GridBagConstraints (Java Platform SE 8 )

java.lang.Object
- java.awt.GridBagConstraints

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable
```
public class GridBagConstraints
extends Object
implements Cloneable, Serializable
```
The GridBagConstraints class specifies constraints for components that are laid out using the GridBagLayout class.

Since:

JDK1.0

See Also:

GridBagLayout, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`ABOVE_BASELINE`	Possible value for the `anchor` field.
`static int`	`ABOVE_BASELINE_LEADING`	Possible value for the `anchor` field.
`static int`	`ABOVE_BASELINE_TRAILING`	Possible value for the `anchor` field.
`int`	`anchor`	This field is used when the component is smaller than its display area.
`static int`	`BASELINE`	Possible value for the `anchor` field.
`static int`	`BASELINE_LEADING`	Possible value for the `anchor` field.
`static int`	`BASELINE_TRAILING`	Possible value for the `anchor` field.
`static int`	`BELOW_BASELINE`	Possible value for the `anchor` field.
`static int`	`BELOW_BASELINE_LEADING`	Possible value for the `anchor` field.
`static int`	`BELOW_BASELINE_TRAILING`	Possible value for the `anchor` field.
`static int`	`BOTH`	Resize the component both horizontally and vertically.
`static int`	`CENTER`	Put the component in the center of its display area.
`static int`	`EAST`	Put the component on the right side of its display area, centered vertically.
`int`	`fill`	This field is used when the component's display area is larger than the component's requested size.
`static int`	`FIRST_LINE_END`	Place the component in the corner of its display area where the first line of text on a page would normally end for the current `ComponentOrientation`.
`static int`	`FIRST_LINE_START`	Place the component in the corner of its display area where the first line of text on a page would normally begin for the current `ComponentOrientation`.
`int`	`gridheight`	Specifies the number of cells in a column for the component's display area.
`int`	`gridwidth`	Specifies the number of cells in a row for the component's display area.
`int`	`gridx`	Specifies the cell containing the leading edge of the component's display area, where the first cell in a row has `gridx=0`.
`int`	`gridy`	Specifies the cell at the top of the component's display area, where the topmost cell has `gridy=0`.
`static int`	`HORIZONTAL`	Resize the component horizontally but not vertically.
`Insets`	`insets`	This field specifies the external padding of the component, the minimum amount of space between the component and the edges of its display area.
`int`	`ipadx`	This field specifies the internal padding of the component, how much space to add to the minimum width of the component.
`int`	`ipady`	This field specifies the internal padding, that is, how much space to add to the minimum height of the component.
`static int`	`LAST_LINE_END`	Place the component in the corner of its display area where the last line of text on a page would normally end for the current `ComponentOrientation`.
`static int`	`LAST_LINE_START`	Place the component in the corner of its display area where the last line of text on a page would normally start for the current `ComponentOrientation`.
`static int`	`LINE_END`	Place the component centered along the edge of its display area where lines of text would normally end for the current `ComponentOrientation`.
`static int`	`LINE_START`	Place the component centered along the edge of its display area where lines of text would normally begin for the current `ComponentOrientation`.
`static int`	`NONE`	Do not resize the component.
`static int`	`NORTH`	Put the component at the top of its display area, centered horizontally.
`static int`	`NORTHEAST`	Put the component at the top-right corner of its display area.
`static int`	`NORTHWEST`	Put the component at the top-left corner of its display area.
`static int`	`PAGE_END`	Place the component centered along the edge of its display area associated with the end of a page for the current `ComponentOrientation`.
`static int`	`PAGE_START`	Place the component centered along the edge of its display area associated with the start of a page for the current `ComponentOrientation`.
`static int`	`RELATIVE`	Specifies that this component is the next-to-last component in its column or row (`gridwidth`, `gridheight`), or that this component be placed next to the previously added component (`gridx`, `gridy`).
`static int`	`REMAINDER`	Specifies that this component is the last component in its column or row.
`static int`	`SOUTH`	Put the component at the bottom of its display area, centered horizontally.
`static int`	`SOUTHEAST`	Put the component at the bottom-right corner of its display area.
`static int`	`SOUTHWEST`	Put the component at the bottom-left corner of its display area.
`static int`	`VERTICAL`	Resize the component vertically but not horizontally.
`double`	`weightx`	Specifies how to distribute extra horizontal space.
`double`	`weighty`	Specifies how to distribute extra vertical space.
`static int`	`WEST`	Put the component on the left side of its display area, centered vertically.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`GridBagConstraints()`	Creates a `GridBagConstraint` object with all of its fields set to their default value.
`GridBagConstraints(int gridx, int gridy, int gridwidth, int gridheight, double weightx, double weighty, int anchor, int fill, Insets insets, int ipadx, int ipady)`	Creates a `GridBagConstraints` object with all of its fields set to the passed-in arguments.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

Object clone()
Creates a copy of this grid bag constraint.
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`clone()`	Creates a copy of this grid bag constraint.

