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package com.jgoodies.forms.layout;

import static com.jgoodies.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
import static com.jgoodies.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;

import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Insets;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.StringTokenizer;

import com.jgoodies.forms.factories.CC;

/**
 * Defines constraints for components that are laid out with the FormLayout.
 * Defines the components display area: grid x, grid y,
 * grid width (column span), grid height (row span), horizontal alignment
 * and vertical alignment.<p>
 *
 * Most methods return <em>this</em> object to enable method chaining.<p>
 *
 * You can set optional insets in a constructor. This is useful if you
 * need to use a pixel-size insets to align perceived component bounds
 * with pixel data, for example an icon. Anyway, this is rarely used.
 * The insets don't affect the size computation for columns and rows.
 * I consider renaming the insets to offsets to better indicate the
 * motivation for this option.<p>
 *
 * <strong>Examples</strong>:<br>
 * The following cell constraints locate a component in the third
 * column of the fifth row; column and row span are 1; the component
 * will be aligned with the column's right-hand side and the row's
 * bottom.
 * <pre>
 * CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints();
 * cc.xy  (3, 5);
 * cc.xy  (3, 5, CellConstraints.RIGHT, CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
 * cc.xy  (3, 5, "right, bottom");
 *
 * cc.xyw (3, 5, 1);
 * cc.xyw (3, 5, 1, CellConstraints.RIGHT, CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
 * cc.xyw (3, 5, 1, "right, bottom");
 *
 * cc.xywh(3, 5, 1, 1);
 * cc.xywh(3, 5, 1, 1, CellConstraints.RIGHT, CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
 * cc.xywh(3, 5, 1, 1, "right, bottom");
 * </pre>
 * See also the examples in the {@link FormLayout} class comment.<p>
 *
 * TODO: Explain in the JavaDocs that the insets are actually offsets.
 * And describe that these offsets are not taken into account when
 * FormLayout computes the column and row sizes.<p>
 *
 * TODO: Rename the inset to offsets.
 *
 * @author   Karsten Lentzsch
 * @version $Revision: 1.15 $
 *
 * @see CC
 */
public final class CellConstraints implements Cloneable, Serializable {

    // Alignment Constants *************************************************

    /*
     * Implementation Note: Do not change the order of the following constants.
     * The serialization of class Alignment is ordinal-based and relies on it.
     */

    /**
     * Use the column's or row's default alignment.
     */
    public static final Alignment DEFAULT = new Alignment("default", Alignment.BOTH);

    /**
     * Fill the cell either horizontally or vertically.
     */
    public static final Alignment FILL = new Alignment("fill", Alignment.BOTH);

    /**
     * Put the component in the left.
     */
    public static final Alignment LEFT = new Alignment("left", Alignment.HORIZONTAL);

    /**
     * Put the component in the right.
     */
    public static final Alignment RIGHT = new Alignment("right", Alignment.HORIZONTAL);

    /**
     * Put the component in the center.
     */
    public static final Alignment CENTER = new Alignment("center", Alignment.BOTH);

    /**
     * Put the component in the top.
     */
    public static final Alignment TOP = new Alignment("top", Alignment.VERTICAL);

    /**
     * Put the component in the bottom.
     */
    public static final Alignment BOTTOM = new Alignment("bottom", Alignment.VERTICAL);

    /**
     * An array of all enumeration values used to canonicalize
     * deserialized alignments.
     */
    private static final Alignment[] VALUES = { DEFAULT, FILL, LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, TOP, BOTTOM };

    /**
     * A reusable {@code Insets} object to reduce object instantiation.
     */
    private static final Insets EMPTY_INSETS = new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0);

    // Fields ***************************************************************

    /**
     * Describes the component's horizontal grid origin (starts at 1).
     */
    public int gridX;

    /**
     * Describes the component's vertical grid origin (starts at 1).
     */
    public int gridY;

    /**
     * Describes the component's horizontal grid extend (number of cells).
     */
    public int gridWidth;

    /**
     * Describes the component's vertical grid extent (number of cells).
     */
    public int gridHeight;

    /**
     * Describes the component's horizontal alignment.
     */
    public Alignment hAlign;

    /**
     * Describes the component's vertical alignment.
     */
    public Alignment vAlign;

    /**
     * Describes the component's {@code Insets} in it's display area.
     */
    public Insets insets;

    /**
     * Describes whether individual components shall be taken into account
     * by the FormLayout if 1) they are invisible and 2) the FormLayout
     * does not honor the visibility.
     *
     * See {@link FormLayout#setHonorsVisibility(boolean)} and
     * {@link FormLayout#setHonorsVisibility(Component, Boolean)} for a
     * full description of this feature.
     */
    public Boolean honorsVisibility;

