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* @(#)LayoutManager.java 1.11 95/11/14 Sami Shaio
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package java.awt;
/**
* Defines the interface for classes that know how to layout Containers.
*
* @see Container
*
* @version 1.11, 14 Nov 1995
* @author Sami Shaio
* @author Arthur van Hoff
*/
public interface LayoutManager {
/**
* Adds the specified component with the specified name to
* the layout.
* @param name the component name
* @param comp the component to be added
*/
void addLayoutComponent(String name, Component comp);
/**
* Removes the specified component from the layout.
* @param comp the component ot be removed
*/
void removeLayoutComponent(Component comp);
/**
* Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified
* panel given the components in the specified parent container.
* @param parent the component which needs to be laid out
*
* @see #minimumLayoutSize
*/
Dimension preferredLayoutSize(Container parent);
/**
* Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified
* panel given the components in the specified parent container.
* @param parent the component which needs to be laid out
* @see #preferredLayoutSize
*/
Dimension minimumLayoutSize(Container parent);
/**
* Lays out the container in the specified panel.
* @param parent the component which needs to be laid out
*/
void layoutContainer(Container parent);
}