- Field Detail
  - RELATIVE
```
public static final int RELATIVE
```
    Specifies that this component is the next-to-last component in its column or row (gridwidth, gridheight), or that this component be placed next to the previously added component (gridx, gridy).
    
    See Also:
    
    gridwidth, gridheight, gridx, gridy, Constant Field Values
  - REMAINDER
```
public static final int REMAINDER
```
    Specifies that this component is the last component in its column or row.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NONE
```
public static final int NONE
```
    Do not resize the component.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BOTH
```
public static final int BOTH
```
    Resize the component both horizontally and vertically.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - HORIZONTAL
```
public static final int HORIZONTAL
```
    Resize the component horizontally but not vertically.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - VERTICAL
```
public static final int VERTICAL
```
    Resize the component vertically but not horizontally.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CENTER
```
public static final int CENTER
```
    Put the component in the center of its display area.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NORTH
```
public static final int NORTH
```
    Put the component at the top of its display area, centered horizontally.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NORTHEAST
```
public static final int NORTHEAST
```
    Put the component at the top-right corner of its display area.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - EAST
```
public static final int EAST
```
    Put the component on the right side of its display area, centered vertically.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SOUTHEAST
```
public static final int SOUTHEAST
```
    Put the component at the bottom-right corner of its display area.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SOUTH
```
public static final int SOUTH
```
    Put the component at the bottom of its display area, centered horizontally.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SOUTHWEST
```
public static final int SOUTHWEST
```
    Put the component at the bottom-left corner of its display area.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - WEST
```
public static final int WEST
```
    Put the component on the left side of its display area, centered vertically.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NORTHWEST
```
public static final int NORTHWEST
```
    Put the component at the top-left corner of its display area.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PAGE_START
```
public static final int PAGE_START
```
    Place the component centered along the edge of its display area associated with the start of a page for the current ComponentOrientation. Equal to NORTH for horizontal orientations.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PAGE_END
```
public static final int PAGE_END
```
    Place the component centered along the edge of its display area associated with the end of a page for the current ComponentOrientation. Equal to SOUTH for horizontal orientations.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LINE_START
```
public static final int LINE_START
```
    Place the component centered along the edge of its display area where lines of text would normally begin for the current ComponentOrientation. Equal to WEST for horizontal, left-to-right orientations and EAST for horizontal, right-to-left orientations.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - LINE_END
```
public static final int LINE_END
```
    Place the component centered along the edge of its display area where lines of text would normally end for the current ComponentOrientation. Equal to EAST for horizontal, left-to-right orientations and WEST for horizontal, right-to-left orientations.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FIRST_LINE_START
```
public static final int FIRST_LINE_START
```
    Place the component in the corner of its display area where the first line of text on a page would normally begin for the current ComponentOrientation. Equal to NORTHWEST for horizontal, left-to-right orientations and NORTHEAST for horizontal, right-to-left orientations.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - FIRST_LINE_END
```
public static final int FIRST_LINE_END
```
    Place the component in the corner of its display area where the first line of text on a page would normally end for the current ComponentOrientation. Equal to NORTHEAST for horizontal, left-to-right orientations and NORTHWEST for horizontal, right-to-left orientations.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LAST_LINE_START
```
public static final int LAST_LINE_START
```
    Place the component in the corner of its display area where the last line of text on a page would normally start for the current ComponentOrientation. Equal to SOUTHWEST for horizontal, left-to-right orientations and SOUTHEAST for horizontal, right-to-left orientations.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LAST_LINE_END
```
public static final int LAST_LINE_END
```
    Place the component in the corner of its display area where the last line of text on a page would normally end for the current ComponentOrientation. Equal to SOUTHEAST for horizontal, left-to-right orientations and SOUTHWEST for horizontal, right-to-left orientations.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BASELINE
```
public static final int BASELINE
```
    Possible value for the anchor field. Specifies that the component should be horizontally centered and vertically aligned along the baseline of the prevailing row. If the component does not have a baseline it will be vertically centered.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BASELINE_LEADING
```
public static final int BASELINE_LEADING
```
    Possible value for the anchor field. Specifies that the component should be horizontally placed along the leading edge. For components with a left-to-right orientation, the leading edge is the left edge. Vertically the component is aligned along the baseline of the prevailing row. If the component does not have a baseline it will be vertically centered.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BASELINE_TRAILING
```
public static final int BASELINE_TRAILING
```
    Possible value for the anchor field. Specifies that the component should be horizontally placed along the trailing edge. For components with a left-to-right orientation, the trailing edge is the right edge. Vertically the component is aligned along the baseline of the prevailing row. If the component does not have a baseline it will be vertically centered.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ABOVE_BASELINE
```
public static final int ABOVE_BASELINE
```
    Possible value for the anchor field. Specifies that the component should be horizontally centered. Vertically the component is positioned so that its bottom edge touches the baseline of the starting row. If the starting row does not have a baseline it will be vertically centered.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ABOVE_BASELINE_LEADING
```
public static final int ABOVE_BASELINE_LEADING
```
    Possible value for the anchor field. Specifies that the component should be horizontally placed along the leading edge. For components with a left-to-right orientation, the leading edge is the left edge. Vertically the component is positioned so that its bottom edge touches the baseline of the starting row. If the starting row does not have a baseline it will be vertically centered.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ABOVE_BASELINE_TRAILING
```
public static final int ABOVE_BASELINE_TRAILING
```
    Possible value for the anchor field. Specifies that the component should be horizontally placed along the trailing edge. For components with a left-to-right orientation, the trailing edge is the right edge. Vertically the component is positioned so that its bottom edge touches the baseline of the starting row. If the starting row does not have a baseline it will be vertically centered.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BELOW_BASELINE
```
public static final int BELOW_BASELINE
```
    Possible value for the anchor field. Specifies that the component should be horizontally centered. Vertically the component is positioned so that its top edge touches the baseline of the starting row. If the starting row does not have a baseline it will be vertically centered.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BELOW_BASELINE_LEADING
```
public static final int BELOW_BASELINE_LEADING
```
    Possible value for the anchor field. Specifies that the component should be horizontally placed along the leading edge. For components with a left-to-right orientation, the leading edge is the left edge. Vertically the component is positioned so that its top edge touches the baseline of the starting row. If the starting row does not have a baseline it will be vertically centered.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BELOW_BASELINE_TRAILING
```
public static final int BELOW_BASELINE_TRAILING
```
    Possible value for the anchor field. Specifies that the component should be horizontally placed along the trailing edge. For components with a left-to-right orientation, the trailing edge is the right edge. Vertically the component is positioned so that its top edge touches the baseline of the starting row. If the starting row does not have a baseline it will be vertically centered.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - gridx
```
public int gridx
```
    Specifies the cell containing the leading edge of the component's display area, where the first cell in a row has gridx=0. The leading edge of a component's display area is its left edge for a horizontal, left-to-right container and its right edge for a horizontal, right-to-left container. The value RELATIVE specifies that the component be placed immediately following the component that was added to the container just before this component was added.
    The default value is RELATIVE. gridx should be a non-negative value.
    
