001    package com.softnetConsult.utils.swing;
002    
003    import java.awt.Component;
004    import java.awt.Font;
005    
006    
007    /**
008     * A collection of static utility methods providing various swing utilities.
009     * 
010     * <p style="font-size:smaller;">This product includes software developed by the
011     *    <strong>SoftNet-Consult Java Utility Library</strong> project and its contributors.<br />
012     *    (<a href="http://java-tools.sourceforge.net" target="_blank">http://java-tools.sourceforge.net</a>)<br />
013     *    Copyright (c) 2007-2008 SoftNet-Consult.<br />
014     *    Copyright (c) 2007-2008 G. Paperin.<br />
015     *    All rights reserved.
016     * </p>
017     * <p style="font-size:smaller;">File: SwingTools.java<br />
018     *    Library API version: {@value com.softnetConsult.utils.APIProperties#apiVersion}<br />
019     *    Java compliance version: {@value com.softnetConsult.utils.APIProperties#javaComplianceVersion}
020     * </p>
021     * <p style="font-size:smaller;">Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
022     *    without modification, are permitted provided that the following terms and conditions are met:
023     * </p>
024     * <p style="font-size:smaller;">1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above
025     *    acknowledgement of the SoftNet-Consult Java Utility Library project, the above copyright
026     *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.<br />
027     *    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above acknowledgement of the
028     *    SoftNet-Consult Java Utility Library project, the above copyright notice, this list of
029     *    conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials
030     *    provided with the distribution.<br />
031     *    3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software or any derived
032     *    software must display the following acknowledgement:<br />
033     *    <em>This product includes software developed by the SoftNet-Consult Java Utility Library
034     *    project and its contributors.</em>
035     * </p>
036     * <p style="font-size:smaller;">THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED &quot;AS IS&quot;, WITHOUT WARRANTY
037     *    OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
038     *    MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND  NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
039     *    THE AUTHORS, CONTRIBUTORS OR COPYRIGHT  HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
040     *    LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING  FROM, OUT OF OR
041     *    IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR  OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
042     * </p> 
043     * @author Greg Paperin (<a href="http://www.paperin.org" target="_blank">http://www.paperin.org</a>)
044     * @version {@value com.softnetConsult.utils.APIProperties#apiVersion}
045     */
046    public final class SwingTools {
047    
048    /**
049     * Prevents instances of this class from being created
050     * as this class contains only static utility methods.
051     */
052    private SwingTools() {}
053    
054    /**
055     * Returns a font which is the came as the font of the component, but with {@code PLAIN} style.
056     * 
057     * @param c A component.
058     * @return A font which is the came as the font of the component, but with {@code PLAIN} style.
059     */
060    public static Font getPlainFont(Component c) {
061            
062            if (null == c)
063                    return new Font("Dialog", Font.PLAIN, 12);
064            
065            Font f = c.getFont();
066            return new Font(f.getName(), Font.PLAIN, f.getSize());
067    }
068    
069    } // public class SwingTools