java.awt
Interface LayoutManager
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- All Known Subinterfaces:
- LayoutManager2
- All 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, GroupLayout, JRootPane.RootLayout, JSpinner.DateEditor, JSpinner.DefaultEditor, JSpinner.ListEditor, JSpinner.NumberEditor, MetalComboBoxUI.MetalComboBoxLayoutManager, MetalScrollBarUI, MetalTabbedPaneUI.TabbedPaneLayout, OverlayLayout, ScrollPaneLayout, ScrollPaneLayout.UIResource, SpringLayout, SynthScrollBarUI, ViewportLayout
public interface LayoutManagerDefines the interface for classes that know how to lay outContainers.Swing's painting architecture assumes the children of a
JComponentdo not overlap. If aJComponent'sLayoutManagerallows children to overlap, theJComponentmust overrideisOptimizedDrawingEnabledto return false.- See Also:
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Container,JComponent.isOptimizedDrawingEnabled()
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description voidaddLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp)If the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the componentcompto the layout, associating it with the string specified byname.voidlayoutContainer(Container parent)Lays out the specified container.DimensionminimumLayoutSize(Container parent)Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.DimensionpreferredLayoutSize(Container parent)Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.voidremoveLayoutComponent(Component comp)Removes the specified component from the layout.
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Method Detail
addLayoutComponent
void addLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp)
If the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the componentcompto the layout, associating it with the string specified byname.- Parameters:
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name- the string to be associated with the component -
comp- the component to be added
removeLayoutComponent
void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp)
Removes the specified component from the layout.- Parameters:
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comp- the component to be removed
preferredLayoutSize
Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.- Parameters:
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parent- the container to be laid out - See Also:
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minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)
minimumLayoutSize
Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.- Parameters:
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parent- the component to be laid out - See Also:
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preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)
layoutContainer
void layoutContainer(Container parent)
Lays out the specified container.- Parameters:
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parent- the container to be laid out
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