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## javax.swing
Class BorderFactory

    java.lang.Object
      javax.swing.BorderFactory

    public class BorderFactory

extends Object

Factory class for vending standard `Border` objects. Wherever possible, this factory will hand out references to shared `Border` instances. For further information and examples see How to Use Borders, a section in The Java Tutorial.

Method Summary
`static Border` | `createBevelBorder(int type)` Creates a beveled border of the specified type, using brighter shades of the component's current background color for highlighting, and darker shading for shadows.
`static Border` | `createBevelBorder(int type, Color highlight, Color shadow)` Creates a beveled border of the specified type, using the specified highlighting and shadowing.
`static Border` | `createBevelBorder(int type, Color highlightOuter, Color highlightInner, Color shadowOuter, Color shadowInner)` Creates a beveled border of the specified type, using the specified colors for the inner and outer highlight and shadow areas.
`static CompoundBorder` | `createCompoundBorder()` Creates a compound border with a `null` inside edge and a `null` outside edge.
`static CompoundBorder` | `createCompoundBorder(Border outsideBorder, Border insideBorder)` Creates a compound border specifying the border objects to use for the outside and inside edges.
`static Border` | `createEmptyBorder()` Creates an empty border that takes up no space.
`static Border` | `createEmptyBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right)` Creates an empty border that takes up space but which does no drawing, specifying the width of the top, left, bottom, and right sides.
`static Border` | `createEtchedBorder()` Creates a border with an "etched" look using the component's current background color for highlighting and shading.
`static Border` | `createEtchedBorder(Color highlight, Color shadow)` Creates a border with an "etched" look using the specified highlighting and shading colors.
`static Border` | `createEtchedBorder(int type)` Creates a border with an "etched" look using the component's current background color for highlighting and shading.
`static Border` | `createEtchedBorder(int type, Color highlight, Color shadow)` Creates a border with an "etched" look using the specified highlighting and shading colors.
`static Border` | `createLineBorder(Color color)` Creates a line border withe the specified color.
`static Border` | `createLineBorder(Color color, int thickness)` Creates a line border with the specified color and width.
`static Border` | `createLoweredBevelBorder()` Creates a border with a lowered beveled edge, using brighter shades of the component's current background color for highlighting, and darker shading for shadows.
`static MatteBorder` | `createMatteBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right, Color color)` Creates a matte-look border using a solid color.
`static MatteBorder` | `createMatteBorder(int top, int left, int bottom, int right, Icon tileIcon)` Creates a matte-look border that consists of multiple tiles of a specified icon.
`static Border` | `createRaisedBevelBorder()` Creates a border with a raised beveled edge, using brighter shades of the component's current background color for highlighting, and darker shading for shadows.
`static TitledBorder` | `createTitledBorder(Border border)` Creates a new title border with an empty title specifying the border object, using the default text position (sitting on the top line) and default justification (leading) and using the default font, and text color.
`static TitledBorder` | `createTitledBorder(Border border, String title)` Adds a title to an existing border, specifying the text of the title, using the default positioning (sitting on the top line) and default justification (leading) and using the default font and text color determined by the current look and feel.
`static TitledBorder` | `createTitledBorder(Border border, String title, int titleJustification, int titlePosition)` Adds a title to an existing border, specifying the text of the title along with its positioning, using the default font and text color determined by the current look and feel.
`static TitledBorder` | `createTitledBorder(Border border, String title, int titleJustification, int titlePosition, Font titleFont)` Adds a title to an existing border, specifying the text of the title along with its positioning and font, using the default text color determined by the current look and feel.
`static TitledBorder` | `createTitledBorder(Border border, String title, int titleJustification, int titlePosition, Font titleFont, Color titleColor)` Adds a title to an existing border, specifying the text of the title along with its positioning, font, and color.
`static TitledBorder` | `createTitledBorder(String title)` Creates a new title border specifying the text of the title, using the default border (etched), using the default text position (sitting on the top line) and default justification (leading) and using the default font and text color determined by the current look and feel.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Method Detail

### createLineBorder

    public static Border createLineBorder(Color color)

  Creates a line border withe the specified color.

