## Uses of Interface
java.awt.LayoutManager2

- Packages that use LayoutManager2
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.

- - ### Uses of LayoutManager2 in java.awt

    Classes in java.awt that implement LayoutManager2
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `BorderLayout` A border layout lays out a container, arranging and resizing its components to fit in five regions: north, south, east, west, and center.
    `class` | `CardLayout` A `CardLayout` object is a layout manager for a container.
    `class` | `GridBagLayout` The `GridBagLayout` class is a flexible layout manager that aligns components vertically, horizontally or along their baseline without requiring that the components be of the same size.

  - ### Uses of LayoutManager2 in javax.swing

    Classes in javax.swing that implement LayoutManager2
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `BoxLayout` A layout manager that allows multiple components to be laid out either vertically or horizontally.
    `class` | `GroupLayout` `GroupLayout` is a `LayoutManager` that hierarchically groups components in order to position them in a `Container`.
    `protected class` | `JRootPane.RootLayout` A custom layout manager that is responsible for the layout of layeredPane, glassPane, and menuBar.
    `class` | `OverlayLayout` A layout manager to arrange components over the top of each other.
    `class` | `SpringLayout` A `SpringLayout` lays out the children of its associated container according to a set of constraints.

  - ### Uses of LayoutManager2 in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Classes in javax.swing.plaf.basic that implement LayoutManager2
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `BasicSplitPaneUI.BasicHorizontalLayoutManager` LayoutManager for JSplitPanes that have an orientation of HORIZONTAL_SPLIT.
    `class` | `BasicSplitPaneUI.BasicVerticalLayoutManager` LayoutManager used for JSplitPanes with an orientation of VERTICAL_SPLIT.
    `class` | `DefaultMenuLayout` The default layout manager for Popup menus and menubars.

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