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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

Method Index

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.

Methods

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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