com.denova.ui
Class GridBagControl

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.awt.GridBagConstraints
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        +--com.denova.ui.GridBagControl

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

public class GridBagControl

extends java.awt.GridBagConstraints

Tames GridBag. All the components that you want to layout in a grid must be controlled by a single GridBagControl.

Author:

DeNova Copyright © 1997-2008 DeNova All rights reserved worldwide.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.awt.GridBagConstraints

anchor, BOTH, CENTER, EAST, fill, FIRST_LINE_END, FIRST_LINE_START, gridheight, gridwidth, gridx, gridy, HORIZONTAL, insets, ipadx, ipady, LAST_LINE_END, LAST_LINE_START, LINE_END, LINE_START, NONE, NORTH, NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, PAGE_END, PAGE_START, RELATIVE, REMAINDER, SOUTH, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, VERTICAL, weightx, weighty, WEST

Constructor Summary

GridBagControl(java.awt.Container container)

GridBagControl(java.awt.Container container, java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc)

GridBagControl(java.awt.Container container, java.awt.GridBagLayout g)

GridBagControl(java.awt.Container container, java.awt.GridBagLayout g, java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc)

Method Summary

void	add(java.awt.Component c) Add a component
void	add(java.awt.GridBagConstraints componentConstraints, java.awt.Component c) Add a component and set the constraints.
void	addBlankCell() Add a blank cell
void	addBlankRow() Add a blank row
void	addCentered(java.awt.Component c) Center the component
void	addCentered(java.awt.GridBagConstraints componentConstraints, java.awt.Component c) Center the component and set the constraints for it.
void	addHorizontalSpace() Add blank, stretchable horizontal space
void	addVerticalSpace() Add blank, stretchable vertical space.
void	endColumn() End the column.
void	endColumn(java.awt.Component c) End the column with this component.
void	endColumn(java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc, java.awt.Component c) End the column with this component using the specified constraints.
void	endRow() End the row.
void	endRow(java.awt.Component c) End the row with this component
void	endRow(java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc, java.awt.Component c) End the row with this component.
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	fillConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints) Adjusts constraints to fill extra horizontal and vertical space
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	fillHorizontalConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints) Adjusts constraints to fill extra horizontal space
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	fillVerticalConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints) Adjusts constraints to fill extra vertical space
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getButtonConstraints() Returns the default constraints for a JButton
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getCheckBoxConstraints() Returns the default constraints for a JCheckBox
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getComboBoxConstraints() Returns the default constraints for a JComboBox
java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getConstraints() Gets the constraints
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getDefaultConstraints() Returns the default constraints
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getLabelConstraints() Returns the default constraints for a JLabel
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getLabelForTextConstraints() Returns the default constraints for a JLabel which labels a JTextField
java.awt.GridBagLayout	getLayout() Get the layout
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getListConstraints() Returns the default constraints for a JList
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getListConstraints(int rows) Returns the default constraints for a JList using the specified number of rows
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getTextAreaConstraints() Returns the default constraints for a JTextArea
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getTextAreaConstraints(int rows) Returns the default constraints for a JTextArea using the specified number of rows
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getTextConstraints() Returns the default constraints for a JTextField
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getTextConstraints(int columns) Returns the default constraints for a JTextField using the specified number of columns
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	getWestConstraints() Returns the default constraints for a West positioned object
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	setColumnConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints, int columns) Adjusts constraints to use specified number of columns
void	setConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc) Sets the constraints
static void	setDefaultConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc) Sets the default constraints
void	setLayout(java.awt.GridBagLayout newG) Set the layout.
static java.awt.GridBagConstraints	setRowConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints, int rows) Adjusts constraints to use specified number of rows

Methods inherited from class java.awt.GridBagConstraints

clone

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

GridBagControl

public GridBagControl(java.awt.Container container)

GridBagControl

public GridBagControl(java.awt.Container container,
                      java.awt.GridBagLayout g)

GridBagControl

public GridBagControl(java.awt.Container container,
                      java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc)

GridBagControl

public GridBagControl(java.awt.Container container,
                      java.awt.GridBagLayout g,
                      java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc)

Method Detail

setDefaultConstraints

public static void setDefaultConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc)

Sets the default constraints

Parameters:

gc - The new defaultConstraints value

getDefaultConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getDefaultConstraints()

Returns the default constraints

Returns:

The defaultConstraints value

getLabelConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getLabelConstraints()

Returns the default constraints for a JLabel

Returns:

The labelConstraints value

getLabelForTextConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getLabelForTextConstraints()

