com.jgoodies.forms.factories

Class FormFactory


public final class FormFactory
extends Object

Provides frequently used column and row specifications.
Version:
$Revision: 1.11 $
Author:
Karsten Lentzsch
See Also:
FormLayout, ColumnSpec

Field Summary

static ColumnSpec
BUTTON_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal column for a fixed size button.
static RowSpec
BUTTON_ROWSPEC
Describes a logical row for a fixed size button.
static ColumnSpec
DEFAULT_COLSPEC
An unmodifiable ColumnSpec that determines its preferred width by computing the maximum of all column component preferred widths and its minimum width by computing all column component minimum widths.
static RowSpec
DEFAULT_ROWSPEC
An unmodifiable RowSpec that determines its preferred height by computing the maximum of all column component preferred heights and its minimum height by computing all column component minimum heights.
static ColumnSpec
GLUE_COLSPEC
An unmodifiable ColumnSpec that has an initial width of 0 pixels and that grows.
static RowSpec
GLUE_ROWSPEC
An unmodifiable RowSpec that has an initial height of 0 pixels and that grows.
static ColumnSpec
GROWING_BUTTON_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal column for a growing button.
static ColumnSpec
LABEL_COMPONENT_GAP_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal gap between a label and an associated component.
static RowSpec
LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes the logical vertical default gap between two rows in the grid.
static ColumnSpec
MIN_COLSPEC
An unmodifiable ColumnSpec that determines its width by computing the maximum of all column component minimum widths.
static RowSpec
MIN_ROWSPEC
An unmodifiable RowSpec that determines its height by computing the maximum of all column component minimum heights.
static RowSpec
NARROW_LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes a logical vertical narrow gap between two rows in the grid.
static RowSpec
PARAGRAPH_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes the logical vertical default gap between two paragraphs in the layout grid.
static ColumnSpec
PREF_COLSPEC
An unmodifiable ColumnSpec that determines its width by computing the maximum of all column component preferred widths.
static RowSpec
PREF_ROWSPEC
An unmodifiable RowSpec that determines its height by computing the maximum of all column component preferred heights.
static ColumnSpec
RELATED_GAP_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal gap between two related components.
static RowSpec
RELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes a logical vertical gap between two related components.
static ColumnSpec
UNRELATED_GAP_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal gap between two unrelated components.
static RowSpec
UNRELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes a logical vertical gap between two unrelated components.

Method Summary

static ColumnSpec
createGapColumnSpec(ConstantSize gapWidth)
Deprecated. Replaced by ColumnSpec.createGap(ConstantSize).
static RowSpec
createGapRowSpec(ConstantSize gapHeight)
Deprecated. Replaced by RowSpec.createGap(ConstantSize).

Field Details

BUTTON_COLSPEC

public static final ColumnSpec BUTTON_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal column for a fixed size button. This spec honors the current layout style's default button minimum width.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.


BUTTON_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec BUTTON_ROWSPEC
Describes a logical row for a fixed size button. This spec honors the current layout style's default button minimum height.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.

Since:
1.2

DEFAULT_COLSPEC

public static final ColumnSpec DEFAULT_COLSPEC
An unmodifiable ColumnSpec that determines its preferred width by computing the maximum of all column component preferred widths and its minimum width by computing all column component minimum widths.

Useful to let a column shrink from preferred width to minimum width if the container space gets scarce.


DEFAULT_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec DEFAULT_ROWSPEC
An unmodifiable RowSpec that determines its preferred height by computing the maximum of all column component preferred heights and its minimum height by computing all column component minimum heights.

Useful to let a column shrink from preferred height to minimum height if the container space gets scarce.


GLUE_COLSPEC

public static final ColumnSpec GLUE_COLSPEC
An unmodifiable ColumnSpec that has an initial width of 0 pixels and that grows. Useful to describe glue columns that fill the space between other columns.
See Also:
GLUE_ROWSPEC

GLUE_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec GLUE_ROWSPEC
An unmodifiable RowSpec that has an initial height of 0 pixels and that grows. Useful to describe glue rows that fill the space between other rows.
See Also:
GLUE_COLSPEC

GROWING_BUTTON_COLSPEC

public static final ColumnSpec GROWING_BUTTON_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal column for a growing button. This spec does not use the layout style's default button minimum width.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.


LABEL_COMPONENT_GAP_COLSPEC

public static final ColumnSpec LABEL_COMPONENT_GAP_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal gap between a label and an associated component. Useful for builders that automatically fill a grid with labels and components.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.

Since:
1.0.3

LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes the logical vertical default gap between two rows in the grid. A little bit larger than the narrow line gap.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.


MIN_COLSPEC

public static final ColumnSpec MIN_COLSPEC
An unmodifiable ColumnSpec that determines its width by computing the maximum of all column component minimum widths.

MIN_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec MIN_ROWSPEC
An unmodifiable RowSpec that determines its height by computing the maximum of all column component minimum heights.

NARROW_LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec NARROW_LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes a logical vertical narrow gap between two rows in the grid. Useful if the vertical space is scarce or if an individual vertical gap shall be small than the default line gap.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.


PARAGRAPH_GAP_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec PARAGRAPH_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes the logical vertical default gap between two paragraphs in the layout grid. This gap is larger than the default line gap.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.


PREF_COLSPEC

public static final ColumnSpec PREF_COLSPEC
An unmodifiable ColumnSpec that determines its width by computing the maximum of all column component preferred widths.

PREF_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec PREF_ROWSPEC
An unmodifiable RowSpec that determines its height by computing the maximum of all column component preferred heights.

RELATED_GAP_COLSPEC

public static final ColumnSpec RELATED_GAP_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal gap between two related components. For example the OK and Cancel buttons are considered related.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.


RELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec RELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes a logical vertical gap between two related components. For example the OK and Cancel buttons are considered related.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.


UNRELATED_GAP_COLSPEC

public static final ColumnSpec UNRELATED_GAP_COLSPEC
Describes a logical horizontal gap between two unrelated components.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.


UNRELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC

public static final RowSpec UNRELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes a logical vertical gap between two unrelated components.

Note: In a future version this constant will likely be moved to a class LogicalSize or StyledSize.

Method Details

createGapColumnSpec

public static ColumnSpec createGapColumnSpec(ConstantSize gapWidth)

Deprecated. Replaced by ColumnSpec.createGap(ConstantSize). This method will be removed from the Forms 2.0 API.

Creates and returns a ColumnSpec that represents a gap with the specified ConstantSize.
Parameters:
gapWidth - a ConstantSize that specifies the gap
Returns:
a ColumnSpec that describes a horizontal gap

createGapRowSpec

public static RowSpec createGapRowSpec(ConstantSize gapHeight)

Deprecated. Replaced by RowSpec.createGap(ConstantSize). This method will be removed from the Forms 2.0 API.

Creates and returns a RowSpec that represents a gap with the specified ConstantSize.
Parameters:
gapHeight - a ConstantSize that specifies the gap
Returns:
a RowSpec that describes a vertical gap

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