mseries.utils
Class FormConstraints

java.lang.Object
  mseries.utils.FormConstraints

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable

public class FormConstraints
extends Object
implements Cloneable, Serializable

The FormConstraints class specifies constraints for components that are laid out using the FormLayout class.

See Also:

FormLayout, Serialized Form

Field Summary

int	anchor This field is used when the component is smaller than its display area.
static int	CENTER Put the component in the center of its display area.
static int	EAST Put the component on the right side of its display area, centered vertically.
boolean	fill Set this to true of the components is not to take part in column width calculations, it will fill the column which is wht widht of the widest component in the column
int	gridx Specifies the cell at the left of the component's display area, where the leftmost cell has gridx=0.
int	gridy Specifies the cell at the top of the component's display area, where the topmost cell has gridy=0.
Insets	insets Speifies the border around the component, this is usually left to the default value
static int	NORTH Put the component at the top of its display area, centered horizontally.
static int	NORTHEAST Put the component at the top-right corner of its display area.
static int	NORTHWEST Put the component at the top-left corner of its display area.
static int	RELATIVE Specify that this component is to be placed next to the previously added component (gridx, gridy).
static int	SOUTH Put the component at the bottom of its display area, centered horizontally.
static int	SOUTHEAST Put the component at the bottom-right corner of its display area.
static int	SOUTHWEST Put the component at the bottom-left corner of its display area.
boolean	spansColumns A component that spans columns will be drawn at its preferred size if there is enough remaining space in the container.
static int	WEST Put the component on the left side of its display area, centered vertically.

Constructor Summary

FormConstraints()
Creates a FormConstraint object with all of its fields set to their default value.

Method Summary

Object

clone() Creates a copy of this form constraint.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

RELATIVE

public static final int RELATIVE

Specify that this component is to be placed next to the previously added component (gridx, gridy).

See Also:

gridx, gridy, Constant Field Values

CENTER

public static final int CENTER

Put the component in the center of its display area.

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Constant Field Values

NORTH

public static final int NORTH

Put the component at the top of its display area, centered horizontally.

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Constant Field Values

NORTHEAST

public static final int NORTHEAST

Put the component at the top-right corner of its display area.

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Constant Field Values

EAST

public static final int EAST

Put the component on the right side of its display area, centered vertically.

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Constant Field Values

SOUTHEAST

public static final int SOUTHEAST

Put the component at the bottom-right corner of its display area.

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Constant Field Values

SOUTH

public static final int SOUTH

Put the component at the bottom of its display area, centered horizontally.

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Constant Field Values

SOUTHWEST

public static final int SOUTHWEST

Put the component at the bottom-left corner of its display area.

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Constant Field Values

WEST

public static final int WEST

Put the component on the left side of its display area, centered vertically.

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Constant Field Values

NORTHWEST

public static final int NORTHWEST

Put the component at the top-left corner of its display area.

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Constant Field Values

spansColumns

public boolean spansColumns

A component that spans columns will be drawn at its preferred size if there is enough remaining space in the container.

insets

public Insets insets

Speifies the border around the component, this is usually left to the default value

gridx

public int gridx

Specifies the cell at the left of the component's display area, where the leftmost cell has gridx=0. The value RELATIVE specifies that the component be placed just to the right of the component that was added to the container just before this component was added.

The default value is RELATIVE. gridx should be a non-negative value.

See Also:

clone(), gridy

gridy

public int gridy

Specifies the cell at the top of the component's display area, where the topmost cell has gridy=0. The value RELATIVE specifies that the component be placed just below the component that was added to the container just before this component was added.

The default value is RELATIVE. gridy should be a non-negative value.

See Also:

clone(), gridx

anchor

public int anchor

This field is used when the component is smaller than its display area. It determines where, within the display area, to place the component. Possible values are CENTER, NORTH, NORTHEAST, EAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTH, SOUTHWEST, WEST, and NORTHWEST. The default value is CENTER.

See Also:

clone()

fill

public boolean fill

Set this to true of the components is not to take part in column width calculations, it will fill the column which is wht widht of the widest component in the column

Constructor Detail

FormConstraints

public FormConstraints()

Creates a FormConstraint object with all of its fields set to their default value.

Method Detail

clone

public Object clone()

Creates a copy of this form constraint.

Overrides:

clone in class Object

Returns:

a copy of this form constraint