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Class java.awt.FlowLayout 

java.lang.Object
   |
   +----java.awt.FlowLayout
public class FlowLayout
extends Object
implements LayoutManager, Serializable
Flow layout is used to layout buttons in a panel. It will arrange buttons left to right until no more buttons fit on the same line. Each line is centered.

Variable Index

o CENTER
The right alignment variable.
o LEFT
The left alignment variable.
o RIGHT
The right alignment variable.

Constructor Index

o FlowLayout()
Constructs a new Flow Layout with a centered alignment and a default 5-unit horizontal and vertical gap.
o FlowLayout(int)
Constructs a new Flow Layout with the specified alignment and a default 5-unit horizontal and vertical gap.
o FlowLayout(int, int, int)
Constructs a new Flow Layout with the specified alignment and gap values.

Method Index

o addLayoutComponent(String, Component)
Adds the specified component to the layout.
o getAlignment()
Returns the alignment value for this layout, one of LEFT, CENTER, or RIGHT.
o getHgap()
Returns the horizontal gap between components.
o getVgap()
Returns the vertical gap between components.
o layoutContainer(Container)
Lays out the container.
o minimumLayoutSize(Container)
Returns the minimum dimensions needed to layout the components contained in the specified target container.
o preferredLayoutSize(Container)
Returns the preferred dimensions for this layout given the components in the specified target container.
o removeLayoutComponent(Component)
Removes the specified component from the layout.
o setAlignment(int)
Sets the alignment value for this layout.
o setHgap(int)
Sets the horizontal gap between components.
o setVgap(int)
Sets the vertical gap between components.
o toString()
Returns the String representation of this FlowLayout's values.

Variables

o LEFT 
Properties Public Constant 
   LEFT=int
The left alignment variable.

o CENTER 
Properties Public Constant 
   CENTER=int
The right alignment variable.

o RIGHT 
Properties Public Constant 
   RIGHT=int
The right alignment variable.

Constructors

o FlowLayout 
    method FlowLayout() public
Constructs a new Flow Layout with a centered alignment and a default 5-unit horizontal and vertical gap.

o FlowLayout 
    method FlowLayout(align=int) public
Constructs a new Flow Layout with the specified alignment and a default 5-unit horizontal and vertical gap.

Parameters:
align - the alignment value
o FlowLayout 
    method FlowLayout(align=int, -
                      hgap=int, -
                      vgap=int) public
Constructs a new Flow Layout with the specified alignment and gap values.

Parameters:
align - the alignment value
hgap - the horizontal gap variable
vgap - the vertical gap variable

Methods

o getAlignment 
    method getAlignment() returns int public
Returns the alignment value for this layout, one of LEFT, CENTER, or RIGHT.

o setAlignment 
    method setAlignment(align=int)  public
Sets the alignment value for this layout.

Parameters:
align - the alignment value, one of LEFT, CENTER, or RIGHT.
o getHgap 
    method getHgap() returns int public
Returns the horizontal gap between components.

o setHgap 
    method setHgap(hgap=int)  public
Sets the horizontal gap between components.

Parameters:
hgap - the horizontal gap between components
o getVgap 
    method getVgap() returns int public
Returns the vertical gap between components.

o setVgap 
    method setVgap(vgap=int)  public
Sets the vertical gap between components.

Parameters:
vgap - the vertical gap between components
o addLayoutComponent 
    method addLayoutComponent(name=String, -
                              comp=Component)  public
Adds the specified component to the layout. Not used by this class.

Parameters:
name - the name of the component
comp - the the component to be added
o removeLayoutComponent 
    method removeLayoutComponent(comp=Component)  public
Removes the specified component from the layout. Not used by this class.

Parameters:
comp - the component to remove
o preferredLayoutSize 
    method preferredLayoutSize(target=Container) returns Dimension public
Returns the preferred dimensions for this layout given the components in the specified target container.

Parameters:
target - the component which needs to be laid out
See Also:
Container, minimumLayoutSize
o minimumLayoutSize 
    method minimumLayoutSize(target=Container) returns Dimension public
Returns the minimum dimensions needed to layout the components contained in the specified target container.

Parameters:
target - the component which needs to be laid out
See Also:
preferredLayoutSize
o layoutContainer 
    method layoutContainer(target=Container)  public
Lays out the container. This method will actually reshape the components in the target in order to satisfy the constraints of the BorderLayout object.

Parameters:
target - the specified component being laid out.
See Also:
Container
o toString 
    method toString() returns String public
Returns the String representation of this FlowLayout's values.

Overrides:
toString in class Object 
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