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Java SpringLayout

A SpringLayout arranges the children of its associated container according to a set of constraints.Constraints are nothing but horizontal and vertical distance between two component edges. Every constrains are represented by a SpringLayout.Constraint object.

Each child of a SpringLayout container, as well as the container itself, has exactly one set of constraints associated with them.

Each edge position is dependent on the position of the other edge. If a constraint is added to create new edge than the previous binding is discarded. SpringLayout doesn't automatically set the location of the components it manages.

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type Class Description
static class SpringLayout.Constraints It is a Constraints object helps to govern component's size and position change in a container that is controlled by SpringLayout

Fields

Modifier and Type Field Description
static String BASELINE It specifies the baseline of a component.
static String EAST It specifies the right edge of a component's bounding rectangle.
static String HEIGHT It specifies the height of a component's bounding rectangle.
static String HORIZONTAL_CENTER It specifies the horizontal center of a component's bounding rectangle.
static String NORTH It specifies the top edge of a component's bounding rectangle.
static String SOUTH It specifies the bottom edge of a component's bounding rectangle.
static String VERTICAL_CENTER It specifies the vertical center of a component's bounding rectangle.
static String WEST It specifies the left edge of a component's bounding rectangle.
static String WIDTH It specifies the width of a component's bounding rectangle.

Useful Methods

Modifier and Type Method Description
void addLayoutComponent(Component component, Object constraints) If constraints is an instance of SpringLayout. Constraints, associates the constraints with the specified component.
void addLayoutComponent(String name, Component c) Has no effect, since this layout manager does not use a per-component string.
Spring getConstraint(String edgeName, Component c) It returns the spring controlling the distance between the specified edge of the component and the top or left edge of its parent.
SpringLayout.Constraints getConstraints(Component c) It returns the constraints for the specified component.
float getLayoutAlignmentX(Container p) It returns 0.5f (centered).
float getLayoutAlignmentY(Container p) It returns 0.5f (centered).
void invalidateLayout(Container p) It Invalidates the layout, indicating that if the layout manager has cached information it should be discarded.
void layoutContainer(Container parent) It lays out the specified container.
Dimension maximumLayoutSize(Container parent) It is used to calculates the maximum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent) It is used to calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent) It is used to calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.

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