com.jgoodies.forms.layout

## Class CellConstraints

- java.lang.Object
- - com.jgoodies.forms.layout.CellConstraints

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Cloneable

      public final class CellConstraints
      extends Object
      implements Cloneable, Serializable

  Defines constraints for components that are laid out with the FormLayout. Defines the components display area: grid x, grid y, grid width (column span), grid height (row span), horizontal alignment and vertical alignment.

  Most methods return this object to enable method chaining.

  You can set optional insets in a constructor. This is useful if you need to use a pixel-size insets to align perceived component bounds with pixel data, for example an icon. Anyway, this is rarely used. The insets don't affect the size computation for columns and rows. I consider renaming the insets to offsets to better indicate the motivation for this option.

  Examples:
  The following cell constraints locate a component in the third column of the fifth row; column and row span are 1; the component will be aligned with the column's right-hand side and the row's bottom.

       CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints();
       cc.xy  (3, 5);
       cc.xy  (3, 5, CellConstraints.RIGHT, CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
       cc.xy  (3, 5, "right, bottom");

       cc.xyw (3, 5, 1);
       cc.xyw (3, 5, 1, CellConstraints.RIGHT, CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
       cc.xyw (3, 5, 1, "right, bottom");

       cc.xywh(3, 5, 1, 1);
       cc.xywh(3, 5, 1, 1, CellConstraints.RIGHT, CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
       cc.xywh(3, 5, 1, 1, "right, bottom");

  See also the examples in the `FormLayout` class comment.

  TODO: Explain in the JavaDocs that the insets are actually offsets. And describe that these offsets are not taken into account when FormLayout computes the column and row sizes.

  TODO: Rename the inset to offsets.

  Version:
    $Revision: 1.15 $
  Author:
    Karsten Lentzsch
  See Also:
    `CC`, Serialized Form

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `CellConstraints.Alignment` An ordinal-based serializable typesafe enumeration for component alignment types as used by the `FormLayout`.

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static CellConstraints.Alignment` | `BOTTOM` Put the component in the bottom.
    `static CellConstraints.Alignment` | `CENTER` Put the component in the center.
    `static CellConstraints.Alignment` | `DEFAULT` Use the column's or row's default alignment.
    `static CellConstraints.Alignment` | `FILL` Fill the cell either horizontally or vertically.
    `int` | `gridHeight` Describes the component's vertical grid extent (number of cells).
    `int` | `gridWidth` Describes the component's horizontal grid extend (number of cells).
    `int` | `gridX` Describes the component's horizontal grid origin (starts at 1).
    `int` | `gridY` Describes the component's vertical grid origin (starts at 1).
    `CellConstraints.Alignment` | `hAlign` Describes the component's horizontal alignment.
    `Boolean` | `honorsVisibility` Describes whether individual components shall be taken into account by the FormLayout if 1) they are invisible and 2) the FormLayout does not honor the visibility.
    `Insets` | `insets` Describes the component's `Insets` in it's display area.
    `static CellConstraints.Alignment` | `LEFT` Put the component in the left.
    `static CellConstraints.Alignment` | `RIGHT` Put the component in the right.
    `static CellConstraints.Alignment` | `TOP` Put the component in the top.
    `CellConstraints.Alignment` | `vAlign` Describes the component's vertical alignment.