    See Also:
    
    clone(), gridy, ComponentOrientation
  - gridy
```
public int gridy
```
    Specifies the cell at the top of the component's display area, where the topmost cell has gridy=0. The value RELATIVE specifies that the component be placed just below the component that was added to the container just before this component was added.
    The default value is RELATIVE. gridy should be a non-negative value.
    
    See Also:
    
    clone(), gridx
  - gridwidth
```
public int gridwidth
```
    Specifies the number of cells in a row for the component's display area.
    Use REMAINDER to specify that the component's display area will be from gridx to the last cell in the row. Use RELATIVE to specify that the component's display area will be from gridx to the next to the last one in its row.
    gridwidth should be non-negative and the default value is 1.
    
    See Also:
    
    clone(), gridheight
  - gridheight
```
public int gridheight
```
    Specifies the number of cells in a column for the component's display area.
    Use REMAINDER to specify that the component's display area will be from gridy to the last cell in the column. Use RELATIVE to specify that the component's display area will be from gridy to the next to the last one in its column.
    gridheight should be a non-negative value and the default value is 1.
    
    See Also:
    
    clone(), gridwidth
  - weightx
```
public double weightx
```
    Specifies how to distribute extra horizontal space.
    The grid bag layout manager calculates the weight of a column to be the maximum weightx of all the components in a column. If the resulting layout is smaller horizontally than the area it needs to fill, the extra space is distributed to each column in proportion to its weight. A column that has a weight of zero receives no extra space.
    If all the weights are zero, all the extra space appears between the grids of the cell and the left and right edges.
    The default value of this field is 0. weightx should be a non-negative value.
    
    See Also:
    
    clone(), weighty
  - weighty
```
public double weighty
```
    Specifies how to distribute extra vertical space.
    The grid bag layout manager calculates the weight of a row to be the maximum weighty of all the components in a row. If the resulting layout is smaller vertically than the area it needs to fill, the extra space is distributed to each row in proportion to its weight. A row that has a weight of zero receives no extra space.
    If all the weights are zero, all the extra space appears between the grids of the cell and the top and bottom edges.
    The default value of this field is 0. weighty should be a non-negative value.
    
