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java.awt
Class Panel


java.lang.Object
  extended by java.awt.Component
      extended by java.awt.Container
          extended by java.awt.Panel
All Implemented Interfaces:
Accessible , ImageObserver , MenuContainer , Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
Applet

public class Panel
extends Container
implements Accessible

Panel is the simplest container class. A panel provides space in which an application can attach any other component, including other panels.

The default layout manager for a panel is the FlowLayout layout manager.

Since:
JDK1.0
See Also:
FlowLayout , Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
protected  class Panel.AccessibleAWTPanel
          This class implements accessibility support for the Panel class.
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt. Container
Container.AccessibleAWTContainer
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt. Component
Component.AccessibleAWTComponent , Component.BltBufferStrategy , Component.FlipBufferStrategy
 
Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt. Component
BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT , CENTER_ALIGNMENT , LEFT_ALIGNMENT , RIGHT_ALIGNMENT , TOP_ALIGNMENT
 
Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image. ImageObserver
ABORT , ALLBITS , ERROR , FRAMEBITS , HEIGHT , PROPERTIES , SOMEBITS , WIDTH
 
Constructor Summary
Panel ()
          Creates a new panel using the default layout manager.
Panel ( LayoutManager  layout)
          Creates a new panel with the specified layout manager.
 
Method Summary
 void addNotify ()
          Creates the Panel's peer.
  AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext ()
          Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Panel.
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt. Container
add , add , add , add , add , addContainerListener , addImpl , addPropertyChangeListener , addPropertyChangeListener , applyComponentOrientation , areFocusTraversalKeysSet , countComponents , deliverEvent , doLayout , findComponentAt , findComponentAt , getAlignmentX , getAlignmentY , getComponent , getComponentAt , getComponentAt , getComponentCount , getComponents , getComponentZOrder , getContainerListeners , getFocusTraversalKeys , getFocusTraversalPolicy , getInsets , getLayout , getListeners , getMaximumSize , getMinimumSize , getMousePosition , getPreferredSize , insets , invalidate , isAncestorOf , isFocusCycleRoot , isFocusCycleRoot , isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider , isFocusTraversalPolicySet , layout , list , list , locate , minimumSize , paint , paintComponents , paramString , preferredSize , print , printComponents , processContainerEvent , processEvent , remove , remove , removeAll , removeContainerListener , removeNotify , setComponentZOrder , setFocusCycleRoot , setFocusTraversalKeys , setFocusTraversalPolicy , setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider , setFont , setLayout , transferFocusBackward , transferFocusDownCycle , update , validate , validateTree
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt. Component
action , add , addComponentListener , addFocusListener , addHierarchyBoundsListener , addHierarchyListener , addInputMethodListener , addKeyListener , addMouseListener , addMouseMotionListener , addMouseWheelListener , bounds , checkImage , checkImage , coalesceEvents , contains , contains , createImage , createImage , createVolatileImage , createVolatileImage , disable , disableEvents , dispatchEvent , enable , enable , enableEvents , enableInputMethods , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , firePropertyChange , getBackground , getBounds , getBounds , getColorModel , getComponentListeners , getComponentOrientation , getCursor , getDropTarget , getFocusCycleRootAncestor , getFocusListeners , getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled , getFont , getFontMetrics , getForeground , getGraphics , getGraphicsConfiguration , getHeight , getHierarchyBoundsListeners , getHierarchyListeners , getIgnoreRepaint , getInputContext , getInputMethodListeners , getInputMethodRequests , getKeyListeners , getLocale , getLocation , getLocation , getLocationOnScreen , getMouseListeners , getMouseMotionListeners , getMousePosition , getMouseWheelListeners , getName , getParent , getPeer , getPropertyChangeListeners , getPropertyChangeListeners , getSize , getSize , getToolkit , getTreeLock , getWidth , getX , getY , gotFocus , handleEvent , hasFocus , hide , imageUpdate , inside , isBackgroundSet , isCursorSet , isDisplayable , isDoubleBuffered , isEnabled , isFocusable , isFocusOwner , isFocusTraversable , isFontSet , isForegroundSet , isLightweight , isMaximumSizeSet , isMinimumSizeSet , isOpaque , isPreferredSizeSet , isShowing , isValid , isVisible , keyDown , keyUp , list , list , list , location , lostFocus , mouseDown , mouseDrag , mouseEnter , mouseExit , mouseMove , mouseUp , move , nextFocus , paintAll , postEvent , prepareImage , prepareImage , printAll , processComponentEvent , processFocusEvent , processHierarchyBoundsEvent , processHierarchyEvent , processInputMethodEvent , processKeyEvent , processMouseEvent , processMouseMotionEvent , processMouseWheelEvent , remove , removeComponentListener , removeFocusListener , removeHierarchyBoundsListener , removeHierarchyListener , removeInputMethodListener , removeKeyListener , removeMouseListener , removeMouseMotionListener , removeMouseWheelListener , removePropertyChangeListener , removePropertyChangeListener , repaint , repaint , repaint , repaint , requestFocus , requestFocus , requestFocusInWindow , requestFocusInWindow , reshape , resize , resize , setBackground , setBounds , setBounds , setComponentOrientation , setCursor , setDropTarget , setEnabled , setFocusable , setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled , setForeground , setIgnoreRepaint , setLocale , setLocation , setLocation , setMaximumSize , setMinimumSize , setName , setPreferredSize , setSize , setSize , setVisible , show , show , size , toString , transferFocus , transferFocusUpCycle
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang. Object
clone , equals , finalize , getClass , hashCode , notify , notifyAll , wait , wait , wait
 

Constructor Detail

Panel


public Panel()
Creates a new panel using the default layout manager. The default layout manager for all panels is the FlowLayout class.


Panel


public Panel(LayoutManager layout)
Creates a new panel with the specified layout manager.

Parameters:
layout - the layout manager for this panel.
Since:
JDK1.1
Method Detail

addNotify


public void addNotify()
Creates the Panel's peer. The peer allows you to modify the appearance of the panel without changing its functionality.

Overrides:
addNotify in class Container
See Also:
Component.isDisplayable() , Container.removeNotify()

getAccessibleContext


public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Panel. For panels, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleAWTPanel. A new AccessibleAWTPanel instance is created if necessary.

Specified by:
getAccessibleContext in interface Accessible
Overrides:
getAccessibleContext in class Component
Returns:
an AccessibleAWTPanel that serves as the AccessibleContext of this Panel