## org.gjt.sp.jedit
Class Buffer

    java.lang.Object
      org.gjt.sp.jedit.buffer.JEditBuffer
          org.gjt.sp.jedit.Buffer

    public class Buffer

extends JEditBuffer

A `Buffer` represents the contents of an open text file as it is maintained in the computer's memory (as opposed to how it may be stored on a disk).

In a BeanShell script, you can obtain the current buffer instance from the `buffer` variable.

This class does not have a public constructor. Buffers can be opened and closed using methods in the `jEdit` class.

This class is partially thread-safe, however you must pay attention to two very important guidelines:

- Operations such as insert() and remove(), undo(), change Buffer data in a writeLock(), and must be called from the AWT thread.
- When accessing the buffer from another thread, you must call readLock() before and readUnLock() after, if you plan on performing more than one read, to ensure that the buffer contents are not changed by the AWT thread for the duration of the lock. Only methods whose descriptions specify thread safety can be invoked from other threads.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.gjt.sp.jedit.buffer.JEditBuffer
`JEditBuffer.PropValue`

Field Summary
`static java.lang.String` `BACKED_UP` Backed up property.
`static java.lang.String` `CARET` Caret info properties.
`static java.lang.String` `CARET_POSITIONED`
`static java.lang.String` `ENCODING_AUTODETECT` Should jEdit try to set the encoding based on a UTF8, UTF16 or XML signature at the beginning of the file?
`static int` `FILE_CHANGED`
`static int` `FILE_DELETED`
`static int` `FILE_NOT_CHANGED`
`static java.lang.String` `GZIPPED` This property is set to 'true' if the file should be GZipped.
`static java.lang.String` `SCROLL_HORIZ`
`static java.lang.String` `SCROLL_VERT` This should be a physical line number, so that the scroll position is preserved correctly across reloads (which will affect virtual line numbers, due to fold being reset)
`static java.lang.String` `SELECTION` Stores a List of `Selection` instances.
`static java.lang.String` `TRAILING_EOL` This property is set to 'true' if the file has a trailing newline.

Fields inherited from class org.gjt.sp.jedit.buffer.JEditBuffer
`columnBlockLock, contextInsensitive, elasticTabstopsOn, ENCODING, HIGH_PRIORITY, LINESEP, mode, NORMAL_PRIORITY, tokenMarker, undoMgr`

