com.jgoodies.forms.factories
Class FormFactory

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.jgoodies.forms.factories.FormFactory

public final class FormFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Provides frequently used column and row specifications.

Version:
$Revision: 1.13 $
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). This method will be removed from the next Forms version.
static RowSpec createGapRowSpec(ConstantSize gapHeight)
          Deprecated. Replaced by RowSpec.createGap(ConstantSize). This method will be removed from the next Forms version.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

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.

See Also:
PREF_COLSPEC, DEFAULT_COLSPEC

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.

See Also:
MIN_COLSPEC, DEFAULT_COLSPEC

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.

See Also:
MIN_COLSPEC, PREF_COLSPEC

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

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

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.

See Also:
UNRELATED_GAP_COLSPEC

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.

See Also:
RELATED_GAP_COLSPEC

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.

See Also:
GROWING_BUTTON_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.

See Also:
BUTTON_COLSPEC

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.

See Also:
PREF_ROWSPEC, DEFAULT_ROWSPEC

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.

See Also:
MIN_ROWSPEC, DEFAULT_ROWSPEC

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.

See Also:
MIN_COLSPEC, PREF_COLSPEC

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

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.

See Also:
UNRELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC

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.

See Also:
RELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC

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.

See Also:
LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC, PARAGRAPH_GAP_ROWSPEC

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.

See Also:
NARROW_LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC, PARAGRAPH_GAP_ROWSPEC

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.

See Also:
NARROW_LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC, LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC

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
Method Detail

createGapColumnSpec

public static ColumnSpec createGapColumnSpec(ConstantSize gapWidth)
Deprecated. Replaced by ColumnSpec.createGap(ConstantSize). This method will be removed from the next Forms version.

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 next Forms version.

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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