1. /*

  2.  * @(#)LayoutManager.java	1.21 00/02/02

  3.  *

  4.  * Copyright 1995-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

  5.  * 

  6.  * This software is the proprietary information of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  

  7.  * Use is subject to license terms.

  8.  * 

  9.  */

  10. package java.awt;

  11. 

  12. /** 

  13.  * Defines the interface for classes that know how to layout Containers.

  14.  *

  15.  * @see Container

  16.  *

  17.  * @version	1.21, 02/02/00

  18.  * @author 	Sami Shaio

  19.  * @author 	Arthur van Hoff

  20.  */

  21. public interface LayoutManager {

  22.     /**

  23.      * Adds the specified component with the specified name to

  24.      * the layout.

  25.      * @param name the component name

  26.      * @param comp the component to be added

  27.      */

  28.     void addLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp);

  29. 

  30.     /**

  31.      * Removes the specified component from the layout.

  32.      * @param comp the component to be removed

  33.      */

  34.     void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp);

  35. 

  36.     /**

  37.      * Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified 

  38.      * panel given the components in the specified parent container.

  39.      * @param parent the component to be laid out

  40.      *  

  41.      * @see #minimumLayoutSize

  42.      */

  43.     Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent);

  44. 

  45.     /** 

  46.      * Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified 

  47.      * panel given the components in the specified parent container.

  48.      * @param parent the component to be laid out

  49.      * @see #preferredLayoutSize

  50.      */

  51.     Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent);

  52. 

  53.     /** 

  54.      * Lays out the container in the specified panel.

  55.      * @param parent the component which needs to be laid out 

  56.      */

  57.     void layoutContainer(Container parent);

  58. }