de.erichseifert.gral.graphics.layout

Interface Layout

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

OrientedLayout

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLayout, AbstractOrientedLayout, EdgeLayout, OuterEdgeLayout, StackedLayout, TableLayout

public interface Layout
extends java.io.Serializable

Interface that provides basic functions for arranging a layout. Functionality includes the arrangement of components and returning the preferred size of a specified container using this layout.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	getGapX() Returns the amount of horizontal space between two layed out components.
double	getGapY() Returns the amount of vertical space between two layed out components.
java.awt.geom.Dimension2D	getPreferredSize(Container container) Returns the preferred size of the specified container using this layout.
void	layout(Container container) Arranges the components of the specified container according to this layout.
void	setGapX(double gapX) Sets the amount of horizontal space between two layed out components.
void	setGapY(double gapY) Sets the amount of horizontal space between two layed out components.

Method Detail

getGapX

double getGapX()

Returns the amount of horizontal space between two layed out components.

Returns:

Space in pixels.

setGapX

void setGapX(double gapX)

Sets the amount of horizontal space between two layed out components.

Parameters:

gapX - Space in pixels.

getGapY

double getGapY()

Returns the amount of vertical space between two layed out components.

Returns:

Space in pixels.

setGapY

void setGapY(double gapY)

Sets the amount of horizontal space between two layed out components.

Parameters:

gapY - Space in pixels.

layout

void layout(Container container)

Arranges the components of the specified container according to this layout.

Parameters:

container - Container to be laid out.

getPreferredSize

java.awt.geom.Dimension2D getPreferredSize(Container container)

Returns the preferred size of the specified container using this layout.

Parameters:

container - Container whose preferred size is to be returned.

Returns:

Preferred extent of the specified container.