Returns the default constraints for a JLabel which labels a JTextField

Returns:

The labelForTextConstraints value

getTextConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getTextConstraints()

Returns the default constraints for a JTextField

Returns:

The textConstraints value

getTextConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getTextConstraints(int columns)

Returns the default constraints for a JTextField using the specified number of columns

Parameters:

columns - columns

Returns:

The textConstraints value

getButtonConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getButtonConstraints()

Returns the default constraints for a JButton

Returns:

The buttonConstraints value

getComboBoxConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getComboBoxConstraints()

Returns the default constraints for a JComboBox

Returns:

The comboBoxConstraints value

getListConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getListConstraints()

Returns the default constraints for a JList

Returns:

The listConstraints value

getListConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getListConstraints(int rows)

Returns the default constraints for a JList using the specified number of rows

Parameters:

rows - rows in list

Returns:

The listConstraints value

getTextAreaConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getTextAreaConstraints()

Returns the default constraints for a JTextArea

Returns:

The textAreaConstraints value

getTextAreaConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getTextAreaConstraints(int rows)

Returns the default constraints for a JTextArea using the specified number of rows

Parameters:

rows - rows

Returns:

The textAreaConstraints value

getCheckBoxConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getCheckBoxConstraints()

Returns the default constraints for a JCheckBox

Returns:

The checkBoxConstraints value

getWestConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints getWestConstraints()

Returns the default constraints for a West positioned object

Returns:

The westConstraints value

fillHorizontalConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints fillHorizontalConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints)

Adjusts constraints to fill extra horizontal space

Parameters:

constraints - grid bag constraints

Returns:

new grid bag constraints

fillVerticalConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints fillVerticalConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints)

Adjusts constraints to fill extra vertical space

Parameters:

constraints - constraints

Returns:

new grid bag constraints

fillConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints fillConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints)

Adjusts constraints to fill extra horizontal and vertical space

Parameters:

constraints -

Returns:

new grid bag constraints

setRowConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints setRowConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints,
                                                            int rows)

Adjusts constraints to use specified number of rows

Parameters:

constraints - The new rowConstraints value

rows - The new rowConstraints value

Returns:

new grid bag constraints

setColumnConstraints

public static java.awt.GridBagConstraints setColumnConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints constraints,
                                                               int columns)

Adjusts constraints to use specified number of columns

Parameters:

constraints - The new columnConstraints value

columns - The new columnConstraints value

Returns:

new grid bag constraints

setLayout

public void setLayout(java.awt.GridBagLayout newG)

Set the layout.

Parameters:

newG - The new layout value

getLayout

public java.awt.GridBagLayout getLayout()

Get the layout

Returns:

The layout value

add

public void add(java.awt.Component c)

Add a component

Parameters:

c - component

add

public void add(java.awt.GridBagConstraints componentConstraints,
                java.awt.Component c)

Add a component and set the constraints.

Parameters:

componentConstraints - component constraints

c - component

addCentered

public void addCentered(java.awt.Component c)

Center the component

Parameters:

c - The feature to be added to the Centered attribute

addCentered

public void addCentered(java.awt.GridBagConstraints componentConstraints,
                        java.awt.Component c)

Center the component and set the constraints for it.

Parameters:

componentConstraints - The feature to be added to the Centered attribute

c - The feature to be added to the Centered attribute

addBlankCell

public void addBlankCell()

Add a blank cell

addBlankRow

public void addBlankRow()

Add a blank row

addHorizontalSpace

public void addHorizontalSpace()

Add blank, stretchable horizontal space

addVerticalSpace

public void addVerticalSpace()

Add blank, stretchable vertical space.

endRow

public void endRow(java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc,
                   java.awt.Component c)

End the row with this component.

Parameters:

gc - grid bag constraints

c - component

endRow

public void endRow(java.awt.Component c)

End the row with this component

Parameters:

c - component

endRow

public void endRow()

End the row.

endColumn

public void endColumn(java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc,
                      java.awt.Component c)

End the column with this component using the specified constraints.

Parameters:

gc - grid bag constraints

c - component

endColumn

public void endColumn(java.awt.Component c)

End the column with this component.

Parameters:

c - component

endColumn

public void endColumn()

End the column.

setConstraints

public void setConstraints(java.awt.GridBagConstraints gc)

Sets the constraints

Parameters:

gc - The new constraints value

getConstraints

public java.awt.GridBagConstraints getConstraints()

Gets the constraints

Returns:

The constraints value