Module java.desktop
Package javax.swing

## Class JRootPane.RootLayout

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.JRootPane.RootLayout

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `LayoutManager`, `LayoutManager2`, `Serializable`
  Enclosing class:
    JRootPane

      protected class JRootPane.RootLayout
      extends Object
      implements LayoutManager2, Serializable

  A custom layout manager that is responsible for the layout of layeredPane, glassPane, and menuBar.

  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 JavaBeans™ has been added to the `java.beans` package. Please see `XMLEncoder`.

  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected` | `RootLayout()` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `layoutContainer​(Container parent)` | Instructs the layout manager to perform the layout for the specified container.
    `Dimension` | `maximumLayoutSize​(Container target)` | Returns the maximum amount of space the layout can use.
    `Dimension` | `minimumLayoutSize​(Container parent)` | Returns the minimum amount of space the layout needs.
    `Dimension` | `preferredLayoutSize​(Container parent)` | Returns the amount of space the layout would like to have.

    - ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

    - ### Methods declared in interface java.awt.LayoutManager

      `addLayoutComponent, removeLayoutComponent`

    - ### Methods declared in interface java.awt.LayoutManager2

      `addLayoutComponent, getLayoutAlignmentX, getLayoutAlignmentY, invalidateLayout`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### RootLayout

          protected RootLayout()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### preferredLayoutSize

          public Dimension preferredLayoutSize​(Container parent)

      Returns the amount of space the layout would like to have.
      Specified by:
        `preferredLayoutSize` in interface `LayoutManager`
      Parameters:
        `parent` - the Container for which this layout manager is being used
      Returns:
        a Dimension object containing the layout's preferred size
      See Also:
        `LayoutManager.minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)`

    - #### minimumLayoutSize

          public Dimension minimumLayoutSize​(Container parent)

      Returns the minimum amount of space the layout needs.
      Specified by:
        `minimumLayoutSize` in interface `LayoutManager`
      Parameters:
        `parent` - the Container for which this layout manager is being used
      Returns:
        a Dimension object containing the layout's minimum size
      See Also:
        `LayoutManager.preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container)`

    - #### maximumLayoutSize

          public Dimension maximumLayoutSize​(Container target)

      Returns the maximum amount of space the layout can use.
      Specified by:
        `maximumLayoutSize` in interface `LayoutManager2`
      Parameters:
        `target` - the Container for which this layout manager is being used
      Returns:
        a Dimension object containing the layout's maximum size
      See Also:
        `Component.getMaximumSize()`, `LayoutManager`

    - #### layoutContainer

          public void layoutContainer​(Container parent)

      Instructs the layout manager to perform the layout for the specified container.
      Specified by:
        `layoutContainer` in interface `LayoutManager`
      Parameters:
        `parent` - the Container for which this layout manager is being used