Class jclass.contrib.JCTabManager 
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Class jclass.contrib.JCTabManager 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Container
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                   +----java.awt.Panel
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                           +----jclass.contrib.JCTabManager
public class JCTabManager
extends Panel
JCTabManager is used to create a tab layout within Java. JCTabManager uses the AWT CardLayout class to implement the concept of different folders. The tabs are an array of buttons. Hitting a particular button causes CardLayout to display the corresponding folder.

Constructor Index

o JCTabManager(String)
The sole constructor for JCTabManager.

Method Index

o action(Event, Object)
Process button events in the tab manager.
o add(String, Component)
This adds a component to a named folder.
o setTabStyle(String)
Sets the tab style to one of Left, Right Top or Bottom by destroying all the children of this component and re-creating the tab manager.
o show(String)
Makes a specific folder the current folder.

Constructors

o JCTabManager 
  public JCTabManager(String name)
The sole constructor for JCTabManager.
Parameters:
name - sets the tab style to Left, Right, Top or Bottom.

Methods

o setTabStyle 
  public void setTabStyle(String name)
Sets the tab style to one of Left, Right Top or Bottom by destroying all the children of this component and re-creating the tab manager.
Parameters:
name - sets the tab style to Left, Right, Top or Bottom.
o show 
  public void show(String name)
Makes a specific folder the current folder. Folders are referenced by name, and the folder name matches the name that appears in the button that activates the form.
Parameters:
name - the name of the folder to activate
o add 
  public synchronized Component add(String name,
                                    Component comp)
This adds a component to a named folder. This is used to add items to the tab manager. This is commonly used to add a new Panel to each folder, and then items can be added to the folder.
Parameters:
name - the name of the folder where the item is added to
comp - the component to add
Returns:
this returns the added component
Overrides:
add in class Container
o action 
  public boolean action(Event evt,
                        Object arg)
Process button events in the tab manager. It activates the folder corresponding to a particular button.
Parameters:
evt - the AWT event instance
arg - the object associated with event (this is not used)
Returns:
true if event is a button press, otherwise it is false
Overrides:
action in class Component 
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