- java.lang.Object
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- java.awt.CardLayout
 
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
- LayoutManager,- LayoutManager2,- Serializable
 
 public class CardLayout extends Object implements LayoutManager2, Serializable ACardLayoutobject is a layout manager for a container. It treats each component in the container as a card. Only one card is visible at a time, and the container acts as a stack of cards. The first component added to aCardLayoutobject is the visible component when the container is first displayed.The ordering of cards is determined by the container's own internal ordering of its component objects. CardLayoutdefines a set of methods that allow an application to flip through these cards sequentially, or to show a specified card. TheaddLayoutComponent(java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object)method can be used to associate a string identifier with a given card for fast random access.- Since:
- 1.0
- See Also:
- Container, Serialized Form
 
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Constructor SummaryConstructors Constructor Description CardLayout()Creates a new card layout with gaps of size zero.CardLayout(int hgap, int vgap)Creates a new card layout with the specified horizontal and vertical gaps.
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Method SummaryAll Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods Modifier and Type Method Description voidaddLayoutComponent(Component comp, Object constraints)Adds the specified component to this card layout's internal table of names.voidaddLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp)Deprecated.replaced byaddLayoutComponent(Component, Object).voidfirst(Container parent)Flips to the first card of the container.intgetHgap()Gets the horizontal gap between components.floatgetLayoutAlignmentX(Container parent)Returns the alignment along the x axis.floatgetLayoutAlignmentY(Container parent)Returns the alignment along the y axis.intgetVgap()Gets the vertical gap between components.voidinvalidateLayout(Container target)Invalidates the layout, indicating that if the layout manager has cached information it should be discarded.voidlast(Container parent)Flips to the last card of the container.voidlayoutContainer(Container parent)Lays out the specified container using this card layout.DimensionmaximumLayoutSize(Container target)Returns the maximum dimensions for this layout given the components in the specified target container.DimensionminimumLayoutSize(Container parent)Calculates the minimum size for the specified panel.voidnext(Container parent)Flips to the next card of the specified container.DimensionpreferredLayoutSize(Container parent)Determines the preferred size of the container argument using this card layout.voidprevious(Container parent)Flips to the previous card of the specified container.voidremoveLayoutComponent(Component comp)Removes the specified component from the layout.voidsetHgap(int hgap)Sets the horizontal gap between components.voidsetVgap(int vgap)Sets the vertical gap between components.voidshow(Container parent, String name)Flips to the component that was added to this layout with the specifiedname, usingaddLayoutComponent.StringtoString()Returns a string representation of the state of this card layout.
 
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Constructor Detail- 
CardLayoutpublic CardLayout() Creates a new card layout with gaps of size zero.
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CardLayoutpublic CardLayout(int hgap, int vgap)Creates a new card layout with the specified horizontal and vertical gaps. The horizontal gaps are placed at the left and right edges. The vertical gaps are placed at the top and bottom edges.- Parameters:
- hgap- the horizontal gap.
- vgap- the vertical gap.
 
 
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Method Detail- 
getHgappublic int getHgap() Gets the horizontal gap between components.- Returns:
- the horizontal gap between components.
- Since:
- 1.1
- See Also:
- setHgap(int),- getVgap()
 
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setHgappublic void setHgap(int hgap) Sets the horizontal gap between components.- Parameters:
- hgap- the horizontal gap between components.
- Since:
- 1.1
- See Also:
- getHgap(),- setVgap(int)
 
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getVgappublic int getVgap() Gets the vertical gap between components.- Returns:
- the vertical gap between components.
- See Also:
- setVgap(int),- getHgap()
 
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setVgappublic void setVgap(int vgap) Sets the vertical gap between components.- Parameters:
- vgap- the vertical gap between components.
- Since:
- 1.1
- See Also:
- getVgap(),- setHgap(int)
 
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addLayoutComponentpublic void addLayoutComponent(Component comp, Object constraints) Adds the specified component to this card layout's internal table of names. The object specified byconstraintsmust be a string. The card layout stores this string as a key-value pair that can be used for random access to a particular card. By calling theshowmethod, an application can display the component with the specified name.- Specified by:
- addLayoutComponentin interface- LayoutManager2
- Parameters:
- comp- the component to be added.
- constraints- a tag that identifies a particular card in the layout.
- Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException- if the constraint is not a string.
- See Also:
- show(java.awt.Container, java.lang.String)
 
