java.awt
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:

Since:

JDK1.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

protected class

Label.AccessibleAWTLabel This class implements accessibility support for the Label class.

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component

Component.AccessibleAWTComponent , Component.BltBufferStrategy , Component.FlipBufferStrategy

Field Summary

static int	CENTER Indicates that the label should be centered.
static int	LEFT Indicates that the label should be left justified.
static int	RIGHT Indicates that the label should be right justified.

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT , CENTER_ALIGNMENT , LEFT_ALIGNMENT , RIGHT_ALIGNMENT , TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

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

Constructor Summary

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

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 inherited from 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 , 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 , getPeer , 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