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `CellConstraints()` Constructs a default instance of `CellConstraints`.
    `CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY)` Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the given cell position.
    `CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY, CellConstraints.Alignment hAlign, CellConstraints.Alignment vAlign)` Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the given cell position, anchor, and fill.
    `CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY, int gridWidth, int gridHeight)` Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the given cell position and size.
    `CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY, int gridWidth, int gridHeight, CellConstraints.Alignment hAlign, CellConstraints.Alignment vAlign)` Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the given cell position and size, anchor, and fill.
    `CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY, int gridWidth, int gridHeight, CellConstraints.Alignment hAlign, CellConstraints.Alignment vAlign, Insets insets)` Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the complete set of available properties.
    `CellConstraints(String encodedConstraints)` Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` from the given encoded string properties.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | `clone()` Creates a copy of this cell constraints object.
    `CellConstraints` | `rc(int row, int col)` Sets row and column origins; sets height and width to 1; uses the default alignments.
    `CellConstraints` | `rc(int row, int col, CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign, CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign)` Sets the row and column origins; sets width and height to 1; set horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified objects.
    `CellConstraints` | `rc(int row, int col, String encodedAlignments)` Sets row and column origins; sets height and width to 1; decodes vertical and horizontal alignments from the given string.
    `CellConstraints` | `rchw(int row, int col, int rowSpan, int colSpan)` Sets the row, column, height, and width; uses default alignments.
    `CellConstraints` | `rchw(int row, int col, int rowSpan, int colSpan, CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign, CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign)` Sets the row, column, height, and width; sets the vertical and horizontal alignment using the specified alignment objects.
    `CellConstraints` | `rchw(int row, int col, int rowSpan, int colSpan, String encodedAlignments)` Sets the row, column, height, and width; decodes the vertical and horizontal alignments from the given string.
    `CellConstraints` | `rcw(int row, int col, int colSpan)` Sets the row, column, height, and width; uses a height (row span) of 1 and the vertical and horizontal default alignments.
    `CellConstraints` | `rcw(int row, int col, int colSpan, CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign, CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign)` Sets the row, column, height, and width; sets the vertical and horizontal alignment using the specified alignment objects.
    `CellConstraints` | `rcw(int row, int col, int colSpan, String encodedAlignments)` Sets the row, column, height, and width; decodes the vertical and horizontal alignments from the given string.
    `String` | `toShortString()` Returns a short string representation of this constraints object.
    `String` | `toShortString(FormLayout layout)` Returns a short string representation of this constraints object.
    `String` | `toString()` Constructs and returns a string representation of this constraints object.
    `CellConstraints` | `translate(int dx, int dy)` Creates and returns a new CellConstraints instance where the origin has been moved along the X and Y axis as specified by `dx` and `dy` respectively.
    `CellConstraints` | `xy(int col, int row)` Sets column and row origins; sets width and height to 1; uses the default alignments.
    `CellConstraints` | `xy(int col, int row, CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign, CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign)` Sets the column and row origins; sets width and height to 1; set horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified objects.
    `CellConstraints` | `xy(int col, int row, String encodedAlignments)` Sets column and row origins; sets width and height to 1; decodes horizontal and vertical alignments from the given string.
    `CellConstraints` | `xyw(int col, int row, int colSpan)` Sets the column, row, width, and height; uses a height (row span) of 1 and the horizontal and vertical default alignments.
    `CellConstraints` | `xyw(int col, int row, int colSpan, CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign, CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign)` Sets the column, row, width, and height; sets the horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified alignment objects.
    `CellConstraints` | `xyw(int col, int row, int colSpan, String encodedAlignments)` Sets the column, row, width, and height; decodes the horizontal and vertical alignments from the given string.
    `CellConstraints` | `xywh(int col, int row, int colSpan, int rowSpan)` Sets the column, row, width, and height; uses default alignments.
    `CellConstraints` | `xywh(int col, int row, int colSpan, int rowSpan, CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign, CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign)` Sets the column, row, width, and height; sets the horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified alignment objects.
    `CellConstraints` | `xywh(int col, int row, int colSpan, int rowSpan, String encodedAlignments)` Sets the column, row, width, and height; decodes the horizontal and vertical alignments from the given string.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### DEFAULT

          public static final CellConstraints.Alignment DEFAULT

      Use the column's or row's default alignment.

    - #### FILL

          public static final CellConstraints.Alignment FILL

      Fill the cell either horizontally or vertically.

    - #### LEFT

          public static final CellConstraints.Alignment LEFT

      Put the component in the left.

