gcc/libjava/classpath/java/awt/LayoutManager.java
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/* LayoutManager.java -- lay out elements in a Container
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package java.awt;
/**
* This interface is for laying out containers in a particular sequence.
*
* @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
* @see Container
* @since 1.0
* @status updated to 1.4
*/
public interface LayoutManager
{
/**
* Adds the specified component to the layout group.
*
* @param name the name of the component to add
* @param component the component to add
*/
void addLayoutComponent(String name, Component component);
/**
* Removes the specified component from the layout group.
*
* @param component the component to remove
*/
void removeLayoutComponent(Component component);
/**
* Calculates the preferred size for this container, taking into account
* the components it contains.
*
* @param parent the parent container to lay out
* @return the preferred dimensions of this container
* @see #minimumLayoutSize(Container)
*/
Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent);
/**
* Calculates the minimum size for this container, taking into account
* the components it contains.
*
* @param parent the parent container to lay out
* @return the minimum dimensions of this container
* @see #preferredLayoutSize(Container)
*/
Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent);
/**
* Lays out the components in the given container.
*
* @param parent the container to lay out
*/
void layoutContainer(Container parent);
} // interface LayoutManager