    // Instance Creation ****************************************************

    /**
     * Constructs a default instance of {@code CellConstraints}.
     */
    public CellConstraints() {
        this(1, 1);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an instance of {@code CellConstraints} for the given
     * cell position.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3);
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param gridX   the component's horizontal grid origin
     * @param gridY   the component's vertical grid origin
     */
    public CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY) {
        this(gridX, gridY, 1, 1);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an instance of {@code CellConstraints} for the given
     * cell position, anchor, and fill.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param gridX   the component's horizontal grid origin
     * @param gridY   the component's vertical grid origin
     * @param hAlign   the component's horizontal alignment
     * @param vAlign   the component's vertical alignment
     */
    public CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY, Alignment hAlign, Alignment vAlign) {
        this(gridX, gridY, 1, 1, hAlign, vAlign, EMPTY_INSETS);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an instance of {@code CellConstraints} for the given
     * cell position and size.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3, 2, 1);
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3, 7, 3);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param gridX      the component's horizontal grid origin
     * @param gridY      the component's vertical grid origin
     * @param gridWidth   the component's horizontal extent
     * @param gridHeight   the component's vertical extent
     */
    public CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY, int gridWidth, int gridHeight) {
        this(gridX, gridY, gridWidth, gridHeight, DEFAULT, DEFAULT);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an instance of {@code CellConstraints} for the given
     * cell position and size, anchor, and fill.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3, 2, 1, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3, 7, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param gridX      the component's horizontal grid origin
     * @param gridY      the component's vertical grid origin
     * @param gridWidth   the component's horizontal extent
     * @param gridHeight   the component's vertical extent
     * @param hAlign       the component's horizontal alignment
     * @param vAlign       the component's vertical alignment
     */
    public CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY, int gridWidth, int gridHeight, Alignment hAlign,
            Alignment vAlign) {
        this(gridX, gridY, gridWidth, gridHeight, hAlign, vAlign, EMPTY_INSETS);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an instance of {@code CellConstraints} for
     * the complete set of available properties.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3, 2, 1, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM, new Insets(0, 1, 0, 3));
     * new CellConstraints(1, 3, 7, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL,   new Insets(0, 1, 0, 0));
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param gridX        the component's horizontal grid origin
     * @param gridY        the component's vertical grid origin
     * @param gridWidth    the component's horizontal extent
     * @param gridHeight   the component's vertical extent
     * @param hAlign      the component's horizontal alignment
     * @param vAlign      the component's vertical alignment
     * @param insets      the component's display area {@code Insets}
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the grid origin or extent is negative
     * @throws NullPointerException if the horizontal or vertical alignment is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     */
    public CellConstraints(int gridX, int gridY, int gridWidth, int gridHeight, Alignment hAlign, Alignment vAlign,
            Insets insets) {
        this.gridX = gridX;
        this.gridY = gridY;
        this.gridWidth = gridWidth;
        this.gridHeight = gridHeight;
        this.hAlign = hAlign;
        this.vAlign = vAlign;
        this.insets = insets;
        if (gridX <= 0) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The grid x must be a positive number.");
        }
        if (gridY <= 0) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The grid y must be a positive number.");
        }
        if (gridWidth <= 0) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The grid width must be a positive number.");
        }
        if (gridHeight <= 0) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The grid height must be a positive number.");
        }
        checkNotNull(hAlign, "The horizontal alignment must not be null.");
        checkNotNull(vAlign, "The vertical alignment must not be null.");
        ensureValidOrientations(hAlign, vAlign);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an instance of {@code CellConstraints} from
     * the given encoded string properties.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * new CellConstraints("1, 3");
     * new CellConstraints("1, 3, left, bottom");
     * new CellConstraints("1, 3, 2, 1, left, bottom");
     * new CellConstraints("1, 3, 2, 1, l, b");
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param encodedConstraints   the constraints encoded as string
     */
    public CellConstraints(String encodedConstraints) {
        this();
        initFromConstraints(encodedConstraints);
    }

    // Translation ************************************************************

    /**
     * Creates and returns a new CellConstraints instance where the origin
     * has been moved along the X and Y axis as specified by {@code dx}
     * and {@code dy} respectively.
     * 
     * @param dx  the distance to move along the X axis
     * @param dy  the distance to move along the Y axis
     * @return  the new CellConstraints instance with a translated grid origin
     * 
     * @since 1.8
     */
    public CellConstraints translate(int dx, int dy) {
        return new CellConstraints(gridX + dx, gridY + dy, gridWidth, gridHeight, hAlign, vAlign, insets);
    }

