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java.awt
Interface LayoutManager

All Known Subinterfaces:: LayoutManager2

All Known Implementing Classes:: BorderLayout, CardLayout, FlowLayout, GridBagLayout, GridLayout

public interface LayoutManager

This interface is for laying out containers in a particular sequence.

Since:: 1.0

Method Summary

void addLayoutComponent(java.lang.String name, Component component)
          Adds the specified component to the layout group.

void layoutContainer(Container parent)
          Lays out the components in the given container.

Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)
          Calculates the minimum size for this container, taking into account the components it contains.

Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)
          Calculates the preferred size for this container, taking into account the components it contains.

void removeLayoutComponent(Component component)
          Removes the specified component from the layout group.

Method Detail

addLayoutComponent

public void addLayoutComponent(java.lang.String name,
                               Component component)

Adds the specified component to the layout group.

removeLayoutComponent

public void removeLayoutComponent(Component component)

Removes the specified component from the layout group.

preferredLayoutSize

public Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)

Calculates the preferred size for this container, taking into account the components it contains.

minimumLayoutSize

public Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)

Calculates the minimum size for this container, taking into account the components it contains.

layoutContainer

public void layoutContainer(Container parent)

Lays out the components in the given container.