    - #### RIGHT

          public static final CellConstraints.Alignment RIGHT

      Put the component in the right.

    - #### CENTER

          public static final CellConstraints.Alignment CENTER

      Put the component in the center.

    - #### TOP

          public static final CellConstraints.Alignment TOP

      Put the component in the top.

    - #### BOTTOM

          public static final CellConstraints.Alignment BOTTOM

      Put the component in the bottom.

    - #### gridX

          public int gridX

      Describes the component's horizontal grid origin (starts at 1).

    - #### gridY

          public int gridY

      Describes the component's vertical grid origin (starts at 1).

    - #### gridWidth

          public int gridWidth

      Describes the component's horizontal grid extend (number of cells).

    - #### gridHeight

          public int gridHeight

      Describes the component's vertical grid extent (number of cells).

    - #### hAlign

          public CellConstraints.Alignment hAlign

      Describes the component's horizontal alignment.

    - #### vAlign

          public CellConstraints.Alignment vAlign

      Describes the component's vertical alignment.

    - #### insets

          public Insets insets

      Describes the component's `Insets` in it's display area.

    - #### honorsVisibility

          public Boolean honorsVisibility

      Describes whether individual components shall be taken into account by the FormLayout if 1) they are invisible and 2) the FormLayout does not honor the visibility. See `FormLayout.setHonorsVisibility(boolean)` and `FormLayout.setHonorsVisibility(Component, Boolean)` for a full description of this feature.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### CellConstraints

          public CellConstraints()

      Constructs a default instance of `CellConstraints`.

    - #### CellConstraints

          public CellConstraints(int gridX,
                         int gridY)

      Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the given cell position.

      Examples:

           new CellConstraints(1, 3);
           new CellConstraints(1, 3);

      Parameters:
        `gridX` - the component's horizontal grid origin
        `gridY` - the component's vertical grid origin

    - #### CellConstraints

          public CellConstraints(int gridX,
                         int gridY,
                         CellConstraints.Alignment hAlign,
                         CellConstraints.Alignment vAlign)

      Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the given cell position, anchor, and fill.

      Examples:

           new CellConstraints(1, 3, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
           new CellConstraints(1, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);

      Parameters:
        `gridX` - the component's horizontal grid origin
        `gridY` - the component's vertical grid origin
        `hAlign` - the component's horizontal alignment
        `vAlign` - the component's vertical alignment

    - #### CellConstraints

          public CellConstraints(int gridX,
                         int gridY,
                         int gridWidth,
                         int gridHeight)

      Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the given cell position and size.

      Examples:

           new CellConstraints(1, 3, 2, 1);
           new CellConstraints(1, 3, 7, 3);

      Parameters:
        `gridX` - the component's horizontal grid origin
        `gridY` - the component's vertical grid origin
        `gridWidth` - the component's horizontal extent
        `gridHeight` - the component's vertical extent

    - #### CellConstraints

          public CellConstraints(int gridX,
                         int gridY,
                         int gridWidth,
                         int gridHeight,
                         CellConstraints.Alignment hAlign,
                         CellConstraints.Alignment vAlign)

      Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the given cell position and size, anchor, and fill.

      Examples:

           new CellConstraints(1, 3, 2, 1, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
           new CellConstraints(1, 3, 7, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);

      Parameters:
        `gridX` - the component's horizontal grid origin
        `gridY` - the component's vertical grid origin
        `gridWidth` - the component's horizontal extent
        `gridHeight` - the component's vertical extent
        `hAlign` - the component's horizontal alignment
        `vAlign` - the component's vertical alignment

    - #### CellConstraints

          public CellConstraints(int gridX,
                         int gridY,
                         int gridWidth,
                         int gridHeight,
                         CellConstraints.Alignment hAlign,
                         CellConstraints.Alignment vAlign,
                         Insets insets)

      Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` for the complete set of available properties.