  Parameters:
    `color` - a `Color` to use for the line
  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createLineBorder

    public static Border createLineBorder(Color color,
                                          int thickness)

  Creates a line border with the specified color and width. The width applies to all four sides of the border. To specify widths individually for the top, bottom, left, and right, use `createMatteBorder(int,int,int,int,Color)`.

  Parameters:
    `color` - a `Color` to use for the line
    `thickness` - an integer specifying the width in pixels
  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createRaisedBevelBorder

    public static Border createRaisedBevelBorder()

  Creates a border with a raised beveled edge, using brighter shades of the component's current background color for highlighting, and darker shading for shadows. (In a raised border, highlights are on top and shadows are underneath.)

  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createLoweredBevelBorder

    public static Border createLoweredBevelBorder()

  Creates a border with a lowered beveled edge, using brighter shades of the component's current background color for highlighting, and darker shading for shadows. (In a lowered border, shadows are on top and highlights are underneath.)

  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createBevelBorder

    public static Border createBevelBorder(int type)

  Creates a beveled border of the specified type, using brighter shades of the component's current background color for highlighting, and darker shading for shadows. (In a lowered border, shadows are on top and highlights are underneath.)

  Parameters:
    `type` - an integer specifying either `BevelBorder.LOWERED` or `BevelBorder.RAISED`
  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createBevelBorder

    public static Border createBevelBorder(int type,
                                           Color highlight,
                                           Color shadow)

  Creates a beveled border of the specified type, using the specified highlighting and shadowing. The outer edge of the highlighted area uses a brighter shade of the highlight color. The inner edge of the shadow area uses a brighter shade of the shadow color.

  Parameters:
    `type` - an integer specifying either `BevelBorder.LOWERED` or `BevelBorder.RAISED`
    `highlight` - a `Color` object for highlights
    `shadow` - a `Color` object for shadows
  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createBevelBorder

    public static Border createBevelBorder(int type,
                                           Color highlightOuter,
                                           Color highlightInner,
                                           Color shadowOuter,
                                           Color shadowInner)

  Creates a beveled border of the specified type, using the specified colors for the inner and outer highlight and shadow areas.

  Note: The shadow inner and outer colors are switched for a lowered bevel border.

  Parameters:
    `type` - an integer specifying either `BevelBorder.LOWERED` or `BevelBorder.RAISED`
    `highlightOuter` - a `Color` object for the outer edge of the highlight area
    `highlightInner` - a `Color` object for the inner edge of the highlight area
    `shadowOuter` - a `Color` object for the outer edge of the shadow area
    `shadowInner` - a `Color` object for the inner edge of the shadow area
  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createEtchedBorder

    public static Border createEtchedBorder()

  Creates a border with an "etched" look using the component's current background color for highlighting and shading.

  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createEtchedBorder

    public static Border createEtchedBorder(Color highlight,
                                            Color shadow)

  Creates a border with an "etched" look using the specified highlighting and shading colors.

  Parameters:
    `highlight` - a `Color` object for the border highlights
    `shadow` - a `Color` object for the border shadows
  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createEtchedBorder

    public static Border createEtchedBorder(int type)

  Creates a border with an "etched" look using the component's current background color for highlighting and shading.

  Parameters:
    `type` - one of `EtchedBorder.RAISED`, or `EtchedBorder.LOWERED`
  Returns:
    the `Border` object
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if type is not either `EtchedBorder.RAISED` or `EtchedBorder.LOWERED`
  Since:
    1.3

### createEtchedBorder

    public static Border createEtchedBorder(int type,
                                            Color highlight,
                                            Color shadow)

  Creates a border with an "etched" look using the specified highlighting and shading colors.

