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## com.jgoodies.forms.factories
Class DefaultComponentFactory

    java.lang.Object
      com.jgoodies.forms.factories.DefaultComponentFactory

All Implemented Interfaces:
  ComponentFactory

    public final class DefaultComponentFactory

extends Object
implements ComponentFactory

A singleton implementaton of the `ComponentFactory` interface that creates UI components as required by the `PanelBuilder`.

The texts used in methods `#createLabel(String)` and `#createTitle(String)` can contain an optional mnemonic marker. The mnemonic and mnemonic index are indicated by a single ampersand (`&`). For example `"&Save"`, or `"Save &as"`. To use the ampersand itself duplicate it, for example `"Look&&Feel"`.

Version:
  $Revision: 1.4 $
Author:
  Karsten Lentzsch

Method Summary
`JLabel` | `createLabel(String textWithMnemonic)` Creates and returns a label with an optional mnemonic.
`JComponent` | `createSeparator(JLabel label)` Creates and returns a labeled separator.
`JComponent` | `createSeparator(String textWithMnemonic)` Creates and returns a labeled separator with the label in the left-hand side.
`JComponent` | `createSeparator(String textWithMnemonic, int alignment)` Creates and returns a labeled separator.
`JLabel` | `createTitle(String textWithMnemonic)` Creates and returns a title label that uses the foreground color and font of a `TitledBorder`.
`static DefaultComponentFactory` | `getInstance()` Returns the sole instance of this factory class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Method Detail

### getInstance

    public static DefaultComponentFactory getInstance()

  Returns the sole instance of this factory class.

  Returns:
    the sole instance of this factory class

### createLabel

    public JLabel createLabel(String textWithMnemonic)

  Creates and returns a label with an optional mnemonic.

       createLabel("Name");       // No mnemonic
       createLabel("N&ame");      // Mnemonic is 'a'
       createLabel("Save &as");   // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
       createLabel("Look&&Feel"); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel

  Specified by:
    `createLabel` in interface `ComponentFactory`
  Parameters:
    `textWithMnemonic` - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (`&`) to mark a mnemonic
  Returns:
    an label with optional mnemonic

### createTitle

    public JLabel createTitle(String textWithMnemonic)

  Creates and returns a title label that uses the foreground color and font of a `TitledBorder`.

       createTitle("Name");       // No mnemonic
       createTitle("N&ame");      // Mnemonic is 'a'
       createTitle("Save &as");   // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
       createTitle("Look&&Feel"); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel

  Specified by:
    `createTitle` in interface `ComponentFactory`
  Parameters:
    `textWithMnemonic` - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (`&`) to mark a mnemonic
  Returns:
    an emphasized title label

### createSeparator

    public JComponent createSeparator(String textWithMnemonic)

  Creates and returns a labeled separator with the label in the left-hand side. Useful to separate paragraphs in a panel; often a better choice than a `TitledBorder`.

       createSeparator("Name");       // No mnemonic
       createSeparator("N&ame");      // Mnemonic is 'a'
       createSeparator("Save &as");   // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
       createSeparator("Look&&Feel"); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel

  Parameters:
    `textWithMnemonic` - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (`&`) to mark a mnemonic
  Returns:
    a title label with separator on the side

### createSeparator

    public JComponent createSeparator(String textWithMnemonic,
                                      int alignment)

  Creates and returns a labeled separator. Useful to separate paragraphs in a panel, which is often a better choice than a `TitledBorder`.

       final int LEFT = SwingConstants.LEFT;
       createSeparator("Name",       LEFT); // No mnemonic
       createSeparator("N&ame",      LEFT); // Mnemonic is 'a'
       createSeparator("Save &as",   LEFT); // Mnemonic is the second 'a'
       createSeparator("Look&&Feel", LEFT); // No mnemonic, text is Look&Feel

  Specified by:
    `createSeparator` in interface `ComponentFactory`
  Parameters:
    `textWithMnemonic` - the label's text - may contain an ampersand (`&`) to mark a mnemonic
    `alignment` - text alignment, one of `SwingConstants.LEFT`, `SwingConstants.CENTER`, `SwingConstants.RIGHT`
  Returns:
    a separator with title label

### createSeparator

    public JComponent createSeparator(JLabel label)

  Creates and returns a labeled separator. Useful to separate paragraphs in a panel, which is often a better choice than a `TitledBorder`.

  The label's position is determined by the label's horizontal alignment, which must be one of: `SwingConstants.LEFT`, `SwingConstants.CENTER`, `SwingConstants.RIGHT`.

  TODO: Since this method has been marked public in version 1.0.6, we need to precisely describe the semantic of this method.

  TODO: Check if we can relax the constraint for the label alignment and also accept LEADING and TRAILING.

  Parameters:
    `label` - the title label component
  Returns:
    a separator with title label
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if the label is `null`
  Since:
    1.0.6

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