org.netbeans.api.visual.border
Class BorderFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.netbeans.api.visual.border.BorderFactory

public final class BorderFactory
extends Object

This class is a factory of all built-in implementation of borders. Instances of built-in borders can be shared by multiple widgets.

Method Summary

static Border	createBevelBorder(boolean raised) Creates a bevel border.
static Border	createBevelBorder(boolean raised, Color color) Creates a bevel border.
static Border	createBevelBorder(boolean raised, String property, ResourceTable table) Creates a bevel border.
static Border	createBevelBorder(boolean raised, String property, Widget associated) Creates a bevel border.
static Border	createCompositeBorder(Border... borders) Creates a composite border that consists of a list of specified borders - one embedded to another.
static Border	createDashedBorder(Color color, int width, int height) Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke.
static Border	createDashedBorder(Color color, int width, int height, boolean squares) Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke.
static Border	createDashedBorder(String property, ResourceTable table, int width, int height) Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke.
static Border	createDashedBorder(String property, ResourceTable table, int width, int height, boolean squares) Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke.
static Border	createDashedBorder(String property, Widget associated, int width, int height) Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke.
static Border	createDashedBorder(String property, Widget associated, int width, int height, boolean squares) Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke.
static Border	createEmptyBorder() Creates an default empty border with 0px layout.
static Border	createEmptyBorder(int thickness) Creates an empty border with specific thickness.
static Border	createEmptyBorder(int horizontal, int vertical) Creates an empty border with specific thickness.
static Border	createEmptyBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right) Creates an empty border with specific thickness.
static Border	createFancyDashedBorder(Color color, int width, int height) Deprecated. use createDashedBorder (color, width, height, true) method instead
static Border	createImageBorder(Insets insets, Image image) Creates an image layout.
static Border	createImageBorder(Insets borderInsets, Insets imageInsets, Image image) Creates an image layout.
static Border	createLineBorder() Creates a line border with default style.
static Border	createLineBorder(int thickness) Creates a line border with specific thickness.
static Border	createLineBorder(int thickness, Color color) Creates a line border with specific thickness and color.
static Border	createLineBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right, Color color) Creates a line border with specific insets and color.
static Border	createLineBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right, String property, ResourceTable table) Creates a line border with specific insets and color.
static Border	createLineBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right, String property, Widget associated) Creates a line border with specific insets and color.
static Border	createLineBorder(int thickness, String property, ResourceTable table) Creates a line border with specific thickness and color.
static Border	createLineBorder(int thickness, String property, Widget associated) Creates a line border with specific thickness and color.
static Border	createLineBorder(String property, ResourceTable table) Creates a line border with default style.
static Border	createLineBorder(String property, Widget associated) Creates a line border with default style.
static Border	createOpaqueBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right) Creates an opaque border with specific thickness.
static Border	createResizeBorder(int thickness) Creates a resize border.
static Border	createResizeBorder(int thickness, Color color, boolean outer) Creates a resize border.
static Border	createResizeBorder(int thickness, String property, ResourceTable table) Creates a resize border.
static Border	createResizeBorder(int thickness, String property, ResourceTable table, boolean outer) Creates a resize border.
static Border	createResizeBorder(int thickness, String property, Widget assocaited) Creates a resize border.
static Border	createResizeBorder(int thickness, String property, Widget associated, boolean outer) Creates a resize border.
static Border	createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth, int arcHeight, Color fillColor, Color drawColor) Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style.
static Border	createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth, int arcHeight, int insetWidth, int insetHeight, Color fillColor, Color drawColor) Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style.
static Border	createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth, int arcHeight, int insetWidth, int insetHeight, String fillProperty, String drawProperty, ResourceTable table) Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style.
static Border	createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth, int arcHeight, int insetWidth, int insetHeight, String fillProperty, String drawProperty, Widget associated) Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style.
static Border	createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth, int arcHeight, String fillProperty, String drawProperty, ResourceTable table) Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style.
static Border	createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth, int arcHeight, String fillProperty, String drawProperty, Widget associated) Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style.
static Border	createSwingBorder(Scene scene, Border border) Creates a layout from a Swing border.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

createEmptyBorder

public static Border createEmptyBorder()

