Adds the specified component to this card layout's internal table of names.

  Adds the specified component to this card layout's internal
table of names. The object specified by constraints
must be a string. The card layout stores this string as a key-value
pair that can be used for random access to a particular card.
By calling the show method, an application can
display the component with the specified name.
Parameters:
- comp - the component to be added.
- constraints - a tag that identifies a particular card in the layout.
Throws:
- IllegalArgumentException - if the constraint is not a string.
See Also: CardLayout.show(java.awt.Container, java.lang.String),

  Make sure that the Container really has a CardLayout installed.

  Make sure that the Container really has a CardLayout installed.
Otherwise havoc can ensue!

  Flips to the first card of the container.

  Flips to the first card of the container.
Parameters:
- parent - the parent container in which to do the layout
See Also: CardLayout.last(java.awt.Container),

  Gets the horizontal gap between components.

  Gets the horizontal gap between components.
Returns: the horizontal gap between components.
Since: JDK1.1
See Also: CardLayout.setHgap(int), CardLayout.getVgap(),

  Returns the alignment along the x axis.

  Returns the alignment along the x axis. This specifies how
the component would like to be aligned relative to other
components. The value should be a number between 0 and 1
where 0 represents alignment along the origin, 1 is aligned
the furthest away from the origin, 0.5 is centered, etc.

  Returns the alignment along the y axis.

  Returns the alignment along the y axis. This specifies how
the component would like to be aligned relative to other
components. The value should be a number between 0 and 1
where 0 represents alignment along the origin, 1 is aligned
the furthest away from the origin, 0.5 is centered, etc.

  Gets the vertical gap between components.

  Gets the vertical gap between components.
Returns: the vertical gap between components.
See Also: CardLayout.setVgap(int), CardLayout.getHgap(),

Invalidates the layout, indicating that if the layout manager has cached information it should be discarded.

  Flips to the last card of the container.

  Flips to the last card of the container.
Parameters:
- parent - the parent container in which to do the layout
See Also: CardLayout.first(java.awt.Container),

  Lays out the specified container using this card layout.

  Lays out the specified container using this card layout.

Each component in the parent container is reshaped to be the size of the container, minus space for surrounding insets, horizontal gaps, and vertical gaps.
Parameters:
- parent - the parent container in which to do the layout
See Also: Container.doLayout(),

  Returns the maximum dimensions for this layout given the components in the specified target container.

  Returns the maximum dimensions for this layout given the components
in the specified target container.
Parameters:
- target - the component which needs to be laid out
See Also: Container, CardLayout.minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container), CardLayout.preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container),

  Calculates the minimum size for the specified panel.

  Calculates the minimum size for the specified panel.
Returns: the minimum dimensions required to lay out the subcomponents of the specified container
Parameters:
- parent - the parent container in which to do the layout
See Also: Container.doLayout(), CardLayout.preferredLayoutSize(java.awt.Container),

  Flips to the next card of the specified container.

  Flips to the next card of the specified container. If the
currently visible card is the last one, this method flips to the
first card in the layout.
Parameters:
- parent - the parent container in which to do the layout
See Also: CardLayout.previous(java.awt.Container),

  Determines the preferred size of the container argument using this card layout.

  Determines the preferred size of the container argument using
this card layout.
Returns: the preferred dimensions to lay out the subcomponents of the specified container
Parameters:
- parent - the parent container in which to do the layout
See Also: Container.getPreferredSize(), CardLayout.minimumLayoutSize(java.awt.Container),

  Flips to the previous card of the specified container.

  Flips to the previous card of the specified container. If the
currently visible card is the first one, this method flips to the
last card in the layout.
Parameters:
- parent - the parent container in which to do the layout
See Also: CardLayout.next(java.awt.Container),

  Removes the specified component from the layout.

  Removes the specified component from the layout.
If the card was visible on top, the next card underneath it is shown.
Parameters:
- comp - the component to be removed.
See Also: Container.remove(java.awt.Component), Container.removeAll(),

  Sets the horizontal gap between components.

  Sets the horizontal gap between components.
Parameters:
- hgap - the horizontal gap between components.
Since: JDK1.1
See Also: CardLayout.getHgap(), CardLayout.setVgap(int),

  Sets the vertical gap between components.

  Sets the vertical gap between components.
Parameters:
- vgap - the vertical gap between components.
Since: JDK1.1
See Also: CardLayout.getVgap(), CardLayout.setHgap(int),

  Flips to the component that was added to this layout with the specified name, using addLayoutComponent.

  Flips to the component that was added to this layout with the
specified name, using addLayoutComponent.
If no such component exists, then nothing happens.
Parameters:
- parent - the parent container in which to do the layout
- name - the component name
See Also: CardLayout.addLayoutComponent(java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object),

  Returns a string representation of the state of this card layout.

  Returns a string representation of the state of this card layout.
Returns: a string representation of this card layout.