Method Summary
`void` `addBufferUndoListener(BufferUndoListener listener)` Adds a buffer undo listener.
`void` `addMarker(char shortcut, int pos)` Adds a marker to this buffer.
`void` `addOrRemoveMarker(char shortcut, int pos)` If a marker is set on the line of the position, it is removed.
`void` `autosave()` Autosaves this buffer.
`int` `checkFileStatus(View view)` Check if the buffer has changed on disk.
`protected void` `fireBeginRedo()`
`protected void` `fireBeginUndo()`
`protected void` `fireEndRedo()`
`protected void` `fireEndUndo()`
`boolean` `getAutoReload()` Returns the status of the AUTORELOAD flag If true, reload changed files automatically
`boolean` `getAutoReloadDialog()` Returns the status of the AUTORELOAD_DIALOG flag If true, prompt for reloading or notify user when the file has changed on disk
`java.io.File` `getAutosaveFile()` Returns the autosave file for this buffer.
`java.lang.String` `getContextSensitiveProperty(int offset, java.lang.String name)` Some settings, like comment start and end strings, can vary between different parts of a buffer (HTML text and inline JavaScript, for example).
`java.lang.Object` `getDefaultProperty(java.lang.String name)`
`java.lang.String` `getDirectory()` Returns the directory containing this buffer.
`java.io.File` `getFile()` Deprecated. Do not call this method, use `getPath()` instead.
`javax.swing.Icon` `getIcon()` Returns this buffer's icon.
`int` `getIndex()` Returns the position of this buffer in the buffer list.
`long` `getLastModified()` Returns the last time jEdit modified the file on disk.
`Marker` `getMarker(char shortcut)` Returns the marker with the specified shortcut.
`Marker` `getMarkerAtLine(int line)` Returns the first marker at the specified line, or `null` if there is none.
`Marker` `getMarkerInRange(int start, int end)` Returns the first marker within the specified range.
`java.lang.String` `getMarkerNameString()` Returns a string of all set markers, used by the status bar (eg, "a b $ % ^").
`java.util.Vector<Marker>` `getMarkers()` Returns a vector of markers.
`static java.lang.String` `getMarkersPath(VFS vfs, java.lang.String path)` Returns the path for this buffer's markers file
`java.lang.String` `getMarkerStatusPrompt(java.lang.String action)` Returns the status prompt for the given marker action.
`java.lang.String` `getName()` Returns the name of this buffer.
`Buffer` `getNext()` Returns the next buffer in the list.
`java.lang.String` `getPath()` Returns the path name of this buffer.
`java.lang.String` `getPath(java.lang.Boolean shortVersion)`
`Buffer` `getPrev()` Returns the previous buffer in the list.
`java.lang.String` `getSymlinkPath()` If this file is a symbolic link, returns the link destination.
`VFS` `getVFS()` Returns the virtual filesystem responsible for loading and saving this buffer.
`boolean` `insertFile(View view, java.lang.String path)` Loads a file from disk, and inserts it into this buffer.
`boolean` `isClosed()` Returns true if this buffer has been closed with `jEdit.closeBuffer(View,Buffer)`.
`boolean` `isLoaded()` Returns true if the buffer is loaded.
`boolean` `isNewFile()` Returns whether this buffer lacks a corresponding version on disk.
`boolean` `isTemporary()` Returns if this is a temporary buffer.
`boolean` `isUntitled()` Returns true if this file is 'untitled'.
`boolean` `load(View view, boolean reload)` Loads the buffer from disk.
`boolean` `markersChanged()` Return true when markers have changed and the markers file needs to be updated
`protected TokenMarker.LineContext` `markTokens(javax.swing.text.Segment seg, TokenMarker.LineContext prevContext, TokenHandler _tokenHandler)`
`void` `propertiesChanged()` Reloads settings from the properties.
`void` `reload(View view)` Reloads the buffer from disk, asking for confirmation if the buffer has unsaved changes.
`void` `removeAllMarkers()` Removes all defined markers.
`void` `removeAutosaveFile()` Remove the autosave file.
`void` `removeBufferUndoListener(BufferUndoListener listener)` Removes a buffer undo listener.
`void` `removeMarker(int line)` Removes all markers at the specified line.
`boolean` `save(View view, java.lang.String path)` Saves this buffer to the specified path name, or the current path name if it's null.
`boolean` `save(View view, java.lang.String path, boolean rename)` Saves this buffer to the specified path name, or the current path name if it's null.
`boolean` `save(View view, java.lang.String path, boolean rename, boolean disableFileStatusCheck)` Saves this buffer to the specified path name, or the current path name if it's null.
`boolean` `saveAs(View view, boolean rename)` Prompts the user for a file to save this buffer to.
`void` `setAutoReload(boolean value)` Sets the status of the AUTORELOAD flag
`void` `setAutoReloadDialog(boolean value)` Sets the status of the AUTORELOAD_DIALOG flag
`void` `setDirty(boolean d)` Sets the 'dirty' (changed since last save) flag of this buffer.
`void` `setLastModified(long modTime)` Sets the last time jEdit modified the file on disk.
`void` `setMarkersChanged(boolean changed)` Sets/unsets the MARKERS_CHANGED flag
`void` `setMode()` Sets this buffer's edit mode by calling the accept() method of each registered edit mode.
`void` `setNewFile(boolean newFile)` Sets the new file flag.
`void` `setWaitSocket(java.net.Socket waitSocket)` This socket is closed when the buffer is closed.
`void` `toggleAutoIndent(View view)` Toggles automatic indentation on and off.
`void` `toggleLineSeparator(View view)` Toggles the line separator between the three available settings.
`void` `toggleWordWrap(View view)` Toggles word wrap between the three available modes.
`java.lang.String` `toString()` Returns a string representation of this buffer.
`boolean` `updateMarkersFile(View view)` Save the markers file, or delete it when there are mo markers left Handling markers is now independent from saving the buffer.

