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package java.awt.dnd;

/**

 * This class contains constant values representing

 * the type of action(s) to be performed by a Drag and Drop operation.

 * @since 1.2

 */

public final class DnDConstants {

    private DnDConstants() {} // define null private constructor.

    /**

     * An <code>int</code> representing no action.

     */

    /**

     * An <code>int</code> representing a &quot;copy&quot; action.

     */

    /**

     * An <code>int</code> representing a &quot;move&quot; action.

     */

    /**

     * An <code>int</code> representing a &quot;copy&quot; or

     * "move" action.

     */

    /**

     * An <code>int</code> representing a &quot;link&quot; action.

     *

     * The link verb is found in many, if not all native DnD platforms, and the

     * actual interpretation of LINK semantics is both platform

     * and application dependent. Broadly speaking, the

     * semantic is "do not copy, or move the operand, but create a reference

     * to it". Defining the meaning of "reference" is where ambiguity is

     * introduced.

     *

     * The verb is provided for completeness, but its use is not recommended

     * for DnD operations between logically distinct applications where

     * misinterpretation of the operations semantics could lead to confusing

     * results for the user.

     */

    /**

     * An <code>int</code> representing a &quot;reference&quot;

     * action (synonym for ACTION_LINK).

     */

}