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/*
 * Copyright © 2005-2008 GlobalMentor, Inc. 
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package io.guise.framework.component;

import io.guise.framework.component.layout.Flow;
import io.guise.framework.component.layout.FlowLayout;
import io.guise.framework.component.layout.Layout;

/**
 * A panel that semantically demarcates an area that arranges other components. This panel is usually styled to arrange the spacing between child components.
 * This is stronger than a {@link LayoutPanel}, which provides no arranging styles to the children.
 * @author Garret Wilson
 * @see ArrangeContainer
 */
public class ArrangePanel extends LayoutPanel implements ArrangeContainer {

	/** Default constructor with a default vertical flow layout. */
	public ArrangePanel() {
		this(new FlowLayout(Flow.PAGE)); //default to flowing vertically
	}

	/**
	 * Layout constructor.
	 * @param layout The layout definition for the container.
	 * @throws NullPointerException if the given layout is null.
	 */
	public ArrangePanel(final Layout layout) {
		super(layout); //construct the parent class
	}
}