/**
* Copyright (C) 2015 Valkyrie RCP
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
* limitations under the License.
*/
package org.valkyriercp.layout;
import javax.swing.*;
/**
* LayoutBuilders exist to make it easier to do component layouts. Typical usage
* is to create an instance of the builder, add components to it, the call the
* builder's {@link #getPanel()}method.
*/
public interface LayoutBuilder {
/**
* Creates and returns a JPanel with all the given components in it, using
* the "hints" that were provided to the builder.
*
* @return a new JPanel with the components laid-out in it; never null
*/
JPanel getPanel();
}