Uses of Class java.awt.font.TextLayout (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-22

## Uses of Class
java.awt.font.TextLayout

- Packages that use TextLayout
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt.font | Provides classes and interface relating to fonts.

- - ### Uses of TextLayout in java.awt.font

    Methods in java.awt.font that return TextLayout
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `TextLayout` | TextLayout.`getJustifiedLayout(float justificationWidth)` Creates a copy of this `TextLayout` justified to the specified width.
    `TextLayout` | TextMeasurer.`getLayout(int start, int limit)` Returns a `TextLayout` on the given character range.
    `TextLayout` | LineBreakMeasurer.`nextLayout(float wrappingWidth)` Returns the next layout, and updates the current position.
    `TextLayout` | LineBreakMeasurer.`nextLayout(float wrappingWidth, int offsetLimit, boolean requireNextWord)` Returns the next layout, and updates the current position.

    Methods in java.awt.font with parameters of type TextLayout
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | TextLayout.`equals(TextLayout rhs)` Returns `true` if the two layouts are equal.
    `TextHitInfo` | TextLayout.CaretPolicy.`getStrongCaret(TextHitInfo hit1, TextHitInfo hit2, TextLayout layout)` Chooses one of the specified `TextHitInfo` instances as a strong caret in the specified `TextLayout`.

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