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Class java.awt.Insets 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Insets
public class Insets
extends Object
implements Cloneable, Serializable
An Insets object is a representation of the borders of a container. It specifies the space that a container must leave at each of its edges. The space can be a border, a blank space, or a title.

See Also:
LayoutManager, Container

Variable Index

o bottom
The inset from the bottom.
o left
The inset from the left.
o right
The inset from the right.
o top
The inset from the top.

Constructor Index

o Insets(int, int, int, int)
Creates and initializes a new Insets object with the specified top, left, bottom, and right insets.

Method Index

o clone()
Create a copy of this object.
o equals(Object)
Checks whether two insets objects are equal.
o toString()
Returns a String object representing this Insets object's values.

Variables

o top 
 public int top
The inset from the top.

o left 
 public int left
The inset from the left.

o bottom 
 public int bottom
The inset from the bottom.

o right 
 public int right
The inset from the right.

Constructors

o Insets 
 public Insets(int top,
               int left,
               int bottom,
               int right)
Creates and initializes a new Insets object with the specified top, left, bottom, and right insets.

Parameters:
top - the inset from the top.
left - the inset from the left.
bottom - the inset from the bottom.
right - the inset from the right.

Methods

o equals 
 public boolean equals(Object obj)
Checks whether two insets objects are equal. Two instances of Insets are equal if the four integer values of the fields top, left, bottom, and right are all equal.

Returns:
true if the two insets are equal; otherwise false.
Overrides:
equals in class Object
o toString 
 public String toString()
Returns a String object representing this Insets object's values.

Returns:
a string representation of this Insets object, including the values of its member fields.
Overrides:
toString in class Object
o clone 
 public Object clone()
Create a copy of this object.

Returns:
a copy of this Insets object.
Overrides:
clone in class Object 
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