Package org.jfree.ui

Class OverlayLayout

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.awt.LayoutManager
    public final class OverlayLayout
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.awt.LayoutManager
    A simple layoutmanager to overlay all components of a parent.

    This layout manager acts similar to the card layout, but all children of the parent band have the same size and all children can be visible at the same time.

    Author:
    Thomas Morgner

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      OverlayLayout()
      DefaultConstructor.
      OverlayLayout​(boolean ignoreInvisible)
      Creates a new instance.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void addLayoutComponent​(java.lang.String name, java.awt.Component comp)
      If the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the component comp to the layout, associating it with the string specified by name.
      void layoutContainer​(java.awt.Container parent)
      Lays out the specified container.
      java.awt.Dimension minimumLayoutSize​(java.awt.Container parent)
      Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
      java.awt.Dimension preferredLayoutSize​(java.awt.Container parent)
      Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
      void removeLayoutComponent​(java.awt.Component comp)
      Removes the specified component from the layout.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Constructor Detail

      • OverlayLayout

        public OverlayLayout​(boolean ignoreInvisible)
        Creates a new instance.
        Parameters:
        ignoreInvisible - whether to ignore invisible components when computing the layout.

    • Method Detail

      • addLayoutComponent

        public void addLayoutComponent​(java.lang.String name,
                               java.awt.Component comp)
        If the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the component comp to the layout, associating it with the string specified by name.
        Specified by:
        addLayoutComponent in interface java.awt.LayoutManager
        Parameters:
        name - the string to be associated with the component
        comp - the component to be added

      • removeLayoutComponent

        public void removeLayoutComponent​(java.awt.Component comp)
        Removes the specified component from the layout.
        Specified by:
        removeLayoutComponent in interface java.awt.LayoutManager
        Parameters:
        comp - the component to be removed

      • layoutContainer

        public void layoutContainer​(java.awt.Container parent)
        Lays out the specified container.
        Specified by:
        layoutContainer in interface java.awt.LayoutManager
        Parameters:
        parent - the container to be laid out

      • minimumLayoutSize

        public java.awt.Dimension minimumLayoutSize​(java.awt.Container parent)
        Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
        Specified by:
        minimumLayoutSize in interface java.awt.LayoutManager
        Parameters:
        parent - the component to be laid out
        Returns:
        the minimum size computed for the parent.
        See Also:
        preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)

      • preferredLayoutSize

        public java.awt.Dimension preferredLayoutSize​(java.awt.Container parent)
        Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
        Specified by:
        preferredLayoutSize in interface java.awt.LayoutManager
        Parameters:
        parent - the container to be laid out
        Returns:
        the preferred size computed for the parent.
        See Also:
        minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)