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 texts used in methods #createLabel(String) and #createTitle(String) 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: 1.5 $

Author:

Karsten Lentzsch

See Also:

DefaultComponentFactory, PanelBuilder

Method Summary

JLabel	createLabel(String textWithMnemonic) Creates and returns a label with an optional mnemonic.
JComponent	createSeparator(String text, int alignment) Creates and returns a labeled separator.
JLabel	createTitle(String textWithMnemonic) Creates and returns a label that uses the foreground color and font of a TitledBorder.

Method Detail

createLabel

public JLabel createLabel(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 a mnemonic

Returns:

an label with optional mnemonic

createTitle

public JLabel createTitle(String textWithMnemonic)

Creates and returns a 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 title's text - may contain a mnemonic

Returns:

an emphasized title label

createSeparator

public JComponent createSeparator(String text,
                                  int alignment)

Creates and returns a labeled separator. Useful to separate paragraphs in a panel, which is often a better choice than a TitledBorder.

Parameters:

text - the title's text

alignment - text alignment: left, center, right

Returns:

a title label with separator on the side