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- /*
- * @(#)LayoutManager.java 1.14 96/11/23
- *
- * Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- *
- * This software is the confidential and proprietary information of Sun
- * Microsystems, Inc. ("Confidential Information"). You shall not
- * disclose such Confidential Information and shall use it only in
- * accordance with the terms of the license agreement you entered into
- * with Sun.
- *
- * SUN MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE
- * SOFTWARE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- * PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SUN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
- * SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING
- * THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES.
- *
- * CopyrightVersion 1.1_beta
- *
- */
- package java.awt;
-
- /**
- * Defines the interface for classes that know how to layout Containers.
- *
- * @see Container
- *
- * @version 1.14, 11/23/96
- * @author Sami Shaio
- * @author Arthur van Hoff
- */
- public interface LayoutManager {
- /**
- * Adds the specified component with the specified name to
- * the layout.
- * @param name the component name
- * @param comp the component to be added
- */
- void addLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp);
-
- /**
- * Removes the specified component from the layout.
- * @param comp the component ot be removed
- */
- void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp);
-
- /**
- * Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified
- * panel given the components in the specified parent container.
- * @param parent the component to be laid out
- *
- * @see #minimumLayoutSize
- */
- Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent);
-
- /**
- * Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified
- * panel given the components in the specified parent container.
- * @param parent the component to be laid out
- * @see #preferredLayoutSize
- */
- Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent);
-
- /**
- * Lays out the container in the specified panel.
- * @param parent the component which needs to be laid out
- */
- void layoutContainer(Container parent);
- }
-