01: /*
02: * @(#)LayoutManager.java 1.23 06/10/10
03: *
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27: package java.awt;
28:
29: /**
30: * Defines the interface for classes that know how to layout Containers.
31: *
32: * @see Container
33: *
34: * @version 1.19, 08/19/02
35: * @author Sami Shaio
36: * @author Arthur van Hoff
37: */
38: public interface LayoutManager {
39: /**
40: * Adds the specified component with the specified name to
41: * the layout.
42: * @param name the component name
43: * @param comp the component to be added
44: */
45: void addLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp);
46:
47: /**
48: * Removes the specified component from the layout.
49: * @param comp the component ot be removed
50: */
51: void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp);
52:
53: /**
54: * Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified
55: * panel given the components in the specified parent container.
56: * @param parent the component to be laid out
57: *
58: * @see #minimumLayoutSize
59: */
60: Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent);
61:
62: /**
63: * Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified
64: * panel given the components in the specified parent container.
65: * @param parent the component to be laid out
66: * @see #preferredLayoutSize
67: */
68: Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent);
69:
70: /**
71: * Lays out the container in the specified panel.
72: * @param parent the component which needs to be laid out
73: */
74: void layoutContainer(Container parent);
75: }
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