  Parameters:
    `type` - one of `EtchedBorder.RAISED`, or `EtchedBorder.LOWERED`
    `highlight` - a `Color` object for the border highlights
    `shadow` - a `Color` object for the border shadows
  Returns:
    the `Border` object
  Since:
    1.3

### createTitledBorder

    public static TitledBorder createTitledBorder(String title)

  Creates a new title border specifying the text of the title, using the default border (etched), using the default text position (sitting on the top line) and default justification (leading) and using the default font and text color determined by the current look and feel.

  Parameters:
    `title` - a `String` containing the text of the title
  Returns:
    the `TitledBorder` object

### createTitledBorder

    public static TitledBorder createTitledBorder(Border border)

  Creates a new title border with an empty title specifying the border object, using the default text position (sitting on the top line) and default justification (leading) and using the default font, and text color.

  Parameters:
    `border` - the `Border` object to add the title to, if null the `Border` is determined by the current look and feel.
  Returns:
    the `TitledBorder` object

### createTitledBorder

    public static TitledBorder createTitledBorder(Border border,
                                                  String title)

  Adds a title to an existing border, specifying the text of the title, using the default positioning (sitting on the top line) and default justification (leading) and using the default font and text color determined by the current look and feel.

  Parameters:
    `border` - the `Border` object to add the title to
    `title` - a `String` containing the text of the title
  Returns:
    the `TitledBorder` object

### createTitledBorder

    public static TitledBorder createTitledBorder(Border border,
                                                  String title,
                                                  int titleJustification,
                                                  int titlePosition)

  Adds a title to an existing border, specifying the text of the title along with its positioning, using the default font and text color determined by the current look and feel.

  Parameters:
    `border` - the `Border` object to add the title to
    `title` - a `String` containing the text of the title
    `titleJustification` - an integer specifying the justification of the title -- one of the following:
    - `TitledBorder.LEFT`
    - `TitledBorder.CENTER`
    - `TitledBorder.RIGHT`
    - `TitledBorder.LEADING`
    - `TitledBorder.TRAILING```
    - `TitledBorder.DEFAULT_JUSTIFICATION` (leading)
    `titlePosition` - an integer specifying the vertical position of the text in relation to the border -- one of the following:
    - `TitledBorder.ABOVE_TOP`
    - TitledBorder.TOP (sitting on the top line)
    - `TitledBorder.BELOW_TOP`
    - `TitledBorder.ABOVE_BOTTOM`
    - `TitledBorder.BOTTOM` (sitting on the bottom line)
    - `TitledBorder.BELOW_BOTTOM`
    - `TitledBorder.DEFAULT_POSITION` (top)
  Returns:
    the `TitledBorder` object

### createTitledBorder

    public static TitledBorder createTitledBorder(Border border,
                                                  String title,
                                                  int titleJustification,
                                                  int titlePosition,
                                                  Font titleFont)

  Adds a title to an existing border, specifying the text of the title along with its positioning and font, using the default text color determined by the current look and feel.

  Parameters:
    `border` - the `Border` object to add the title to
    `title` - a `String` containing the text of the title
    `titleJustification` - an integer specifying the justification of the title -- one of the following:
    - `TitledBorder.LEFT`
    - `TitledBorder.CENTER`
    - `TitledBorder.RIGHT`
    - `TitledBorder.LEADING`
    - `TitledBorder.TRAILING```
    - `TitledBorder.DEFAULT_JUSTIFICATION` (leading)
    `titlePosition` - an integer specifying the vertical position of the text in relation to the border -- one of the following:
    - `TitledBorder.ABOVE_TOP`
    - TitledBorder.TOP (sitting on the top line)
    - `TitledBorder.BELOW_TOP`
    - `TitledBorder.ABOVE_BOTTOM`
    - `TitledBorder.BOTTOM` (sitting on the bottom line)
    - `TitledBorder.BELOW_BOTTOM`
    - `TitledBorder.DEFAULT_POSITION` (top)
    `titleFont` - a Font object specifying the title font
  Returns:
    the TitledBorder object

### createTitledBorder

    public static TitledBorder createTitledBorder(Border border,
                                                  String title,
                                                  int titleJustification,
                                                  int titlePosition,
                                                  Font titleFont,
                                                  Color titleColor)

  Adds a title to an existing border, specifying the text of the title along with its positioning, font, and color.

