org.jhotdraw.draw.layouter

Interface Layouter

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLayouter, HorizontalLayouter, LocatorLayouter, VerticalLayouter

public interface Layouter

A Layouter encapsulates a strategy for laying out the child figures of a CompositeFigure. Design Patterns

Strategy
Composite figures can be laid out using different layout algorithms which are implemented by layouters.
Context: CompositeFigure; Strategy: Layouter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D.Double	calculateLayout(CompositeFigure compositeFigure, java.awt.geom.Point2D.Double anchor, java.awt.geom.Point2D.Double lead) Calculate the layout for the figure and all its subelements.
java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D.Double	layout(CompositeFigure compositeFigure, java.awt.geom.Point2D.Double anchor, java.awt.geom.Point2D.Double lead) Method which lays out a figure.

Method Detail

calculateLayout

java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D.Double calculateLayout(CompositeFigure compositeFigure,
                                                 java.awt.geom.Point2D.Double anchor,
                                                 java.awt.geom.Point2D.Double lead)

Calculate the layout for the figure and all its subelements. The layout is not actually performed but just its dimensions are calculated.

Parameters:

anchor - start point for the layout

lead - minimum lead point for the layout

layout

java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D.Double layout(CompositeFigure compositeFigure,
                                        java.awt.geom.Point2D.Double anchor,
                                        java.awt.geom.Point2D.Double lead)

Method which lays out a figure. It is called by the figure if a layout task is to be performed. Implementing classes specify a certain layout algorithm in this method.

Parameters:

anchor - start point for the layout

lead - minimum lead point for the layout