* * Unlike the PlainExample, this implementation can delegate * the component creation for text labels and titled separators * to the builder.
* * This panel building style is recommended for panels with * a medium number of rows and components. If the panel has more rows, * you may consider using a row variable to address the current row. * * @author Karsten Lentzsch * @version $Revision: 1.9 $ * * @see PanelBuilder * @see RowCounterExample * @see DynamicRowsExample * @see DefaultFormBuilderExample */ public class PanelBuilderExample { private JTextField companyNameField; private JTextField contactPersonField; private JTextField orderNoField; private JTextField inspectorField; private JTextField referenceNoField; private JComboBox approvalStatusComboBox; private JTextField shipYardField; private JTextField registerNoField; private JTextField hullNumbersField; private JComboBox projectTypeComboBox; public static void main(String[] args) { try { UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.PlasticXPLookAndFeel"); } catch (Exception e) { // Likely PlasticXP is not in the class path; ignore. } JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.setTitle("Forms Tutorial :: PanelBuilder"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); JComponent panel = new PanelBuilderExample().buildPanel(); frame.getContentPane().add(panel); frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); } // Component Creation and Initialization ********************************** /** * Creates and intializes the UI components. */ private void initComponents() { companyNameField = new JTextField(); contactPersonField = new JTextField(); orderNoField = new JTextField(); inspectorField = new JTextField(); referenceNoField = new JTextField(); approvalStatusComboBox = createApprovalStatusComboBox(); shipYardField = new JTextField(); registerNoField = new JTextField(); hullNumbersField = new JTextField(); projectTypeComboBox = createProjectTypeComboBox(); } /** * Creates and returns a combo box for the approval states. * * @return a combo box for the approval status */ private JComboBox createApprovalStatusComboBox() { return new JComboBox( new String[] { "In Progress", "Finished", "Released" }); } /** * Creates and returns a combo box for the project types. * * @return a combo box for the project type */ private JComboBox createProjectTypeComboBox() { return new JComboBox( new String[] { "New Building", "Conversion", "Repair" }); } // Building ************************************************************* /** * Builds the pane. * * @return the built panel */ public JComponent buildPanel() { initComponents(); FormLayout layout = new FormLayout( "right:max(40dlu;pref), 3dlu, 70dlu, 7dlu, " + "right:max(40dlu;pref), 3dlu, 70dlu", "p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 9dlu, " + "p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 9dlu, " + "p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p"); PanelBuilder builder = new PanelBuilder(layout); builder.setDefaultDialogBorder(); // Fill the table with labels and components. CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints(); builder.addSeparator("Manufacturer", cc.xyw(1, 1, 7)); builder.addLabel("Company", cc.xy (1, 3)); builder.add(companyNameField, cc.xyw(3, 3, 5)); builder.addLabel("Contact", cc.xy (1, 5)); builder.add(contactPersonField, cc.xyw(3, 5, 5)); builder.addLabel("Order No", cc.xy (1, 7)); builder.add(orderNoField, cc.xy (3, 7)); builder.addSeparator("Inspector", cc.xyw(1, 9, 7)); builder.addLabel("Name", cc.xy (1, 11)); builder.add(inspectorField, cc.xyw(3, 11, 5)); builder.addLabel("Reference No", cc.xy (1, 13)); builder.add(referenceNoField, cc.xy (3, 13)); builder.addLabel("Status", cc.xy (1, 15)); builder.add(approvalStatusComboBox, cc.xy (3, 15)); builder.addSeparator("Ship", cc.xyw(1, 17, 7)); builder.addLabel("Shipyard", cc.xy (1, 19)); builder.add(shipYardField, cc.xyw(3, 19, 5)); builder.addLabel("Register No", cc.xy (1, 21)); builder.add(registerNoField, cc.xy (3, 21)); builder.addLabel("Hull No", cc.xy (5, 21)); builder.add(hullNumbersField, cc.xy (7, 21)); builder.addLabel("Project Type", cc.xy (1, 23)); builder.add(projectTypeComboBox, cc.xy (3, 23)); return builder.getPanel(); } } forms.zip( 197 k)