Creates an default empty border with 0px layout. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Returns:

the empty border

createEmptyBorder

public static Border createEmptyBorder(int thickness)

Creates an empty border with specific thickness. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the border thickness

Returns:

the empty border

createEmptyBorder

public static Border createEmptyBorder(int horizontal,
                                       int vertical)

Creates an empty border with specific thickness. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

horizontal - the horizontal thickness

vertical - the vertical thickness

Returns:

the empty border

createEmptyBorder

public static Border createEmptyBorder(int top,
                                       int left,
                                       int bottom,
                                       int right)

Creates an empty border with specific thickness. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

top - the top inset

left - the left inset

bottom - the bottom inset

right - the right inset

Returns:

the empty border

createOpaqueBorder

public static Border createOpaqueBorder(int top,
                                        int left,
                                        int bottom,
                                        int right)

Creates an opaque border with specific thickness. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

top - the top inset

left - the left inset

bottom - the bottom inset

right - the right inset

Returns:

the empty border

createCompositeBorder

public static Border createCompositeBorder(Border... borders)

Creates a composite border that consists of a list of specified borders - one embedded to another. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

borders - the list of borders

Returns:

the composite border

createSwingBorder

public static Border createSwingBorder(Scene scene,
                                       Border border)

Creates a layout from a Swing border. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets but cannot be used in multiple scenes.

Parameters:

scene - the scene where the border is used.

border - the Swing border

Returns:

the border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder()

Creates a line border with default style. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Returns:

the line border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder(String property,
                                      Widget associated)

Creates a line border with default style. The instance can not be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

property - the property name

associated - the widget used to retrieve the resource table.

Returns:

the line border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder(String property,
                                      ResourceTable table)

Creates a line border with default style. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

property - the property name

table - the resource table.

Returns:

the line border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder(int thickness)

Creates a line border with specific thickness. The line is still one pixel but the layout insets are calculated from thickness. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the border thickness

Returns:

the line border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder(int thickness,
                                      Color color)

Creates a line border with specific thickness and color. The line is still one pixel but the layout insets are calculated from thickness. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the border thickness

color - the line color

Returns:

the line border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder(int thickness,
                                      String property,
                                      Widget associated)

Creates a line border with specific thickness and color. The line is still one pixel but the layout insets are calculated from thickness. The color is specified by a resource property that is retrieved from a resource table. The resource table is retrieved from the associated widget. The instance can not be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the border thickness

property - the property name

associated - the widget used to retrieve the resource table.

Returns:

the line border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder(int thickness,
                                      String property,
                                      ResourceTable table)

Creates a line border with specific thickness and color. The line is still one pixel but the layout insets are calculated from thickness. The color is specified by a resource property that is retrieved from a resource table. The resource table is retrieved from the associated widget. The instance can not be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the border thickness

property - the property name

table - the resource table.

Returns:

the line border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder(int top,
                                      int left,
                                      int bottom,
                                      int right,
                                      Color color)

Creates a line border with specific insets and color. The line is still one pixel but the layout insets are specified. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

top - the top inset

left - the left inset

bottom - the bottom inset

right - the right inset

color - the line color

Returns:

the line border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder(int top,
                                      int left,
                                      int bottom,
                                      int right,
                                      String property,
                                      Widget associated)

Creates a line border with specific insets and color. The line is still one pixel but the layout insets are specified. The color is specified by a resource property that is retrieved from a resource table. The resource table is retrieved from the associated widget. The instance can not shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

top - the top inset

left - the left inset

bottom - the bottom inset

right - the right inset

property - the property name

associated - the widget used to retrieve the resource table.

Returns:

the line border

createLineBorder

public static Border createLineBorder(int top,
                                      int left,
                                      int bottom,
                                      int right,
                                      String property,
                                      ResourceTable table)

Creates a line border with specific insets and color. The line is still one pixel but the layout insets are specified. The color is specified by a resource property that is retrieved from a resource table. The instance can not shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

top - the top inset

left - the left inset

bottom - the bottom inset

right - the right inset

property - the property name

table - the resource table.

