Package tools

Class SpringUtilities

java.lang.Object
tools.SpringUtilities
public class SpringUtilities extends Object
A 1.4 file that provides utility methods for creating form- or grid-style layouts with SpringLayout. These utilities are used by several programs, such as SpringBox and SpringCompactGrid.
Author:
igor@scictrl.com

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    static void
    makeCompactGrid(Container parent, int rows, int cols, int initialX, int initialY, int xPad, int yPad)
    Aligns the first rows * cols components of parent in a grid.
    static void
    makeGrid(Container parent, int rows, int cols, int initialX, int initialY, int xPad, int yPad)
    Aligns the first rows * cols components of parent in a grid.
    static void
    printSizes(Component c)
    A debugging utility that prints to stdout the component's minimum, preferred, and maximum sizes.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

  • Method Details

    • printSizes

      public static void printSizes(Component c)
      A debugging utility that prints to stdout the component's minimum, preferred, and maximum sizes.
      Parameters:
      c - a Component object

    • makeGrid

      public static void makeGrid(Container parent, int rows, int cols, int initialX, int initialY, int xPad, int yPad)
      Aligns the first rows * cols components of parent in a grid. Each component is as big as the maximum preferred width and height of the components. The parent is made just big enough to fit them all.
      Parameters:
      parent - a Container object
      rows - number of rows
      cols - number of columns
      initialX - x location to start the grid at
      initialY - y location to start the grid at
      xPad - x padding between cells
      yPad - y padding between cells

    • makeCompactGrid

      public static void makeCompactGrid(Container parent, int rows, int cols, int initialX, int initialY, int xPad, int yPad)
      Aligns the first rows * cols components of parent in a grid. Each component in a column is as wide as the maximum preferred width of the components in that column; height is similarly determined for each row. The parent is made just big enough to fit them all.
      Parameters:
      parent - a Container object
      rows - number of rows
      cols - number of columns
      initialX - x location to start the grid at
      initialY - y location to start the grid at
      xPad - x padding between cells
      yPad - y padding between cells