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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

o addLayoutComponent(String, Component)
Adds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.
o layoutContainer(Container)
Lays out the container in the specified panel.
o minimumLayoutSize(Container)
Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified panel given the components in the specified parent container.
o preferredLayoutSize(Container)
Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified panel given the components in the specified parent container.
o removeLayoutComponent(Component)
Removes the specified component from the layout.

Methods

o 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
o removeLayoutComponent public abstract void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp)
Removes the specified component from the layout.

Parameters:
comp - the component ot be removed
o 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
o 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
o 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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