com.vlsolutions.swing.docking

Class AnchorManager

public class AnchorManager extends Object

A helper class used to specify and enforce constraints within a container (DockingPanel or CompoundDockingPanel).

Constraints are currently defined as anchors (AnchorConstraints objects associated to Dockables).

Since: 2.1

See Also: AnchorConstraints

Constructor Summary
AnchorManager(DockingContext context, Container container)
Constructs a new AnchorManager responsible for a container (desktop or compound)
Method Summary
voidclear()
Cleanup for this manager : removes references and listeners
AnchorConstraintsgetDockableConstraints(Dockable dockable)
Returns the anchor constraints associated to a given dockable
voidputDockableContraints(Dockable dockable, AnchorConstraints constraints)
Associates an anchor constraints to a given dockable
AnchorConstraintsremoveDockableConstraints(Dockable dockable)
Removes an anchor constraints to a given dockable

Constructor Detail

AnchorManager

public AnchorManager(DockingContext context, Container container)
Constructs a new AnchorManager responsible for a container (desktop or compound)

Parameters: context the context (can be taken from DockingDesktop.getDockingContext() used by this manager container the "top level" container managed (usually a DockingDesktop or a CompoundDockingPanel)

Method Detail

clear

public void clear()
Cleanup for this manager : removes references and listeners

getDockableConstraints

public AnchorConstraints getDockableConstraints(Dockable dockable)
Returns the anchor constraints associated to a given dockable

Parameters: dockable the dockable to anchor

Returns: the constraints for this dockable, or null if no constraints is associated

putDockableContraints

public void putDockableContraints(Dockable dockable, AnchorConstraints constraints)
Associates an anchor constraints to a given dockable

Parameters: dockable the dockable to anchor constraints associated anchor constraints

removeDockableConstraints

public AnchorConstraints removeDockableConstraints(Dockable dockable)
Removes an anchor constraints to a given dockable

Parameters: dockable the dockable whose anchor is to be removed

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