dsto.dfc.swing.controls
Class WindowLayout

java.lang.Object
  dsto.dfc.swing.controls.WindowLayout

public final class WindowLayout
extends Object

Provides utilities for placing windows relative to each other and to the screen.

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Field Summary

static int	BOTTOM_LEFT
static int	BOTTOM_RIGHT
static int	CENTER
static int	DEFAULT_DISTANCE
static int	EAST
static int	MID_BOTTOM
static int	MID_LEFT
static int	MID_RIGHT
static int	MID_TOP
static int	NORTH
static int	NORTH_EAST
static int	NORTH_WEST
static int	SOUTH
static int	SOUTH_EAST
static int	SOUTH_WEST
static int	TOP_LEFT
static int	TOP_RIGHT
static int	WEST

Method Summary

static void	bumpRectangle(Rectangle parentRect, Rectangle childRect)
protected static Point	getOffsetForPoint(Dimension shape, int connector)
static void	placeWindow(Window window, int position) Places a window at a specified alignmnent on the screen.
static void	placeWindow(Window parent, int fromPoint, Window child, int toPoint)
static void	placeWindow(Window parent, int fromPoint, Window child, int toPoint, int direction) Places a window at a default distance.
static void	placeWindow(Window parent, int fromPoint, Window child, int toPoint, int direction, int distance) Places a child window relative to a parent (or the screen) using an imaginary strut connecting 8 points on the parent and child window's borders.
static void	placeWindow(Window window, Point location) Place a window, adjusting so it does not go outside the screen.
static void	placeWindow(Window parent, Window child, int position) Align a child window relative to its parent.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DEFAULT_DISTANCE

public static final int DEFAULT_DISTANCE

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TOP_LEFT

public static final int TOP_LEFT

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MID_TOP

public static final int MID_TOP

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TOP_RIGHT

public static final int TOP_RIGHT

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MID_RIGHT

public static final int MID_RIGHT

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BOTTOM_RIGHT

public static final int BOTTOM_RIGHT

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MID_BOTTOM

public static final int MID_BOTTOM

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BOTTOM_LEFT

public static final int BOTTOM_LEFT

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MID_LEFT

public static final int MID_LEFT

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CENTER

public static final int CENTER

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NORTH

public static final int NORTH

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SOUTH

public static final int SOUTH

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EAST

public static final int EAST

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WEST

public static final int WEST

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NORTH_EAST

public static final int NORTH_EAST

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SOUTH_EAST

public static final int SOUTH_EAST

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SOUTH_WEST

public static final int SOUTH_WEST

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NORTH_WEST

public static final int NORTH_WEST

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Method Detail

placeWindow

public static void placeWindow(Window window,
                               int position)

Places a window at a specified alignmnent on the screen.

Parameters:

window - The window to place.

position - The position of the window (TOP_LEFT, CENTER, etc).

placeWindow

public static void placeWindow(Window parent,
                               int fromPoint,
                               Window child,
                               int toPoint)

placeWindow

public static void placeWindow(Window parent,
                               int fromPoint,
                               Window child,
                               int toPoint,
                               int direction)

Places a window at a default distance. See placeWindow below.

placeWindow

public static void placeWindow(Window parent,
                               int fromPoint,
                               Window child,
                               int toPoint,
                               int direction,
                               int distance)

Places a child window relative to a parent (or the screen) using an imaginary strut connecting 8 points on the parent and child window's borders.

Parameters:

parent - The parent window. May be null in which case the screen dimensions are used.

fromPoint - The point on the parent to connect the strut. One of TOP_RIGHT, BOTTOM_LEFT, etc.

child - The child window.

toPoint - The point on the child to connect the strut. See fromPoint for possible values.

direction - The direction of the strut.

distance - The length of the strut.

placeWindow

public static void placeWindow(Window parent,
                               Window child,
                               int position)

Align a child window relative to its parent.

Parameters:

parent - The parent window.

child - The child window.

position - The child's alignment relative to parent.

placeWindow

public static void placeWindow(Window window,
                               Point location)

Place a window, adjusting so it does not go outside the screen.

getOffsetForPoint

protected static Point getOffsetForPoint(Dimension shape,
                                         int connector)

bumpRectangle

public static void bumpRectangle(Rectangle parentRect,
                                 Rectangle childRect)