1 files changed, 24 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/libjava/classpath/javax/swing/SpringLayout.java b/libjava/classpath/javax/swing/SpringLayout.java
index 592cc0e02a9..8d46a736a58 100644
--- a/libjava/classpath/javax/swing/SpringLayout.java
+++ b/libjava/classpath/javax/swing/SpringLayout.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* SpringLayout.java -- 
-   Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2004, 2006, Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Classpath.
 
@@ -150,6 +150,25 @@ public class SpringLayout implements LayoutManager2
     }
 
     /**
+     * Create a new Constraints object which tracks the indicated
+     * component.  The x and y positions for this Constraints object
+     * are constant Springs created with the component's location at
+     * the time this constructor is called.  The width and height
+     * of this Constraints are Springs created using
+     * {@link Spring#width(Component)} and {@link Spring#height(Component)},
+     * respectively.
+     * @param component the component to track
+     * @since 1.5
+     */
+    public Constraints(Component component)
+    {
+      this(Spring.constant(component.getX()),
+           Spring.constant(component.getY()),
+           Spring.width(component),
+           Spring.height(component));
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the constraint for the edge with the <code>edgeName</code>.
      * This is expected to be one of
      * {@link #EAST}, {@link #WEST}, {@link #NORTH} or {@link #SOUTH}.
@@ -343,8 +362,8 @@ public class SpringLayout implements LayoutManager2
 
   /**
    * Adds a layout component and a constraint object to this layout.
-   * This method is usually only called by a {@java.awt.Container}s add
-   * Method.
+   * This method is usually only called by a {@link java.awt.Container}s add
+   * method.
    *
    * @param component the component to be added.
    * @param constraint the constraint to be set.
@@ -357,8 +376,8 @@ public class SpringLayout implements LayoutManager2
 
   /**
    * Adds a layout component and a constraint object to this layout.
-   * This method is usually only called by a {@java.awt.Container}s add
-   * Method. This method does nothing, since SpringLayout does not manage
+   * This method is usually only called by a {@link java.awt.Container}s add
+   * method. This method does nothing, since SpringLayout does not manage
    * String-indexed components.
    *
    * @param name  the name.