JavaTM 2 Platform
Standard Ed. 5.0

java.awt
Class Insets

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.awt.Insets
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable
Direct Known Subclasses:
InsetsUIResource

public class Insets
extends Object
implements Cloneable, Serializable

An Insets object is a representation of the borders of a container. It specifies the space that a container must leave at each of its edges. The space can be a border, a blank space, or a title.

Since:
JDK1.0
See Also:
LayoutManager, Container, Serialized Form

Field Summary
 int bottom
          The inset from the bottom.
 int left
          The inset from the left.
 int right
          The inset from the right.
 int top
          The inset from the top.
 
Constructor Summary
Insets(int top, int left, int bottom, int right)
          Creates and initializes a new Insets object with the specified top, left, bottom, and right insets.
 
Method Summary
 Object clone()
          Create a copy of this object.
 boolean equals(Object obj)
          Checks whether two insets objects are equal.
 int hashCode()
          Returns the hash code for this Insets.
 void set(int top, int left, int bottom, int right)
          Set top, left, bottom, and right to the specified values
 String toString()
          Returns a string representation of this Insets object.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

top

public int top
The inset from the top. This value is added to the Top of the rectangle to yield a new location for the Top.

See Also:
clone()

left

public int left
The inset from the left. This value is added to the Left of the rectangle to yield a new location for the Left edge.

See Also:
clone()

bottom

public int bottom
The inset from the bottom. This value is subtracted from the Bottom of the rectangle to yield a new location for the Bottom.

See Also:
clone()

right

public int right
The inset from the right. This value is subtracted from the Right of the rectangle to yield a new location for the Right edge.

See Also:
clone()
Constructor Detail

Insets

public Insets(int top,
              int left,
              int bottom,
              int right)
Creates and initializes a new Insets object with the specified top, left, bottom, and right insets.

Parameters:
top - the inset from the top.
left - the inset from the left.
bottom - the inset from the bottom.
right - the inset from the right.
Method Detail

set

public void set(int top,
                int left,
                int bottom,
                int right)
Set top, left, bottom, and right to the specified values

Parameters:
top - the inset from the top.
left - the inset from the left.
bottom - the inset from the bottom.
right - the inset from the right.
Since:
1.5

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)
Checks whether two insets objects are equal. Two instances of Insets are equal if the four integer values of the fields top, left, bottom, and right are all equal.

Overrides:
equals in class Object
Parameters:
obj - the reference object with which to compare.
Returns:
true if the two insets are equal; otherwise false.
Since:
JDK1.1
See Also:
Object.hashCode(), Hashtable

hashCode

public int hashCode()
Returns the hash code for this Insets.

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object
Returns:
a hash code for this Insets.
See Also:
Object.equals(java.lang.Object), Hashtable

toString

public String toString()
Returns a string representation of this Insets object. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be null.

Overrides:
toString in class Object
Returns:
a string representation of this Insets object.

clone

public Object clone()
Create a copy of this object.

Overrides:
clone in class Object
Returns:
a copy of this Insets object.
See Also:
Cloneable

JavaTM 2 Platform
Standard Ed. 5.0

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