    // Setters with Column-Row Order ******************************************

    /**
     * Sets column and row origins; sets width and height to 1;
     * uses the default alignments.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.xy(1, 1);
     * cc.xy(1, 3);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param col     the new column index
     * @param row     the new row index
     * @return this
     */
    public CellConstraints xy(int col, int row) {
        return xywh(col, row, 1, 1);
    }

    /**
     * Sets column and row origins; sets width and height to 1;
     * decodes horizontal and vertical alignments from the given string.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.xy(1, 3, "left, bottom");
     * cc.xy(1, 3, "l, b");
     * cc.xy(1, 3, "center, fill");
     * cc.xy(1, 3, "c, f");
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param col                the new column index
     * @param row                the new row index
     * @param encodedAlignments  describes the horizontal and vertical alignments
     * @return this
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     */
    public CellConstraints xy(int col, int row, String encodedAlignments) {
        return xywh(col, row, 1, 1, encodedAlignments);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the column and row origins; sets width and height to 1;
     * set horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified objects.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.xy(1, 3, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
     * cc.xy(1, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param col       the new column index
     * @param row       the new row index
     * @param colAlign  horizontal component alignment
     * @param rowAlign  vertical component alignment
     * @return this
     */
    public CellConstraints xy(int col, int row, Alignment colAlign, Alignment rowAlign) {
        return xywh(col, row, 1, 1, colAlign, rowAlign);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the column, row, width, and height; uses a height (row span) of 1
     * and the horizontal and vertical default alignments.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.xyw(1, 3, 7);
     * cc.xyw(1, 3, 2);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param col      the new column index
     * @param row      the new row index
     * @param colSpan  the column span or grid width
     * @return this
     */
    public CellConstraints xyw(int col, int row, int colSpan) {
        return xywh(col, row, colSpan, 1, DEFAULT, DEFAULT);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the column, row, width, and height;
     * decodes the horizontal and vertical alignments from the given string.
     * The row span (height) is set to 1.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.xyw(1, 3, 7, "left, bottom");
     * cc.xyw(1, 3, 7, "l, b");
     * cc.xyw(1, 3, 2, "center, fill");
     * cc.xyw(1, 3, 2, "c, f");
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param col                the new column index
     * @param row                the new row index
     * @param colSpan            the column span or grid width
     * @param encodedAlignments  describes the horizontal and vertical alignments
     * @return this
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     */
    public CellConstraints xyw(int col, int row, int colSpan, String encodedAlignments) {
        return xywh(col, row, colSpan, 1, encodedAlignments);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the column, row, width, and height; sets the horizontal
     * and vertical alignment using the specified alignment objects.
     * The row span (height) is set to 1.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.xyw(1, 3, 2, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
     * cc.xyw(1, 3, 7, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param col       the new column index
     * @param row       the new row index
     * @param colSpan   the column span or grid width
     * @param colAlign  horizontal component alignment
     * @param rowAlign  vertical component alignment
     * @return this
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     */
    public CellConstraints xyw(int col, int row, int colSpan, Alignment colAlign, Alignment rowAlign) {
        return xywh(col, row, colSpan, 1, colAlign, rowAlign);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the column, row, width, and height; uses default alignments.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.xywh(1, 3, 2, 1);
     * cc.xywh(1, 3, 7, 3);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param col      the new column index
     * @param row      the new row index
     * @param colSpan  the column span or grid width
     * @param rowSpan  the row span or grid height
     * @return this
     */
    public CellConstraints xywh(int col, int row, int colSpan, int rowSpan) {
        return xywh(col, row, colSpan, rowSpan, DEFAULT, DEFAULT);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the column, row, width, and height;
     * decodes the horizontal and vertical alignments from the given string.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.xywh(1, 3, 2, 1, "left, bottom");
     * cc.xywh(1, 3, 2, 1, "l, b");
     * cc.xywh(1, 3, 7, 3, "center, fill");
     * cc.xywh(1, 3, 7, 3, "c, f");
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param col                the new column index
     * @param row                the new row index
     * @param colSpan            the column span or grid width
     * @param rowSpan            the row span or grid height
     * @param encodedAlignments  describes the horizontal and vertical alignments
     * @return this
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     */
    public CellConstraints xywh(int col, int row, int colSpan, int rowSpan, String encodedAlignments) {
        CellConstraints result = xywh(col, row, colSpan, rowSpan);
        result.setAlignments(encodedAlignments, true);
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the column, row, width, and height; sets the horizontal
     * and vertical alignment using the specified alignment objects.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.xywh(1, 3, 2, 1, CellConstraints.LEFT,   CellConstraints.BOTTOM);
     * cc.xywh(1, 3, 7, 3, CellConstraints.CENTER, CellConstraints.FILL);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param col       the new column index
     * @param row       the new row index
     * @param colSpan   the column span or grid width
     * @param rowSpan   the row span or grid height
     * @param colAlign  horizontal component alignment
     * @param rowAlign  vertical component alignment
     * @return this
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     */
    public CellConstraints xywh(int col, int row, int colSpan, int rowSpan, Alignment colAlign,
            Alignment rowAlign) {
        this.gridX = col;
        this.gridY = row;
        this.gridWidth = colSpan;
        this.gridHeight = rowSpan;
        this.hAlign = colAlign;
        this.vAlign = rowAlign;
        ensureValidOrientations(hAlign, vAlign);
        return this;
    }

