Java Platform 1.2
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Class java.awt.Panel

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.awt.Component
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        +--java.awt.Container
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              +--java.awt.Panel
Direct Known Subclasses:
Applet

public class Panel
extends Container
Panel is the simplest container class. A panel provides space in which an application can attach any other component, including other panels.

The default layout manager for a panel is the FlowLayout layout manager.

Since:
JDK1.0
See Also:
FlowLayout, Serialized Form

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT , CENTER_ALIGNMENT , LEFT_ALIGNMENT , RIGHT_ALIGNMENT , TOP_ALIGNMENT
 
Constructor Summary
Panel()
          Creates a new panel using the default layout manager.
Panel(LayoutManager layout)
          Creates a new panel with the specified layout manager.
 
Method Summary
 void addNotify()
          Creates the Panel's peer.
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add , add , add , add , add , addContainerListener , addImpl , countComponents , deliverEvent , doLayout , findComponentAt , findComponentAt , getAlignmentX , getAlignmentY , getComponent , getComponentAt , getComponentAt , getComponentCount , getComponents , getInsets , getLayout , getMaximumSize , getMinimumSize , getPreferredSize , insets , invalidate , isAncestorOf , layout , list , list , locate , minimumSize , paint , paintComponents , paramString , preferredSize , print , printComponents , processContainerEvent , processEvent , remove , remove , removeAll , removeContainerListener , removeNotify , setLayout , update , validate , validateTree
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
action , add , addComponentListener , addFocusListener , addInputMethodListener , addKeyListener , addMouseListener , addMouseMotionListener , addPropertyChangeListener , addPropertyChangeListener , bounds , checkImage , checkImage , coalesceEvents , contains , contains , createImage , createImage , disable , disableEvents , dispatchEvent , enable , enable , enableEvents , enableInputMethods , firePropertyChange , getBackground , getBounds , getBounds , getColorModel , getComponentOrientation , getCursor , getDropTarget , getFont , getFontMetrics , getForeground , getGraphics , getHeight , getInputContext , getInputMethodRequests , getLocale , getLocation , getLocation , getLocationOnScreen , getName , getParent , getPeer , getSize , getSize , getToolkit , getTreeLock , getWidth , getX , getY , gotFocus , handleEvent , hasFocus , hide , imageUpdate , inside , isDisplayable , isDoubleBuffered , isEnabled , isFocusTraversable , isLightweight , isOpaque , isShowing , isValid , isVisible , keyDown , keyUp , list , list , list , location , lostFocus , mouseDown , mouseDrag , mouseEnter , mouseExit , mouseMove , mouseUp , move , nextFocus , paintAll , postEvent , prepareImage , prepareImage , printAll , processComponentEvent , processFocusEvent , processInputMethodEvent , processKeyEvent , processMouseEvent , processMouseMotionEvent , remove , removeComponentListener , removeFocusListener , removeInputMethodListener , removeKeyListener , removeMouseListener , removeMouseMotionListener , removePropertyChangeListener , removePropertyChangeListener , repaint , repaint , repaint , repaint , requestFocus , reshape , resize , resize , setBackground , setBounds , setBounds , setComponentOrientation , setCursor , setDropTarget , setEnabled , setFont , setForeground , setLocale , setLocation , setLocation , setName , setSize , setSize , setVisible , show , show , size , toString , transferFocus
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone , equals , finalize , getClass , hashCode , notify , notifyAll , wait , wait , wait
 

Constructor Detail

Panel

public Panel()
Creates a new panel using the default layout manager. The default layout manager for all panels is the FlowLayout class.

Panel

public Panel(LayoutManager layout)
Creates a new panel with the specified layout manager.
Parameters:
layout - the layout manager for this panel.
Since:
JDK1.1
Method Detail

addNotify

public void addNotify()
Creates the Panel's peer. The peer allows you to modify the appearance of the panel without changing its functionality.
Overrides:
addNotify in class Container

Java Platform 1.2
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