Methods inherited from class org.gjt.sp.jedit.buffer.JEditBuffer

`addBufferListener, addBufferListener, beginCompoundEdit, canRedo, canUndo, createPosition, endCompoundEdit, fireBufferLoaded, fireContentInserted, fireContentRemoved, fireFoldHandlerChanged, fireFoldLevelChanged, firePreContentInserted, firePreContentRemoved, fireTransactionComplete, getBooleanProperty, getBooleanProperty, getBufferListeners, getColumnBlock, getCurrentIndentForLine, getFoldAtLine, getFoldHandler, getFoldLevel, getIdealIndentForLine, getIndentSize, getIntegerProperty, getKeywordMapAtOffset, getLength, getLineCount, getLineEndOffset, getLineLength, getLineOfOffset, getLineSegment, getLineStartOffset, getLineText, getLineText, getLineText, getMode, getOffsetOfVirtualColumn, getPatternProperty, getPriorNonEmptyLine, getProperty, getRuleSetAtOffset, getSegment, getStringProperty, getTabSize, getTabStopPosition, getText, getText, getText, getTokenMarker, getUndoId, getVirtualWidth, indentLine, indentLines, indentLines, indentUsingElasticTabstops, insert, insert, insert, insertAtColumn, insertIndented, insideCompoundEdit, invalidateCachedFoldLevels, invalidateFoldLevels, isContextInsensitive, isDirty, isEditable, isElectricKey, isFileReadOnly, isFoldEnd, isFoldStart, isLoading, isPerformingIO, isReadOnly, isTransactionInProgress, isUndoInProgress, loadText, markTokens, parseBufferLocalProperties, readLock, readUnlock, redo, remove, removeBufferListener, removeTrailingWhiteSpace, resetCachedProperties, setBooleanProperty, setContextInsensitive, setDefaultProperty, setFileReadOnly, setFoldHandler, setIntegerProperty, setLoading, setMode, setMode, setMode, setPerformingIO, setProperty, setReadOnly, setStringProperty, setTokenMarker, setUndoLimit, shiftIndentLeft, shiftIndentRight, simpleIndentLine, undo, unsetProperty, updateColumnBlocks, writeLock, writeUnlock`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### BACKED_UP

    public static final java.lang.String BACKED_UP

  Backed up property.

  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre2
  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### CARET

    public static final java.lang.String CARET

  Caret info properties.

  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre1
  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### CARET_POSITIONED

    public static final java.lang.String CARET_POSITIONED

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### SELECTION

    public static final java.lang.String SELECTION

  Stores a List of `Selection` instances.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### SCROLL_VERT

    public static final java.lang.String SCROLL_VERT

  This should be a physical line number, so that the scroll position is preserved correctly across reloads (which will affect virtual line numbers, due to fold being reset)

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### SCROLL_HORIZ

    public static final java.lang.String SCROLL_HORIZ

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### ENCODING_AUTODETECT

    public static final java.lang.String ENCODING_AUTODETECT

  Should jEdit try to set the encoding based on a UTF8, UTF16 or XML signature at the beginning of the file?