    // Setters with Row-Column Order ******************************************

    /**
     * Sets row and column origins; sets height and width to 1;
     * uses the default alignments.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.rc(1, 1);
     * cc.rc(3, 1);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param row     the new row index
     * @param col     the new column index
     * @return this
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public CellConstraints rc(int row, int col) {
        return rchw(row, col, 1, 1);
    }

    /**
     * Sets row and column origins; sets height and width to 1;
     * decodes vertical and horizontal alignments from the given string.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.rc(3, 1, "bottom, left");
     * cc.rc(3, 1, "b, l");
     * cc.rc(3, 1, "fill, center");
     * cc.rc(3, 1, "f, c");
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param row                the new row index
     * @param col                the new column index
     * @param encodedAlignments  describes the vertical and horizontal alignments
     * @return this
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public CellConstraints rc(int row, int col, String encodedAlignments) {
        return rchw(row, col, 1, 1, encodedAlignments);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the row and column origins; sets width and height to 1;
     * set horizontal and vertical alignment using the specified objects.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.rc(3, 1, CellConstraints.BOTTOM, CellConstraints.LEFT);
     * cc.rc(3, 1, CellConstraints.FILL,   CellConstraints.CENTER);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param row       the new row index
     * @param col       the new column index
     * @param rowAlign  vertical component alignment
     * @param colAlign  horizontal component alignment
     * @return this
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public CellConstraints rc(int row, int col, Alignment rowAlign, Alignment colAlign) {
        return rchw(row, col, 1, 1, rowAlign, colAlign);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the row, column, height, and width; uses a height (row span) of 1
     * and the vertical and horizontal default alignments.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.rcw(3, 1, 7);
     * cc.rcw(3, 1, 2);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param row      the new row index
     * @param col      the new column index
     * @param colSpan  the column span or grid width
     * @return this
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public CellConstraints rcw(int row, int col, int colSpan) {
        return rchw(row, col, 1, colSpan, DEFAULT, DEFAULT);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the row, column, height, and width;
     * decodes the vertical and horizontal alignments from the given string.
     * The row span (height) is set to 1.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.rcw(3, 1, 7, "bottom, left");
     * cc.rcw(3, 1, 7, "b, l");
     * cc.rcw(3, 1, 2, "fill, center");
     * cc.rcw(3, 1, 2, "f, c");
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param row                the new row index
     * @param col                the new column index
     * @param colSpan            the column span or grid width
     * @param encodedAlignments  describes the vertical and horizontal alignments
     * @return this
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public CellConstraints rcw(int row, int col, int colSpan, String encodedAlignments) {
        return rchw(row, col, 1, colSpan, encodedAlignments);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the row, column, height, and width; sets the vertical
     * and horizontal alignment using the specified alignment objects.
     * The row span (height) is set to 1.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.rcw(3, 1, 2, CellConstraints.BOTTOM, CellConstraints.LEFT);
     * cc.rcw(3, 1, 7, CellConstraints.FILL,   CellConstraints.CENTER);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param row       the new row index
     * @param col       the new column index
     * @param colSpan   the column span or grid width
     * @param rowAlign  vertical component alignment
     * @param colAlign  horizontal component alignment
     * @return this
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public CellConstraints rcw(int row, int col, int colSpan, Alignment rowAlign, Alignment colAlign) {
        return rchw(row, col, 1, colSpan, rowAlign, colAlign);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the row, column, height, and width; uses default alignments.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.rchw(1, 3, 2, 1);
     * cc.rchw(1, 3, 7, 3);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param row      the new row index
     * @param col      the new column index
     * @param rowSpan  the row span or grid height
     * @param colSpan  the column span or grid width
     * @return this
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public CellConstraints rchw(int row, int col, int rowSpan, int colSpan) {
        return rchw(row, col, rowSpan, colSpan, DEFAULT, DEFAULT);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the row, column, height, and width;
     * decodes the vertical and horizontal alignments from the given string.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.rchw(3, 1, 1, 2, "bottom, left");
     * cc.rchw(3, 1, 1, 2, "b, l");
     * cc.rchw(3, 1, 3, 7, "fill, center");
     * cc.rchw(3, 1, 3, 7, "f, c");
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param row                the new row index
     * @param col                the new column index
     * @param rowSpan            the row span or grid height
     * @param colSpan            the column span or grid width
     * @param encodedAlignments  describes the vertical and horizontal alignments
     * @return this
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public CellConstraints rchw(int row, int col, int rowSpan, int colSpan, String encodedAlignments) {
        CellConstraints result = rchw(row, col, rowSpan, colSpan);
        result.setAlignments(encodedAlignments, false);
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the row, column, height, and width; sets the vertical and
     * horizontal alignment using the specified alignment objects.<p>
     *
     * <strong>Examples:</strong><pre>
     * cc.rchw(3, 1, 1, 2, CellConstraints.BOTTOM, CellConstraints.LEFT);
     * cc.rchw(3, 1, 3, 7, CellConstraints.FILL,   CellConstraints.CENTER);
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param row       the new row index
     * @param col       the new column index
     * @param rowSpan   the row span or grid height
     * @param colSpan   the column span or grid width
     * @param rowAlign  vertical component alignment
     * @param colAlign  horizontal component alignment
     * @return this
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public CellConstraints rchw(int row, int col, int rowSpan, int colSpan, Alignment rowAlign,
            Alignment colAlign) {
        return xywh(col, row, colSpan, rowSpan, colAlign, rowAlign);
    }

