Class TableLayout
- All Implemented Interfaces:
- TableLayoutConstants,- LayoutManager,- LayoutManager2,- Serializable
TableLayout is a layout manager that is more powerful than GridBagLayout yet much easier to use.
Background
TableLayout is a layout manager that arranges components in rows and columns like a spreadsheet. TableLayout allows each row or column to be a different size. A row or column can be given an absolute size in pixels, a percentage of the available space, or it can grow and shrink to fill the remaining space after other rows and columns have been resized.
Using spreadsheet terminology, a cell is the intersection of a row and column. Cells have finite, non-negative sizes measured in pixels. The dimensions of a cell depend solely upon the dimensions of its row and column.
A component occupies a rectangular group of one or more cells. The component can be aligned within those cells using four vertical and six horizontal justifications. The vertical justifications are left, center, right, and full. The horizontal justifications are left, center, right, full, leading, and trailing. With full justification the component is stretched either vertically or horizontally to fit the cell or group of cells.
Justification
 Leading and trailing justification are used to support languages that are read from right to left. See the
 java.awt.ComponentOrientation class for details and http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/tsc/articles/bidi
 for an introduction to component orientation and bidirectional text support. The leading justification will align the
 component along the leading edge of the container and the trailing justification will align the component along the
 trailing edge. There is no leading or trailing justification along the vertical axis since all modern languages are
 read from top to bottom and no bottom-to-top orientation is defined in java.awt.ComponentOrientation.
 
 For components using the ComponentOrientation.LEFT_TO_RIGHT orientation, the leading edge is the left
 edge and the trailing edge is the right one. For components using the ComponentOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT
  orientation, the opposite is true. For
 components that are using ComponentOrientation.UNKNOWN and for Java runtime environments that do not
 support component orientation, left-to-right orientation is assumed for backwards compatibility.
 
Gaps
 Horizontal and vertical gaps can be placed between rows and columns in two ways. If uniformed gaps are desired, the
 setHGap and 
 setVGap methods may be used. To vary the size of gaps, simply use empty rows and
 columns with absolute sizes. Similiarly, to make a border around a container that does not have insets, use empty
 rows and columns along the edges of the container.
 
Constraints
 Using TableLayout is a simple two step process. First, create a grid for your container by specifying row and column
 sizes using either a TableLayout constructor or the insertRow and insertColumn methods.
 Second, add components to the cells formed by the rows and columns.
 
 When adding a component to a container that uses TableLayout, you specify the component's constraints that state
 which cells the component will occupy and how the component will be aligned. The constraints can be specified into
 two ways. The TableLayoutConstraints class can be used to systematically specify the constraints. This
 is useful to dynamic code, bean builders, and rapid application development software.
 
For manual coding, a quicker and easier way to specify constraints is with a short string in the form "x1, y1, x2, y2, hAlign, vAlign" where (x1, y1) identifies the top left cell (column x1, row y1) for the component and (x2, y2) identfies the bottom right cell. x2 and y2 are optional. If they are not specified, the component will occupy only one cell, (x1, y1). hAlign and vAlign are also optional with default values of full justification. Alignments may be spelt fully as in "LEFT" or abbreviated as in "L". The text is not case sensitive, but it is recommended that uppercase is used for two reasons. First, these text values are in essence constants. Second, some fonts use the same glyphs for representing a lowercase L and the number one. Ex., "l" vs. "1". Even fonts that do not will often use similar glyphs so using uppercase avoids confusion.
Dynamically altering the layout
Rows and columns can be dynamically created, resized, and removed at any time, even if the container is visible. Components will be shifted appropriately as rows and columns are inserted or removed, just as cells are shifted in a spreadsheet.
Rows and columns can be made "hidden" or effectively invisible by setting their size to zero. They can be shown again by setting their size back to a non-zero value. This is very useful for toggle form elements without having to remove individual components.
Preferred sizes
 Often it is desireable to make a row or column just large enough to ensure that all components contained partially or
 wholly in that row or column are their preferred size. To make this easy, there is a constant called
 PREFERRED that can be used to specify row or column sizes. There is another constant called
 MINIMUM that does a similar task using components' minimum sizes instead of their preferred sizes.
 
