javax.rad.ui
Interface ILayout<CO>

Type Parameters:

CO - type of the constraints.

All Superinterfaces:

IResource

All Known Subinterfaces:

IBorderLayout, IFlowLayout, IFormLayout, IGridLayout

All Known Implementing Classes:

AwtBorderLayout, AwtFlowLayout, AwtFormLayout, AwtGridLayout, UIBorderLayout, UIFlowLayout, UIFormLayout, UIGridLayout, UILayout

public interface ILayout<CO>
extends IResource

Platform and technology independent layout definition. It is designed for use with AWT, Swing, SWT, JSP, JSF, ... .

Method Summary

CO	getConstraints(IComponent pComp) Gets the constraints for the specified IComponent.
int	getHorizontalGap() Returns the horizontal gap between components.
IInsets	getMargins() Gets the margins.
int	getVerticalGap() Returns the vertical gap between components.
void	setConstraints(IComponent pComp, CO pConstraints) Sets the constraints for the specified IComponent.
void	setHorizontalGap(int pHorizontalGap) Sets the horizontal gap between components.
void	setMargins(IInsets pMargins) Sets the margins.
void	setVerticalGap(int pVerticalGap) Sets the vertical gap between components.

Methods inherited from interface javax.rad.ui.IResource

getResource

Method Detail

getConstraints

CO getConstraints(IComponent pComp)

Gets the constraints for the specified IComponent.

Parameters:

pComp - the IComponent to be queried

Returns:

the constraint for the specified IComponent, or null if component is null or is not present in this layout

setConstraints

void setConstraints(IComponent pComp,
                    CO pConstraints)

Sets the constraints for the specified IComponent.

Parameters:

pComp - the IComponent

pConstraints - the new constraints for the specified IComponent.

getMargins

IInsets getMargins()

Gets the margins.

Returns:

the margins.

setMargins

void setMargins(IInsets pMargins)

Sets the margins.

Parameters:

pMargins - the margins.

getHorizontalGap

int getHorizontalGap()

Returns the horizontal gap between components.

Returns:

returns the horizontal gap between components.

setHorizontalGap

void setHorizontalGap(int pHorizontalGap)

Sets the horizontal gap between components.

Parameters:

pHorizontalGap - the horizontal gap between components.

getVerticalGap

int getVerticalGap()

Returns the vertical gap between components.

Returns:

returns the vertical gap between components.

setVerticalGap

void setVerticalGap(int pVerticalGap)

Sets the vertical gap between components.

Parameters:

pVerticalGap - the vertical gap between components