    // Parsing and Decoding String Descriptions *****************************

    /**
     * Decodes and returns the grid bounds and alignments for this
     * constraints as an array of six integers. The string representation
     * is a comma separated sequence, one of
     * <pre>
     * "x, y"
     * "x, y, w, h"
     * "x, y, hAlign, vAlign"
     * "x, y, w, h, hAlign, vAlign"
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param encodedConstraints represents horizontal and vertical alignment
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the encoded constraints do not
     *     follow the constraint syntax
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("null")
    private void initFromConstraints(String encodedConstraints) {
        StringTokenizer tokenizer = new StringTokenizer(encodedConstraints, " ,");
        int argCount = tokenizer.countTokens();
        checkArgument(argCount == 2 || argCount == 4 || argCount == 6, "You must provide 2, 4 or 6 arguments.");
        Integer nextInt = decodeInt(tokenizer.nextToken());
        checkArgument(nextInt != null, "First cell constraint element must be a number.");
        gridX = nextInt.intValue();
        checkArgument(gridX > 0, "The grid x must be a positive number.");
        nextInt = decodeInt(tokenizer.nextToken());
        checkArgument(nextInt != null, "Second cell constraint element must be a number.");
        gridY = nextInt.intValue();
        checkArgument(gridY > 0, "The grid y must be a positive number.");
        if (!tokenizer.hasMoreTokens()) {
            return;
        }

        String token = tokenizer.nextToken();
        nextInt = decodeInt(token);
        if (nextInt != null) {
            // Case: "x, y, w, h" or
            //       "x, y, w, h, hAlign, vAlign"
            gridWidth = nextInt.intValue();
            if (gridWidth <= 0) {
                throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The grid width must be a positive number.");
            }
            nextInt = decodeInt(tokenizer.nextToken());
            if (nextInt == null) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Fourth cell constraint element must be like third.");
            }
            gridHeight = nextInt.intValue();
            if (gridHeight <= 0) {
                throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The grid height must be a positive number.");
            }

            if (!tokenizer.hasMoreTokens()) {
                return;
            }
            token = tokenizer.nextToken();
        }

        hAlign = decodeAlignment(token);
        vAlign = decodeAlignment(tokenizer.nextToken());
        ensureValidOrientations(hAlign, vAlign);
    }

    /**
     * Decodes a string description for the horizontal and vertical alignment
     * and sets this CellConstraints' alignment values. If the boolean is
     * {@code true} the horizontal alignment is the first token,
     * and the vertical alignment is the second token. if the boolean is
     * {@code false} the vertical alignment comes first. <p>
     *
     * Valid horizontal alignments are: left, center, right, default, and fill.
     * Valid vertical alignments are: top, center, bottom, default, and fill.
     * The anchor's string representation abbreviates the alignment:
     * l, c, r, d, f, t, and b.<p>
     *
     * Anchor examples:
     * "c, c" is centered, "l, t" is northwest, "c, t" is north, "r, c" east.
     * "c, d" is horizontally centered and uses the row's default alignment.
     * "d, t" is on top of the cell and uses the column's default alignment.<p>
     *
     * @param encodedAlignments represents horizontal and vertical alignment
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment orientation is invalid
     */
    private void setAlignments(String encodedAlignments, boolean horizontalThenVertical) {
        StringTokenizer tokenizer = new StringTokenizer(encodedAlignments, " ,");
        Alignment first = decodeAlignment(tokenizer.nextToken());
        Alignment second = decodeAlignment(tokenizer.nextToken());
        hAlign = horizontalThenVertical ? first : second;
        vAlign = horizontalThenVertical ? second : first;
        ensureValidOrientations(hAlign, vAlign);
    }