Returns:

the line border

createBevelBorder

public static Border createBevelBorder(boolean raised)

Creates a bevel border. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

raised - if true, then it is a raised-bevel border; if false, then it is a lowered-bevel layout

Returns:

the bevel border

createBevelBorder

public static Border createBevelBorder(boolean raised,
                                       Color color)

Creates a bevel border. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

raised - if true, then it is a raised-bevel layout; if false, then it is a lowered-bevel border

color - the border color

Returns:

the bevel border

createBevelBorder

public static Border createBevelBorder(boolean raised,
                                       String property,
                                       ResourceTable table)

Creates a bevel border. The instance can not be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

raised - if true, then it is a raised-bevel layout; if false, then it is a lowered-bevel border

property - the property name

table - the resource table.

Returns:

the bevel border

createBevelBorder

public static Border createBevelBorder(boolean raised,
                                       String property,
                                       Widget associated)

Creates a bevel border. The instance can not be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

raised - if true, then it is a raised-bevel layout; if false, then it is a lowered-bevel border

property - the property name

associated - the widget used to retrieve the resource table.

Returns:

the bevel border

createImageBorder

public static Border createImageBorder(Insets insets,
                                       Image image)

Creates an image layout. The border is painted using a supplied Image. The image is split into 3x3 regions defined by insets. The middle regions are tiled for supplying variable width and height of border. Central region is not painted. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

insets - the border insets

image - the border image

Returns:

the image border

createImageBorder

public static Border createImageBorder(Insets borderInsets,
                                       Insets imageInsets,
                                       Image image)

Creates an image layout. The border is painted using a supplied Image. The image is split into 3x3 regions defined by imageInsets. The middle regions are tiled for supplying variable width and height of border. Central region is not painted. The insets of the border is specified by borderInsets. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

borderInsets - the border insets

imageInsets - the image insets

image - the border image

Returns:

the image border

createRoundedBorder

public static Border createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth,
                                         int arcHeight,
                                         Color fillColor,
                                         Color drawColor)

Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style. Insets are calculated from arcWidth and arcHeight. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

arcWidth - the arc width

arcHeight - the arc height

fillColor - the fill color

drawColor - the draw color

Returns:

the rounded border

createRoundedBorder

public static Border createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth,
                                         int arcHeight,
                                         String fillProperty,
                                         String drawProperty,
                                         Widget associated)

Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style. Insets are calculated from arcWidth and arcHeight. The instance can not be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

arcWidth - the arc width

arcHeight - the arc height

fillProperty - the property name for the fill color

drawProperty - the property name for the draw color

associated - the widget used to retrieve the resource table.

Returns:

the rounded border

createRoundedBorder

public static Border createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth,
                                         int arcHeight,
                                         String fillProperty,
                                         String drawProperty,
                                         ResourceTable table)

Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style. Insets are calculated from arcWidth and arcHeight. The instance can not be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

arcWidth - the arc width

arcHeight - the arc height

fillProperty - the property name for the fill color

drawProperty - the property name for the draw color

table - the resource table.

Returns:

the rounded border

createRoundedBorder

public static Border createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth,
                                         int arcHeight,
                                         int insetWidth,
                                         int insetHeight,
                                         Color fillColor,
                                         Color drawColor)

Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

arcWidth - the arc width

arcHeight - the arc height

insetWidth - the inset width

insetHeight - the inset height

fillColor - the fill color

drawColor - the draw color

Returns:

the rounded border

createRoundedBorder

public static Border createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth,
                                         int arcHeight,
                                         int insetWidth,
                                         int insetHeight,
                                         String fillProperty,
                                         String drawProperty,
                                         ResourceTable table)

Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

arcWidth - the arc width

arcHeight - the arc height

insetWidth - the inset width

insetHeight - the inset height

fillProperty - the property name for the fill color

drawProperty - the property name for the draw color

table - the resource table.

Returns:

the rounded border

createRoundedBorder

public static Border createRoundedBorder(int arcWidth,
                                         int arcHeight,
                                         int insetWidth,
                                         int insetHeight,
                                         String fillProperty,
                                         String drawProperty,
                                         Widget associated)

Creates an rounded-rectangle border with a specified style. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

arcWidth - the arc width

arcHeight - the arc height

insetWidth - the inset width

insetHeight - the inset height

fillProperty - the property name for the fill color

drawProperty - the property name for the draw color

associated - the widget used to retrieve the resource table.

