Class Paddings

java.lang.Object

com.jgoodies.forms.factories.Paddings

public final class Paddings
extends Object

Provides constants and factory methods for paddings that use instances of ConstantSize to define the margins. Paddings are frequently used to add white space around forms, panels, and more generally visual designs.

Examples:

Paddings.DLU2
Paddings.createPadding(Sizes.DLUY4, Sizes.DLUX2, Sizes.DLUY4, Sizes.DLUX2);
Paddings.createPadding("4dlu, 2dlu, 4dlu, 2dlu");

Since:

1.9

Version:

$Revision: 1.14 $

See Also:

• Border
• Sizes

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static final class	Paddings.Padding	An EmptyBorder that uses 4 instances of ConstantSize to define the top, left, bottom and right gap.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final Paddings.Padding	BUTTON_BAR_PAD	A standardized reusable padding intended for the gap between a component and a button bar in its bottom.
static final Paddings.Padding	DIALOG	A standardized reusable padding for dialogs without tabs.
static final Paddings.Padding	DLU14	A prepared and reusable padding with 14dlu on all sides.
static final Paddings.Padding	DLU2	A prepared and reusable padding with 2dlu on all sides.
static final Paddings.Padding	DLU21	A prepared padding with 21dlu on all sides.
static final Paddings.Padding	DLU4	A prepared and reusable padding with 4dlu on all sides.
static final Paddings.Padding	DLU7	A prepared and reusable padding with 7dlu on all sides.
static final Paddings.Padding	DLU9	A prepared and reusable padding with 9dlu on all sides.
static final EmptyBorder	EMPTY	A prepared and reusable EmptyBorder without gaps.
static final Paddings.Padding	TABBED_DIALOG	A standardized reusable padding for dialogs that have tabs.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
private	Paddings()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Paddings.Padding	createPadding(ConstantSize top, ConstantSize left, ConstantSize bottom, ConstantSize right)	Creates and returns a padding (an instance of EmptyBorder) with the specified margins.
static Paddings.Padding	createPadding(String encodedSizes, Object... args)	Creates and returns a padding (an instance of EmptyBorder) using sizes as specified by the given string.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

EMPTY

public static final EmptyBorder EMPTY

A prepared and reusable EmptyBorder without gaps.

DLU2

public static final Paddings.Padding DLU2

A prepared and reusable padding with 2dlu on all sides.

DLU4

public static final Paddings.Padding DLU4

A prepared and reusable padding with 4dlu on all sides.

DLU7

public static final Paddings.Padding DLU7

A prepared and reusable padding with 7dlu on all sides.

DLU9

public static final Paddings.Padding DLU9

A prepared and reusable padding with 9dlu on all sides.

DLU14

public static final Paddings.Padding DLU14

A prepared and reusable padding with 14dlu on all sides.

DLU21

public static final Paddings.Padding DLU21

A prepared padding with 21dlu on all sides.

BUTTON_BAR_PAD

public static final Paddings.Padding BUTTON_BAR_PAD

A standardized reusable padding intended for the gap between a component and a button bar in its bottom.

DIALOG

public static final Paddings.Padding DIALOG

A standardized reusable padding for dialogs without tabs.

See Also:

• TABBED_DIALOG

TABBED_DIALOG

public static final Paddings.Padding TABBED_DIALOG

A standardized reusable padding for dialogs that have tabs.

See Also:

• DIALOG

Constructor Details

Paddings

private Paddings()

Method Details

createPadding

public static Paddings.Padding createPadding(ConstantSize top,
 ConstantSize left,
 ConstantSize bottom,
 ConstantSize right)

Creates and returns a padding (an instance of EmptyBorder) with the specified margins.

Parameters:

top - the top margin

left - the left side margin

bottom - the bottom margin

right - the right-hand side margin

Returns:

a padding with the specified margins

Throws:

NullPointerException - if top, left, bottom, or right is null

See Also:

• createPadding(String, Object...)

createPadding

public static Paddings.Padding createPadding(String encodedSizes,
 Object... args)

Creates and returns a padding (an instance of EmptyBorder) using sizes as specified by the given string. This string is a comma-separated encoding of 4 ConstantSizes.

Parameters:

encodedSizes - top, left, bottom, right gap encoded as String

args - optional format arguments, used if encodedSizes is a format string

Returns:

a padding with the specified margins

See Also:

• createPadding(ConstantSize, ConstantSize, ConstantSize, ConstantSize)