    /**
     * Decodes an integer string representation and returns the
     * associated Integer or null in case of an invalid number format.
     *
     * @param token      the encoded integer
     * @return the decoded Integer or null
     */
    private static Integer decodeInt(String token) {
        try {
            return Integer.decode(token);
        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
            return null;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Parses an alignment string description and
     * returns the corresponding alignment value.
     *
     * @param encodedAlignment   the encoded alignment
     * @return the associated {@code Alignment} instance
     */
    private static Alignment decodeAlignment(String encodedAlignment) {
        return Alignment.valueOf(encodedAlignment);
    }

    /**
     * Checks and verifies that this constraints object has valid grid
     * index values, i. e. the display area cells are inside the form's grid.
     *
     * @param colCount  number of columns in the grid
     * @param rowCount  number of rows in the grid
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the display area described
     *     by this constraints object is not inside the grid
     */
    void ensureValidGridBounds(int colCount, int rowCount) {
        if (gridX <= 0) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The column index " + gridX + " must be positive.");
        }
        if (gridX > colCount) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(
                    "The column index " + gridX + " must be less than or equal to " + colCount + ".");
        }
        if (gridX + gridWidth - 1 > colCount) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The grid width " + gridWidth + " must be less than or equal to "
                    + (colCount - gridX + 1) + ".");
        }
        if (gridY <= 0) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The row index " + gridY + " must be positive.");
        }
        if (gridY > rowCount) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(
                    "The row index " + gridY + " must be less than or equal to " + rowCount + ".");
        }
        if (gridY + gridHeight - 1 > rowCount) {
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("The grid height " + gridHeight + " must be less than or equal to "
                    + (rowCount - gridY + 1) + ".");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Checks and verifies that the horizontal alignment is a horizontal
     * and the vertical alignment is vertical.
     *
     * @param horizontalAlignment  the horizontal alignment
     * @param verticalAlignment    the vertical alignment
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an alignment is invalid
     */
    private static void ensureValidOrientations(Alignment horizontalAlignment, Alignment verticalAlignment) {
        if (!horizontalAlignment.isHorizontal()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "The horizontal alignment must be one of: left, center, right, fill, default.");
        }
        if (!verticalAlignment.isVertical()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "The vertical alignment must be one of: top, center, bottom, fill, default.");
        }
    }

    // Settings Component Bounds ********************************************

    /**
     * Sets the component's bounds using the given component and cell bounds.
     *
     * @param c                the component to set bounds
     * @param layout             the FormLayout instance that computes the bounds
     * @param cellBounds         the cell's bounds
     * @param minWidthMeasure     measures the minimum width
     * @param minHeightMeasure     measures the minimum height
     * @param prefWidthMeasure     measures the preferred width
     * @param prefHeightMeasure  measures the preferred height
     */
    void setBounds(Component c, FormLayout layout, Rectangle cellBounds, FormLayout.Measure minWidthMeasure,
            FormLayout.Measure minHeightMeasure, FormLayout.Measure prefWidthMeasure,
            FormLayout.Measure prefHeightMeasure) {
        ColumnSpec colSpec = gridWidth == 1 ? layout.getColumnSpec(gridX) : null;
        RowSpec rowSpec = gridHeight == 1 ? layout.getRowSpec(gridY) : null;
        Alignment concreteHAlign = concreteAlignment(this.hAlign, colSpec);
        Alignment concreteVAlign = concreteAlignment(this.vAlign, rowSpec);
        Insets concreteInsets = this.insets != null ? this.insets : EMPTY_INSETS;
        int cellX = cellBounds.x + concreteInsets.left;
        int cellY = cellBounds.y + concreteInsets.top;
        int cellW = cellBounds.width - concreteInsets.left - concreteInsets.right;
        int cellH = cellBounds.height - concreteInsets.top - concreteInsets.bottom;
        int compW = componentSize(c, colSpec, cellW, minWidthMeasure, prefWidthMeasure);
        int compH = componentSize(c, rowSpec, cellH, minHeightMeasure, prefHeightMeasure);
        int x = origin(concreteHAlign, cellX, cellW, compW);
        int y = origin(concreteVAlign, cellY, cellH, compH);
        int w = extent(concreteHAlign, cellW, compW);
        int h = extent(concreteVAlign, cellH, compH);
        c.setBounds(x, y, w, h);
    }