      Examples:

           new CellConstraints(1, 3, 2, 1, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM, new Insets(0, 1, 0, 3));
           new CellConstraints(1, 3, 7, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL,   new Insets(0, 1, 0, 0));

      Parameters:
        `gridX` - the component's horizontal grid origin
        `gridY` - the component's vertical grid origin
        `gridWidth` - the component's horizontal extent
        `gridHeight` - the component's vertical extent
        `hAlign` - the component's horizontal alignment
        `vAlign` - the component's vertical alignment
        `insets` - the component's display area `Insets`
      Throws:
        `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the grid origin or extent is negative
        `NullPointerException` - if the horizontal or vertical alignment is null
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid

    - #### CellConstraints

          public CellConstraints(String encodedConstraints)

      Constructs an instance of `CellConstraints` from the given encoded string properties.

      Examples:

           new CellConstraints("1, 3");
           new CellConstraints("1, 3, left, bottom");
           new CellConstraints("1, 3, 2, 1, left, bottom");
           new CellConstraints("1, 3, 2, 1, l, b");

      Parameters:
        `encodedConstraints` - the constraints encoded as string

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### translate

          public CellConstraints translate(int dx,
                                  int dy)

      Creates and returns a new CellConstraints instance where the origin has been moved along the X and Y axis as specified by `dx` and `dy` respectively.
      Parameters:
        `dx` - the distance to move along the X axis
        `dy` - the distance to move along the Y axis
      Returns:
        the new CellConstraints instance with a translated grid origin
      Since:
        1.8

    - #### xy

          public CellConstraints xy(int col,
                           int row)

      Sets column and row origins; sets width and height to 1; uses the default alignments.

      Examples:

           cc.xy(1, 1);
           cc.xy(1, 3);

      Parameters:
        `col` - the new column index
        `row` - the new row index
      Returns:
        this

    - #### xy

          public CellConstraints xy(int col,
                           int row,
                           String encodedAlignments)

      Sets column and row origins; sets width and height to 1; decodes horizontal and vertical alignments from the given string.

      Examples:

           cc.xy(1, 3, "left, bottom");
           cc.xy(1, 3, "l, b");
           cc.xy(1, 3, "center, fill");
           cc.xy(1, 3, "c, f");

      Parameters:
        `col` - the new column index
        `row` - the new row index
        `encodedAlignments` - describes the horizontal and vertical alignments
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid

    - #### xy

          public CellConstraints xy(int col,
                           int row,
                           CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign,
                           CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign)

      Sets the column and row origins; sets width and height to 1; set horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified objects.

      Examples:

           cc.xy(1, 3, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
           cc.xy(1, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);

      Parameters:
        `col` - the new column index
        `row` - the new row index
        `colAlign` - horizontal component alignment
        `rowAlign` - vertical component alignment
      Returns:
        this

    - #### xyw

          public CellConstraints xyw(int col,
                            int row,
                            int colSpan)

      Sets the column, row, width, and height; uses a height (row span) of 1 and the horizontal and vertical default alignments.

      Examples:

           cc.xyw(1, 3, 7);
           cc.xyw(1, 3, 2);

      Parameters:
        `col` - the new column index
        `row` - the new row index
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
      Returns:
        this

    - #### xyw

          public CellConstraints xyw(int col,
                            int row,
                            int colSpan,
                            String encodedAlignments)

      Sets the column, row, width, and height; decodes the horizontal and vertical alignments from the given string. The row span (height) is set to 1.

      Examples:

           cc.xyw(1, 3, 7, "left, bottom");
           cc.xyw(1, 3, 7, "l, b");
           cc.xyw(1, 3, 2, "center, fill");
           cc.xyw(1, 3, 2, "c, f");

      Parameters:
        `col` - the new column index
        `row` - the new row index
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
        `encodedAlignments` - describes the horizontal and vertical alignments
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid

    - #### xyw

          public CellConstraints xyw(int col,
                            int row,
                            int colSpan,
                            CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign,
                            CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign)

      Sets the column, row, width, and height; sets the horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified alignment objects. The row span (height) is set to 1.

