Class java.awt.CardLayout 
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Class java.awt.CardLayout 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.CardLayout
public class CardLayout
extends Object
implements LayoutManager
A layout manager for a container that contains several 'cards'. Only one card is visible at a time, allowing you to flip through the cards.

Constructor Index

o CardLayout()
Creates a new card layout.
o CardLayout(int, int)
Creates a card layout with the specified gaps.

Method Index

o addLayoutComponent(String, Component)
Adds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.
o first(Container)
Flip to the first card.
o last(Container)
Flips to the last card of the specified container.
o layoutContainer(Container)
Performs a layout in the specified panel.
o minimumLayoutSize(Container)
Calculates the minimum size for the specified panel.
o next(Container)
Flips to the next card of the specified container.
o preferredLayoutSize(Container)
Calculates the preferred size for the specified panel.
o previous(Container)
Flips to the previous card of the specified container.
o removeLayoutComponent(Component)
Removes the specified component from the layout.
o show(Container, String)
Flips to the specified component name in the specified container.
o toString()
Returns the String representation of this CardLayout's values.

Constructors

o CardLayout 
public CardLayout()
Creates a new card layout.
o CardLayout 
public CardLayout(int hgap,
                    int vgap)
Creates a card layout with the specified gaps.
Parameters:
hgap - the horizontal gap
vgap - the vertical gap

Methods

o addLayoutComponent 
public void addLayoutComponent(String name,
Component comp)
Adds the specified component with the specified name to the layout.
Parameters:
name - the name of the component
comp - the component to be added
o removeLayoutComponent 
public void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp)
Removes the specified component from the layout.
Parameters:
comp - the component to be removed
o preferredLayoutSize 
public Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the preferred size for the specified panel.
Parameters:
parent - the name of the parent container
Returns:
the dimensions of this panel.
See Also:
minimumLayoutSize
o minimumLayoutSize 
public Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent)
Calculates the minimum size for the specified panel.
Parameters:
parent - the name of the parent container
Returns:
the dimensions of this panel.
See Also:
preferredLayoutSize
o layoutContainer 
public void layoutContainer(Container parent)
Performs a layout in the specified panel.
Parameters:
parent - the name of the parent container
o first 
public void first(Container parent)
Flip to the first card.
Parameters:
parent - the name of the parent container
o next 
public void next(Container parent)
Flips to the next card of the specified container.
Parameters:
parent - the name of the container
o previous 
public void previous(Container parent)
Flips to the previous card of the specified container.
Parameters:
parent - the name of the parent container
o last 
public void last(Container parent)
Flips to the last card of the specified container.
Parameters:
parent - the name of the parent container
o show 
public void show(Container parent,
String name)
Flips to the specified component name in the specified container.
Parameters:
parent - the name of the parent container
name - the component name
o toString 
public String toString()
Returns the String representation of this CardLayout's values.
Overrides:
toString in class Object 
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