Java AWT

Previous Chapter 19
java.awt Reference
Next
 

Insets

Name

Insets

[Graphic: Figure from the text]

Description

The Insets class provides a way to encapsulate the layout margins of the four different sides of a Container.

Class Definition


public class java.awt.Insets

    extends java.lang.Object

    implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable {

  

  // Variables

  public int bottom;

  public int left;

  public int right;

  public int top;

  

  // Constructors

  public Insets (int top, int left, int bottom, int right);

  

  // Instance Methods

  public Object clone();

  public boolean equals (Object obj); (New)

  public String toString();

}

Variables

bottom

public int bottom

The border width for the bottom of a Container.

left

public int left

The border width for the left side of a Container.

right

public int right

The border width for the right side of a Container.

top

public int top

The border width for the top of a Container.

Constructors

Insets

public Insets (int top, int left, int bottom, int right)

Parameters

top

The border width for the top of a Container.

left

The border width for the left side of a Container.

bottom

The border width for the bottom of a Container.

right

The border width for the right side of a Container.

Description

Constructs an Insets object with the appropriate border settings.

Instance Methods

clone

public Object clone()

Returns

Clone of original object.

Overrides

Object.clone()

Description

Creates a copy of the original instance of an object.

equals

public boolean equals (Object obj) (New)

Parameters

obj

The object to be tested.

Returns

true if the objects are equal; false otherwise.

Overrides

Object.equals(Object)

Description

Tests two Insets objects for equality.

toString

public String toString()

Returns

A string representation of the Insets object.

Overrides

Object.toString()

See Also

Cloneable, Container, Object, Serializable, String


Previous Home Next
Image Book Index ItemSelectable (New)

Java in a Nutshell Java Language Reference Java AWT Java Fundamental Classes Exploring Java