| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight"
(all-Java language) components that,
to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| static LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement | LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement. valueOf(String name)Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. | |
| static LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement[] | LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement. values()Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in
the order they are declared. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| GroupLayout.SequentialGroup | GroupLayout.SequentialGroup. addPreferredGap(JComponent comp1,
               JComponent comp2,
               LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement type)Adds an element representing the preferred gap between two
 components. | |
| GroupLayout.SequentialGroup | GroupLayout.SequentialGroup. addPreferredGap(JComponent comp1,
               JComponent comp2,
               LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement type,
               int pref,
               int max)Adds an element representing the preferred gap between two
 components. | |
| GroupLayout.SequentialGroup | GroupLayout.SequentialGroup. addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement type)Adds an element representing the preferred gap between the
 nearest components. | |
| GroupLayout.SequentialGroup | GroupLayout.SequentialGroup. addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement type,
               int pref,
               int max)Adds an element representing the preferred gap between the
 nearest components. | |
| abstract int | LayoutStyle. getPreferredGap(JComponent component1,
               JComponent component2,
               LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement type,
               int position,
               Container parent)Returns the amount of space to use between two components. | 
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