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  Interface java.awt.LayoutManager
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  Interface java.awt.LayoutManager
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  <dt> public interface <b>LayoutManager</b>
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Defines the interface for classes that know how to layout Containers.
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    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="java.awt.Container.html#_top_">Container</a>
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	<a href="#addLayoutComponent(java.lang.String, java.awt.Component)"><b>addLayoutComponent</b></a>(String, Component)
  <dd>  Adds the specified component with the specified name to
 the layout.
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	<a href="#layoutContainer(java.awt.Container)"><b>layoutContainer</b></a>(Container)
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 Lays out the container in the specified panel.
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	<a href="#minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)"><b>minimumLayoutSize</b></a>(Container)
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 Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified 
 panel given the components in the specified parent container.
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	<a href="#preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)"><b>preferredLayoutSize</b></a>(Container)
  <dd>  Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified 
 panel given the components in the specified parent container.
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	<a href="#removeLayoutComponent(java.awt.Component)"><b>removeLayoutComponent</b></a>(Component)
  <dd>  Removes the specified component from the layout.
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 public abstract void addLayoutComponent(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> name,
                                         <a href="java.awt.Component.html#_top_">Component</a> comp)
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  <dd> Adds the specified component with the specified name to
 the layout.
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    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> name - the component name
    <dd> comp - the component to be added
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 public abstract void removeLayoutComponent(<a href="java.awt.Component.html#_top_">Component</a> comp)
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  <dd> Removes the specified component from the layout.
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    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> comp - the component ot be removed
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 public abstract <a href="java.awt.Dimension.html#_top_">Dimension</a> preferredLayoutSize(<a href="java.awt.Container.html#_top_">Container</a> parent)
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  <dd> Calculates the preferred size dimensions for the specified 
 panel given the components in the specified parent container.
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  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> parent - the component to be laid out
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#minimumLayoutSize">minimumLayoutSize</a>
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 public abstract <a href="java.awt.Dimension.html#_top_">Dimension</a> minimumLayoutSize(<a href="java.awt.Container.html#_top_">Container</a> parent)
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  <dd> Calculates the minimum size dimensions for the specified 
 panel given the components in the specified parent container.
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  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> parent - the component to be laid out
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#preferredLayoutSize">preferredLayoutSize</a>
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 public abstract void layoutContainer(<a href="java.awt.Container.html#_top_">Container</a> parent)
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  <dd> Lays out the container in the specified panel.
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  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> parent - the component which needs to be laid out
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