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Demonstrates a pure use of the FormLayout

Demonstrates a pure use of the FormLayout
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import java.awt.Component;

import javax.swing.*;

import com.jgoodies.forms.factories.Borders;
import com.jgoodies.forms.factories.DefaultComponentFactory;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.CellConstraints;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.FormLayout;

/**
 * Demonstrates a <i>pure</i> use of the FormLayout.
 * Columns and rows are specified before the panel is filled with
 * components. And the panel is filled without a builder.<p>
 * 
 * This panel building style is simple but not recommended. Other panel
 * building styles use a builder to fill the panel and/or create
 * form rows dynamically. See the {@link PanelBuilderExample} for 
 * a slightly better panel building style that can use the builder
 * to create text labels and separators. 
 *
 * @author Karsten Lentzsch
 * @version $Revision: 1.8 $
 * 
 * @see     PanelBuilderExample
 * @see  RowCounterExample
 * @see  DynamicRowsExample
 * @see  DefaultFormBuilderExample
 */

public class PlainExample {

    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 :: Plain Building");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JComponent panel = new PlainExample().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");
                
        JPanel panel = new JPanel(layout);
        panel.setBorder(Borders.DIALOG_BORDER);

        // Fill the table with labels and components.
        CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints();
        panel.add(createSeparator("Manufacturer"),  cc.xyw(1,  1, 7));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Company"),            cc.xy (1,  3));
        panel.add(companyNameField,                 cc.xyw(3,  3, 5));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Contact"),            cc.xy (1,  5));
        panel.add(contactPersonField,               cc.xyw(3,  5, 5));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Order No"),           cc.xy (1, 7));
        panel.add(orderNoField,                     cc.xy (3, 7));

        panel.add(createSeparator("Inspector"),     cc.xyw(1, 9, 7));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Name"),               cc.xy (1, 11));
        panel.add(inspectorField,                   cc.xyw(3, 11, 5));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Reference No"),       cc.xy (1, 13));
        panel.add(referenceNoField,                 cc.xy (3, 13));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Status"),             cc.xy (1, 15));
        panel.add(approvalStatusComboBox,           cc.xy (3, 15));
        
        panel.add(createSeparator("Ship"),          cc.xyw(1, 17, 7));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Shipyard"),           cc.xy (1, 19));
        panel.add(shipYardField,                    cc.xyw(3, 19, 5));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Register No"),        cc.xy (1, 21));
        panel.add(registerNoField,                  cc.xy (3, 21));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Hull No"),            cc.xy (5, 21));
        panel.add(hullNumbersField,                 cc.xy (7, 21));
        panel.add(new JLabel("Project Type"),       cc.xy (1, 23));
        panel.add(projectTypeComboBox,              cc.xy (3, 23));
        
        return panel;
    }
    
    /**
     * Creates and answer a separator with a label in the left hand side.
     * 
     * @param text   the label's text
     * @return a separator with label in the left hand side
     */
    private Component createSeparator(String text) {
        return DefaultComponentFactory.getInstance().createSeparator(text);
    }

}

           
       








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