LayoutConstraints


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19  
20  package org.netbeans.modules.form.layoutsupport;
21  
22  import org.openide.nodes.Node;
23  
24  /**
25   * This interface represents one layout constraints object describing position
26   * of a component in visual container layout. This interface is the second part
27   * of the layout support extensions - alongside LayoutSupportDelegate, which
28   * takes care about container layout as a whole.
29   *
30   * @see LayoutSupportDelegate
31   *
32   * @author Tomas Pavek
33   */
34  
35  public interface LayoutConstraints {
36  
37      /** Gets the properties of these component layout constraints to be
38       * presented in Component Inspector for the component.
39       * @return properties of these constraints
40       */
41      Node.Property[] getProperties();
42  
43      /** Gets the real (reference) constraints object behind this metaobject.
44       * This object is used as the constraints parameter when adding a component
45       * to container.
46       * @return the real constraints object
47       */
48      Object   getConstraintsObject();
49  
50      /** Cloning method - creates a copy of the constraints. It should clone
51       * the reference object inside.
52       * @return cloned LayoutConstraints
53       */
54      LayoutConstraints cloneConstraints();
55  }
56
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