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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 static final int LEFT
The left alignment.

o CENTER 
 public static final int CENTER
The center alignment.

o RIGHT 
 public static final int RIGHT
The right alignment.

Constructors

o Label 
 public Label()
Constructs an empty label.

o Label 
 public Label(String text)
Constructs a new label with the specified String of text.

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

Parameters:
text - the String that makes up the label
alignment - the alignment value

Methods

o addNotify 
 public 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 synchronized 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 synchronized void setText(String text)
Sets the text for this label to the specified text.

Parameters:
text - 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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