 There is no corresponding MAXIMUM constant for several reasons. First, it is mathematically impossible
 to honor both the minimum and maximum sizes of more than one component when conflicts arise. For example, say
 components a and b are in the same row. If a's maximum height is less than b's minimum height, then one of these
 constraints must be violated. Since TableLayout is a complete, general Cartesian layout manager, it would be possible
 to specify conflicting constraints if a MAXIMUM
  constant existed.
 
 Second, the ability to make a component grow up to a maximum size is primarily of interest to layout managers like
 SpringLayout that have to balance the sizes of components because the presence of one component affects
 the size of another. Other than the effect of preferred and minimum size rows/columns, which are essentially
 convenient ways of specifying absolute sizes, the existence and constraints of one component does not affect any
 other components when using TableLayout. This is accomplished because rows and columns are explicit in TableLayout.
 
Third, the ability to constrain a component to its maximum size is subsumed by the ability to constrain it to its preferred size, which is precisely what happens when a component is aligned using anything but full justification. In the case of full justification, the component's maximum size is by definition unbounded.
Example
 import java.awt.*;
 import javax.swing.*;
 import info.clearthought.layout.TableLayout;
 <spc>
 public class Preferred extends JFrame
 {
 <spc>
     public static void main (String args[])
     {
         new Preferred();
     }
 <spc>
     public Preferred ()
     {
         super("The Power of Preferred Sizes");
         setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
         Container pane = getContentPane();
 <spc>
         // b - border
         // f - FILL
         // p - PREFERRED
         // vs - vertical space between labels and text fields
         // vg - vertical gap between form elements
         // hg - horizontal gap between form elements
 <spc>
         double b = 10;
         double f = TableLayout.FILL;
         double p = TableLayout.PREFERRED;
         double vs = 5;
         double vg = 10;
         double hg = 10;
 <spc>
         double size[][] =
             {{b, f, hg, p, hg, p, b},
              {b, p, vs, p, vg, p, vs, p, vg, p, vs, p, vg, p, b}};
 <spc>
         TableLayout layout = new TableLayout(size);
         pane.setLayout (layout);
 <spc>
         // Create all controls
         JLabel labelName    = new JLabel("Name");
         JLabel labelAddress = new JLabel("Address");
         JLabel labelCity    = new JLabel("City");
         JLabel labelState   = new JLabel("State");
         JLabel labelZip     = new JLabel("Zip");
 <spc>
         JTextField textfieldName    = new JTextField(10);
         JTextField textfieldAddress = new JTextField(20);
         JTextField textfieldCity    = new JTextField(10);
         JTextField textfieldState   = new JTextField(2);
         JTextField textfieldZip     = new JTextField(5);
 <spc>
         JButton buttonOk = new JButton("OK");
         JButton buttonCancel = new JButton("Cancel");
         JPanel panelButton = new JPanel();
         panelButton.add(buttonOk);
         panelButton.add(buttonCancel);
 <spc>
         // Add all controls
         pane.add(labelName,        "1,  1, 5, 1");
         pane.add(textfieldName,    "1,  3, 5, 3");
         pane.add(labelAddress,     "1,  5, 5, 5");
         pane.add(textfieldAddress, "1,  7, 5, 7");
         pane.add(labelCity,        "1,  9");
         pane.add(textfieldCity,    "1, 11");
         pane.add(labelState,       "3,  9");
         pane.add(textfieldState,   "3, 11");
         pane.add(labelZip,         "5,  9");
         pane.add(textfieldZip,     "5, 11");
         pane.add(panelButton,      "1, 13, 5, 13");
 <spc>
         pack();
         setResizable(false);
         show();
     }
 }
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Nested Class SummaryNested Classes
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Field SummaryFieldsModifier and TypeFieldDescriptionprotected static final intIndicates a columnprotected static booleanUsed to minimize reflection callsprotected int[][]Offsets of crs in pixels.protected int[][]Sizes of crs in pixelsprotected double[][]Sizes of crs expressed in absolute and relative termsprotected static final double[][]Default row/column sizeprotected booleanIndicates whether or not the size of the cells are known for the last known size of the container.protected intHorizontal gap between columnsprotected LinkedListList of components and their sizesprotected static MethodMethod used to get component orientation while preserving compatability with earlier versions of java.awt.Container.protected intPrevious known height of the containerprotected intPrevious known width of the containerprotected static final intIndicates a rowprotected intVertical gap between rows
