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Eclipse Draw2d
3.3

org.eclipse.draw2d
Class GridLayout

java.lang.Object
  extended by

org.eclipse.draw2d.AbstractLayout
      extended by
org.eclipse.draw2d.GridLayout
All Implemented Interfaces:
LayoutManager

public class GridLayout
extends AbstractLayout

Lays out children into a Grid arrangement in which overall aligment and spacing can be configured, as well as specfic layout requirements for the each individual member of the GridLayout. This layout is a Draw2D port of the swt GridLayout. GridLayout has a number of configuration fields, and the Figures it lays out can have an associated layout data object, called GridData (similar to the swt GridData object). The power of GridLayout lies in the ability to configure GridData for each Figure in the layout.

The following code creates a container Figure managed by a GridLayout with 2 columns, containing 3 RectangleFigure shapes, the last of which has been given further layout instructions. Note that it is the GridLayout method setConstraint that binds the child Figure to its layout GridData object.

 Figure container = new Figure();
 GridLayout gridLayout = new GridLayout();
 gridLayout.numColumns = 2;
 container.setLayout(gridLayout);
 
 Shape rect;
 rect = new RectangleFigure();
 container.add(rect);
 
 rect = new RectangleFigure();
 container.add(rect);
 
 rect = new RectangleFigure();
 GridData gridData = new GridData();
 gridData.widthHint = 150;
 layout.setConstraint(rect, gridData);
 
 container.add(rect);
 

The numColumns field is the most important field in a GridLayout. Widgets are laid out in columns from left to right, and a new row is created when numColumns+ 1 figures are added to the Figure parent container.

See Also:
GridData

Field Summary
protected  java.util.Map constraints
          The layout contraints
 int horizontalSpacing
          horizontalSpacing specifies the number of pixels between the right edge of one cell and the left edge of its neighbouring cell to the right.
 boolean makeColumnsEqualWidth
          makeColumnsEqualWidth specifies whether all columns in the layout will be forced to have the same width.
 int marginHeight
          marginHeight specifies the number of pixels of vertical margin that will be placed along the top and bottom edges of the layout.
 int marginWidth
          marginWidth specifies the number of pixels of horizontal margin that will be placed along the left and right edges of the layout.
 int numColumns
          numColumns specifies the number of cell columns in the layout.
 int verticalSpacing
          verticalSpacing specifies the number of pixels between the bottom edge of one cell and the top edge of its neighbouring cell underneath.
 
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.draw2d. AbstractLayout
isObservingVisibility, preferredSize
 
Constructor Summary
GridLayout ()
          Default Constructor
GridLayout (int numColumns, boolean makeColumnsEqualWidth)
          Constructs a new instance of this class given the number of columns, and whether or not the columns should be forced to have the same width.
 
Method Summary
protected   Dimension calculatePreferredSize ( IFigure container, int wHint, int hHint)
          Calculates the preferred size of the given figure, using width and height hints.
protected   Dimension getChildSize ( IFigure child, int wHint, int hHint)
           
 java.lang.Object getConstraint ( IFigure child)
          Returns the constraint for the given figure.
 void layout ( IFigure container)
          Lays out the given figure.
 void setConstraint ( IFigure figure, java.lang.Object newConstraint)
          Sets the layout constraint of the given figure.
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.draw2d. AbstractLayout
calculatePreferredSize, getBorderPreferredSize, getMinimumSize, getMinimumSize, getPreferredSize, getPreferredSize, invalidate, invalidate, isObservingVisibility, remove, setObserveVisibility
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

numColumns

public int numColumns
numColumns specifies the number of cell columns in the layout. The default value is 1.


makeColumnsEqualWidth

public boolean makeColumnsEqualWidth
makeColumnsEqualWidth specifies whether all columns in the layout will be forced to have the same width. The default value is false.


marginWidth

public int marginWidth
marginWidth specifies the number of pixels of horizontal margin that will be placed along the left and right edges of the layout. The default value is 5.


marginHeight

public int marginHeight
marginHeight specifies the number of pixels of vertical margin that will be placed along the top and bottom edges of the layout. The default value is 5.


horizontalSpacing

public int horizontalSpacing
horizontalSpacing specifies the number of pixels between the right edge of one cell and the left edge of its neighbouring cell to the right. The default value is 5.


verticalSpacing

public int verticalSpacing
verticalSpacing specifies the number of pixels between the bottom edge of one cell and the top edge of its neighbouring cell underneath. The default value is 5.


constraints

protected java.util.Map constraints
The layout contraints

Constructor Detail

GridLayout

public GridLayout()
Default Constructor


GridLayout

public GridLayout(int numColumns,
                  boolean makeColumnsEqualWidth)
Constructs a new instance of this class given the number of columns, and whether or not the columns should be forced to have the same width.

Parameters:
numColumns - the number of columns in the grid
makeColumnsEqualWidth - whether or not the columns will have equal width
Method Detail

getChildSize

protected 
Dimension getChildSize(
IFigure child,
                                 int wHint,
                                 int hHint)
Parameters:
child -
wHint -
hHint -
Returns:
the child size.

calculatePreferredSize

protected 
Dimension calculatePreferredSize(
IFigure container,
                                           int wHint,
                                           int hHint)
Description copied from class: AbstractLayout
Calculates the preferred size of the given figure, using width and height hints.

Specified by:
calculatePreferredSize in class AbstractLayout
Parameters:
container - The figure
wHint - The width hint
hHint - The height hint
Returns:
The preferred size

layout

public void layout(
IFigure container)
Description copied from interface: LayoutManager
Lays out the given figure.

Parameters:
container - The figure

getConstraint

public java.lang.Object getConstraint(
IFigure child)
Description copied from class: AbstractLayout
Returns the constraint for the given figure.

Specified by:
getConstraint in interface LayoutManager
Overrides:
getConstraint in class AbstractLayout
Parameters:
child - The figure
Returns:
The constraint

setConstraint

public void setConstraint(
IFigure figure,
                          java.lang.Object newConstraint)
Sets the layout constraint of the given figure. The constraints can only be of type GridData.

Specified by:
setConstraint in interface LayoutManager
Overrides:
setConstraint in class AbstractLayout
Parameters:
figure - the child
newConstraint - the child's new constraint
See Also:
LayoutManager.setConstraint(IFigure, Object)

Eclipse Draw2d
3.3

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