public class BoxView extends CompositeView
 Layout for each axis is handled separately by the methods
 layoutMajorAxis and layoutMinorAxis.
 Subclasses can change the layout algorithm by
 reimplementing these methods.    These methods will be called
 as necessary depending upon whether or not there is cached
 layout information and the cache is considered
 valid.  These methods are typically called if the given size
 along the axis changes, or if layoutChanged is
 called to force an updated layout.  The layoutChanged
 method invalidates cached layout information, if there is any.
 The requirements published to the parent view are calculated by
 the methods calculateMajorAxisRequirements
 and  calculateMinorAxisRequirements.
 If the layout algorithm is changed, these methods will
 likely need to be reimplemented.
BadBreakWeight, ExcellentBreakWeight, ForcedBreakWeight, GoodBreakWeight, X_AXIS, Y_AXISBOTTOM, CENTER, EAST, HORIZONTAL, LEADING, LEFT, NEXT, NORTH, NORTH_EAST, NORTH_WEST, PREVIOUS, RIGHT, SOUTH, SOUTH_EAST, SOUTH_WEST, TOP, TRAILING, VERTICAL, WEST| Constructor and Description | 
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| BoxView(Element elem,
       int axis)Constructs a  BoxView. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| protected void | baselineLayout(int targetSpan,
              int axis,
              int[] offsets,
              int[] spans)Computes the location and extent of each child view
 in this  BoxViewgiven thetargetSpan,
 which is the width (or height) of the region we have to
 work with. | 
| protected SizeRequirements | baselineRequirements(int axis,
                    SizeRequirements r)Calculates the size requirements for this  BoxViewby examining the size of each child view. | 
| protected SizeRequirements | calculateMajorAxisRequirements(int axis,
                              SizeRequirements r)Calculates the size requirements for the major axis
  axis. | 
| protected SizeRequirements | calculateMinorAxisRequirements(int axis,
                              SizeRequirements r)Calculates the size requirements for the minor axis
  axis. | 
| protected void | childAllocation(int index,
               Rectangle alloc)Allocates a region for a child view. | 
| protected boolean | flipEastAndWestAtEnds(int position,
                     Position.Bias bias)Determines in which direction the next view lays. | 
| protected void | forwardUpdate(DocumentEvent.ElementChange ec,
             DocumentEvent e,
             Shape a,
             ViewFactory f)Forwards the given  DocumentEventto the child views
 that need to be notified of the change to the model. | 
| float | getAlignment(int axis)Determines the desired alignment for this view along an
 axis. | 
| int | getAxis()Fetches the tile axis property. | 
| Shape | getChildAllocation(int index,
                  Shape a)Fetches the allocation for the given child view. | 
| int | getHeight()Returns the current height of the box. | 
| float | getMaximumSpan(int axis)Determines the maximum span for this view along an
 axis. | 
| float | getMinimumSpan(int axis)Determines the minimum span for this view along an
 axis. | 
| protected int | getOffset(int axis,
         int childIndex)Fetches the offset of a particular child's current layout. | 
| float | getPreferredSpan(int axis)Determines the preferred span for this view along an
 axis. | 
| int | getResizeWeight(int axis)Gets the resize weight. | 
| protected int | getSpan(int axis,
       int childIndex)Fetches the span of a particular childs current layout. | 
| protected View | getViewAtPoint(int x,
              int y,
              Rectangle alloc)Fetches the child view at the given coordinates. | 
| int | getWidth()Returns the current width of the box. | 
| protected boolean | isAfter(int x,
       int y,
       Rectangle innerAlloc)Determines if a point falls after an allocated region. | 
| protected boolean | isAllocationValid()Are the allocations for the children still
 valid? | 
| protected boolean | isBefore(int x,
        int y,
        Rectangle innerAlloc)Determines if a point falls before an allocated region. | 
| protected boolean | isLayoutValid(int axis)Determines if the layout is valid along the given axis. | 
| protected void | layout(int width,
      int height)Perform layout on the box | 
| void | layoutChanged(int axis)Invalidates the layout along an axis. | 
| protected void | layoutMajorAxis(int targetSpan,
               int axis,
               int[] offsets,
               int[] spans)Performs layout for the major axis of the box (i.e. | 
| protected void | layoutMinorAxis(int targetSpan,
               int axis,
               int[] offsets,
               int[] spans)Performs layout for the minor axis of the box (i.e. | 
| Shape | modelToView(int pos,
           Shape a,
           Position.Bias b)Provides a mapping from the document model coordinate space
 to the coordinate space of the view mapped to it. | 
| void | paint(Graphics g,
     Shape allocation)Renders the  BoxViewusing the given
 rendering surface and area
 on that surface. | 
| protected void | paintChild(Graphics g,
          Rectangle alloc,
          int index)Paints a child. | 
| void | preferenceChanged(View child,
                 boolean width,
                 boolean height)This is called by a child to indicate its
 preferred span has changed. | 
| void | replace(int index,
       int length,
       View[] elems)Invalidates the layout and resizes the cache of
 requests/allocations. | 
