Module java.desktop
Package javax.swing

Class Box.Filler

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable, Accessible
    Enclosing class:
    Box

    public static class Box.Filler
extends JComponent
implements Accessible
    An implementation of a lightweight component that participates in layout but has no view.

    Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans™ has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

    See Also:
    Serialized Form

    • Constructor Detail

      • Filler

        @ConstructorProperties({"minimumSize","preferredSize","maximumSize"})
public Filler​(Dimension min,
              Dimension pref,
              Dimension max)
        Constructor to create shape with the given size ranges.
        Parameters:
        min - Minimum size
        pref - Preferred size
        max - Maximum size

    • Method Detail

      • changeShape

        public void changeShape​(Dimension min,
                        Dimension pref,
                        Dimension max)
        Change the size requests for this shape. An invalidate() is propagated upward as a result so that layout will eventually happen with using the new sizes.
        Parameters:
        min - Value to return for getMinimumSize
        pref - Value to return for getPreferredSize
        max - Value to return for getMaximumSize

      • getAccessibleContext

        public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext​()
        Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Box.Filler. For box fillers, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleBoxFiller. A new AccessibleAWTBoxFiller instance is created if necessary.
        Specified by:
        getAccessibleContext in interface Accessible
        Overrides:
        getAccessibleContext in class Component
        Returns:
        an AccessibleBoxFiller that serves as the AccessibleContext of this Box.Filler.