    See Also:
    
    clone(), weightx
  - anchor
```
public int anchor
```
    This field is used when the component is smaller than its display area. It determines where, within the display area, to place the component.
    There are three kinds of possible values: orientation relative, baseline relative and absolute. Orientation relative values are interpreted relative to the container's component orientation property, baseline relative values are interpreted relative to the baseline and absolute values are not. The absolute values are: CENTER, NORTH, NORTHEAST, EAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTH, SOUTHWEST, WEST, and NORTHWEST. The orientation relative values are: PAGE_START, PAGE_END, LINE_START, LINE_END, FIRST_LINE_START, FIRST_LINE_END, LAST_LINE_START and LAST_LINE_END. The baseline relative values are: BASELINE, BASELINE_LEADING, BASELINE_TRAILING, ABOVE_BASELINE, ABOVE_BASELINE_LEADING, ABOVE_BASELINE_TRAILING, BELOW_BASELINE, BELOW_BASELINE_LEADING, and BELOW_BASELINE_TRAILING. The default value is CENTER.
    
    See Also:
    
    clone(), ComponentOrientation
  - fill
```
public int fill
```
    This field is used when the component's display area is larger than the component's requested size. It determines whether to resize the component, and if so, how.
    The following values are valid for fill:
    - NONE: Do not resize the component.
    - HORIZONTAL: Make the component wide enough to fill its display area horizontally, but do not change its height.
    - VERTICAL: Make the component tall enough to fill its display area vertically, but do not change its width.
    - BOTH: Make the component fill its display area entirely.
    The default value is NONE.
    See Also:
    
    clone()
  - insets
```
public Insets insets
```
    This field specifies the external padding of the component, the minimum amount of space between the component and the edges of its display area.
    The default value is new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0).
    
    See Also:
    
    clone()
  - ipadx
```
public int ipadx
```
    This field specifies the internal padding of the component, how much space to add to the minimum width of the component. The width of the component is at least its minimum width plus ipadx pixels.
    The default value is 0.
    
    See Also:
    
    clone(), ipady
  - ipady
```
public int ipady
```
    This field specifies the internal padding, that is, how much space to add to the minimum height of the component. The height of the component is at least its minimum height plus ipady pixels.
    The default value is 0.
    
    See Also:
    
    clone(), ipadx
- Constructor Detail
  - GridBagConstraints
```
public GridBagConstraints()
```
    Creates a GridBagConstraint object with all of its fields set to their default value.
  - GridBagConstraints
```
public GridBagConstraints(int gridx,
                          int gridy,
                          int gridwidth,
                          int gridheight,
                          double weightx,
                          double weighty,
                          int anchor,
                          int fill,
                          Insets insets,
                          int ipadx,
                          int ipady)
```
    Creates a GridBagConstraints object with all of its fields set to the passed-in arguments. Note: Because the use of this constructor hinders readability of source code, this constructor should only be used by automatic source code generation tools.
    
    Parameters:
    
    gridx - The initial gridx value.
    
    gridy - The initial gridy value.
    
    gridwidth - The initial gridwidth value.
    
    gridheight - The initial gridheight value.
    
    weightx - The initial weightx value.
    
    weighty - The initial weighty value.
    
    anchor - The initial anchor value.
    
    fill - The initial fill value.
    
    insets - The initial insets value.
    
    ipadx - The initial ipadx value.
    
    ipady - The initial ipady value.
    
    Since:
    
    1.2
    
    See Also:
    
    gridx, gridy, gridwidth, gridheight, weightx, weighty, anchor, fill, insets, ipadx, ipady
- Method Detail
  - clone
```
public Object clone()
```
    Creates a copy of this grid bag constraint.
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a copy of this grid bag constraint
    
    See Also:
    
    Cloneable

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Class GridBagConstraints

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

RELATIVE

REMAINDER

NONE

BOTH

HORIZONTAL

VERTICAL

CENTER

NORTH

NORTHEAST

EAST

SOUTHEAST

SOUTH

SOUTHWEST

WEST

NORTHWEST

PAGE_START

PAGE_END

LINE_START

LINE_END

FIRST_LINE_START

FIRST_LINE_END

LAST_LINE_START

LAST_LINE_END

BASELINE

BASELINE_LEADING

BASELINE_TRAILING

ABOVE_BASELINE

ABOVE_BASELINE_LEADING

ABOVE_BASELINE_TRAILING

BELOW_BASELINE

BELOW_BASELINE_LEADING

BELOW_BASELINE_TRAILING

gridx

gridy

gridwidth

gridheight

weightx

weighty

anchor

fill

insets

ipadx

ipady

Constructor Detail

GridBagConstraints

GridBagConstraints

Method Detail

clone