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Interface java.awt.LayoutManager
public interface LayoutManager
Defines the interface for classes that know how to layout Containers.
See Also:
Container
addLayoutComponent (String, Component)
Adds the specified component with the specified name to
the layout.
layoutContainer (Container)
Lays out the container in the specified panel.
minimumLayoutSize (Container)
Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified
panel given the components in the specified parent container.
preferredLayoutSize (Container)
Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified
panel given the components in the specified parent container.
removeLayoutComponent (Component)
Removes the specified component from the layout.
addLayoutComponent
public abstract void addLayoutComponent(String name,
Component comp)
Adds the specified component with the specified name to
the layout.
Parameters:
name - the component name
comp - the component to be added
removeLayoutComponent
public abstract void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp)
Removes the specified component from the layout.
Parameters:
comp - the component ot be removed
preferredLayoutSize
public abstract Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified
panel given the components in the specified parent container.
Parameters:
parent - the component to be laid out
See Also:
minimumLayoutSize
minimumLayoutSize
public abstract Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified
panel given the components in the specified parent container.
Parameters:
parent - the component to be laid out
See Also:
preferredLayoutSize
layoutContainer
public abstract void layoutContainer(Container parent)
Lays out the container in the specified panel.
Parameters:
parent - the component which needs to be laid out
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