      Examples:

           cc.xyw(1, 3, 2, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
           cc.xyw(1, 3, 7, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);

      Parameters:
        `col` - the new column index
        `row` - the new row index
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
        `colAlign` - horizontal component alignment
        `rowAlign` - vertical component alignment
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid

    - #### xywh

          public CellConstraints xywh(int col,
                             int row,
                             int colSpan,
                             int rowSpan)

      Sets the column, row, width, and height; uses default alignments.

      Examples:

           cc.xywh(1, 3, 2, 1);
           cc.xywh(1, 3, 7, 3);

      Parameters:
        `col` - the new column index
        `row` - the new row index
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
        `rowSpan` - the row span or grid height
      Returns:
        this

    - #### xywh

          public CellConstraints xywh(int col,
                             int row,
                             int colSpan,
                             int rowSpan,
                             String encodedAlignments)

      Sets the column, row, width, and height; decodes the horizontal and vertical alignments from the given string.

      Examples:

           cc.xywh(1, 3, 2, 1, "left, bottom");
           cc.xywh(1, 3, 2, 1, "l, b");
           cc.xywh(1, 3, 7, 3, "center, fill");
           cc.xywh(1, 3, 7, 3, "c, f");

      Parameters:
        `col` - the new column index
        `row` - the new row index
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
        `rowSpan` - the row span or grid height
        `encodedAlignments` - describes the horizontal and vertical alignments
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid

    - #### xywh

          public CellConstraints xywh(int col,
                             int row,
                             int colSpan,
                             int rowSpan,
                             CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign,
                             CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign)

      Sets the column, row, width, and height; sets the horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified alignment objects.

      Examples:

           cc.xywh(1, 3, 2, 1, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
           cc.xywh(1, 3, 7, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);

      Parameters:
        `col` - the new column index
        `row` - the new row index
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
        `rowSpan` - the row span or grid height
        `colAlign` - horizontal component alignment
        `rowAlign` - vertical component alignment
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid

    - #### rc

          public CellConstraints rc(int row,
                           int col)

      Sets row and column origins; sets height and width to 1; uses the default alignments.

      Examples:

           cc.rc(1, 1);
           cc.rc(3, 1);

      Parameters:
        `row` - the new row index
        `col` - the new column index
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### rc

          public CellConstraints rc(int row,
                           int col,
                           String encodedAlignments)

      Sets row and column origins; sets height and width to 1; decodes vertical and horizontal alignments from the given string.

      Examples:

           cc.rc(3, 1, "bottom, left");
           cc.rc(3, 1, "b, l");
           cc.rc(3, 1, "fill, center");
           cc.rc(3, 1, "f, c");

      Parameters:
        `row` - the new row index
        `col` - the new column index
        `encodedAlignments` - describes the vertical and horizontal alignments
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### rc

          public CellConstraints rc(int row,
                           int col,
                           CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign,
                           CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign)

      Sets the row and column origins; sets width and height to 1; set horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified objects.

      Examples:

           cc.rc(3, 1, CellConstraints.BOTTOM, CellConstraints.LEFT);
           cc.rc(3, 1, CellConstraints.FILL,   CellConstraints.CENTER);

      Parameters:
        `row` - the new row index
        `col` - the new column index
        `rowAlign` - vertical component alignment
        `colAlign` - horizontal component alignment
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### rcw

          public CellConstraints rcw(int row,
                            int col,
                            int colSpan)

      Sets the row, column, height, and width; uses a height (row span) of 1 and the vertical and horizontal default alignments.

      Examples:

           cc.rcw(3, 1, 7);
           cc.rcw(3, 1, 2);

      Parameters:
        `row` - the new row index
        `col` - the new column index
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### rcw

          public CellConstraints rcw(int row,
                            int col,
                            int colSpan,
                            String encodedAlignments)

      Sets the row, column, height, and width; decodes the vertical and horizontal alignments from the given string. The row span (height) is set to 1.

