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Interface ComponentFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultComponentFactory

public interface ComponentFactory

An interface that defines the factory methods as used by the PanelBuilder.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Author:

Karsten Lentzsch

See Also:

DefaultComponentFactory, PanelBuilder

Method Summary

javax.swing.JLabel	createLabel(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic) Creates and answers a label with an optional mnemonic.
javax.swing.JComponent	createSeparator(java.lang.String text, int alignment) Creates and answers a label with separator on the left hand side.
javax.swing.JLabel	createTitle(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic) Creates and answers a label that uses the foreground color and font of a TitledBorder.

Method Detail

createLabel

javax.swing.JLabel createLabel(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic)

Creates and answers a label with an optional mnemonic.

Parameters:

textWithMnemonic - the label's text - may contain a mnemonic

Returns:

an label with optional mnemonic

createTitle

javax.swing.JLabel createTitle(java.lang.String textWithMnemonic)

Creates and answers a label that uses the foreground color and font of a TitledBorder.

Parameters:

textWithMnemonic - the title's text - may contain a mnemonic

Returns:

an emphasized title label

createSeparator

javax.swing.JComponent createSeparator(java.lang.String text,
                                       int alignment)

Creates and answers a label with separator on the left hand side. Useful to separate paragraphs in a panel. This 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