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AWT LayoutManager Interface
Introduction
The interfaceLayoutManager is used to define the interface for classes that know how to lay out Containers.
Class declaration
Following is the declaration for java.awt.LayoutManager interface:
public interface LayoutManager
Interface methods
| S.N. | Method & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | void addLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp) If the layout manager uses a per-component string, adds the component comp to the layout, associating it with the string specified by name. |
| 2 | void layoutContainer(Container parent) Lays out the specified container. |
| 3 | Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent) Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains. |
| 4 | Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent) Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified container, given the components it contains. |
| 5 | void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp) Removes the specified component from the layout. |