      Examples:

           cc.rcw(3, 1, 7, "bottom, left");
           cc.rcw(3, 1, 7, "b, l");
           cc.rcw(3, 1, 2, "fill, center");
           cc.rcw(3, 1, 2, "f, c");

      Parameters:
        `row` - the new row index
        `col` - the new column index
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
        `encodedAlignments` - describes the vertical and horizontal alignments
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### rcw

          public CellConstraints rcw(int row,
                            int col,
                            int colSpan,
                            CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign,
                            CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign)

      Sets the row, column, height, and width; sets the vertical and horizontal alignment using the specified alignment objects. The row span (height) is set to 1.

      Examples:

           cc.rcw(3, 1, 2, CellConstraints.BOTTOM, CellConstraints.LEFT);
           cc.rcw(3, 1, 7, CellConstraints.FILL,   CellConstraints.CENTER);

      Parameters:
        `row` - the new row index
        `col` - the new column index
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
        `rowAlign` - vertical component alignment
        `colAlign` - horizontal component alignment
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### rchw

          public CellConstraints rchw(int row,
                             int col,
                             int rowSpan,
                             int colSpan)

      Sets the row, column, height, and width; uses default alignments.

      Examples:

           cc.rchw(1, 3, 2, 1);
           cc.rchw(1, 3, 7, 3);

      Parameters:
        `row` - the new row index
        `col` - the new column index
        `rowSpan` - the row span or grid height
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### rchw

          public CellConstraints rchw(int row,
                             int col,
                             int rowSpan,
                             int colSpan,
                             String encodedAlignments)

      Sets the row, column, height, and width; decodes the vertical and horizontal alignments from the given string.

      Examples:

           cc.rchw(3, 1, 1, 2, "bottom, left");
           cc.rchw(3, 1, 1, 2, "b, l");
           cc.rchw(3, 1, 3, 7, "fill, center");
           cc.rchw(3, 1, 3, 7, "f, c");

      Parameters:
        `row` - the new row index
        `col` - the new column index
        `rowSpan` - the row span or grid height
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
        `encodedAlignments` - describes the vertical and horizontal alignments
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### rchw

          public CellConstraints rchw(int row,
                             int col,
                             int rowSpan,
                             int colSpan,
                             CellConstraints.Alignment rowAlign,
                             CellConstraints.Alignment colAlign)

      Sets the row, column, height, and width; sets the vertical and horizontal alignment using the specified alignment objects.

      Examples:

           cc.rchw(3, 1, 1, 2, CellConstraints.BOTTOM, CellConstraints.LEFT);
           cc.rchw(3, 1, 3, 7, CellConstraints.FILL,   CellConstraints.CENTER);

      Parameters:
        `row` - the new row index
        `col` - the new column index
        `rowSpan` - the row span or grid height
        `colSpan` - the column span or grid width
        `rowAlign` - vertical component alignment
        `colAlign` - horizontal component alignment
      Returns:
        this
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if an alignment orientation is invalid
      Since:
        1.1

    - #### clone

          public Object clone()

      Creates a copy of this cell constraints object.
      Overrides:
        `clone` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        a copy of this cell constraints object

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Constructs and returns a string representation of this constraints object.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        string representation of this constraints object

    - #### toShortString

          public String toShortString()

      Returns a short string representation of this constraints object.
      Returns:
        a short string representation of this constraints object

    - #### toShortString

          public String toShortString(FormLayout layout)

      Returns a short string representation of this constraints object. This method can use the given `FormLayout` to display extra information how default alignments are mapped to concrete alignments. Therefore it asks the related column and row as specified by this constraints object.
      Parameters:
        `layout` - the layout to be presented as a string
      Returns:
        a short string representation of this constraints object

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