All Known Subinterfaces:

LayoutManager2

All Known Implementing Classes:

BorderLayout, CardLayout, FlowLayout, GridBagLayout, GridLayout

public interface LayoutManager

Defines the interface for classes that know how to lay out Containers.
Swing's painting architecture assumes the children of a JComponent do not overlap. If a JComponent's LayoutManager allows children to overlap, the JComponent must override isOptimizedDrawingEnabled to return false.

See Also:
Container, JComponent.isOptimizedDrawingEnabled()

Methods
	Modifier and Type	Method and Description
	addLayoutComponent	`void` addLayoutComponent(java.lang.String name, Component comp) If the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the component `comp` to the layout, associating it with the string specified by `name`. void addLayoutComponent(java.lang.String name, Component comp) If the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the component `comp` to the layout, associating it with the string specified by `name`. Parameters: `name` - the string to be associated with the component `comp` - the component to be added
	layoutContainer	`void` layoutContainer(Container parent) Lays out the specified container. void layoutContainer(Container parent) Lays out the specified container. Parameters: `parent` - the container to be laid out
	minimumLayoutSize	`Dimension` minimumLayoutSize(Container parent) Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains. Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent) Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains. Parameters: `parent` - the component to be laid out See Also: `preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)`
	preferredLayoutSize	`Dimension` preferredLayoutSize(Container parent) Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains. Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent) Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains. Parameters: `parent` - the container to be laid out See Also: `minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)`
	removeLayoutComponent	`void` removeLayoutComponent(Component comp) Removes the specified component from the layout. void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp) Removes the specified component from the layout. Parameters: `comp` - the component to be removed

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Interface LayoutManager