com.portal.ctrl

Class FormConstraints

java.lang.Object

com.portal.ctrl.FormConstraints

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Serializable

public class FormConstraints
extends Object
implements Serializable

Specifies the constriants for the components that are laid out using the Form class.

Author:

Monica Gaines

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
int	column Specifies the column where the component is to be placed.
double	fillRightPct Chooses when to right justify the component based on its stretchablity.
static int	FREE_FIELD Specifies that the field aligns to the right of the other fields in its column.
static int	FREE_LABEL Specifies that the label aligns to the left of the other labels in its column.
int	height Specifies the number of rows that the component spans.
Component	label Specifies the component or label to the right.
static int	LABEL_ON_TOP Specifies that the label aligns vertically with the field in the row directly proceeding it.
int	mode Specifies the alignment for the compoent.
int	row Specifies the row where the component is to be placed.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FormConstraints() Creates a FormConstraints object with all values set to the defaults.
FormConstraints(int row, int col, int height, int mode, double fillRightPct, Component c) Creates a FormConstraints object with using the given values.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	setDefaults() Sets the default values for all of the constraints.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

FREE_LABEL

public static final int FREE_LABEL

Specifies that the label aligns to the left of the other labels in its column.

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Constant Field Values

FREE_FIELD

public static final int FREE_FIELD

Specifies that the field aligns to the right of the other fields in its column.

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Constant Field Values

LABEL_ON_TOP

public static final int LABEL_ON_TOP

Specifies that the label aligns vertically with the field in the row directly proceeding it.

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Constant Field Values

row

public int row

Specifies the row where the component is to be placed.

column

public int column

Specifies the column where the component is to be placed.

height

public int height

Specifies the number of rows that the component spans.

mode

public int mode

Specifies the alignment for the compoent. Valid values are * -1, FREE_LABEL, FREE_FIELD, LABEL_ON_TOP.

fillRightPct

public double fillRightPct

Chooses when to right justify the component based on its stretchablity. Stretchablity is the difference between a component's preferred and minimum widths. Valid values are -1, 0, 1, or between 0 and 1.

label

public Component label

Specifies the component or label to the right.

Constructor Detail

FormConstraints

public FormConstraints()

Creates a FormConstraints object with all values set to the defaults.

FormConstraints

public FormConstraints(int row,
                       int col,
                       int height,
                       int mode,
                       double fillRightPct,
                       Component c)

Creates a FormConstraints object with using the given values.

Parameters:

row - the row to place the component

col - the column to place the compoent

height - the number of rows the component spans

mode - the aligment for the component

fillRightPct - the percentage for right justifcation of the compnent

c - the component to use as a "label"

Method Detail

setDefaults

public void setDefaults()

Sets the default values for all of the constraints.