org.jfree.ui

Class OverlayLayout

public final class OverlayLayout extends Object implements LayoutManager

A simple layoutmanager to overlay all components of a parent.

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

Author: Thomas Morgner

Constructor Summary
OverlayLayout(boolean ignoreInvisible)
Creates a new instance.
OverlayLayout()
DefaultConstructor.
Method Summary
voidaddLayoutComponent(String name, 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.
voidlayoutContainer(Container parent)
Lays out the specified container.
DimensionminimumLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
DimensionpreferredLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.
voidremoveLayoutComponent(Component comp)
Removes the specified component from the layout.

Constructor Detail

OverlayLayout

public OverlayLayout(boolean ignoreInvisible)
Creates a new instance.

Parameters: ignoreInvisible whether to ignore invisible components when computing the layout.

OverlayLayout

public OverlayLayout()
DefaultConstructor.

Method Detail

addLayoutComponent

public void addLayoutComponent(String name, 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.

Parameters: name the string to be associated with the component comp the component to be added

layoutContainer

public void layoutContainer(Container parent)
Lays out the specified container.

Parameters: parent the container to be laid out

minimumLayoutSize

public Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.

Parameters: parent the component to be laid out

Returns: the minimum size computed for the parent.

See Also: OverlayLayout

preferredLayoutSize

public Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains.

Parameters: parent the container to be laid out

Returns: the preferred size computed for the parent.

See Also: OverlayLayout

removeLayoutComponent

public void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp)
Removes the specified component from the layout.

Parameters: comp the component to be removed