Package com.jgoodies.forms.factories

Interface ComponentFactory

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultComponentFactory
    public interface ComponentFactory
    An interface that defines the factory methods as used by the PanelBuilder and its subclasses.

    The String arguments passed to the methods #createLabel(String), #createTitle(String), and #createSeparator(String, int) can contain an optional mnemonic marker. The mnemonic and mnemonic index are indicated by a single ampersand (&). For example "&Save", or "Save &as". To use the ampersand itself duplicate it, for example "Look&&Feel".

    Version:
    $Revision$
    Author:
    Karsten Lentzsch
    See Also:
    DefaultComponentFactory, PanelBuilder

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      javax.swing.JLabel createLabel​(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic)
      Creates and returns a label with an optional mnemonic.
      javax.swing.JComponent createSeparator​(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic, int alignment)
      Creates and returns a labeled separator.
      javax.swing.JLabel createTitle​(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic)
      Creates and returns a title label that uses the foreground color and font of a TitledBorder.

    • Method Detail

      • createLabel

        javax.swing.JLabel createLabel​(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic)
        Creates and returns a label with an optional mnemonic. 
         createLabel("Name");       // No mnemonic
 createLabel("N&ame");      // Mnemonic is 'a'
 createLabel("Save &as");   // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
 createLabel("Look&&Feel"); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel
        Parameters:
        textWithMnemonic - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (&) to mark a mnemonic
        Returns:
        an label with optional mnemonic

      • createTitle

        javax.swing.JLabel createTitle​(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic)
        Creates and returns a title label that uses the foreground color and font of a TitledBorder. 
         createTitle("Name");       // No mnemonic
 createTitle("N&ame");      // Mnemonic is 'a'
 createTitle("Save &as");   // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
 createTitle("Look&&Feel"); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel
        Parameters:
        textWithMnemonic - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (&) to mark a mnemonic
        Returns:
        an emphasized title label

      • createSeparator

        javax.swing.JComponent createSeparator​(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic,
                                       int alignment)
        Creates and returns a labeled separator. Useful to separate paragraphs in a panel, which is often a better choice than a TitledBorder. 
         final int LEFT = SwingConstants.LEFT;
 createSeparator("Name",       LEFT); // No mnemonic
 createSeparator("N&ame",      LEFT); // Mnemonic is 'a'
 createSeparator("Save &as",   LEFT); // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
 createSeparator("Look&&Feel", LEFT); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel
        Parameters:
        textWithMnemonic - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (&) to mark a mnemonic
        alignment - text alignment, one of SwingConstants.LEFT, SwingConstants.CENTER, SwingConstants.RIGHT
        Returns:
        a title label with separator on the side