FormLayoutConstraints (JFormDesigner Runtime API)

java.lang.Object
- com.jformdesigner.model.FormObject
- - com.jformdesigner.model.FormLayoutConstraints

```
public class FormLayoutConstraints
extends FormObject
```
A form layout constraints represents a constraints object (e.g. java.awt.GridBagConstraints) in the form model. It has a layout constraints class and constraints properties.
Take a look at the example source code (FormSaverExamples.java) for details.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String PROP_VALUE
- Fields inherited from class com.jformdesigner.model.FormObject
  NULL_VALUE

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`FormLayoutConstraints(Class<?> constraintsClass)`	Constructs a form layout constraints object for the specified class.
`FormLayoutConstraints(Class<?> constraintsClass, Object value)`	Constructs a form layout constraints object using the specified value.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`clone()`	Clones this form component.
`FormComponent`	`getComponent()`	Returns the form component for this object.
`Class<?>`	`getConstraintsClass()`	Returns the layout constraints class.
`FormLayoutManager`	`getLayout()`	Returns the form layout manager for this object.
`boolean`	`isEqual(FormLayoutConstraints constraints)`	Compares this constraints with the given constraints.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.

Methods inherited from class com.jformdesigner.model.FormObject
equals, getClientProperty, getProperties, getProperty, getProperty, getPropertyBoolean, getPropertyBoolean, getPropertyCount, getPropertyDouble, getPropertyDouble, getPropertyInt, getPropertyInt, getPropertyNames, getPropertyString, getPropertyString, getReferenceCount, hashCode, properties, propertyNames, putClientProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setPropertyBoolean, setPropertyBoolean, setPropertyDouble, setPropertyDouble, setPropertyInt, setPropertyInt, setPropertyString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - PROP_VALUE
```
public static final String PROP_VALUE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - FormLayoutConstraints
```
public FormLayoutConstraints(Class<?> constraintsClass)
```
    Constructs a form layout constraints object for the specified class.
  - FormLayoutConstraints
```
public FormLayoutConstraints(Class<?> constraintsClass,
                             Object value)
```
    Constructs a form layout constraints object using the specified value. The constraints class is set to the given class and the value into the property PROP_VALUE.
    
    Since:
    
    4.0.9
- Method Detail
  - clone
```
public Object clone()
```
    Clones this form component.
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class Object
  - getConstraintsClass
```
public Class<?> getConstraintsClass()
```
    Returns the layout constraints class.
  - getLayout
```
public FormLayoutManager getLayout()
```
    Returns the form layout manager for this object.
  - getComponent
```
public FormComponent getComponent()
```
    Returns the form component for this object.
  - isEqual
```
public boolean isEqual(FormLayoutConstraints constraints)
```
    Compares this constraints with the given constraints.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of the object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class FormObject