org.swixml.converters
Class ConstraintsConverter

java.lang.Object
  org.swixml.converters.ConstraintsConverter

public class ConstraintsConverter
extends Object

The ConstraintsConverter class defines a converter that returns Layout constants based on layout type and input string.

Examples for Valid XML attribute notations:

 

 
constraints="BorderLayout.NORTH"
 
 

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $*

Author:

Wolf Paulus

See Also:

LayoutManager

Field Summary

static Class

TEMPLATE converter's return type

Constructor Summary

ConstraintsConverter()

Method Summary

static Object	convert(Class type, Attribute attr) Converts Strings into Layout constants.
Class	convertsTo() A Converters conversTo method informs about the Class type the converter is returning when its convert method is called

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

TEMPLATE

public static final Class TEMPLATE

converter's return type

Constructor Detail

ConstraintsConverter

public ConstraintsConverter()

Method Detail

convert

public static Object convert(Class type,
                             Attribute attr)

Converts Strings into Layout constants.

Parameters:

type - Class Layout type

attr - Attribute value needs to provide String which is used for the conversion

Returns:

Object Layout constant

convertsTo

public Class convertsTo()

A Converters conversTo method informs about the Class type the converter is returning when its convert method is called

Returns:

Class - the Class the converter is returning when its convert method is called