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### TRAILING_EOL

    public static final java.lang.String TRAILING_EOL

  This property is set to 'true' if the file has a trailing newline.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre1
  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### GZIPPED

    public static final java.lang.String GZIPPED

  This property is set to 'true' if the file should be GZipped.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre4
  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### FILE_NOT_CHANGED

    public static final int FILE_NOT_CHANGED

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### FILE_CHANGED

    public static final int FILE_CHANGED

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### FILE_DELETED

    public static final int FILE_DELETED

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

Method Detail

### reload

    public void reload(View view)

  Reloads the buffer from disk, asking for confirmation if the buffer has unsaved changes.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The view
  Since:
    jEdit 2.7pre2

### load

    public boolean load(View view,
                        boolean reload)

  Loads the buffer from disk.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The view
    `reload` - If true, user will not be asked to recover autosave file, if any
  Since:
    2.5pre1

### insertFile

    public boolean insertFile(View view,
                              java.lang.String path)

  Loads a file from disk, and inserts it into this buffer.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The view
    `path` - the path of the file to insert
  Since:
    4.0pre1

### autosave

    public void autosave()

  Autosaves this buffer.

### saveAs

    public boolean saveAs(View view,
                          boolean rename)

  Prompts the user for a file to save this buffer to.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The view
    `rename` - True if the buffer's path should be changed, false if only a copy should be saved to the specified filename
  Returns:
    true if the buffer was successfully saved
  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre5

### save

    public boolean save(View view,
                        java.lang.String path)

  Saves this buffer to the specified path name, or the current path name if it's null.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The view
    `path` - The path name to save the buffer to, or null to use
  Returns:
    true if the buffer was successfully saved the existing path

### save

    public boolean save(View view,
                        java.lang.String path,
                        boolean rename)

  Saves this buffer to the specified path name, or the current path name if it's null.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The view
    `path` - The path name to save the buffer to, or null to use the existing path
    `rename` - True if the buffer's path should be changed, false if only a copy should be saved to the specified filename
  Returns:
    true if the buffer was successfully saved
  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre5

### save

    public boolean save(View view,
                        java.lang.String path,
                        boolean rename,
                        boolean disableFileStatusCheck)

  Saves this buffer to the specified path name, or the current path name if it's null.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The view
    `path` - The path name to save the buffer to, or null to use the existing path
    `rename` - True if the buffer's path should be changed, false if only a copy should be saved to the specified filename
    `disableFileStatusCheck` - Disables file status checking regardless of the state of the checkFileStatus property
  Returns:
    true if the buffer was successfully saved

### checkFileStatus

    public int checkFileStatus(View view)

  Check if the buffer has changed on disk.

  Returns:
    One of `FILE_NOT_CHANGED`, `FILE_CHANGED`, or `FILE_DELETED`.
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### getLastModified

    public long getLastModified()

  Returns the last time jEdit modified the file on disk. This method is thread-safe.

### setLastModified

    public void setLastModified(long modTime)

  Sets the last time jEdit modified the file on disk.

  Parameters:
    `modTime` - The new modification time

### getAutoReload

    public boolean getAutoReload()

  Returns the status of the AUTORELOAD flag If true, reload changed files automatically

### setAutoReload

    public void setAutoReload(boolean value)

  Sets the status of the AUTORELOAD flag

  Parameters:
    `value` - # If true, reload changed files automatically

### getAutoReloadDialog

    public boolean getAutoReloadDialog()

  Returns the status of the AUTORELOAD_DIALOG flag If true, prompt for reloading or notify user when the file has changed on disk

### setAutoReloadDialog

    public void setAutoReloadDialog(boolean value)

  Sets the status of the AUTORELOAD_DIALOG flag

  Parameters:
    `value` - # If true, prompt for reloading or notify user when the file has changed on disk

### getVFS

    public VFS getVFS()

  Returns the virtual filesystem responsible for loading and saving this buffer. This method is thread-safe.

### getAutosaveFile

    public java.io.File getAutosaveFile()

  Returns the autosave file for this buffer. This may be null if the file is non-local.

### removeAutosaveFile

    public void removeAutosaveFile()

  Remove the autosave file.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre12

### getName

    public java.lang.String getName()

  Returns the name of this buffer. This method is thread-safe.

