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Interface java.awt.LayoutManager

public interface LayoutManager

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.

    method addLayoutComponent(name=String, -
                              comp=Component)  public abstract    

Adds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.

Parameters:

name - the component name

comp - the component to be added

    method removeLayoutComponent(comp=Component)  public abstract    

Removes the specified component from the layout.

Parameters:

comp - the component ot be removed

    method preferredLayoutSize(parent=Container) returns Dimension public abstract    

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

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minimumLayoutSize

    method minimumLayoutSize(parent=Container) returns Dimension public abstract    

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

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preferredLayoutSize

    method layoutContainer(parent=Container)  public abstract    

Lays out the container in the specified panel.

Parameters:

parent - the component which needs to be laid out

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