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Constructor SummaryConstructorsConstructorDescriptionConstructs an instance of TableLayout.TableLayout(double[][] size) Constructs an instance of TableLayout.TableLayout(double[] col, double[] row) Constructs an instance of TableLayout.
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoidaddLayoutComponent(Component component, Object constraint) Adds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.voidaddLayoutComponent(String name, Component component) Adds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.protected intassignAbsoluteSize(int z, int availableSize) Assigns absolute sizes.protected voidassignFillSize(int z, int availableSize) Assigns FILL sizes.protected intassignPrefMinSize(int z, int availableSize, double typeOfSize) Assigned sizes to preferred and minimum size columns and rows.protected intassignRelativeSize(int z, int availableSize) Assigns relative sizes.protected DimensioncalculateLayoutSize(Container container, double typeOfSize) Calculates the preferred or minimum size for the methods preferredLayoutSize and minimumLayoutSize.protected intcalculateLayoutSize(Container container, int z, double typeOfSize, TableLayout.Entry[] entryList, Dimension[] prefMinSize) Calculates the preferred or minimum size for the method calculateLayoutSize(Container container, double typeOfSize).protected voidcalculateOffset(int z, Insets inset) Calculates the offset of each cr.protected voidcalculateSize(Container container) Calculates the sizes of the rows and columns based on the absolute and relative sizes specified incrSpec[R]andcrSpec[C]and the size of the container.protected int[]calculateSizeAndOffset(TableLayout.Entry entry, int preferredSize, boolean isColumn) Calculates the vertical/horizontal offset and size of a component.voiddeleteColumn(int i) Deletes a column in this layout.protected voiddeleteCr(int z, int i) Deletes a cr for the methods deleteRow or deleteColumn.voiddeleteRow(int i) Deletes a row in this layout.double[]Gets the sizes of columns in this layout.doublegetColumn(int i) Gets the width of a single column in this layout.protected ComponentOrientationgetComponentOrientation(Container container) Gets the container's component orientation.getConstraints(Component component) Gets the constraints of a given component.intgetHGap()Gets the horizontal gap between colunns.Determines whether or not there are any components with invalid constraints.floatgetLayoutAlignmentX(Container parent) Returns the alignment along the x axis.floatgetLayoutAlignmentY(Container parent) Returns the alignment along the y axis.intGets the number of columns in this layout.intGets the number of rows in this layout.Gets a list of overlapping components and their constraints.double[]getRow()Gets the height of a single row in this layout.doublegetRow(int i) Gets the sizes of a row in this layout.intgetVGap()Gets the vertical gap between rows.protected voidinit(double[] col, double[] row) Initializes the TableLayout for all constructors.voidinsertColumn(int i, double size) Inserts a column in this layout.voidinsertCr(int z, int i, double size) Inserts a cr for the methods insertRow or insertColumn.voidinsertRow(int i, double size) Inserts a row in this layout.voidinvalidateLayout(Container target) Invalidates the layout, indicating that if the layout manager has cached information it should be discarded.voidlayoutContainer(Container container) To lay out the specified container using this layout.maximumLayoutSize(Container target) Returns the maximum dimensions for this layout given the components in the specified target container.minimumLayoutSize(Container container) Determines the minimum size of the container argument using this layout.preferredLayoutSize(Container container) Determines the preferred size of the container argument using this layout.voidremoveLayoutComponent(Component component) Removes the specified component from the layout.voidsetColumn(double[] column) Adjusts the number and sizes of rows in this layout.voidsetColumn(int i, double size) Adjusts the width of a single column in this layout.voidsetConstraints(Component component, TableLayoutConstraints constraint) Sets the constraints of a given component.protected voidsetCr(int z, double[] size) Sets the sizes of rows or columns for the methods setRow or setColumn.protected voidsetCr(int z, int i, double size) Sets the sizes of rows or columns for the methods setRow or setColumn.voidsetHGap(int hGap) Sets the horizontal gap between colunns.voidsetRow(double[] row) Adjusts the number and sizes of rows in this layout.voidsetRow(int i, double size) Adjusts the height of a single row in this layout.voidsetVGap(int vGap) Sets the vertical gap between rows.toString()Converts this TableLayout to a string.
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Field Details- 
defaultSizeprotected static final double[][] defaultSizeDefault row/column size
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Cprotected static final int CIndicates a column- See Also:
 