    /**
     * Computes and returns the concrete alignment. Takes into account
     * the cell alignment and <i>the</i> {@code FormSpec} if applicable.<p>
     *
     * If this constraints object doesn't belong to a single column or row,
     * the {@code formSpec} parameter is {@code null}.
     * In this case the cell alignment is answered, but {@code DEFAULT}
     * is mapped to {@code FILL}.<p>
     *
     * If the cell belongs to a single column or row, we use the cell
     * alignment, unless it is {@code DEFAULT}, where the alignment
     * is inherited from the column or row resp.
     *
     * @param cellAlignment   this cell's alignment
     * @param formSpec        the associated column or row specification
     * @return the concrete alignment
     */
    private static Alignment concreteAlignment(Alignment cellAlignment, FormSpec formSpec) {
        return formSpec == null ? cellAlignment == DEFAULT ? FILL : cellAlignment
                : usedAlignment(cellAlignment, formSpec);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the alignment used for a given form constraints object.
     * The cell alignment overrides the column or row default, unless
     * it is {@code DEFAULT}. In the latter case, we use the
     * column or row alignment.
     *
     * @param cellAlignment   this cell constraint's alignment
     * @param formSpec        the associated column or row specification
     * @return the alignment used
     */
    private static Alignment usedAlignment(Alignment cellAlignment, FormSpec formSpec) {
        if (cellAlignment != CellConstraints.DEFAULT) {
            // Cell alignments other than DEFAULT override col/row alignments
            return cellAlignment;
        }
        FormSpec.DefaultAlignment defaultAlignment = formSpec.getDefaultAlignment();
        if (defaultAlignment == FormSpec.FILL_ALIGN) {
            return FILL;
        }
        if (defaultAlignment == ColumnSpec.LEFT) {
            return LEFT;
        } else if (defaultAlignment == FormSpec.CENTER_ALIGN) {
            return CENTER;
        } else if (defaultAlignment == ColumnSpec.RIGHT) {
            return RIGHT;
        } else if (defaultAlignment == RowSpec.TOP) {
            return TOP;
        } else {
            return BOTTOM;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Computes and returns the pixel size of the given component using the
     * given form specification, measures, and cell size.
     *
     * @param component   the component to measure
     * @param formSpec      the specification of the component's column/row
     * @param minMeasure   the measure for the minimum size
     * @param prefMeasure   the measure for the preferred size
     * @param cellSize      the cell size
     * @return the component size as measured or a constant
     */
    private static int componentSize(Component component, FormSpec formSpec, int cellSize,
            FormLayout.Measure minMeasure, FormLayout.Measure prefMeasure) {
        if (formSpec == null) {
            return prefMeasure.sizeOf(component);
        } else if (formSpec.getSize() == Sizes.MINIMUM) {
            return minMeasure.sizeOf(component);
        } else if (formSpec.getSize() == Sizes.PREFERRED) {
            return prefMeasure.sizeOf(component);
        } else { // default mode
            return Math.min(cellSize, prefMeasure.sizeOf(component));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Computes and returns the component's pixel origin.
     *
     * @param alignment          the component's alignment
     * @param cellOrigin      the origin of the display area
     * @param cellSize         the extent of the display area
     * @param componentSize     the component's size
     * @return the component's pixel origin
     */
    private static int origin(Alignment alignment, int cellOrigin, int cellSize, int componentSize) {
        if (alignment == RIGHT || alignment == BOTTOM) {
            return cellOrigin + cellSize - componentSize;
        } else if (alignment == CENTER) {
            return cellOrigin + (cellSize - componentSize) / 2;
        } else { // left, top, fill
            return cellOrigin;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the component's pixel extent.
     *
     * @param alignment      the component's alignment
     * @param cellSize         the size of the display area
     * @param componentSize   the component's size
     * @return the component's pixel extent
     */
    private static int extent(Alignment alignment, int cellSize, int componentSize) {
        return alignment == FILL ? cellSize : componentSize;
    }