| void | setAxis(int axis)Sets the tile axis property. | 
| void | setSize(float width,
       float height)Sets the size of the view. | 
| int | viewToModel(float x,
           float y,
           Shape a,
           Position.Bias[] bias)Provides a mapping from the view coordinate space to the logical
 coordinate space of the model. | 
getBottomInset, getInsideAllocation, getLeftInset, getNextEastWestVisualPositionFrom, getNextNorthSouthVisualPositionFrom, getNextVisualPositionFrom, getRightInset, getTopInset, getView, getViewAtPosition, getViewCount, getViewIndex, getViewIndexAtPosition, loadChildren, modelToView, setInsets, setParagraphInsets, setParentappend, breakView, changedUpdate, createFragment, forwardUpdateToView, getAttributes, getBreakWeight, getContainer, getDocument, getElement, getEndOffset, getGraphics, getParent, getStartOffset, getToolTipText, getViewFactory, getViewIndex, insert, insertUpdate, isVisible, modelToView, remove, removeAll, removeUpdate, updateChildren, updateLayout, viewToModelpublic BoxView(Element elem, int axis)
BoxView.elem - the element this view is responsible foraxis - either View.X_AXIS or View.Y_AXISpublic int getAxis()
View.X_AXIS or View.Y_AXISpublic void setAxis(int axis)
axis - either View.X_AXIS or View.Y_AXISpublic void layoutChanged(int axis)
setSize method
 is called on this view (typically in paint).axis - either View.X_AXIS or View.Y_AXISprotected boolean isLayoutValid(int axis)
axis - either View.X_AXIS or View.Y_AXISprotected void paintChild(Graphics g, Rectangle alloc, int index)
g - the graphics contextalloc - the allocated region to paint intoindex - the child index, >= 0 && < getViewCount()public void replace(int index,
           int length,
           View[] elems)
replace in class CompositeViewindex - the starting index into the child views to insert
   the new views; this should be a value >= 0 and <= getViewCountlength - the number of existing child views to remove;
   This should be a value >= 0 and <= (getViewCount() - offset)elems - the child views to add; this value can be
   nullto indicate no children are being added
   (useful to remove)protected void forwardUpdate(DocumentEvent.ElementChange ec, DocumentEvent e, Shape a, ViewFactory f)
DocumentEvent to the child views
 that need to be notified of the change to the model.
 If a child changed its requirements and the allocation
 was valid prior to forwarding the portion of the box
 from the starting child to the end of the box will
 be repainted.forwardUpdate in class Viewec - changes to the element this view is responsible
  for (may be null if there were no changes)e - the change information from the associated documenta - the current allocation of the viewf - the factory to use to rebuild if the view has childrenView.insertUpdate(javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent, java.awt.Shape, javax.swing.text.ViewFactory), 
View.removeUpdate(javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent, java.awt.Shape, javax.swing.text.ViewFactory), 
View.changedUpdate(javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent, java.awt.Shape, javax.swing.text.ViewFactory)public void preferenceChanged(View child, boolean width, boolean height)
preferenceChanged in class Viewchild - the child viewwidth - true if the width preference should changeheight - true if the height preference should changeJComponent.revalidate()public int getResizeWeight(int axis)
getResizeWeight in class Viewaxis - may be either View.X_AXIS or
          View.Y_AXISIllegalArgumentException - for an invalid axispublic void setSize(float width,
           float height)
public void paint(Graphics g, Shape allocation)
BoxView using the given
 rendering surface and area
 on that surface.  Only the children that intersect
 the clip bounds of the given Graphics
 will be rendered.paint in class Viewg - the rendering surface to useallocation - the allocated region to render intoView.paint(java.awt.Graphics, java.awt.Shape)public Shape getChildAllocation(int index, Shape a)
null if the layout is invalid,
 otherwise the superclass behavior is executed.getChildAllocation in class CompositeViewindex - the index of the child, >= 0 && < getViewCount()a - the allocation to this viewnull
          if a is null;
          or null if the layout is invalidpublic Shape modelToView(int pos, Shape a, Position.Bias b) throws BadLocationException
modelToView in class CompositeViewpos - the position to convert >= 0a - the allocated region to render intob - a bias value of either Position.Bias.Forward
  or Position.Bias.BackwardBadLocationException - if the given position does
  not represent a valid location in the associated documentView.modelToView(int, java.awt.Shape, javax.swing.text.Position.Bias)public int viewToModel(float x,
              float y,
              Shape a,
              Position.Bias[] bias)
viewToModel in class CompositeViewx - x coordinate of the view location to convert >= 0y - y coordinate of the view location to convert >= 0a - the allocated region to render intobias - either Position.Bias.Forward or
  Position.Bias.BackwardView.viewToModel(float, float, java.awt.Shape, javax.swing.text.Position.Bias[])public float getAlignment(int axis)
getAlignment in class Viewaxis - may be either View.X_AXIS
   or View.Y_AXISIllegalArgumentException - for an invalid axispublic float getPreferredSpan(int axis)
getPreferredSpan in class Viewaxis - may be either View.X_AXIS
           or View.Y_AXISIllegalArgumentException - for an invalid axis typeView.getPreferredSpan(int)public float getMinimumSpan(int axis)
