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 LayoutManager

See Also:

Container, JComponent.isOptimizedDrawingEnabled()

• Method Summary

  All Methods

  Modifier and Type	Method	Description
  void	addLayoutComponent (String name, Component comp)	If the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the component comp to the layout, associating it with the string specified by name.
  void	layoutContainer (Container parent)	Lays out the specified container.
  Dimension	minimumLayoutSize (Container parent)	Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
  Dimension	preferredLayoutSize (Container parent)	Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
  void	removeLayoutComponent (Component comp)	Removes the specified component from the layout.

• Method Detail

  • addLayoutComponent

    void addLayoutComponent(String name,
     Component comp)

    If the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the component comp to the layout, associating it with the string specified by name.

    Parameters:

    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:

    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:

    parent - the container to be laid out

    See Also:

    minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)

  • minimumLayoutSize

    Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)

    Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.

    Parameters:

    parent - the component to be laid out

    See Also:

    preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)

  • layoutContainer

    void layoutContainer(Container parent)

    Lays out the specified container.

    Parameters:

    parent - the container to be laid out