javax.swing.border

## Class CompoundBorder

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.border.AbstractBorder
  - - javax.swing.border.CompoundBorder

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Border
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    BorderUIResource.CompoundBorderUIResource

      public class CompoundBorder
      extends AbstractBorder

  A composite Border class used to compose two Border objects into a single border by nesting an inside Border object within the insets of an outside Border object. For example, this class may be used to add blank margin space to a component with an existing decorative border:

          Border border = comp.getBorder();
          Border margin = new EmptyBorder(10,10,10,10);
          comp.setBorder(new CompoundBorder(border, margin));

  Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans™ has been added to the `java.beans` package. Please see `XMLEncoder`.

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected Border` | `insideBorder` |
    `protected Border` | `outsideBorder` |

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `CompoundBorder()` | Creates a compound border with null outside and inside borders.
    `CompoundBorder(Border outsideBorder, Border insideBorder)` | Creates a compound border with the specified outside and inside borders.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Insets` | `getBorderInsets(Component c, Insets insets)` | Reinitialize the insets parameter with this Border's current Insets.
    `Border` | `getInsideBorder()` | Returns the inside border object.
    `Border` | `getOutsideBorder()` | Returns the outside border object.
    `boolean` | `isBorderOpaque()` | Returns whether or not the compound border is opaque.
    `void` | `paintBorder(Component c, Graphics g, int x, int y, int width, int height)` | Paints the compound border by painting the outside border with the specified position and size and then painting the inside border at the specified position and size offset by the insets of the outside border.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.swing.border.AbstractBorder

      `getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getBorderInsets, getInteriorRectangle, getInteriorRectangle`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### outsideBorder

          protected Border outsideBorder

    - #### insideBorder

          protected Border insideBorder

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### CompoundBorder

          public CompoundBorder()

      Creates a compound border with null outside and inside borders.

    - #### CompoundBorder

          @ConstructorProperties(value={"outsideBorder","insideBorder"})
          public CompoundBorder(Border outsideBorder,
                                                                                               Border insideBorder)

      Creates a compound border with the specified outside and inside borders. Either border may be null.
      Parameters:
        `outsideBorder` - the outside border
        `insideBorder` - the inside border to be nested

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### isBorderOpaque

          public boolean isBorderOpaque()

      Returns whether or not the compound border is opaque.
      Specified by:
        `isBorderOpaque` in interface `Border`
      Overrides:
        `isBorderOpaque` in class `AbstractBorder`
      Returns:
        `true` if the inside and outside borders are each either `null` or opaque; or `false` otherwise

    - #### paintBorder

          public void paintBorder(Component c,
                                  Graphics g,
                                  int x,
                                  int y,
                                  int width,
                                  int height)

      Paints the compound border by painting the outside border with the specified position and size and then painting the inside border at the specified position and size offset by the insets of the outside border.
      Specified by:
        `paintBorder` in interface `Border`
      Overrides:
        `paintBorder` in class `AbstractBorder`
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component for which this border is being painted
        `g` - the paint graphics
        `x` - the x position of the painted border
        `y` - the y position of the painted border
        `width` - the width of the painted border
        `height` - the height of the painted border

    - #### getBorderInsets

          public Insets getBorderInsets(Component c,
                                        Insets insets)

      Reinitialize the insets parameter with this Border's current Insets.
      Overrides:
        `getBorderInsets` in class `AbstractBorder`
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component for which this border insets value applies
        `insets` - the object to be reinitialized
      Returns:
        the `insets` object

    - #### getOutsideBorder

          public Border getOutsideBorder()

      Returns the outside border object.

    - #### getInsideBorder

          public Border getInsideBorder()

      Returns the inside border object.

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