Java System Clipboard error implementing inhereted lostOwnership procedure

Question

I am trying to get a string from the system clipboard manipulate it then put the manipulated string back on the system clipboard. I'm fairly certain i have the accessing the clipboard correct, but i can't figure out an error i'm getting with part of it.
Error Message:
Syntax error on token "}", delete this token
It refers to the "}" that closes the scope of the lostOwnership procedure, which has to be implemented by the class because it is inherited from the "implements ClipboardOwner", but is not implemented by it.
Code:
public class Programming12 implements ClipboardOwner{
     private static JFrame frame  = new JFrame("HTS Programming 12");
     private static JTextArea ta;
     private static JButton start = new JButton("START");
     private ClipboardOwner co = this;//must do this because need to use "this" as the ClipboardOwner inside a static
                                                        //function
     public void lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard, Transferable contents){}/*procedure*/Any help would be appreciated, even if you can possibly point me in the right direction.
Edited by: Bherms on Dec 13, 2009 10:41 PM

Answer 1

It works just fine for me (no syntax errors):
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.datatransfer.*;
import java.awt.dnd.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class ClipBoardTest implements ClipboardOwner
     private static JFrame frame  = new JFrame("HTS Programming 12");
     private static JTextArea ta;
     private static JButton start = new JButton("START");
     private ClipboardOwner co = this;//must do this because need to use "this" as the ClipboardOwner inside a static
                                                        //function
     public void lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard, Transferable contents){}/*procedure*/
}