Class java.awt.Label 
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Class java.awt.Label 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Label
public class Label
extends Component
A component that displays a single line of read-only text.

Variable Index

o CENTER
The center alignment.
o LEFT
The left alignment.
o RIGHT
The right alignment.

Constructor Index

o Label()
Constructs an empty label.
o Label(String)
Constructs a new label with the specified String of text.
o Label(String, int)
Constructs a new label with the specified String of text and the specified alignment.

Method Index

o addNotify()
Creates the peer for this label.
o getAlignment()
Gets the current alignment of this label.
o getText()
Gets the text of this label.
o paramString()
Returns the parameter String of this label.
o setAlignment(int)
Sets the alignment for this label to the specified alignment.
o setText(String)
Sets the text for this label to the specified text.

Variables

o LEFT 
  public final static int LEFT
The left alignment.
o CENTER 
  public final static int CENTER
The center alignment.
o RIGHT 
  public final static int RIGHT
The right alignment.

Constructors

o Label 
  public Label()
Constructs an empty label.
o Label 
  public Label(String label)
Constructs a new label with the specified String of text.
Parameters:
label - the text that makes up the label
o Label 
  public Label(String label,
               int alignment)
Constructs a new label with the specified String of text and the specified alignment.
Parameters:
label - the String that makes up the label
alignment - the alignment value

Methods

o addNotify 
  public synchronized 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
o getAlignment 
  public int getAlignment()
Gets the current alignment of this label.
See Also:
setAlignment
o setAlignment 
  public void setAlignment(int alignment)
Sets the alignment for this label to the specified alignment.
Parameters:
alignment - the alignment value
Throws: IllegalArgumentException
If an improper alignment was given.
See Also:
getAlignment
o getText 
  public String getText()
Gets the text of this label.
See Also:
setText
o setText 
  public void setText(String label)
Sets the text for this label to the specified text.
Parameters:
label - the text that makes up the label
See Also:
getText
o paramString 
  protected String paramString()
Returns the parameter String of this label.
Overrides:
paramString in class Component 
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