Class ButtonBarBuilder

java.lang.Object
com.jgoodies.forms.internal.AbstractBuilder<ButtonBarBuilder>
com.jgoodies.forms.internal.AbstractButtonPanelBuilder<ButtonBarBuilder>
com.jgoodies.forms.builder.ButtonBarBuilder
public final class ButtonBarBuilder extends AbstractButtonPanelBuilder<ButtonBarBuilder>
Builds consistent button bars that comply with popular style guides. Utilizes the JGoodies FormLayout and honors the platform's LayoutStyle regarding button sizes, and gaps.

Examples:

// 1) Build and return a bar with three related buttons
return ButtonBarBuilder.create()
    .addButton(newButton)
    .addRelatedGap()
    .addButton(editButton)
    .addRelatedGap()
    .addButton(deleteButton)
    .build();

// 2) Short hand for example 1)
return ButtonBarBuilder.create()
    .addButton(newButton, editButton, deleteButton)
    .build();

// 3) Build and return a bar with two sections
return ButtonBarBuilder.create()
    .addButton(newButton, editButton, deleteButton)
    .addUnrelatedGap()
    .addButton(moveUpButton, moveDownButton)
    .build();

// 4) Short hand for example 3)
return ButtonBarBuilder.create()
    .addButton(newButton, editButton, deleteButton,
               null,
               moveUpButton, moveDownButton)
    .build();

// 5) Build and return a complex button bar
return ButtonBarBuilder.create()
    .addButton(newButton, editButton, deleteButton)
    .addUnrelatedGap()
    .addButton(moveUpButton, moveDownButton)
    .addGlue()
    .addGrowing(legendComponent)
    .build();
Since:
1.6
Version:
$Revision: 1.18 $
See Also: