AbstractBorder (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.swing.border.AbstractBorder class
Date: 2026-03-16

javax.swing.border

## Class AbstractBorder

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Border
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    BasicBorders.ButtonBorder, BasicBorders.FieldBorder, BasicBorders.MarginBorder, BasicBorders.MenuBarBorder, BevelBorder, CompoundBorder, EmptyBorder, EtchedBorder, LineBorder, MetalBorders.ButtonBorder, MetalBorders.Flush3DBorder, MetalBorders.InternalFrameBorder, MetalBorders.MenuBarBorder, MetalBorders.MenuItemBorder, MetalBorders.OptionDialogBorder, MetalBorders.PaletteBorder, MetalBorders.PopupMenuBorder, MetalBorders.ScrollPaneBorder, MetalBorders.TableHeaderBorder, MetalBorders.ToolBarBorder, StrokeBorder, TitledBorder

      public abstract class AbstractBorder
      extends Object
      implements Border, Serializable

  A class that implements an empty border with no size. This provides a convenient base class from which other border classes can be easily derived.

  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`.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `AbstractBorder()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `getBaseline(Component c, int width, int height)` Returns the baseline.
    `Component.BaselineResizeBehavior` | `getBaselineResizeBehavior(Component c)` Returns an enum indicating how the baseline of a component changes as the size changes.
    `Insets` | `getBorderInsets(Component c)` This default implementation returns a new `Insets` object that is initialized by the `getBorderInsets(Component,Insets)` method.
    `Insets` | `getBorderInsets(Component c, Insets insets)` Reinitializes the insets parameter with this Border's current Insets.
    `static Rectangle` | `getInteriorRectangle(Component c, Border b, int x, int y, int width, int height)` Returns a rectangle using the arguments minus the insets of the border.
    `Rectangle` | `getInteriorRectangle(Component c, int x, int y, int width, int height)` This convenience method calls the static method.
    `boolean` | `isBorderOpaque()` This default implementation returns false.
    `void` | `paintBorder(Component c, Graphics g, int x, int y, int width, int height)` This default implementation does no painting.

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AbstractBorder

          public AbstractBorder()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### paintBorder

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

      This default implementation does no painting.
      Specified by:
        `paintBorder` in interface `Border`
      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)

      This default implementation returns a new `Insets` object that is initialized by the `getBorderInsets(Component,Insets)` method. By default the `top`, `left`, `bottom`, and `right` fields are set to `0`.
      Specified by:
        `getBorderInsets` in interface `Border`
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component for which this border insets value applies
      Returns:
        a new `Insets` object

    - #### getBorderInsets

          public Insets getBorderInsets(Component c,
                                        Insets insets)

      Reinitializes the insets parameter with this Border's current Insets.
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component for which this border insets value applies
        `insets` - the object to be reinitialized
      Returns:
        the `insets` object

    - #### isBorderOpaque

          public boolean isBorderOpaque()

      This default implementation returns false.
      Specified by:
        `isBorderOpaque` in interface `Border`
      Returns:
        false

    - #### getInteriorRectangle

          public Rectangle getInteriorRectangle(Component c,
                                                int x,
                                                int y,
                                                int width,
                                                int height)

      This convenience method calls the static method.
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component for which this border is being computed
        `x` - the x position of the border
        `y` - the y position of the border
        `width` - the width of the border
        `height` - the height of the border
      Returns:
        a `Rectangle` containing the interior coordinates

    - #### getInteriorRectangle

          public static Rectangle getInteriorRectangle(Component c,
                                                       Border b,
                                                       int x,
                                                       int y,
                                                       int width,
                                                       int height)

      Returns a rectangle using the arguments minus the insets of the border. This is useful for determining the area that components should draw in that will not intersect the border.
      Parameters:
        `c` - the component for which this border is being computed
        `b` - the `Border` object
        `x` - the x position of the border
        `y` - the y position of the border
        `width` - the width of the border
        `height` - the height of the border
      Returns:
        a `Rectangle` containing the interior coordinates

    - #### getBaseline

          public int getBaseline(Component c,
                                 int width,
                                 int height)

      Returns the baseline. A return value less than 0 indicates the border does not have a reasonable baseline.

      The default implementation returns -1. Subclasses that support baseline should override appropriately. If a value >= 0 is returned, then the component has a valid baseline for any size >= the minimum size and `getBaselineResizeBehavior` can be used to determine how the baseline changes with size.

      Parameters:
        `c` - `Component` baseline is being requested for
        `width` - the width to get the baseline for
        `height` - the height to get the baseline for
      Returns:
        the baseline or < 0 indicating there is no reasonable baseline
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if width or height is < 0
      Since:
        1.6
      See Also:
        `Component.getBaseline(int,int)`, `Component.getBaselineResizeBehavior()`

    - #### getBaselineResizeBehavior

          public Component.BaselineResizeBehavior getBaselineResizeBehavior(Component c)

      Returns an enum indicating how the baseline of a component changes as the size changes. This method is primarily meant for layout managers and GUI builders.

      The default implementation returns `BaselineResizeBehavior.OTHER`, subclasses that support baseline should override appropriately. Subclasses should never return `null`; if the baseline can not be calculated return `BaselineResizeBehavior.OTHER`. Callers should first ask for the baseline using `getBaseline` and if a value >= 0 is returned use this method. It is acceptable for this method to return a value other than `BaselineResizeBehavior.OTHER` even if `getBaseline` returns a value less than 0.

      Parameters:
        `c` - `Component` to return baseline resize behavior for
      Returns:
        an enum indicating how the baseline changes as the border is resized
      Since:
        1.6
      See Also:
        `Component.getBaseline(int,int)`, `Component.getBaselineResizeBehavior()`

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