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Rprotected static final int RIndicates a row- See Also:
 
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checkForComponentOrientationSupportprotected static boolean checkForComponentOrientationSupportUsed to minimize reflection calls
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methodGetComponentOrientationMethod used to get component orientation while preserving compatability with earlier versions of java.awt.Container. Necessary for supporting older JDKs and MicroEdition versions of Java.
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crSpecprotected double[][] crSpecSizes of crs expressed in absolute and relative terms
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crSizeprotected int[][] crSizeSizes of crs in pixels
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crOffsetprotected int[][] crOffsetOffsets of crs in pixels. The left boarder of column n is at crOffset[C][n] and the right boarder is at cr[C][n + 1] for all columns including the last one. crOffset[C].length = crSize[C].length + 1
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listList of components and their sizes
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dirtyprotected boolean dirtyIndicates whether or not the size of the cells are known for the last known size of the container. If dirty is true or the container has been resized, the cell sizes must be recalculated using calculateSize.
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oldWidthprotected int oldWidthPrevious known width of the container
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oldHeightprotected int oldHeightPrevious known height of the container
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hGapprotected int hGapHorizontal gap between columns
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vGapprotected int vGapVertical gap between rows
 
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Constructor Details- 
TableLayoutpublic TableLayout()Constructs an instance of TableLayout. This TableLayout will have no columns or rows. This constructor is most useful for bean-oriented programming and dynamically adding columns and rows.
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TableLayoutpublic TableLayout(double[][] size) Constructs an instance of TableLayout.- Parameters:
- size- widths of columns and heights of rows in the format, {{col0, col1, col2, ..., colN}, {row0, row1, row2, ..., rowM}} If this parameter is invalid, the TableLayout will have exactly one row and one column.
 
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TableLayoutpublic TableLayout(double[] col, double[] row) Constructs an instance of TableLayout.- Parameters:
- col- widths of columns in the format, {{col0, col1, col2, ..., colN}
- row- heights of rows in the format, {{row0, row1, row2, ..., rowN}
 
 
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Method Details- 
initprotected void init(double[] col, double[] row) Initializes the TableLayout for all constructors.- Parameters:
- col- widths of columns in the format, {{col0, col1, col2, ..., colN}
- row- heights of rows in the format, {{row0, row1, row2, ..., rowN}
 
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getConstraintsGets the constraints of a given component.- Parameters:
- component- desired component
- Returns:
- If the given component is found, the constraints associated with that component. If the given component is null or is not found, null is returned.
 
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setConstraintsSets the constraints of a given component.- Parameters:
- component- desired component. This parameter cannot be null.
- constraint- new set of constraints. This parameter cannot be null.
 
