gov.lanl.GUITools
Class GridBagHelper

java.lang.Object
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public final class GridBagHelper

extends java.lang.Object

The class GridBagHelper contains methods for constraining the layout for the GridBagConstraints in GridBagLayout..

constrain for setting up the gridbag constraints

To use any of the routine, just import gov.lanl.Utility.*; then call the method with GridBagHelper.methodname(parameters)

Method Summary

static int	add1Component(java.awt.Container cont, java.awt.Component c1, int yrow, int top, int bot) Adds one component and returns the next row number
static int	add2Components(java.awt.Container cont, java.awt.Component c1, java.awt.Component c2, int yrow, int top, int bot) Adds two components side-by-side in the row and returns the next row number
static int	addComponentInRow(java.awt.Container cont, java.awt.Component c1, int xcol, int yrow, int top, int bot) Adds a component in the row and returns the next col number
static int	addLastComponent(java.awt.Container cont, java.awt.Component c1, int yrow, int top, int bot) Adds one component stretches ,grows, and returns the next row number
static void	constrain(java.awt.Container container, java.awt.Component component, int grid_x, int grid_y, int grid_width, int grid_height, int fill, int anchor, double weight_x, double weight_y, int top, int left, int bottom, int right) Adds component with constraints to the container

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

constrain

public static final void constrain(java.awt.Container container,
                                   java.awt.Component component,
                                   int grid_x,
                                   int grid_y,
                                   int grid_width,
                                   int grid_height,
                                   int fill,
                                   int anchor,
                                   double weight_x,
                                   double weight_y,
                                   int top,
                                   int left,
                                   int bottom,
                                   int right)

Adds component with constraints to the container

Parameters:

container - the container to which the component will be added

component - the component/widget which will be added to the container

grid_x - the x grid position of the component

grid_y - the y grid position of the component

grid_width - the width of the component in grid cells

grid_height - the height of the component in grid cells

fill - which dimensions of the component will grow

anchor - specifies how the component will be displayed if smaller than cells

weight_x - specifies how extra space in x will be distributed

weight_y - specifies how extra space in y will be distributed

top - the top margin

left - the left margin

bottom - the bottom margin

right - the right margin

See Also:

GridBagConstraints

add1Component

public static final int add1Component(java.awt.Container cont,
                                      java.awt.Component c1,
                                      int yrow,
                                      int top,
                                      int bot)

Adds one component and returns the next row number

Parameters:

cont - the container to add the component to

c1 - the component to add

yrow - the ygrid row in which to add the component; xgrid is 0

Returns:

next row number

addLastComponent

public static final int addLastComponent(java.awt.Container cont,
                                         java.awt.Component c1,
                                         int yrow,
                                         int top,
                                         int bot)

Adds one component stretches ,grows, and returns the next row number

Parameters:

cont - the container to add the component to

c1 - the component to add

yrow - the ygrid row in which to add the component; xgrid is 0

Returns:

next row number

add2Components

public static final int add2Components(java.awt.Container cont,
                                       java.awt.Component c1,
                                       java.awt.Component c2,
                                       int yrow,
                                       int top,
                                       int bot)

Adds two components side-by-side in the row and returns the next row number

Parameters:

cont - the container to add the components to

c1 - left most component to add; at xgrid of 0

c2 - right most component to add; at xgrid of 1

yrow - the ygrid row in which to add the component

Returns:

next row number

addComponentInRow

public static final int addComponentInRow(java.awt.Container cont,
                                          java.awt.Component c1,
                                          int xcol,
                                          int yrow,
                                          int top,
                                          int bot)

Adds a component in the row and returns the next col number

Parameters:

cont - the container to add the components to

c1 - left most component to add; at xgrid of 0

xcol - the xgrid col in which to add the component

yrow - the ygrid row in which to add the component

Returns:

next col number