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# Class jclass.contrib.ContribCheckbox

    java.lang.Object
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       +----java.awt.Component
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               +----java.awt.Checkbox
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                       +----jclass.contrib.ContribCheckbox

public class ContribCheckbox
extends Checkbox

The Checkbox class in the Java AWT does not allow a value to be associated with the checkbox. ContribCheckbox does allow this through the value member variable. ContribCheckbox also contains two functions for building groups of checkboxes: makeGroup() takes an array of labels and an array of values and creates a group of radio buttons with associated values for each button. makeCollection() takes the same parameters and produces an array of individual check boxes. In combination with ContribCheckboxGroup, these functions can simplify the creation of checkboxes. The .class files are also reduced in size.

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value
  This is the value associated with the checkbox.

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ContribCheckbox(String, CheckboxGroup, int)
  This is the constructor.

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makeCollection(Panel, String[], int[])
  This static function creates a grouping of independent checkboxes with associated values for each of the checkboxes
makeGroup(Panel, String[], int[])
  This static function creates a group of radio buttons when given an array of labels and an array of values.

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value

     public int value

  This is the value associated with the checkbox.

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ContribCheckbox

     public ContribCheckbox(String label,
                            CheckboxGroup group,
                            int val)

  This is the constructor. The first two arguments are passed to the Checkbox construcor. If the group argument is an instance of ContribCheckboxGroup, then the checkbox is added to the list of items in ContribCheckboxGroup. See ContribCheckboxGroup for details.

  Parameters:
    label - this is the text that appears beside the checkbox
    group - this is the "owner" of the box. This can be null.
    val - this is the value associated with the checkbox

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makeGroup

     public static ContribCheckboxGroup makeGroup(Panel parent,
                                                  String labels[],
                                                  int values[])

  This static function creates a group of radio buttons when given an array of labels and an array of values.

  Parameters:
    panel - this is the AWT panel where the checkbox group resides
    labels[] - this is an array of labels for the checkboxes
    values[] - this is an array of values for the checkboxes
  Returns:
    a ContribCheckboxGroup containing the specified check boxes.

makeCollection

     public static ContribCheckbox[] makeCollection(Panel parent,
                                                    String labels[],
                                                    int values[])

  This static function creates a grouping of independent checkboxes with associated values for each of the checkboxes

  Parameters:
    panel - this is the AWT panel where the checkbox group resides
    labels[] - this is an array of labels for the checkboxes
    values[] - this is an array of values for the checkboxes
  Returns:
    an array of ContribCheckbox objects

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