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setColumnpublic void setColumn(double[] column) Adjusts the number and sizes of rows in this layout. After calling this method, the caller should request this layout manager to perform the layout. This can be done with the following code:layout.layoutContainer(container); container.repaint(); or window.pack() If this is not done, the changes in the layout will not be seen until the container is resized. - Parameters:
- column- widths of each of the columns
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setRowpublic void setRow(double[] row) Adjusts the number and sizes of rows in this layout. After calling this method, the caller should request this layout manager to perform the layout. This can be done with the following code:layout.layoutContainer(container); container.repaint();or window.pack() If this is not done, the changes in the layout will not be seen until the container is resized. - Parameters:
- row- heights of each of the rows. This parameter cannot be null.
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setCrprotected void setCr(int z, double[] size) Sets the sizes of rows or columns for the methods setRow or setColumn.- Parameters:
- z- indicates row or column
- size- new cr size
 
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setColumnpublic void setColumn(int i, double size) Adjusts the width of a single column in this layout. After calling this method, the caller should request this layout manager to perform the layout. This can be done with the following code:layout.layoutContainer(container); container.repaint();or window.pack() If this is not done, the changes in the layout will not be seen until the container is resized. - Parameters:
- i- zero-based index of column to set. If this parameter is not valid, an ArrayOutOfBoundsException will be thrown.
- size- width of the column. This parameter cannot be null.
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setRowpublic void setRow(int i, double size) Adjusts the height of a single row in this layout. After calling this method, the caller should request this layout manager to perform the layout. This can be done with the following code:layout.layoutContainer(container); container.repaint();or window.pack() If this is not done, the changes in the layout will not be seen until the container is resized. - Parameters:
- i- zero-based index of row to set. If this parameter is not valid, an ArrayOutOfBoundsException will be thrown.
- size- height of the row. This parameter cannot be null.
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setCrprotected void setCr(int z, int i, double size) Sets the sizes of rows or columns for the methods setRow or setColumn.- Parameters:
- z- indicates row or column
- i- indicates which cr to resize
- size- new cr size
 
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getColumnpublic double[] getColumn()Gets the sizes of columns in this layout.- Returns:
- widths of each of the columns
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getRowpublic double[] getRow()Gets the height of a single row in this layout.- Returns:
- height of the requested row
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getColumnpublic double getColumn(int i) Gets the width of a single column in this layout.- Parameters:
- i- zero-based index of row to get. If this parameter is not valid, an ArrayOutOfBoundsException will be thrown.
- Returns:
- width of the requested column
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getRowpublic double getRow(int i) Gets the sizes of a row in this layout.- Parameters:
- i- zero-based index of row to get. If this parameter is not valid, an ArrayOutOfBoundsException will be thrown.
- Returns:
- height of each of the requested row
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getNumColumnpublic int getNumColumn()Gets the number of columns in this layout.- Returns:
- the number of columns
 
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getNumRowpublic int getNumRow()Gets the number of rows in this layout.- Returns:
- the number of rows
 
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getHGappublic int getHGap()Gets the horizontal gap between colunns.- Returns:
- the horizontal gap in pixels
 
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getVGappublic int getVGap()Gets the vertical gap between rows.- Returns:
- the vertical gap in pixels
 
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setHGappublic void setHGap(int hGap) Sets the horizontal gap between colunns.- Parameters:
- hGap- the horizontal gap in pixels
 
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setVGappublic void setVGap(int vGap) Sets the vertical gap between rows.- Parameters:
- vGap- the horizontal gap in pixels
 
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insertColumnpublic void insertColumn(int i, double size) Inserts a column in this layout. All components to the right of the insertion point are moved right one column. The container will need to be laid out after this method returns. SeesetColumn.- Parameters:
- i- zero-based index at which to insert the column
- size- size of the column to be inserted
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insertRowpublic void insertRow(int i, double size) Inserts a row in this layout. All components below the insertion point are moved down one row. The container will need to be laid out after this method returns. SeesetRow.- Parameters:
- i- zero-based index at which to insert the row
- size- size of the row to be inserted
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insertCrpublic void insertCr(int z, int i, double size) Inserts a cr for the methods insertRow or insertColumn.- Parameters:
- z- indicates row or column
- i- zero-based index at which to insert the cr
- size- size of cr being inserted
 