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addLayoutComponent@Deprecated public void addLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp) Deprecated.replaced byaddLayoutComponent(Component, Object).Description copied from interface:LayoutManagerIf the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the componentcompto the layout, associating it with the string specified byname.- Specified by:
- addLayoutComponentin interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- name- the string to be associated with the component
- comp- the component to be added
 
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removeLayoutComponentpublic void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp) Removes the specified component from the layout. If the card was visible on top, the next card underneath it is shown.- Specified by:
- removeLayoutComponentin interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- comp- the component to be removed.
- See Also:
- Container.remove(java.awt.Component),- Container.removeAll()
 
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preferredLayoutSizepublic Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent) Determines the preferred size of the container argument using this card layout.- Specified by:
- preferredLayoutSizein interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- parent- the parent container in which to do the layout
- Returns:
- the preferred dimensions to lay out the subcomponents of the specified container
- See Also:
- Container.getPreferredSize(),- minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)
 
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minimumLayoutSizepublic Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent) Calculates the minimum size for the specified panel.- Specified by:
- minimumLayoutSizein interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- parent- the parent container in which to do the layout
- Returns:
- the minimum dimensions required to lay out the subcomponents of the specified container
- See Also:
- Container.doLayout(),- preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)
 
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maximumLayoutSizepublic Dimension maximumLayoutSize(Container target) Returns the maximum dimensions for this layout given the components in the specified target container.- Specified by:
- maximumLayoutSizein interface- LayoutManager2
- Parameters:
- target- the component which needs to be laid out
- Returns:
- the maximum size of the container
- See Also:
- Container,- minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container),- preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)
 
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getLayoutAlignmentXpublic float getLayoutAlignmentX(Container parent) Returns the alignment along the x axis. This specifies how the component would like to be aligned relative to other components. The value should be a number between 0 and 1 where 0 represents alignment along the origin, 1 is aligned the furthest away from the origin, 0.5 is centered, etc.- Specified by:
- getLayoutAlignmentXin interface- LayoutManager2
- Parameters:
- parent- the target container
- Returns:
- the x-axis alignment preference
 
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getLayoutAlignmentYpublic float getLayoutAlignmentY(Container parent) Returns the alignment along the y axis. This specifies how the component would like to be aligned relative to other components. The value should be a number between 0 and 1 where 0 represents alignment along the origin, 1 is aligned the furthest away from the origin, 0.5 is centered, etc.- Specified by:
- getLayoutAlignmentYin interface- LayoutManager2
- Parameters:
- parent- the target container
- Returns:
- the y-axis alignment preference
 
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invalidateLayoutpublic void invalidateLayout(Container target) Invalidates the layout, indicating that if the layout manager has cached information it should be discarded.- Specified by:
- invalidateLayoutin interface- LayoutManager2
- Parameters:
- target- the target container
 
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layoutContainerpublic void layoutContainer(Container parent) Lays out the specified container using this card layout.Each component in the parentcontainer is reshaped to be the size of the container, minus space for surrounding insets, horizontal gaps, and vertical gaps.- Specified by:
- layoutContainerin interface- LayoutManager
- Parameters:
- parent- the parent container in which to do the layout
- See Also:
- Container.doLayout()
 
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firstpublic void first(Container parent) Flips to the first card of the container.- Parameters:
- parent- the parent container in which to do the layout
- See Also:
- last(java.awt.Container)
 
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nextpublic void next(Container parent) Flips to the next card of the specified container. If the currently visible card is the last one, this method flips to the first card in the layout.- Parameters:
- parent- the parent container in which to do the layout
- See Also:
- previous(java.awt.Container)
 
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previouspublic void previous(Container parent) Flips to the previous card of the specified container. If the currently visible card is the first one, this method flips to the last card in the layout.- Parameters:
- parent- the parent container in which to do the layout
- See Also:
- next(java.awt.Container)
 
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lastpublic void last(Container parent) Flips to the last card of the container.- Parameters:
- parent- the parent container in which to do the layout
- See Also:
- first(java.awt.Container)
 
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showpublic void show(Container parent, String name) Flips to the component that was added to this layout with the specifiedname, usingaddLayoutComponent. If no such component exists, then nothing happens.- Parameters:
- parent- the parent container in which to do the layout
- name- the component name
- See Also:
- addLayoutComponent(java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object)
 
 
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