### getPath

    public java.lang.String getPath()

  Returns the path name of this buffer. This method is thread-safe.

### getPath

    public java.lang.String getPath(java.lang.Boolean shortVersion)

  Parameters:
    `shortVersion` - if true, replaces home path with ~/ on unix

### getSymlinkPath

    public java.lang.String getSymlinkPath()

  If this file is a symbolic link, returns the link destination. Otherwise returns the file's path. This method is thread-safe.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### getDirectory

    public java.lang.String getDirectory()

  Returns the directory containing this buffer.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre11

### isClosed

    public boolean isClosed()

  Returns true if this buffer has been closed with `jEdit.closeBuffer(View,Buffer)`. This method is thread-safe.

### isLoaded

    public boolean isLoaded()

  Returns true if the buffer is loaded. This method is thread-safe.

### isNewFile

    public boolean isNewFile()

  Returns whether this buffer lacks a corresponding version on disk. This method is thread-safe.

### setNewFile

    public void setNewFile(boolean newFile)

  Sets the new file flag.

  Parameters:
    `newFile` - The new file flag

### isUntitled

    public boolean isUntitled()

  Returns true if this file is 'untitled'. This method is thread-safe.

### setDirty

    public void setDirty(boolean d)

  Sets the 'dirty' (changed since last save) flag of this buffer.

  Overrides:
    `setDirty` in class `JEditBuffer`

### isTemporary

    public boolean isTemporary()

  Returns if this is a temporary buffer. This method is thread-safe.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.2pre7
  See Also:
    `jEdit.openTemporary(View,String,String,boolean)`, `jEdit.commitTemporary(Buffer)`

### getIcon

    public javax.swing.Icon getIcon()

  Returns this buffer's icon.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre6

### propertiesChanged

    public void propertiesChanged()

  Reloads settings from the properties. This should be called after the `syntax` or `folding` buffer-local properties are changed.

  Overrides:
    `propertiesChanged` in class `JEditBuffer`

### getDefaultProperty

    public java.lang.Object getDefaultProperty(java.lang.String name)

  Overrides:
    `getDefaultProperty` in class `JEditBuffer`

### toggleWordWrap

    public void toggleWordWrap(View view)

  Toggles word wrap between the three available modes. This is used by the status bar.

  Parameters:
    `view` - We show a message in the view's status bar
  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre3

### toggleAutoIndent

    public void toggleAutoIndent(View view)

  Toggles automatic indentation on and off.

  Parameters:
    `view` - This view's status bar will display the message
  Since:
    jEdit 5.0

### toggleLineSeparator

    public void toggleLineSeparator(View view)

  Toggles the line separator between the three available settings. This is used by the status bar.

  Parameters:
    `view` - We show a message in the view's status bar
  Since:
    jEdit 4.1pre3

### getContextSensitiveProperty

    public java.lang.String getContextSensitiveProperty(int offset,
                                                        java.lang.String name)

  Some settings, like comment start and end strings, can vary between different parts of a buffer (HTML text and inline JavaScript, for example).

  Overrides:
    `getContextSensitiveProperty` in class `JEditBuffer`
  Parameters:
    `offset` - The offset
    `name` - The property name
  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre3

### setMode

    public void setMode()

  Sets this buffer's edit mode by calling the accept() method of each registered edit mode.

### getFile

    @Deprecated
    public java.io.File getFile()

  Deprecated. Do not call this method, use `getPath()` instead.

### getMarkers

    public java.util.Vector<Marker> getMarkers()

  Returns a vector of markers.

  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre1

### getMarkerStatusPrompt

    public java.lang.String getMarkerStatusPrompt(java.lang.String action)

  Returns the status prompt for the given marker action. Only intended to be called from `actions.xml`.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre2

### getMarkerNameString

    public java.lang.String getMarkerNameString()

  Returns a string of all set markers, used by the status bar (eg, "a b $ % ^").

