ucoruh commented on issue #3962: URL: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/issues/3962#issuecomment-1936436308
I get all comments there and also clipboard code and ask chatgpt to summarize and find a solution and I think these are can help to solve issue. Here is the suggestion To address common issues directly within the provided NbClipboard code, such as synchronization with the system clipboard and potential improvements for reliability, let's apply some modifications. These changes aim to refine the clipboard handling, focusing on synchronization, error handling, and ensuring the class behaves more predictably across different platforms and scenarios. ## Improved Synchronization with System Clipboard Enhance the flavorsChanged method to ensure the clipboard contents are updated more reliably when clipboard events occur. ``` java @Override public void flavorsChanged(FlavorEvent e) { // Immediate synchronization with the system clipboard upon flavor change scheduleGetFromSystemClipboard(true); fireChange(); } ``` ## Enhanced Error Handling for Clipboard Access Implement a retry mechanism for setting and getting contents from the system clipboard to handle temporary unavailability or delays. ``` java private final int MAX_RETRY_COUNT = 3; private final long RETRY_DELAY_MS = 100; private void retrySetContents(final Transferable contents, final ClipboardOwner owner) { RP.post(new Runnable() { int retryCount = 0; @Override public void run() { try { systemClipboard.setContents(contents, owner); } catch (IllegalStateException ex) { if (retryCount < MAX_RETRY_COUNT) { retryCount++; log.log(Level.WARNING, "Retrying to set system clipboard contents. Attempt " + retryCount, ex); RP.post(this, RETRY_DELAY_MS); } else { log.log(Level.SEVERE, "Failed to set system clipboard contents after retries.", ex); } } } }); } @Override public void setContents(Transferable contents, ClipboardOwner owner) { retrySetContents(contents, owner); super.setContents(contents, owner); // Ensure superclass behavior is preserved } ``` ## Optimize Clipboard Content Conversion For the resultChanged method, ensure that the convertors array is efficiently updated without unnecessary array copies. ``` java @Override public synchronized void resultChanged(LookupEvent ev) { Collection<? extends ExClipboard.Convertor> c = result.allInstances(); convertors = c.toArray(new ExClipboard.Convertor[0]); } ``` ## Refine Logging Strategy Ensure logging is informative and efficient, focusing on areas that are critical for understanding clipboard operations. ``` java private void logFlavors (Transferable trans, Level level, boolean content) { if (log.isLoggable(level) && trans != null) { DataFlavor[] flavors = trans.getTransferDataFlavors(); for (DataFlavor flavor : flavors) { log.log(level, "Flavor: " + flavor.getHumanPresentableName()); if (content) { try { Object data = trans.getTransferData(flavor); log.log(level, "Content: " + data.toString()); } catch (Exception e) { log.log(Level.SEVERE, "Error logging flavor content", e); } } } } } ``` ## Conclusion These modifications aim to enhance the NbClipboard class by making it more robust and responsive to changes in the system clipboard, improving error handling, and ensuring that logging provides valuable insights without overwhelming the application's performance. Testing these changes thoroughly in your development environment is crucial to validate their effectiveness and to ensure they meet your specific needs without introducing new issues. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: notifications-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: notifications-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: notifications-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists