedText provides support for braille and screen reader review mode.
Interface AccessibleStreamable provides a stream interface to raw data based on mime type.
This release provides accessibility support for spinners and progress monitors in Swing.
