Class Label

java.lang.Object
java.awt.Component
java.awt.Label
All Implemented Interfaces:
ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable, Accessible 
public class Label extends Component implements Accessible
A Label object is a component for placing text in a container. A label displays a single line of read-only text. The text can be changed by the application, but a user cannot edit it directly.

For example, the code . . . 

 setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER, 10, 10));
 add(new Label("Hi There!"));
 add(new Label("Another Label"));

produces the following labels:

Two labels: 'Hi There!' and 'Another label'

Since:
1.0
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Nested Class Summary

Modifier and Type Class Description
protected class  Label.AccessibleAWTLabel
This class implements accessibility support for the Label class.

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.awt.Component

Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, Component.BaselineResizeBehavior, Component.BltBufferStrategy, Component.FlipBufferStrategy

Field Summary

Modifier and Type Field Description
static final int CENTER
Indicates that the label should be centered.
static final int LEFT
Indicates that the label should be left justified.
static final int RIGHT
Indicates that the label should be right justified.

Fields declared in class java.awt.Component

accessibleContext, BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields declared in interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

Constructor Description
Label()
Constructs an empty label.
Label(String text)
Constructs a new label with the specified string of text, left justified.
Label(String text, int alignment)
Constructs a new label that presents the specified string of text with the specified alignment.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
void addNotify()
Creates the peer for this label.
AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Label.
int getAlignment()
Gets the current alignment of this label.
String getText()
Gets the text of this label.
protected String paramString()
Returns a string representing the state of this Label.
void setAlignment(int alignment)
Sets the alignment for this label to the specified alignment.
void setText(String text)
Sets the text for this label to the specified text.

Methods declared in class java.awt.Component

action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, deliverEvent, disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, doLayout, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getBackground, getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getGraphicsConfiguration, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getListeners, getLocale, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPreferredSize, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, hide, imageUpdate, inside, invalidate, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isPreferredSizeSet, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, layout, list, list, list, list, list, locate, location, lostFocus, minimumSize, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paint, paintAll, postEvent, preferredSize, prepareImage, prepareImage, print, printAll, processComponentEvent, processEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removeNotify, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, reshape, resize, resize, revalidate, setBackground, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setFont, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setMixingCutoutShape, setName, setPreferredSize, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusUpCycle, update, validate

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

LEFT

public static final int LEFT
Indicates that the label should be left justified.
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CENTER

public static final int CENTER
Indicates that the label should be centered.
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Constructor Details

Label

public Label() throws HeadlessException
Constructs an empty label. The text of the label is the empty string "".
Throws:
HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.
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Label

public Label(String text) throws HeadlessException
Constructs a new label with the specified string of text, left justified.
Parameters:
text - the string that the label presents. A null value will be accepted without causing a NullPointerException to be thrown.
Throws:
HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.
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Label

public Label(String text, int alignment) throws HeadlessException
Constructs a new label that presents the specified string of text with the specified alignment. Possible values for alignment are Label.LEFT, Label.RIGHT, and Label.CENTER.
Parameters:
text - the string that the label presents. A null value will be accepted without causing a NullPointerException to be thrown.
alignment - the alignment value.
Throws:
HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.
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Method Details

addNotify

public void addNotify()
Creates the peer for this label. The peer allows us to modify the appearance of the label without changing its functionality.
Overrides:
addNotify in class Component
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getAlignment

public int getAlignment()
Gets the current alignment of this label. Possible values are Label.LEFT, Label.RIGHT, and Label.CENTER.
Returns:
the alignment of this label
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setAlignment

public void setAlignment(int alignment)
Sets the alignment for this label to the specified alignment. Possible values are Label.LEFT, Label.RIGHT, and Label.CENTER.
Parameters:
alignment - the alignment to be set.
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if an improper value for alignment is given.
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getText

public String getText()
Gets the text of this label.
Returns:
the text of this label, or null if the text has been set to null.
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setText

public void setText(String text)
Sets the text for this label to the specified text.
Parameters:
text - the text that this label displays. If text is null, it is treated for display purposes like an empty string "".
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paramString

protected String paramString()
Returns a string representing the state of this Label. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be null.
Overrides:
paramString in class Component
Returns:
the parameter string of this label

getAccessibleContext

public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this Label. For labels, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleAWTLabel. A new AccessibleAWTLabel instance is created if necessary.
Specified by:
getAccessibleContext in interface Accessible
Overrides:
getAccessibleContext in class Component
Returns:
an AccessibleAWTLabel that serves as the AccessibleContext of this Label
Since:
1.3

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