Class LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory


  • public final class LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory
    extends Object
    This class provides a convienient shorthand for creating and initializing GridData. This offers several benefits over creating GridData normal way:
    • The same factory can be used many times to create several GridData instances
    • The setters on GridDataFactory all return "this", allowing them to be chained
    • GridDataFactory uses vector setters (it accepts Points), making it easy to set X and Y values together

    GridDataFactory instances are created using one of the static methods on this class.

    Example usage:

    
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Example 1: Typical grid data for a non-wrapping label
    
         // GridDataFactory version
         GridDataFactory.fillDefaults().applyTo(myLabel);
    
         // Equivalent SWT version
         GridData labelData = new GridData(GridData.HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_FILL | GridData.VERTICAL_ALIGN_FILL);
         myLabel.setLayoutData(labelData);
    
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Example 2: Typical grid data for a wrapping label
    
         // GridDataFactory version
         GridDataFactory.fillDefaults()
              .align(SWT.FILL, SWT.CENTER)
              .hint(150, SWT.DEFAULT)
              .grab(true, false)
              .applyTo(wrappingLabel);
    
         // Equivalent SWT version
         GridData wrappingLabelData = new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL | GridData.VERTICAL_ALIGN_CENTER);
         wrappingLabelData.minimumWidth = 1;
         wrappingLabelData.widthHint = 150;
         wrappingLabel.setLayoutData(wrappingLabelData);
    
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Example 3: Typical grid data for a scrollable control (a list box, tree, table, etc.)
    
         // GridDataFactory version
         GridDataFactory.fillDefaults().grab(true, true).hint(150, 150).applyTo(listBox);
    
         // Equivalent SWT version
         GridData listBoxData = new GridData(GridData.FILL_BOTH);
         listBoxData.widthHint = 150;
         listBoxData.heightHint = 150;
         listBoxData.minimumWidth = 1;
         listBoxData.minimumHeight = 1;
         listBox.setLayoutData(listBoxData);
    
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Example 4: Typical grid data for a button
    
         // GridDataFactory version
         Point preferredSize = button.computeSize(SWT.DEFAULT, SWT.DEFAULT, false);
         Point hint = Geometry.max(LayoutConstants.getMinButtonSize(), preferredSize);
         GridDataFactory.fillDefaults().align(SWT.FILL, SWT.CENTER).hint(hint).applyTo(button);
    
         // Equivalent SWT version
         Point preferredSize = button.computeSize(SWT.DEFAULT, SWT.DEFAULT, false);
         Point hint = Geometry.max(LayoutConstants.getMinButtonSize(), preferredSize);
         GridData buttonData = new GridData(GridData.HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_FILL | GridData.VERTICAL_ALIGN_CENTER);
         buttonData.widthHint = hint.x;
         buttonData.heightHint = hint.y;
         button.setLayoutData(buttonData);
    
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Example 5: Generated GridData
    
         // Generates GridData a wrapping label that spans 2 columns
         GridDataFactory.generate(wrappingLabel, 2, 1);
    
         // Generates GridData for a listbox. and adjusts the preferred size to 300x400 pixels
         GridDataFactory.defaultsFor(listBox).hint(300, 400).applyTo(listBox);
    
         // Generates GridData equivalent to example 4
         GridDataFactory.generate(button, 1, 1);
    
     
    Since:
    3.2
    • Method Detail

      • swtDefaults

        public static LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory swtDefaults()
        Creates a new GridDataFactory initialized with the SWT defaults. This factory will generate GridData that is equivalent to "new GridData()".

        Initial values are:

        • align(SWT.BEGINNING, SWT.CENTER)
        • exclude(false)
        • grab(false, false)
        • hint(SWT.DEFAULT, SWT.DEFAULT)
        • indent(0,0)
        • minSize(0,0)
        • span(1,1)
        Returns:
        a new GridDataFactory instance
        See Also:
        fillDefaults()
      • createFrom

        public static LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory createFrom​(LightTwoColumnLayoutData data)
        Creates a new GridDataFactory that creates copies of the given GridData by default.
        Parameters:
        data - GridData to copy
        Returns:
        a new GridDataFactory that creates copies of the argument by default
      • fillDefaults

        public static LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory fillDefaults()
        Creates a GridDataFactory initialized with defaults that will cause the control to fill its cell. The minimum size is set to the smallest possible minimum size supported by SWT. Currently, the smallest supported minimum size is (1,1) so this is the default. If GridLayout ever adds support for grid data with no minimum size, this will be changed to 0,0 in the future.