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre2

### addOrRemoveMarker

    public void addOrRemoveMarker(char shortcut,
                                  int pos)

  If a marker is set on the line of the position, it is removed. Otherwise a new marker with the specified shortcut is added.

  Parameters:
    `pos` - The position of the marker
    `shortcut` - The shortcut ('\0' if none)
  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre5

### addMarker

    public void addMarker(char shortcut,
                          int pos)

  Adds a marker to this buffer.

  Parameters:
    `pos` - The position of the marker
    `shortcut` - The shortcut ('\0' if none)
  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre1

### getMarkerInRange

    public Marker getMarkerInRange(int start,
                                   int end)

  Returns the first marker within the specified range.

  Parameters:
    `start` - The start offset
    `end` - The end offset
  Since:
    jEdit 4.0pre4

### getMarkerAtLine

    public Marker getMarkerAtLine(int line)

  Returns the first marker at the specified line, or `null` if there is none.

  Parameters:
    `line` - The line number
  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre2

### removeMarker

    public void removeMarker(int line)

  Removes all markers at the specified line.

  Parameters:
    `line` - The line number
  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre2

### removeAllMarkers

    public void removeAllMarkers()

  Removes all defined markers.

  Since:
    jEdit 2.6pre1

### getMarker

    public Marker getMarker(char shortcut)

  Returns the marker with the specified shortcut.

  Parameters:
    `shortcut` - The shortcut
  Since:
    jEdit 3.2pre2

### getMarkersPath

    public static java.lang.String getMarkersPath(VFS vfs,
                                                  java.lang.String path)

  Returns the path for this buffer's markers file

  Parameters:
    `vfs` - The appropriate VFS
    `path` - the path of the buffer, it can be different from the field when using save-as
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre10

### updateMarkersFile

    public boolean updateMarkersFile(View view)

  Save the markers file, or delete it when there are mo markers left Handling markers is now independent from saving the buffer. Changing markers will not set the buffer dirty any longer.

  Parameters:
    `view` - The current view
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre7

### markersChanged

    public boolean markersChanged()

  Return true when markers have changed and the markers file needs to be updated

  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre7

### setMarkersChanged

    public void setMarkersChanged(boolean changed)

  Sets/unsets the MARKERS_CHANGED flag

  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre7

### setWaitSocket

    public void setWaitSocket(java.net.Socket waitSocket)

  This socket is closed when the buffer is closed.

### getNext

    public Buffer getNext()

  Returns the next buffer in the list.

### getPrev

    public Buffer getPrev()

  Returns the previous buffer in the list.

### getIndex

    public int getIndex()

  Returns the position of this buffer in the buffer list.

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Returns a string representation of this buffer. This simply returns the path name.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`

### addBufferUndoListener

    public void addBufferUndoListener(BufferUndoListener listener)

  Adds a buffer undo listener.

  Parameters:
    `listener` - The listener
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre18

### removeBufferUndoListener

    public void removeBufferUndoListener(BufferUndoListener listener)

  Removes a buffer undo listener.

  Parameters:
    `listener` - The listener
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre18

### markTokens

    protected TokenMarker.LineContext markTokens(javax.swing.text.Segment seg,
                                                 TokenMarker.LineContext prevContext,
                                                 TokenHandler _tokenHandler)

  Overrides:
    `markTokens` in class `JEditBuffer`

### fireBeginUndo

    protected void fireBeginUndo()

  Overrides:
    `fireBeginUndo` in class `JEditBuffer`

### fireEndUndo

    protected void fireEndUndo()

  Overrides:
    `fireEndUndo` in class `JEditBuffer`

### fireBeginRedo

    protected void fireBeginRedo()

  Overrides:
    `fireBeginRedo` in class `JEditBuffer`

### fireEndRedo

    protected void fireEndRedo()

  Overrides:
    `fireEndRedo` in class `JEditBuffer`