com.jgoodies.forms.factories

Interface ComponentFactory

Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultComponentFactory

public interface ComponentFactory

An interface that defines the factory methods as used by the PanelBuilder and its subclasses.

The String arguments passed to the methods #createLabel(String), #createTitle(String), and #createSeparator(String, int) can contain an optional mnemonic marker. The mnemonic and mnemonic index are indicated by a single ampersand (&). For example "&Save", or "Save &as". To use the ampersand itself duplicate it, for example "Look&&Feel&quot.

Version:
$Revision: 1.2 $
Author:
Karsten Lentzsch
See Also:
DefaultComponentFactory, PanelBuilder

Method Summary

JLabel
createLabel(String textWithMnemonic)
Creates and returns a label with an optional mnemonic.
JComponent
createSeparator(String textWithMnemonic, int alignment)
Creates and returns a labeled separator.
JLabel
createTitle(String textWithMnemonic)
Creates and returns a title label that uses the foreground color and font of a TitledBorder.

Method Details

createLabel

public JLabel createLabel(String textWithMnemonic)
Creates and returns a label with an optional mnemonic.

 createLabel("Name");       // No mnemonic
 createLabel("N&ame");      // Mnemonic is 'a'
 createLabel("Save &as");   // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
 createLabel("Look&&Feel"); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel
 
Parameters:
textWithMnemonic - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (&) to mark a mnemonic
Returns:
an label with optional mnemonic

createSeparator

public JComponent createSeparator(String textWithMnemonic,
                                  int alignment)
Creates and returns a labeled separator. Useful to separate paragraphs in a panel, which is often a better choice than a TitledBorder.

 final int LEFT = SwingConstants.LEFT;
 createSeparator("Name",       LEFT); // No mnemonic
 createSeparator("N&ame",      LEFT); // Mnemonic is 'a'
 createSeparator("Save &as",   LEFT); // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
 createSeparator("Look&&Feel", LEFT); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel
 
Parameters:
textWithMnemonic - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (&) to mark a mnemonic
alignment - text alignment, one of SwingConstants.LEFT, SwingConstants.CENTER, SwingConstants.RIGHT
Returns:
a title label with separator on the side

createTitle

public JLabel createTitle(String textWithMnemonic)
Creates and returns a title label that uses the foreground color and font of a TitledBorder.

 createTitle("Name");       // No mnemonic
 createTitle("N&ame");      // Mnemonic is 'a'
 createTitle("Save &as");   // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
 createTitle("Look&&Feel"); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel
 
Parameters:
textWithMnemonic - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (&) to mark a mnemonic
Returns:
an emphasized title label

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