javax.swing

Class Box

public class Box extends JComponent implements Accessible

A component that uses a {@link BoxLayout} as Layout Manager. In addition to that, this class provides a set of static methods for creating some filler components ('struts' and 'glue') for use in containers that are laid out using BoxLayout.

Nested Class Summary
protected class	Box.AccessibleBox Provides accessibility support for `Box`es.
static class	Box.Filler A component that servers as a filler in BoxLayout controlled containers.

Constructor Summary
	Box(int axis) Creates a new Box component, that lays out its children according to the `axis` parameter.

Method Summary
static Component	createGlue() Creates a filler component which acts as glue between components.
static Box	createHorizontalBox()
static Component	createHorizontalGlue() Creates a filler component which acts as glue between components.
static Component	createHorizontalStrut(int width) Creates a filler component which acts as strut between components.
static Component	createRigidArea(Dimension d)
static Box	createVerticalBox()
static Component	createVerticalGlue() Creates a filler component which acts as glue between components.
static Component	createVerticalStrut(int height) Creates a filler component which acts as strut between components.
AccessibleContext	getAccessibleContext()
void	setLayout(LayoutManager l)

Constructor Detail

Box

public Box(int axis)

Creates a new Box component, that lays out its children according to the axis parameter.

Parameters: axis the orientation of the BoxLayout.

See Also: X_AXIS Y_AXIS LINE_AXIS PAGE_AXIS

Method Detail

createGlue

public static Component createGlue()

Creates a filler component which acts as glue between components. It does not take space unless some extra space is available. If extra space is available, this component can expand in both X and Y directions.

Returns: a glue-like filler component.