getMinimumSpan in class Viewaxis - may be either View.X_AXIS
           or View.Y_AXISIllegalArgumentException - for an invalid axis typeView.getPreferredSpan(int)public float getMaximumSpan(int axis)
getMaximumSpan in class Viewaxis - may be either View.X_AXIS
           or View.Y_AXISIllegalArgumentException - for an invalid axis typeView.getPreferredSpan(int)protected boolean isAllocationValid()
protected boolean isBefore(int x,
               int y,
               Rectangle innerAlloc)
isBefore in class CompositeViewx - the X coordinate >= 0y - the Y coordinate >= 0innerAlloc - the allocated region; this is the area
   inside of the insetsprotected boolean isAfter(int x,
              int y,
              Rectangle innerAlloc)
isAfter in class CompositeViewx - the X coordinate >= 0y - the Y coordinate >= 0innerAlloc - the allocated region; this is the area
   inside of the insetsprotected View getViewAtPoint(int x, int y, Rectangle alloc)
getViewAtPoint in class CompositeViewx - the X coordinate >= 0y - the Y coordinate >= 0alloc - the parents inner allocation on entry, which should
   be changed to the childs allocation on exitprotected void childAllocation(int index,
                   Rectangle alloc)
childAllocation in class CompositeViewindex - the index of the child view to
   allocate, >= 0 && < getViewCount()alloc - the allocated regionprotected void layout(int width,
          int height)
width - the width (inside of the insets) >= 0height - the height (inside of the insets) >= 0public int getWidth()
public int getHeight()
protected void layoutMajorAxis(int targetSpan,
                   int axis,
                   int[] offsets,
                   int[] spans)
targetSpan - the total span given to the view, which
  would be used to layout the childrenaxis - the axis being layed outoffsets - the offsets from the origin of the view for
  each of the child views; this is a return value and is
  filled in by the implementation of this methodspans - the span of each child view; this is a return
  value and is filled in by the implementation of this methodprotected void layoutMinorAxis(int targetSpan,
                   int axis,
                   int[] offsets,
                   int[] spans)
targetSpan - the total span given to the view, which
  would be used to layout the childrenaxis - the axis being layed outoffsets - the offsets from the origin of the view for
  each of the child views; this is a return value and is
  filled in by the implementation of this methodspans - the span of each child view; this is a return
  value and is filled in by the implementation of this methodprotected SizeRequirements calculateMajorAxisRequirements(int axis, SizeRequirements r)
axis.axis - the axis being studiedr - the SizeRequirements object;
          if null one will be createdSizeRequirements objectSizeRequirementsprotected SizeRequirements calculateMinorAxisRequirements(int axis, SizeRequirements r)
axis.axis - the axis being studiedr - the SizeRequirements object;
          if null one will be createdSizeRequirements objectSizeRequirementsprotected void baselineLayout(int targetSpan,
                  int axis,
                  int[] offsets,
                  int[] spans)
BoxView given the targetSpan,
 which is the width (or height) of the region we have to
 work with.targetSpan - the total span given to the view, which
  would be used to layout the childrenaxis - the axis being studied, either
          View.X_AXIS or View.Y_AXISoffsets - an empty array filled by this method with
          values specifying the location  of each child viewspans - an empty array filled by this method with
          values specifying the extent of each child viewprotected SizeRequirements baselineRequirements(int axis, SizeRequirements r)
BoxView
 by examining the size of each child view.axis - the axis being studiedr - the SizeRequirements object;
          if null one will be createdSizeRequirements objectprotected int getOffset(int axis,
            int childIndex)
axis - the axis being studiedchildIndex - the index of the requested childprotected int getSpan(int axis,
          int childIndex)
axis - the axis being studiedchildIndex - the index of the requested childprotected boolean flipEastAndWestAtEnds(int position,
                            Position.Bias bias)
Views
 are layed out from left to right, so that the View
 to the EAST will be at index n + 1, and the View
 to the WEST will be at index n - 1. In certain situations,
 such as with bidirectional text, it is possible
 that the View to EAST is not at index n + 1,
 but rather at index n - 1, or that the View
 to the WEST is not at index n - 1, but index n + 1.
 In this case this method would return true,
 indicating the Views are layed out in
 descending order. Otherwise the method would return false
 indicating the Views are layed out in ascending order.
 
 If the receiver is laying its Views along the
 Y_AXIS, this will will return the value from
 invoking the same method on the View
 responsible for rendering position and
 bias. Otherwise this will return false.
flipEastAndWestAtEnds in class CompositeViewposition - position into the modelbias - either Position.Bias.Forward or
          Position.Bias.BackwardViews surrounding the
          View responding for rendering
          position and bias
          are layed out in descending order; otherwise false Submit a bug or feature 
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