adding stongly typed methods for common usages

core/src/main/java/net/miginfocom/layout/AC.java

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
  * Note that there are two way to build this constraint. Through String (e.g. <code>"[100]3[200,fill]"</code> or through API (E.g.
  * <code>new AC().size("100").gap("3").size("200").fill()</code>.
  */
-public final class AC implements Externalizable
+public class AC implements Externalizable
 {
 	private final ArrayList<DimConstraint> cList = new ArrayList<DimConstraint>(1);
 

core/src/main/java/net/miginfocom/layout/AlignX.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package net.miginfocom.layout;
+
+public enum AlignX {
+    LEADING, LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, TRAILING;
+}

core/src/main/java/net/miginfocom/layout/AlignY.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package net.miginfocom.layout;
+
+public enum AlignY {
+    TOP, CENTER, BOTTOM, BASELINE;
+}

core/src/main/java/net/miginfocom/layout/CC.java

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 /** A simple value holder for one component's constraint.
  */
-public final class CC implements Externalizable
+public class CC implements Externalizable
 {
 	private static final BoundSize DEF_GAP = BoundSize.NULL_SIZE;    // Only used to denote default wrap/newline gap.
 
@@ -229,6 +229,18 @@ public final CC alignX(String align)
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Strongly typed API for most common usages
+	 *
+	 * @see #alignX(String)
+	 *
+	 * @param align
+	 * @return <code>this</code> so it is possible to chain calls.
+	 */
+	public final CC alignX(AlignX align) {
+		return alignX(align == null ? null : align.toString().toLowerCase());
+	}
+
 	/** The grow priority compared to other components in the same cell.
 	 * <p>
 	 * For a more thorough explanation of what this constraint does see the white paper or cheat Sheet at www.migcomponents.com.
@@ -501,6 +513,19 @@ public final CC alignY(String align)
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Strongly typed API for most common usages
+	 *
+	 * @see #alignY(String)
+	 *
+	 * @param align
+	 * @return <code>this</code> so it is possible to chain calls.
+	 */
+	public final CC alignY(AlignY align)
+	{
+		return alignY(align == null ? null : align.toString().toLowerCase());
+	}
+
 	/** The grow priority compared to other components in the same cell.
 	 * <p>
 	 * For a more thorough explanation of what this constraint does see the white paper or cheat Sheet at www.migcomponents.com.

core/src/main/java/net/miginfocom/layout/HideMode.java

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package net.miginfocom.layout;
+
+/**
+ * NORMAL: Bounds will be calculated as if the component was visible.<br>
+ * SIZE_0_RETAIN_GAPS: If hidden the size will be 0, 0 but the gaps remain.<br>
+ * SIZE_0_GAPS_0: If hidden the size will be 0, 0 and gaps set to zero.<br>
+ * DISREGARD: If hidden the component will be disregarded completely and not take up a cell in the grid..
+ */
+public enum HideMode {
+    NORMAL(0), SIZE_0_RETAIN_GAPS(1), SIZE_0_GAPS_0(2), DISREGARD(3);
+
+    private final int code;
+
+    private HideMode(int code) {
+        this.code = code;
+    }
+
+    public int getCode() {
+        return code;
+    }
+
+    static public HideMode of(int code) {
+        for (HideMode hideMode : values()) {
+            if (hideMode.code == code) {
+                return hideMode;
+            }
+        }
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Code does not exist " + code);
+    }
+}

core/src/main/java/net/miginfocom/layout/LC.java

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 /** Contains the constraints for an instance of the {@link LC} layout manager.
  */
-public final class LC implements Externalizable
+public class LC implements Externalizable
 {
 	// See the corresponding set/get method for documentation of the property!
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public final int getHideMode()
 	 * 0 == Normal. Bounds will be calculated as if the component was visible.<br>
 	 * 1 == If hidden the size will be 0, 0 but the gaps remain.<br>
 	 * 2 == If hidden the size will be 0, 0 and gaps set to zero.<br>
-	 * 3 == If hidden the component will be disregarded completely and not take up a cell in the grid..
+	 * 3 == If hidden the component will be disregarded completely and not take up a cell in the grid.
 	 */
 	public final void setHideMode(int mode)
 	{
@@ -269,6 +269,19 @@ public final void setHideMode(int mode)
 		this.hideMode = mode;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Strongly typed API for most common usages
+	 *
+	 * @see #setHideMode(int)
+	 *
+	 * @param mode
+	 * @return <code>this</code> so it is possible to chain calls.
+	 */
+	public final LC hideMode(HideMode mode) {
+		setHideMode(mode.getCode());
+		return this;
+	}
+
 	/** The insets for the layed out panel. The insets will be an empty space around the components in the panel. <code>null</code> values
 	 * means that the default panel insets for the platform is used. See {@link PlatformDefaults#setDialogInsets(net.miginfocom.layout.UnitValue, net.miginfocom.layout.UnitValue, net.miginfocom.layout.UnitValue, net.miginfocom.layout.UnitValue)}.
 	 * @return The insets. Of length 4 (top, left, bottom, right) or <code>null</code>. The elements (1 to 4) may be <code>null</code>. The array is a copy and can be used freely.
@@ -821,6 +834,18 @@ public final LC alignX(String align)
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Strongly typed API for most common usages
+	 *
+	 * @see #alignX(String)
+	 *
+	 * @param align
+	 * @return <code>this</code> so it is possible to chain calls.
+	 */
+	public final LC alignX(AlignX align) {
+		return alignX(align == null ? null : align.toString().toLowerCase());
+	}
+
 	/** Same functionality as <code>setAlignY(ConstraintParser.parseUnitValueOrAlign(align, false))</code> only this method returns <code>this</code> for chaining multiple calls.
 	 * <p>
 	 * For a more thorough explanation of what this constraint does see the white paper or cheat Sheet at www.migcomponents.com.
@@ -834,6 +859,19 @@ public final LC alignY(String align)
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Strongly typed API for most common usages
+	 *
+	 * @see #alignY(String)
+	 *
+	 * @param align
+	 * @return <code>this</code> so it is possible to chain calls.
+	 */
+	public final LC alignY(AlignY align)
+	{
+		return alignY(align == null ? null : align.toString().toLowerCase());
+	}
+
 	/** Sets both the alignX and alignY as the same time.
 	 * <p>
 	 * For a more thorough explanation of what this constraint does see the white paper or cheat Sheet at www.migcomponents.com.