        Initial values are:

        • align(SWT.FILL, SWT.FILL)
        • exclude(false)
        • grab(false, false)
        • hint(SWT.DEFAULT, SWT.DEFAULT)
        • indent(0,0)
        • minSize(1,1)
        • span(1,1)
        Returns:
        a GridDataFactory that makes controls fill their grid by default
        See Also:
        swtDefaults()
      • span

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory span​(int hSpan,
                                                    int vSpan)
        Sets the GridData span. The span controls how many cells are filled by the control.
        Parameters:
        hSpan - number of columns spanned by the control
        vSpan - number of rows spanned by the control
        Returns:
        this
      • span

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory span​(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Point span)
        Sets the GridData span. The span controls how many cells are filled by the control.
        Parameters:
        span - the new span. The x coordinate indicates the number of columns spanned, and the y coordinate indicates the number of rows.
        Returns:
        this
      • hint

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory hint​(int xHint,
                                                    int yHint)
        Sets the width and height hints. The width and height hints override the control's preferred size. If either hint is set to SWT.DEFAULT, the control's preferred size is used.
        Parameters:
        xHint - horizontal hint (pixels), or SWT.DEFAULT to use the control's preferred size
        yHint - vertical hint (pixels), or SWT.DEFAULT to use the control's preferred size
        Returns:
        this
      • hint

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory hint​(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Point hint)
        Sets the width and height hints. The width and height hints override the control's preferred size. If either hint is set to SWT.DEFAULT, the control's preferred size is used.
        Parameters:
        hint - size (pixels) to be used instead of the control's preferred size. If the x or y values are set to SWT.DEFAULT, the control's computeSize() method will be used to obtain that dimension of the preferred size.
        Returns:
        this
      • align

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory align​(int hAlign,
                                                     int vAlign)
        Sets the alignment of the control within its cell.
        Parameters:
        hAlign - horizontal alignment. One of SWT.BEGINNING, SWT.CENTER, SWT.END, or SWT.FILL.
        vAlign - vertical alignment. One of SWT.BEGINNING, SWT.CENTER, SWT.END, or SWT.FILL.
        Returns:
        this
      • indent

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory indent​(int hIndent,
                                                      int vIndent)
        Sets the indent of the control within the cell. Moves the position of the control by the given number of pixels. Positive values move toward the lower-right, negative values move toward the upper-left.
        Parameters:
        hIndent - distance to move to the right (negative values move left)
        vIndent - distance to move down (negative values move up)
        Returns:
        this
      • indent

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory indent​(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Point indent)
        Sets the indent of the control within the cell. Moves the position of the control by the given number of pixels. Positive values move toward the lower-right, negative values move toward the upper-left.
        Parameters:
        indent - offset to move the control
        Returns:
        this
      • grab

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory grab​(boolean horizontal,
                                                    boolean vertical)
        Determines whether extra horizontal or vertical space should be allocated to this control's column when the layout resizes. If any control in the column is set to grab horizontal then the whole column will grab horizontal space. If any control in the row is set to grab vertical then the whole row will grab vertical space.
        Parameters:
        horizontal - true if the control's column should grow horizontally
        vertical - true if the control's row should grow vertically
        Returns:
        this
      • minSize

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory minSize​(int minX,
                                                       int minY)
        Sets the minimum size for the control. The control will not be permitted to shrink below this size. Note: GridLayout treats a minimum size of 0 as an undocumented special value, so the smallest possible minimum size is a size of 1. A minimum size of SWT.DEFAULT indicates that the result of computeSize(int, int, boolean) should be used as the control's minimum size.
        Parameters:
        minX - minimum a value of 1 or more is a horizontal size of the control (pixels). SWT.DEFAULT indicates that the control's preferred size should be used. A size of 0 has special semantics defined by GridLayout.
        minY - minimum a value of 1 or more is a vertical size of the control (pixels). SWT.DEFAULT indicates that the control's preferred size should be used. A size of 0 has special semantics defined by GridLayout.
        Returns:
        this
      • minSize

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory minSize​(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Point min)
        Sets the minimum size for the control. The control will not be permitted to shrink below this size. Note: GridLayout treats a minimum size of 0 as an undocumented special value, so the smallest possible minimum size is a size of 1. A minimum size of SWT.DEFAULT indicates that the result of computeSize(int, int, boolean) should be used as the control's minimum size.
        Parameters:
        min - minimum size of the control
        Returns:
        this
      • exclude

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutDataFactory exclude​(boolean shouldExclude)
        Instructs the GridLayout to ignore this control when performing layouts.
        Parameters:
        shouldExclude - true iff the control should be excluded from layouts
        Returns:
        this
      • create

        public LightTwoColumnLayoutData create()
        Creates a new GridData instance. All attributes of the GridData instance will be initialized by the factory.
        Returns:
        a new GridData instance
      • applyTo

        public void applyTo​(ILightControl control)
        Sets the layout data on the given control. Creates a new GridData instance and assigns it to the control by calling control.setLayoutData.
        Parameters:
        control - control whose layout data will be initialized