    // Misc *****************************************************************

    /**
     * Creates a copy of this cell constraints object.
     *
     * @return      a copy of this cell constraints object
     */
    @Override
    public Object clone() {
        try {
            CellConstraints c = (CellConstraints) super.clone();
            c.insets = (Insets) insets.clone();
            return c;
        } catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
            // This shouldn't happen, since we are Cloneable.
            throw new InternalError();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Constructs and returns a string representation of this constraints object.
     *
     * @return   string representation of this constraints object
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer("CellConstraints");
        buffer.append("[x=");
        buffer.append(gridX);
        buffer.append("; y=");
        buffer.append(gridY);
        buffer.append("; w=");
        buffer.append(gridWidth);
        buffer.append("; h=");
        buffer.append(gridHeight);
        buffer.append("; hAlign=");
        buffer.append(hAlign);
        buffer.append("; vAlign=");
        buffer.append(vAlign);
        if (!EMPTY_INSETS.equals(insets)) {
            buffer.append("; insets=");
            buffer.append(insets);
        }
        buffer.append("; honorsVisibility=");
        buffer.append(honorsVisibility);

        buffer.append(']');
        return buffer.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a short string representation of this constraints object.
     *
     * @return a short string representation of this constraints object
     */
    public String toShortString() {
        return toShortString(null);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a short string representation of this constraints object.
     * This method can use the given {@code FormLayout}
     * to display extra information how default alignments
     * are mapped to concrete alignments. Therefore it asks the
     * related column and row as specified by this constraints object.
     *
     * @param layout  the layout to be presented as a string
     * @return a short string representation of this constraints object
     */
    public String toShortString(FormLayout layout) {
        StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer("(");
        buffer.append(formatInt(gridX));
        buffer.append(", ");
        buffer.append(formatInt(gridY));
        buffer.append(", ");
        buffer.append(formatInt(gridWidth));
        buffer.append(", ");
        buffer.append(formatInt(gridHeight));
        buffer.append(", \"");
        buffer.append(hAlign.abbreviation());
        if (hAlign == DEFAULT && layout != null) {
            buffer.append('=');
            ColumnSpec colSpec = gridWidth == 1 ? layout.getColumnSpec(gridX) : null;
            buffer.append(concreteAlignment(hAlign, colSpec).abbreviation());
        }
        buffer.append(", ");
        buffer.append(vAlign.abbreviation());
        if (vAlign == DEFAULT && layout != null) {
            buffer.append('=');
            RowSpec rowSpec = gridHeight == 1 ? layout.getRowSpec(gridY) : null;
            buffer.append(concreteAlignment(vAlign, rowSpec).abbreviation());
        }
        buffer.append("\"");
        if (!EMPTY_INSETS.equals(insets)) {
            buffer.append(", ");
            buffer.append(insets);
        }
        if (honorsVisibility != null) {
            buffer.append(honorsVisibility.booleanValue() ? "honors visibility" : "ignores visibility");
        }

        buffer.append(')');
        return buffer.toString();
    }

    // Helper Class *********************************************************

    /**
     * An ordinal-based serializable typesafe enumeration for component
     * alignment types as used by the {@link FormLayout}.
     */
    public static final class Alignment implements Serializable {

        private static final int HORIZONTAL = 0;
        private static final int VERTICAL = 1;
        private static final int BOTH = 2;

        private final transient String name;
        private final transient int orientation;

        private Alignment(String name, int orientation) {
            this.name = name;
            this.orientation = orientation;
        }

        static Alignment valueOf(String nameOrAbbreviation) {
            String str = nameOrAbbreviation.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
            if (str.equals("d") || str.equals("default")) {
                return DEFAULT;
            } else if (str.equals("f") || str.equals("fill")) {
                return FILL;
            } else if (str.equals("c") || str.equals("center")) {
                return CENTER;
            } else if (str.equals("l") || str.equals("left")) {
                return LEFT;
            } else if (str.equals("r") || str.equals("right")) {
                return RIGHT;
            } else if (str.equals("t") || str.equals("top")) {
                return TOP;
            } else if (str.equals("b") || str.equals("bottom")) {
                return BOTTOM;
            } else {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid alignment " + nameOrAbbreviation
                        + ". Must be one of: left, center, right, top, bottom, "
                        + "fill, default, l, c, r, t, b, f, d.");
            }
        }

        /**
         * Returns this Alignment's name.
         *
         * @return this alignment's name.
         */
        @Override
        public String toString() {
            return name;
        }

        /**
         * Returns the first character of this Alignment's name.
         * Used to identify it in short format strings.
         *
         * @return the name's first character.
         */
        public char abbreviation() {
            return name.charAt(0);
        }

        private boolean isHorizontal() {
            return orientation != VERTICAL;
        }

        private boolean isVertical() {
            return orientation != HORIZONTAL;
        }

        // Serialization *********************************************************

        private static int nextOrdinal = 0;

        private final int ordinal = nextOrdinal++;

        private Object readResolve() {
            return VALUES[ordinal]; // Canonicalize
        }

    }

    /**
     * Returns an integer that has a minimum of two characters.
     *
     * @param number   the number to format
     * @return a string representation for a number with a minimum of two chars
     */
    private static String formatInt(int number) {
        String str = Integer.toString(number);
        return number < 10 ? " " + str : str;
    }

}