All Packages  Class Hierarchy  This Package  Previous  Next  Index

Interface java.awt.LayoutManager

public interface LayoutManager

Version:

1.15, 07/01/98

Author:

Sami Shaio, Arthur van Hoff

See Also:

Container

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.

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

public abstract void layoutContainer(Container parent)

Lays out the container in the specified panel.

Parameters:

parent - the component which needs to be laid out

public abstract java.awt.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

public abstract java.awt.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

public abstract void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp)

Removes the specified component from the layout.

Parameters:

comp - the component ot be removed

All Packages  Class Hierarchy  This Package  Previous  Next  Index