java.awt

Interface LayoutManager

Known Subinterfaces:
LayoutManager2
Known Implementing Classes:
BasicComboBoxUI.ComboBoxLayoutManager, BasicInternalFrameTitlePane.TitlePaneLayout, BasicInternalFrameUI.InternalFrameLayout, BasicOptionPaneUI.ButtonAreaLayout, BasicScrollBarUI, BasicSplitPaneDivider.DividerLayout, BasicSplitPaneUI.BasicHorizontalLayoutManager, BasicSplitPaneUI.BasicVerticalLayoutManager, BasicTabbedPaneUI.TabbedPaneLayout, BorderLayout, BoxLayout, CardLayout, DefaultMenuLayout, FlowLayout, GridBagLayout, GridLayout, JRootPane.RootLayout, JSpinner.DateEditor, JSpinner.DefaultEditor, JSpinner.ListEditor, JSpinner.NumberEditor, MetalComboBoxUI.MetalComboBoxLayoutManager, MetalScrollBarUI, MetalTabbedPaneUI.TabbedPaneLayout, OverlayLayout, ScrollPaneLayout, ScrollPaneLayout.UIResource, SpringLayout, ViewportLayout

public interface LayoutManager

This interface is for laying out containers in a particular sequence.
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Container

Method Summary

void
addLayoutComponent(String name, Component component)
Adds the specified component to the layout group.
void
layoutContainer(Container parent)
Lays out the components in the given container.
Dimension
minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the minimum size for this container, taking into account the components it contains.
Dimension
preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the preferred size for this container, taking into account the components it contains.
void
removeLayoutComponent(Component component)
Removes the specified component from the layout group.

Method Details

addLayoutComponent

public void addLayoutComponent(String name,
                               Component component)
Adds the specified component to the layout group.
Parameters:
name - the name of the component to add
component - the component to add

layoutContainer

public void layoutContainer(Container parent)
Lays out the components in the given container.
Parameters:
parent - the container to lay out

minimumLayoutSize

public Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the minimum size for this container, taking into account the components it contains.
Parameters:
parent - the parent container to lay out
Returns:
the minimum dimensions of this container

preferredLayoutSize

public Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the preferred size for this container, taking into account the components it contains.
Parameters:
parent - the parent container to lay out
Returns:
the preferred dimensions of this container

removeLayoutComponent

public void removeLayoutComponent(Component component)
Removes the specified component from the layout group.
Parameters:
component - the component to remove

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