sjm.utensil
Class SwingUtensil

java.lang.Object
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public class SwingUtensil

extends java.lang.Object

This class harbors a few handy swing utilities.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Steven J. Metsker

Constructor Summary

SwingUtensil()

Method Summary

static void	center(java.awt.Frame f)
static java.awt.Font	ideFont() A standard font for interactive development environment text areas.
static javax.swing.JTextArea	ideTextArea() Return a standard text area, with the standard font and border, and with word wrapping enabled.
static javax.swing.border.TitledBorder	ideTitledBorder(java.lang.String title) Return a standard titled border.
static javax.swing.JFrame	launch(java.awt.Component c, java.lang.String title) Create a frame with the given title around the given component; center and display the frame; listen for exit, closing the frame's window on exit.
static void	listen(java.awt.Frame f)
static javax.swing.JPanel	textPanel(java.lang.String title, javax.swing.JTextArea ta, java.awt.Dimension pref, java.awt.Dimension min) Returns a standard text panel, with a scroll pane around a text area, and with a title border.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

, clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SwingUtensil

public SwingUtensil()

Method Detail

center

public static void center(java.awt.Frame f)

ideFont

public static java.awt.Font ideFont()

A standard font for interactive development environment text areas.

ideTextArea

public static javax.swing.JTextArea ideTextArea()

Return a standard text area, with the standard font and border, and with word wrapping enabled.

ideTitledBorder

public static javax.swing.border.TitledBorder ideTitledBorder(java.lang.String title)

Return a standard titled border.

launch

public static javax.swing.JFrame launch(java.awt.Component c,
                                        java.lang.String title)

Create a frame with the given title around the given component; center and display the frame; listen for exit, closing the frame's window on exit.

listen

public static void listen(java.awt.Frame f)

textPanel

public static javax.swing.JPanel textPanel(java.lang.String title,
                                           javax.swing.JTextArea ta,
                                           java.awt.Dimension pref,
                                           java.awt.Dimension min)

Returns a standard text panel, with a scroll pane around a text area, and with a title border.

Parameters:

String - the panel title

JTextArea - the text area to wrap

Dimension - the preferred size for this panel

Dimension - the minimum size for this panel

Returns:

a standard text panel, with a scroll pane around a text area, and with a title border.