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deleteColumnpublic void deleteColumn(int i) Deletes a column in this layout. All components to the right of the deletion point are moved left one column. The container will need to be laid out after this method returns. SeesetColumn.- Parameters:
- i- zero-based index of column to delete
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deleteRowpublic void deleteRow(int i) Deletes a row in this layout. All components below the deletion point are moved up one row. The container will need to be laid out after this method returns. SeesetRow. There must be at least two rows in order to delete a row.- Parameters:
- i- zero-based index of row to delete
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deleteCrprotected void deleteCr(int z, int i) Deletes a cr for the methods deleteRow or deleteColumn.- Parameters:
- z- indicates row or column
- i- zero-based index of cr to delete
 
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toStringConverts this TableLayout to a string.
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getInvalidEntryDetermines whether or not there are any components with invalid constraints. An invalid constraint is one that references a non-existing row or column. For example, on a table with five rows, row -1 and row 5 are both invalid. Valid rows are 0 through 4, inclusively. This method is useful for debugging.- Returns:
- a list of TableLayout.Entry instances refering to the invalid constraints and corresponding components
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getOverlappingEntryGets a list of overlapping components and their constraints. Two components overlap if they cover at least one common cell. This method is useful for debugging.- Returns:
- a list of zero or more TableLayout.Entry instances
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calculateSizeCalculates the sizes of the rows and columns based on the absolute and relative sizes specified incrSpec[R]andcrSpec[C]and the size of the container. The result is stored incrSize[R]andcrSize[C].- Parameters:
- container- container using this TableLayout
 
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assignAbsoluteSizeprotected int assignAbsoluteSize(int z, int availableSize) Assigns absolute sizes.- Parameters:
- z- indicates row or column
- availableSize- amount of space available in the container
- Returns:
- the amount of space available after absolute crs have been assigned sizes
 
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assignRelativeSizeprotected int assignRelativeSize(int z, int availableSize) Assigns relative sizes.- Parameters:
- z- indicates row or column
- availableSize- amount of space available in the container
- Returns:
- the amount of space available after relative crs have been assigned sizes
 
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assignFillSizeprotected void assignFillSize(int z, int availableSize) Assigns FILL sizes.- Parameters:
- z- indicates row or column
- availableSize- amount of space available in the container
 
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calculateOffsetCalculates the offset of each cr.- Parameters:
- z- indicates row or column
 
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assignPrefMinSizeprotected int assignPrefMinSize(int z, int availableSize, double typeOfSize) Assigned sizes to preferred and minimum size columns and rows. This reduces the available width and height. Minimum widths/heights must be calculated first because they affect preferred widths/heights, but not vice versa. The end result is that any component contained wholly or partly in a column/row of minimum/preferred width or height will get at least its minimum/preferred width or height, respectively.- Parameters:
- z- indicates row or column
- availableSize- amount of space available in the container
- typeOfSize- indicates preferred or minimum
- Returns:
- the amount of space available after absolute crs have been assigned sizes
 
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layoutContainerTo lay out the specified container using this layout. This method reshapes the components in the specified target container in order to satisfy the constraints of all components.User code should not have to call this method directly. - Specified by:
- layoutContainerin interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- container- container being served by this layout manager
 
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getComponentOrientationGets the container's component orientation. If a JDK that does not support component orientation is being used, then null is returned.- Parameters:
- container- Container whose orientation is being queried
- Returns:
- the container's orientation or null if no orientation is supported
 
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calculateSizeAndOffsetprotected int[] calculateSizeAndOffset(TableLayout.Entry entry, int preferredSize, boolean isColumn) Calculates the vertical/horizontal offset and size of a component.- Parameters:
- entry- entry containing component and contraints
- preferredSize- previously calculated preferred width/height of component
- isColumn- if true, this method is being called to calculate the offset/size of a column. if false,... of a row.
- Returns:
- an array, a, of two integers such that a[0] is the offset and a[1] is the size
 
