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## com.google.gwt.user.client.ui
Class Panel

    java.lang.Object
      com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject
          com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget
              com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Panel

All Implemented Interfaces:
  EventListener, HasWidgets

Direct Known Subclasses:
  ComplexPanel, HorizontalSplitPanel, HTMLTable, SimplePanel, VerticalSplitPanel

    public abstract class Panel

extends Widget
implements HasWidgets

Abstract base class for all panels, which are widgets that can contain other widgets.

Constructor Summary
`Panel()`

Method Summary
`void` | `add(Widget child)` Adds a child widget.
`protected void` | `adopt(Widget child)` Finalize the attachment of a Widget to this Panel.
`protected void` | `adopt(Widget w, Element container)` Deprecated. Use `adopt(Widget)`.
`void` | `clear()` Removes all child widgets.
`protected void` | `disown(Widget w)` Deprecated. Use `orphan(Widget)`.
`protected void` | `doAttachChildren()` If a widget implements HasWidgets, it must override this method and call onAttach() for each of its child widgets.
`protected void` | `doDetachChildren()` If a widget implements HasWidgets, it must override this method and call onDetach() for each of its child widgets.
`protected void` | `onLoad()` A Panel's onLoad method will be called after all of its children are attached.
`protected void` | `onUnload()` A Panel's onUnload method will be called before its children become detached themselves.
`protected void` | `orphan(Widget child)` This method must be called as part of the remove method of any Panel.
`abstract boolean` | `remove(Widget child)` Removes a child widget.

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget
`getParent, isAttached, onAttach, onBrowserEvent, onDetach, removeFromParent, setElement`

Methods inherited from class com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.UIObject
`addStyleDependentName, addStyleName, getAbsoluteLeft, getAbsoluteTop, getElement, getOffsetHeight, getOffsetWidth, getStyleElement, getStyleName, getStyleName, getStylePrimaryName, getStylePrimaryName, getTitle, isVisible, isVisible, removeStyleDependentName, removeStyleName, setHeight, setPixelSize, setSize, setStyleName, setStyleName, setStyleName, setStylePrimaryName, setStylePrimaryName, setTitle, setVisible, setVisible, setWidth, sinkEvents, toString, unsinkEvents`

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

Methods inherited from interface com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.HasWidgets
`iterator`

Constructor Detail

### Panel

    public Panel()

Method Detail

### add

    public void add(Widget child)

  Adds a child widget.

  How to Override this Method

  There are several important things that must take place in the correct order to properly add or insert a Widget to a Panel. Not all of these steps will be relevant to every Panel, but all of the steps must be considered.

  1. Validate: Perform any sanity checks to ensure the Panel can accept a new Widget. Examples: checking for a valid index on insertion; checking that the Panel is not full if there is a max capacity.
  2. Adjust for Reinsertion: Some Panels need to handle the case where the Widget is already a child of this Panel. Example: when performing a reinsert, the index might need to be adjusted to account for the Widget's removal. See `ComplexPanel.adjustIndex(Widget, int)`.
  3. Detach Child: Remove the Widget from its existing parent, if any. Most Panels will simply call `Widget.removeFromParent()` on the Widget.
  4. Logical Attach: Any state variables of the Panel should be updated to reflect the addition of the new Widget. Example: the Widget is added to the Panel's `WidgetCollection` at the appropriate index.
  5. Physical Attach: The Widget's Element must be physically attached to the Panel's Element, either directly or indirectly.
  6. Adopt: Call `adopt(Widget)` to finalize the add as the very last step.

  Specified by:
    `add` in interface `HasWidgets`
  Parameters:
    `child` - the widget to be added
  Throws:
    `java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException` - if this method is not supported (most often this means that a specific overload must be called)
  See Also:
    `HasWidgets.add(Widget)`

### clear

    public void clear()

  Description copied from interface: `HasWidgets`
  Removes all child widgets.

  Specified by:
    `clear` in interface `HasWidgets`

### remove

    public abstract boolean remove(Widget child)

  Removes a child widget.

  How to Override this Method

  There are several important things that must take place in the correct order to properly remove a Widget from a Panel. Not all of these steps will be relevant to every Panel, but all of the steps must be considered.

  1. Validate: Make sure this Panel is actually the parent of the child Widget; return `false` if it is not.
  2. Orphan: Call `orphan(Widget)` first while the child Widget is still attached.
  3. Physical Detach: Adjust the DOM to account for the removal of the child Widget. The Widget's Element must be physically removed from the DOM.
  4. Logical Detach: Update the Panel's state variables to reflect the removal of the child Widget. Example: the Widget is removed from the Panel's `WidgetCollection`.

  Specified by:
    `remove` in interface `HasWidgets`
  Parameters:
    `child` - the widget to be removed
  Returns:
    `true` if the child was present

### adopt

    protected final void adopt(Widget child)

  Finalize the attachment of a Widget to this Panel. This method is the last step in adding or inserting a Widget into a Panel, and should be called after physical attachment in the DOM is complete. This Panel becomes the parent of the child Widget, and the child will now fire its `Widget.onAttach()` event if this Panel is currently attached.

  Parameters:
    `child` - the widget to be adopted
  See Also:
    `add(Widget)`

### adopt

    protected void adopt(Widget w,
                         Element container)

  Deprecated. Use `adopt(Widget)`.

  This method was formerly part of the process of adding a Widget to a Panel but has been deprecated in favor of `adopt(Widget)`.

### disown

    protected void disown(Widget w)

  Deprecated. Use `orphan(Widget)`.

  This method was formerly part of the process of removing a Widget from a Panel but has been deprecated in favor of `orphan(Widget)`.

### doAttachChildren

    protected void doAttachChildren()

  Description copied from class: `Widget`
  If a widget implements HasWidgets, it must override this method and call onAttach() for each of its child widgets.

  Overrides:
    `doAttachChildren` in class `Widget`
  See Also:
    `Widget.onAttach()`

### doDetachChildren

    protected void doDetachChildren()

  Description copied from class: `Widget`
  If a widget implements HasWidgets, it must override this method and call onDetach() for each of its child widgets.

  Overrides:
    `doDetachChildren` in class `Widget`
  See Also:
    `Widget.onDetach()`

### onLoad

    protected void onLoad()

  A Panel's onLoad method will be called after all of its children are attached.

  Overrides:
    `onLoad` in class `Widget`
  See Also:
    `Widget.onLoad()`

### onUnload

    protected void onUnload()

  A Panel's onUnload method will be called before its children become detached themselves.

  Overrides:
    `onUnload` in class `Widget`
  See Also:
    `Widget.onLoad()`

### orphan

    protected final void orphan(Widget child)

  This method must be called as part of the remove method of any Panel. It ensures that the Widget's parent is cleared. This method should be called after verifying that the child Widget is an existing child of the Panel, but before physically removing the child Widget from the DOM. The child will now fire its `Widget.onDetach()` event if this Panel is currently attached.

  Parameters:
    `child` - the widget to be disowned
  See Also:
    `add(Widget)`

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