Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

javax.swing.border
Class MatteBorder

java.lang.Object
  extended by javax.swing.border.AbstractBorder
      extended by javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder
          extended by javax.swing.border.MatteBorder
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Border
Direct Known Subclasses:
BorderUIResource.MatteBorderUIResource

public class MatteBorder
extends EmptyBorder

A class which provides a matte-like border of either a solid color or a tiled icon.

Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeansTM has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.


Field Summary
protected  Color color
           
protected  Icon tileIcon
           
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder
bottom, left, right, top
 
Constructor Summary
MatteBorder(Icon tileIcon)
          Creates a matte border with the specified tile icon.
MatteBorder(Insets borderInsets, Color matteColor)
          Creates a matte border with the specified insets and color.
MatteBorder(Insets borderInsets, Icon tileIcon)
          Creates a matte border with the specified insets and tile icon.
MatteBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right, Color matteColor)
          Creates a matte border with the specified insets and color.
MatteBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right, Icon tileIcon)
          Creates a matte border with the specified insets and tile icon.
 
Method Summary
 Insets getBorderInsets()
          Returns the insets of the border.
 Insets getBorderInsets(Component c)
          Returns the insets of the border.
 Insets getBorderInsets(Component c, Insets insets)
          Reinitialize the insets parameter with this Border's current Insets.
 Color getMatteColor()
          Returns the color used for tiling the border or null if a tile icon is being used.
 Icon getTileIcon()
          Returns the icon used for tiling the border or null if a solid color is being used.
 boolean isBorderOpaque()
          Returns whether or not the border is opaque.
 void paintBorder(Component c, Graphics g, int x, int y, int width, int height)
          Paints the matte border.
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.border.AbstractBorder
getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getInteriorRectangle, getInteriorRectangle
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

color

protected Color color

tileIcon

protected Icon tileIcon
Constructor Detail

MatteBorder

public MatteBorder(int top,
                   int left,
                   int bottom,
                   int right,
                   Color matteColor)
Creates a matte border with the specified insets and color.

Parameters:
top - the top inset of the border
left - the left inset of the border
bottom - the bottom inset of the border
right - the right inset of the border
matteColor - the color rendered for the border

MatteBorder

public MatteBorder(Insets borderInsets,
                   Color matteColor)
Creates a matte border with the specified insets and color.

Parameters:
borderInsets - the insets of the border
matteColor - the color rendered for the border
Since:
1.3

MatteBorder

public MatteBorder(int top,
                   int left,
                   int bottom,
                   int right,
                   Icon tileIcon)
Creates a matte border with the specified insets and tile icon.

Parameters:
top - the top inset of the border
left - the left inset of the border
bottom - the bottom inset of the border
right - the right inset of the border
tileIcon - the icon to be used for tiling the border

MatteBorder

public MatteBorder(Insets borderInsets,
                   Icon tileIcon)
Creates a matte border with the specified insets and tile icon.

Parameters:
borderInsets - the insets of the border
tileIcon - the icon to be used for tiling the border
Since:
1.3

MatteBorder

public MatteBorder(Icon tileIcon)
Creates a matte border with the specified tile icon. The insets will be calculated dynamically based on the size of the tile icon, where the top and bottom will be equal to the tile icon's height, and the left and right will be equal to the tile icon's width.

Parameters:
tileIcon - the icon to be used for tiling the border
Method Detail

paintBorder

public void paintBorder(Component c,
                        Graphics g,
                        int x,
                        int y,
                        int width,
                        int height)
Paints the matte border.

Specified by:
paintBorder in interface Border
Overrides:
paintBorder in class EmptyBorder
Parameters:
c - the component for which this border is being painted
g - the paint graphics
x - the x position of the painted border
y - the y position of the painted border
width - the width of the painted border
height - the height of the painted border

getBorderInsets

public Insets getBorderInsets(Component c)
Returns the insets of the border.

Specified by:
getBorderInsets in interface Border
Overrides:
getBorderInsets in class EmptyBorder
Parameters:
c - the component for which this border insets value applies
Returns:
the new Insets object initialized to 0
Since:
1.3

getBorderInsets

public Insets getBorderInsets(Component c,
                              Insets insets)
Reinitialize the insets parameter with this Border's current Insets.

Overrides:
getBorderInsets in class EmptyBorder
Parameters:
c - the component for which this border insets value applies
insets - the object to be reinitialized
Returns:
the insets object
Since:
1.3

getBorderInsets

public Insets getBorderInsets()
Returns the insets of the border.

Overrides:
getBorderInsets in class EmptyBorder
Since:
1.3

getMatteColor

public Color getMatteColor()
Returns the color used for tiling the border or null if a tile icon is being used.

Since:
1.3

getTileIcon

public Icon getTileIcon()
Returns the icon used for tiling the border or null if a solid color is being used.

Since:
1.3

isBorderOpaque

public boolean isBorderOpaque()
Returns whether or not the border is opaque.

Specified by:
isBorderOpaque in interface Border
Overrides:
isBorderOpaque in class EmptyBorder
Returns:
false

Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

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