java.awt
Interface LayoutManager

All Known Subinterfaces:

LayoutManager2

All Known Implementing Classes:

BorderLayout, BoxLayout, CardLayout, javax.swing.JSpinner.DefaultEditor, javax.swing.JToolBar.DefaultToolBarLayout, FlowLayout, GridBagLayout, GridLayout, OverlayLayout, javax.swing.JRootPane.RootLayout, ScrollPaneLayout, SpringLayout, ViewportLayout

public interface LayoutManager

Unsafe:

addLayoutComponent

public void addLayoutComponent(String name,
 Component comp)

Enabled: 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

public void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp)

Enabled: Removes the specified component from the layout.

Parameters:

comp - the component to be removed

preferredLayoutSize

public Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)

Enabled: 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

public Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)

Enabled: 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

public void layoutContainer(Container parent)

Enabled: Lays out the specified container.

Parameters:

parent - the container to be laid out