Returns:

the rounded border

createResizeBorder

public static Border createResizeBorder(int thickness)

Creates a resize border. Usually used as resizing handles for ResizeAction. It renders a bounding rectangle with 8-direction squares. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the thickness of the border

Returns:

the resize border

createResizeBorder

public static Border createResizeBorder(int thickness,
                                        String property,
                                        Widget assocaited)

Creates a resize border. Usually used as resizing handles for ResizeAction. It renders a bounding rectangle with 8-direction squares. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the thickness of the border

property - the property name for the border color

associated - the widget used to retrieve the resource table.

Returns:

the resize border

createResizeBorder

public static Border createResizeBorder(int thickness,
                                        String property,
                                        ResourceTable table)

Creates a resize border. Usually used as resizing handles for ResizeAction. It renders a bounding rectangle with 8-direction squares. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the thickness of the border

drawProperty - the property name for the border color

table - the resource table.

Returns:

the resize border

createResizeBorder

public static Border createResizeBorder(int thickness,
                                        Color color,
                                        boolean outer)

Creates a resize border. Usually used as resizing handles for ResizeAction. It renders a bounding rectangle with 8-direction squares. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the thickness of the border

color - the border color

outer - if true, then the rectangle encapsulate the squares too; if false, then the rectangle encapsulates the widget client area only

Returns:

the resize border

createResizeBorder

public static Border createResizeBorder(int thickness,
                                        String property,
                                        Widget associated,
                                        boolean outer)

Creates a resize border. Usually used as resizing handles for ResizeAction. It renders a bounding rectangle with 8-direction squares. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the thickness of the border

property - the property name for the border color

associated - the widget used to retrieve the resource table.

outer - if true, then the rectangle encapsulate the squares too; if false, then the rectangle encapsulates the widget client area only

Returns:

the resize border

createResizeBorder

public static Border createResizeBorder(int thickness,
                                        String property,
                                        ResourceTable table,
                                        boolean outer)

Creates a resize border. Usually used as resizing handles for ResizeAction. It renders a bounding rectangle with 8-direction squares. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

thickness - the thickness of the border

property - the property name for the border color

table - the resource table.

outer - if true, then the rectangle encapsulate the squares too; if false, then the rectangle encapsulates the widget client area only

Returns:

the resize border

createDashedBorder

public static Border createDashedBorder(Color color,
                                        int width,
                                        int height)

Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

color - the border color

width - the inset width

height - the inset height

Returns:

the dashed border

createDashedBorder

public static Border createDashedBorder(String property,
                                        Widget associated,
                                        int width,
                                        int height)

Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

property - the property name for the border color

associated - the widget used to retrieve the resource table.

width - the inset width

height - the inset height

Returns:

the dashed border

createDashedBorder

public static Border createDashedBorder(String property,
                                        ResourceTable table,
                                        int width,
                                        int height)

Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

property - the property name for the border color

table - the resource table.

width - the inset width

height - the inset height

Returns:

the dashed border

createDashedBorder

public static Border createDashedBorder(Color color,
                                        int width,
                                        int height,
                                        boolean squares)

Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

color - the border color

width - the inset width

height - the inset height

squares - the

Returns:

the dashed border

createDashedBorder

public static Border createDashedBorder(String property,
                                        Widget associated,
                                        int width,
                                        int height,
                                        boolean squares)

Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

color - the border color

width - the inset width

height - the inset height

squares - the

Returns:

the dashed border

createDashedBorder

public static Border createDashedBorder(String property,
                                        ResourceTable table,
                                        int width,
                                        int height,
                                        boolean squares)

Creates a resize border rendered with dashed stroke. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

color - the border color

width - the inset width

height - the inset height

squares - the

Returns:

the dashed border

createFancyDashedBorder

public static Border createFancyDashedBorder(Color color,
                                             int width,
                                             int height)

Deprecated. use createDashedBorder (color, width, height, true) method instead

Creates a resize border rendered with fancy dashed stroke. The instance can be shared by multiple widgets.

Parameters:

color - the border color

width - the inset width

height - the inset height

Returns:

the fancy dashed border