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preferredLayoutSizeDetermines the preferred size of the container argument using this layout. The preferred size is the smallest size that, if used for the container's size, will ensure that all components are at least as large as their preferred size. This method cannot guarantee that all components will be their preferred size. For example, if component A and component B are each allocated half of the container's width and component A wants to be 10 pixels wide while component B wants to be 100 pixels wide, they cannot both be accommodated. Since in general components would rather be larger than their preferred size instead of smaller, component B's request will be fulfilled. The preferred size of the container would be 200 pixels.- Specified by:
- preferredLayoutSizein interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- container- container being served by this layout manager
- Returns:
- a dimension indicating the container's preferred size
 
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minimumLayoutSizeDetermines the minimum size of the container argument using this layout. The minimum size is the smallest size that, if used for the container's size, will ensure that all components are at least as large as their minimum size. This method cannot guarantee that all components will be their minimum size. For example, if component A and component B are each allocated half of the container's width and component A wants to be 10 pixels wide while component B wants to be 100 pixels wide, they cannot both be accommodated. Since in general components rather be larger than their minimum size instead of smaller, component B's request will be fulfilled. The minimum size of the container would be 200 pixels.- Specified by:
- minimumLayoutSizein interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- container- container being served by this layout manager
- Returns:
- a dimension indicating the container's minimum size
 
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calculateLayoutSizeCalculates the preferred or minimum size for the methods preferredLayoutSize and minimumLayoutSize.- Parameters:
- container- container whose size is being calculated
- typeOfSize- indicates preferred or minimum
- Returns:
- a dimension indicating the container's preferred or minimum size
 
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calculateLayoutSizeprotected int calculateLayoutSize(Container container, int z, double typeOfSize, TableLayout.Entry[] entryList, Dimension[] prefMinSize) Calculates the preferred or minimum size for the method calculateLayoutSize(Container container, double typeOfSize). This method is passed the preferred/minimum sizes of the components so that the potentially expensive methods getPreferredSize()/getMinimumSize() are not called twice for the same component.- Parameters:
- container- container whose size is being calculated
- z- indicates row or column
- typeOfSize- indicates preferred or minimum
- entryList- list of Entry objects
- prefMinSize- list of preferred or minimum sizes
- Returns:
- a dimension indicating the container's preferred or minimum size
 
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addLayoutComponentAdds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.- Specified by:
- addLayoutComponentin interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- name- indicates entry's position and anchor
- component- component to add
 
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addLayoutComponentAdds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.- Specified by:
- addLayoutComponentin interface- LayoutManager2
- Parameters:
- component- component to add
- constraint- indicates entry's position and alignment
 
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removeLayoutComponentRemoves the specified component from the layout.- Specified by:
- removeLayoutComponentin interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- component- component being removed
 
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maximumLayoutSizeReturns the maximum dimensions for this layout given the components in the specified target container.- Specified by:
- maximumLayoutSizein interface- LayoutManager2
- Parameters:
- target- the component which needs to be laid out
- Returns:
- unconditionally, a Dimension of Integer.MAX_VALUE by Integer.MAX_VALUE since TableLayout does not limit the maximum size of a container
 
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getLayoutAlignmentXReturns the alignment along the x axis. This specifies how the component would like to be aligned relative to other components. The value should be a number between 0 and 1 where 0 represents alignment along the origin, 1 is aligned the furthest away from the origin, 0.5 is centered, etc.- Specified by:
- getLayoutAlignmentXin interface- LayoutManager2
- Returns:
- unconditionally, 0.5
 
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getLayoutAlignmentYReturns the alignment along the y axis. This specifies how the component would like to be aligned relative to other components. The value should be a number between 0 and 1 where 0 represents alignment along the origin, 1 is aligned the furthest away from the origin, 0.5 is centered, etc.- Specified by:
- getLayoutAlignmentYin interface- LayoutManager2
- Returns:
- unconditionally, 0.5
 
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invalidateLayoutInvalidates the layout, indicating that if the layout manager has cached information it should be discarded.- Specified by:
- invalidateLayoutin interface- LayoutManager2
 
 
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