Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell

Border s

Every Swing component inherits a border pr operty fr om JComponent,soyou can

call

setBorder() to specify a Border object for a Swing component. This Border

object displays some kind of decoration around the outside of the component. The

javax.swing.border package contains this Border inter face and a number of use-

ful implementations of it. Table 3-1 lists the available border styles, and Figure 3-2

illustrates them.

Table 3−1: Swing Border Styles

Bor der Description

BevelBorder Gives the component a beveled edge that makes it appear

raised or lowered.

CompoundBorder Combines two other Border types to create a compound

border.

EmptyBorder A border with no appearance. This is a useful way to place

an empty margin around a component.

EtchedBorder Draws a line around the component, using a 3D effect that

makes the line appear etched into or raised out of the

surr ounding container.

LineBorder Draws a line, with a color and thickness you specify, around

the component.

MatteBorder Draws the border using a solid color or a tiled image. You

specify the border dimensions for all four sides.

SoftBevelBorder Like BevelBorder, but with somewhat more complex

graphics that give the bevel a softer edge.

TitledBorder A border that combines text with an EtchedBorder or any

other border you specify.

The Border implementations defined in javax.swing.border cover just about

every possible border you are likely to ...