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java.lang.Object
com.jgoodies.forms.factories.FormFactory
public final class FormFactory
extends Object
FormLayout
factory methods.
These seem to be less usefull and may lead to poor layout readability.
If you want to use these methods, you may consider copying them
to your codebase.
The forms are described by major and minor columns. Major columns
consist of a leading label and a set of related components, for example: a
label plus textfield, or label plus textfield plus button. The component
part of a major column is divided into minor columns as shown in this
layout:
<- major column 1 -> <- major column 2 -> label1 textfield1a textfield1b label2 textfield2a textfield2b label3 textfield3a textfield3b label4 textfield4 label5 textfield5 label6 textfield6Many forms use 1, 2, 3 or 4 major columns, which in turn are often split into 1, 2, 3 or 4 minor columns.
FormLayout
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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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- See Also:
GROWING_BUTTON_COLSPEC
public static final ColumnSpec DEFAULT_COLSPEC
An unmodifyableColumnSpec
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
public static final RowSpec DEFAULT_ROWSPEC
An unmodifyableRowSpec
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
public static final ColumnSpec GLUE_COLSPEC
An unmodifyableColumnSpec
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
public static final RowSpec GLUE_ROWSPEC
An unmodifyableRowSpec
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
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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- See Also:
BUTTON_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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- Since:
- 1.0.3
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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- See Also:
NARROW_LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC
,PARAGRAPH_GAP_ROWSPEC
public static final ColumnSpec MIN_COLSPEC
An unmodifyableColumnSpec
that determines its width by computing the maximum of all column component minimum widths.
- See Also:
PREF_COLSPEC
,DEFAULT_COLSPEC
public static final RowSpec MIN_ROWSPEC
An unmodifyableRowSpec
that determines its height by computing the maximum of all column component minimum heights.
- See Also:
PREF_ROWSPEC
,DEFAULT_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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- See Also:
LINE_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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- See Also:
NARROW_LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC
,LINE_GAP_ROWSPEC
public static final ColumnSpec PREF_COLSPEC
An unmodifyableColumnSpec
that determines its width by computing the maximum of all column component preferred widths.
- See Also:
MIN_COLSPEC
,DEFAULT_COLSPEC
public static final RowSpec PREF_ROWSPEC
An unmodifyableRowSpec
that determines its height by computing the maximum of all column component preferred heights.
- See Also:
MIN_ROWSPEC
,DEFAULT_ROWSPEC
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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- See Also:
UNRELATED_GAP_COLSPEC
public static final RowSpec RELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC
Describes a logical vertzical 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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- See Also:
UNRELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC
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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- See Also:
RELATED_GAP_COLSPEC
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 classLogicalSize
orStyledSize
.
- See Also:
RELATED_GAP_ROWSPEC
public static FormLayout createColumnLayout(int majorColumns, int minorColumns, ColumnSpec labelColumnSpec)
Deprecated. This method will be removed from the Forms 1.2
Creates and returns an instance ofFormLayout
to build forms with the specified number of major and minor columns. The layout will use default values for all gaps. This method will be removed from version 1.2.
- Parameters:
majorColumns
- the number of used major columnsminorColumns
- the number of used minor columnslabelColumnSpec
- specifies the label columns
- Returns:
- a prepared
FormLayout
public static FormLayout createColumnLayout(int majorColumns, int minorColumns, ColumnSpec labelColumnSpec, ColumnSpec componentColumnSpec, ConstantSize indent, ConstantSize majorColumnGap, ConstantSize minorColumnGap)
Deprecated. This method will be removed from the Forms 1.2
Creates and returns an instance ofFormLayout
to build forms with the given number of major columns. Major columns consists of a label and a component section, where each component section is divided into the given number of minor columns. The layout will use the specified gaps to separate major columns, minor columns, and the label and component section. This method will be removed from version 1.2.
- Parameters:
majorColumns
- the number of major columnsminorColumns
- the number of minor columnslabelColumnSpec
- specifies the label columnscomponentColumnSpec
- specifies the label columnsindent
- an optionalConstantSize
that describes the width of the leading indent columnmajorColumnGap
- aConstantSize
that describes the gap between major columnsminorColumnGap
- aConstantSize
that describes the gap between minor columns
- Returns:
- a prepared
FormLayout
public static FormLayout createColumnLayout(int majorColumns, int minorColumns, ColumnSpec labelColumnSpec, ConstantSize indent, ConstantSize minorColumnGap)
Deprecated. This method will be removed from the Forms 1.2
Creates and returns an instance ofFormLayout
to build forms with the given number of major columns. Major columns consists of a label and a component section, where each component section is divided into the given number of minor columns. The layout will use the specified gaps to separate major columns, and the label and component section. This method will be removed from version 1.2.
- Parameters:
majorColumns
- the number of major columnsminorColumns
- the number of minor columnslabelColumnSpec
- specifies the label columnsindent
- an optionalConstantSize
that describes the width of the leading indent columnminorColumnGap
- aConstantSize
that describes the gap between minor columns
- Returns:
- a prepared
FormLayout
public static ColumnSpec createGapColumnSpec(ConstantSize gapSize)
Creates and returns aColumnSpec
that represents a gap with the specifiedConstantSize
.
- Parameters:
gapSize
- aConstantSize
that specifies the gap
- Returns:
- a
ColumnSpec
that describes a horizontal gap
public static RowSpec createGapRowSpec(ConstantSize gapSize)
Creates and returns aRowSpec
that represents a gap with the specifiedConstantSize
.
- Parameters:
gapSize
- aConstantSize
that specifies the gap
- Returns:
- a
RowSpec
that describes a vertical gap