Swing Method & Constructors
| Table | Default List Model Constructors and Methods |
| Constructors | Description |
| DefaultListModel() | Create a new list model object |
| Method | Description |
| boolean Contains(Object ele) | Returns true if the specified element is in the list |
| int size() | Returns the number of elements in the list |
| void add(Object ele, int index) | Adds an element at a specified position |
| void clear() | Removes all elements from the list |
| void addElement(Object ele) | Adds an element to the end of the list |
| void remove(int index) | Removes a element from the specified position in the list |
| void removeElement(Object ele) | Removes the specified element from the list |
| Object firstElement() | Returns the first element in the list |
| Object get(int index) | Returns a element at the specified location |
| boolean isEmpty() | Returns true if the list is empty |
| Object lastElement() | Returns the last element in the list |
| Object[] toArray() | Returns an array containing each element in the list |
| Table | JSpinner, Related and SpinnerModel classes |
| Constructor | Description |
| JSpinner() | Creates a default spinner |
| JSlider(SpinnerModel model) | Creates a spinner using a specified Spinner Model object |
| SpinnerNumberModel(double max, double step) | Creates a number spinner model which lets the user select double values from min to max with an increment of step |
| SpinnerNumberModel(int init, int min, int max, int step) | Creates a number spinner model which lets the user select integer values from min to max with an increment of step, with an initial value at initi |
| SpinnerlistModel(Object[] val) | Creates a list spinner model using the values from the specified array |
| SpinnerListModel(List collect) | Creates a list of spinner model using the values from a specified collection |
| Method | Description |
| int getValue() | Gets the value |
| void addChangeListener(ChangeListener listen) | Adds a change listener to listen for the events |
| void setToolTipText(String txt) | Sets the tooltip text that's displayed if the user rests the mouse over the slider |
| Table | JTree Constructors and Methods |
| Constructor | Description |
| void JTree() | Creates an empty tree |
| void JTree(TreeNode root) | Creates a tree which displays the tree that starts at the specified node |
| Method | Description |
| TreeSelectionModel getSelectionModel() | Gets the selection model for the tree. |
| Object getLastSelectedPathComponent() | Gets the node that is currently selected |
| void addTreeSelectionListener(TreeSelectionListener llistener) | Adds a listener to list for tree selection events |
| void setVisibleRowCount(int count) | Sets the number of rows visible in the display |
| Table | Default Mutable Tree Node Class |
| Constructor | Description |
| DefaultMutableTreeNode() | Creates an empty tree node |
| DefaultMutableTreeNode(Object user) | Creates a tree node with a specified user object |
| Method | Description |
| TreeNode getParent() | Gets this node's parent |
| Object getUserObject() | Gets the user object for this node |
| TreeNode getFirstChild() | Gets the first of this node's children |
| DefaultMutableTreeNode getNextSibling() | Gets the next sibling |
| void add(TreeNode child) | Adds a child node |
| Table | BorderFacotry Methods for Creating Borders |
| Method | Description |
| Border createBevelBorder(int type) | Creates a bevel border of the specified type. The parameter type can be: BevelBorder.LOWERED or BevelBorder.RAISED |
| Border createLineBorder() | Creates a line border |
| Border createLoweredBevelBorder() | Creates a lowered bevel border |
| Border creaetRaisedBevelBorder() | Creates a raised bevel border |
| Border createEthchedBorder() | Creates an etched border |
| Border createEmptyBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right) | Creates an empty border that occupies the space indicated by the parameter |
| Border createTitledBorder(String title) | Creates a titled etched border |
| Border createTitledBorder(Border b, String title) | Creates a titled border from the specified border |
| Table | Border Layout Constructors and Fields |
| Constructor | Description |
| BorderLayout() | Creates a new border layout with no gaps |
| BorderLayout(int hgap, int vgap) | Creates a new border layout with a specified horizontal and vertical gaps |
| Field | Description |
| NORTH | The north region of the border layout ( at the top of the container ) |
| SOUTH | The south region of the border layout ( at the bottom of the container ) |
| WEST | The west region of the border layout ( at the left of the container ) |
| EAST | The east region of the border layout ( at the right of the container ) |
| CENTER | The center region ( at the center of the container ) |
| Table | The Box and Dimension Classes |
| Box Methods | Description |
| static Component createHorizontalGlue() | Creates a horizontal glue component. |
| static Component createHorizontalStrut( int width) | Creates a horizontal strut component that places the specified amount of space between the components on either side of it |
| static Component createGlue() | Creates a glue component. This component forces the components on any side of it as far away from each other as possible |
| static Box createHorizontalBox() | Creates a horizontal box |
| static createRigidArea(dimension d) | Creates an area with a fixed size |
| static Box createVerticalBox() | Creates a vertical box |
| static Component createVerticalGlue() | Creates a vertical glue component |
| static Component createVerticalStrut | Creates a vertical strut component |
| Dimension Constructor | Description |
| Dimension(int wid, int height) | Creates a new Dimension object with a specified width and height |
| Table | FlowLayout Constructors |
| Constructor | Description |
| FlowLayout() | Creates a new flow layout |
| FlowLayout(int align) | Creates a new flow layout with a specified alignment. The parameters
can be: FlowLayout.LEFT, FlowLayout.CENTER, or FlowLayout.RIGHT |
| FlowLayout(int align, int hgap, int vgap) | Creates a new flow layout with a specified alignment and specified horizontal and vertical gaps |
| Table | GridLayout Constructor |
| Constructor | Description |
| GridLayout() | Creates a new grid layout which arranges the components in a single row |
| GridLayout(int rows, int col) | Creates a new grid layout with a specified number of rows and columns |
| GridLayout(int rows, int col, int hgap, int vgap) | Creates a new grid layout with a specified number of rows and columns with gaps of the specified size between rows and columns |
| Table | Grid Bag Contraints Class |
| Field | Description |
| int gridx | The x position of the component |
| int gridy | The y position of the component |
| int gridwidth | The number of columns spanned by the component |
| int gridheight | The number of rows spanned by the component |
| int fill | A constant that indicates whether to stretch the object to fill available space. Values can be: GridBagConstraints class: HORIZONTAL, NONE, VERTICAL or BOTH |
| int anchor | A constant that indicates where to place the component if it doesn't
fill the space. Vales can be:
GridBagConstraints class: CENTER, NORTH, NORTHEAST, EAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTH, SOUTHWEST, WETS, and, NORTHWEST |
| double weightx | A value that gives the grid layout a hint how to apportion space for the component's width |
| double weighty | A value that gives the grid layout a hint how to apportion space for the component's height |
| Insets insets | An insets object that indicates how much space to use as padding around each component. |
| Table | JApplet Constructors and Methods |
| Constructor | Description |
| JApplet | Create a new applet |
| Method | Description |
| void init() | Called by the browser informing the applet that is has been loaded |
| void add(Component c) | Adds a specified component to the applet |
| void destroy() | Called by the browser to inform the applet that its memory is about to be reclaimed by the JVM. |
| void setLayout(LayoutManager layout | Sets the layout of the applet |
| void setLocation(int x, int y) | Sets the x and y position of the applet |
| void setLocationRelativeTo(Component c) | Sets the start location of the applet, center if it is null |
| void setSize(int wid, int height) | Sets the size of the applet to the specified width and height |
| void setJMenuBar(JMenuBar menu) | Sets the menu for the applet |
| void start() | Called by the browser to inform the applet to start |
| void stop() | Called by the browser when the applet temporarily leaves view |
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