java.awt
Class CardLayout

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.awt.CardLayout

All Implemented Interfaces:

LayoutManager

public class CardLayout

extends Object

implements LayoutManager

A layout manager for a container that contains several 'cards'. Only one card is visible at a time, allowing you to flip through the cards.

Constructor Summary

CardLayout()
Creates a new card layout.

CardLayout(int hgap, int vgap)
Creates a card layout with the specified gaps.

Method Summary

void	addLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp) Adds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.
void	first(Container parent) Flip to the first card.
void	last(Container parent) Flips to the last card of the specified container.
void	layoutContainer(Container parent) Performs a layout in the specified panel.
Dimension	minimumLayoutSize(Container parent) Calculates the minimum size for the specified panel.
void	next(Container parent) Flips to the next card of the specified container.
Dimension	preferredLayoutSize(Container parent) Calculates the preferred size for the specified panel.
void	previous(Container parent) Flips to the previous card of the specified container.
void	removeLayoutComponent(Component comp) Removes the specified component from the layout.
void	show(Container parent, String name) Flips to the specified component name in the specified container.
String	toString() Returns the String representation of this CardLayout's values.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

CardLayout

public CardLayout()

Creates a new card layout.

CardLayout

public CardLayout(int hgap,
                  int vgap)

Creates a card layout with the specified gaps.

Parameters:

hgap - the horizontal gap

vgap - the vertical gap

Method Detail

addLayoutComponent

public void addLayoutComponent(String name,
                               Component comp)

Adds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.

Specified by:

addLayoutComponent in interface LayoutManager

Parameters:

name - the name of the component

comp - the component to be added

removeLayoutComponent

public void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp)

Removes the specified component from the layout.

Specified by:

removeLayoutComponent in interface LayoutManager

Parameters:

comp - the component to be removed

preferredLayoutSize

public Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)

Calculates the preferred size for the specified panel.

Specified by:

preferredLayoutSize in interface LayoutManager

Parameters:

parent - the name of the parent container

Returns:

the dimensions of this panel.

See Also:

minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)

minimumLayoutSize

public Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)

Calculates the minimum size for the specified panel.

Specified by:

minimumLayoutSize in interface LayoutManager

Parameters:

parent - the name of the parent container

Returns:

the dimensions of this panel.

See Also:

preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)

layoutContainer

public void layoutContainer(Container parent)

Performs a layout in the specified panel.

Specified by:

layoutContainer in interface LayoutManager

Parameters:

parent - the name of the parent container

first

public void first(Container parent)

Flip to the first card.

Parameters:

parent - the name of the parent container

next

public void next(Container parent)

Flips to the next card of the specified container.

Parameters:

parent - the name of the container

previous

public void previous(Container parent)

Flips to the previous card of the specified container.

Parameters:

parent - the name of the parent container

last

public void last(Container parent)

Flips to the last card of the specified container.

Parameters:

parent - the name of the parent container

show

public void show(Container parent,
                 String name)

Flips to the specified component name in the specified container.

Parameters:

parent - the name of the parent container

name - the component name

toString

public String toString()

Returns the String representation of this CardLayout's values.

Overrides:

toString in class Object