/* 
 * Copyright 2011 Vaadin Ltd.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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 */

package com.vaadin.ui;

import com.vaadin.shared.ui.MarginInfo;

/**
 * FormLayout is used by {@link Form} to layout fields. It may also be used
 * separately without {@link Form}.
 * 
 * FormLayout is a close relative of {@link VerticalLayout}, but in FormLayout
 * captions are rendered to the left of their respective components. Required
 * and validation indicators are shown between the captions and the fields.
 * 
 * FormLayout by default has component spacing on. Also margin top and margin
 * bottom are by default on.
 * 
 */
public class FormLayout extends AbstractOrderedLayout {

    public FormLayout() {
        super();
        setSpacing(true);
        setMargin(new MarginInfo(true, false, true, false));
        setWidth(100, UNITS_PERCENTAGE);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a FormLayout and adds the given components to it.
     * 
     * @see AbstractOrderedLayout#addComponents(Component...)
     * 
     * @param children
     *            Components to add to the FormLayout
     */
    public FormLayout(Component... children) {
        this();
        addComponents(children);
    }

}