  Parameters:
    `border` - the `Border` object to add the title to
    `title` - a `String` containing the text of the title
    `titleJustification` - an integer specifying the justification of the title -- one of the following:
    - `TitledBorder.LEFT`
    - `TitledBorder.CENTER`
    - `TitledBorder.RIGHT`
    - `TitledBorder.LEADING`
    - `TitledBorder.TRAILING```
    - `TitledBorder.DEFAULT_JUSTIFICATION` (leading)
    `titlePosition` - an integer specifying the vertical position of the text in relation to the border -- one of the following:
    - `TitledBorder.ABOVE_TOP`
    - TitledBorder.TOP (sitting on the top line)
    - `TitledBorder.BELOW_TOP`
    - `TitledBorder.ABOVE_BOTTOM`
    - `TitledBorder.BOTTOM` (sitting on the bottom line)
    - `TitledBorder.BELOW_BOTTOM`
    - `TitledBorder.DEFAULT_POSITION` (top)
    `titleFont` - a `Font` object specifying the title font
    `titleColor` - a `Color` object specifying the title color
  Returns:
    the `TitledBorder` object

### createEmptyBorder

    public static Border createEmptyBorder()

  Creates an empty border that takes up no space. (The width of the top, bottom, left, and right sides are all zero.)

  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createEmptyBorder

    public static Border createEmptyBorder(int top,
                                           int left,
                                           int bottom,
                                           int right)

  Creates an empty border that takes up space but which does no drawing, specifying the width of the top, left, bottom, and right sides.

  Parameters:
    `top` - an integer specifying the width of the top, in pixels
    `left` - an integer specifying the width of the left side, in pixels
    `bottom` - an integer specifying the width of the bottom, in pixels
    `right` - an integer specifying the width of the right side, in pixels
  Returns:
    the `Border` object

### createCompoundBorder

    public static CompoundBorder createCompoundBorder()

  Creates a compound border with a `null` inside edge and a `null` outside edge.

  Returns:
    the `CompoundBorder` object

### createCompoundBorder

    public static CompoundBorder createCompoundBorder(Border outsideBorder,
                                                      Border insideBorder)

  Creates a compound border specifying the border objects to use for the outside and inside edges.

  Parameters:
    `outsideBorder` - a `Border` object for the outer edge of the compound border
    `insideBorder` - a `Border` object for the inner edge of the compound border
  Returns:
    the `CompoundBorder` object

### createMatteBorder

    public static MatteBorder createMatteBorder(int top,
                                                int left,
                                                int bottom,
                                                int right,
                                                Color color)

  Creates a matte-look border using a solid color. (The difference between this border and a line border is that you can specify the individual border dimensions.)

  Parameters:
    `top` - an integer specifying the width of the top, in pixels
    `left` - an integer specifying the width of the left side, in pixels
    `bottom` - an integer specifying the width of the right side, in pixels
    `right` - an integer specifying the width of the bottom, in pixels
    `color` - a `Color` to use for the border
  Returns:
    the `MatteBorder` object

### createMatteBorder

    public static MatteBorder createMatteBorder(int top,
                                                int left,
                                                int bottom,
                                                int right,
                                                Icon tileIcon)

  Creates a matte-look border that consists of multiple tiles of a specified icon. Multiple copies of the icon are placed side-by-side to fill up the border area.

  Note:
  If the icon doesn't load, the border area is painted gray.

  Parameters:
    `top` - an integer specifying the width of the top, in pixels
    `left` - an integer specifying the width of the left side, in pixels
    `bottom` - an integer specifying the width of the right side, in pixels
    `right` - an integer specifying the width of the bottom, in pixels
    `tileIcon` - the `Icon` object used for the border tiles
  Returns:
    the `MatteBorder` object

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