Uses of Class javax.swing.JSplitPane (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-07-22

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.JSplitPane

- Packages that use JSplitPane
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing.plaf | Provides one interface and many abstract classes that Swing uses to provide its pluggable look-and-feel capabilities.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.multi | Provides user interface objects that combine two or more look and feels.
  javax.swing.plaf.synth | Synth is a skinnable look and feel in which all painting is delegated.

- - ### Uses of JSplitPane in javax.swing.plaf

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf with parameters of type JSplitPane
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | SplitPaneUI.`finishedPaintingChildren(JSplitPane jc, Graphics g)` Messaged after the JSplitPane the receiver is providing the look and feel for paints its children.
    `abstract int` | SplitPaneUI.`getDividerLocation(JSplitPane jc)` Returns the location of the divider.
    `abstract int` | SplitPaneUI.`getMaximumDividerLocation(JSplitPane jc)` Returns the maximum possible location of the divider.
    `abstract int` | SplitPaneUI.`getMinimumDividerLocation(JSplitPane jc)` Returns the minimum possible location of the divider.
    `abstract void` | SplitPaneUI.`resetToPreferredSizes(JSplitPane jc)` Messaged to relayout the JSplitPane based on the preferred size of the children components.
    `abstract void` | SplitPaneUI.`setDividerLocation(JSplitPane jc, int location)` Sets the location of the divider to location.

  - ### Uses of JSplitPane in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic declared as JSplitPane
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected JSplitPane` | BasicSplitPaneUI.`splitPane` JSplitPane instance this instance is providing the look and feel for.
    `protected JSplitPane` | BasicSplitPaneDivider.`splitPane` JSplitPane the receiver is contained in.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return JSplitPane
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `JSplitPane` | BasicSplitPaneUI.`getSplitPane()` Returns the splitpane this instance is currently contained in.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type JSplitPane
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | BasicSplitPaneUI.`finishedPaintingChildren(JSplitPane sp, Graphics g)` Called when the specified split pane has finished painting its children.
    `int` | BasicSplitPaneUI.`getDividerLocation(JSplitPane jc)` Returns the location of the divider, which may differ from what the splitpane thinks the location of the divider is.
    `int` | BasicSplitPaneUI.`getMaximumDividerLocation(JSplitPane jc)` Gets the maximum location of the divider.
    `int` | BasicSplitPaneUI.`getMinimumDividerLocation(JSplitPane jc)` Gets the minimum location of the divider.
    `void` | BasicSplitPaneUI.`resetToPreferredSizes(JSplitPane jc)` Messaged to reset the preferred sizes.
    `void` | BasicSplitPaneUI.`setDividerLocation(JSplitPane jc, int location)` Sets the location of the divider to location.

  - ### Uses of JSplitPane in javax.swing.plaf.multi

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.multi with parameters of type JSplitPane
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | MultiSplitPaneUI.`finishedPaintingChildren(JSplitPane a, Graphics b)` Invokes the `finishedPaintingChildren` method on each UI handled by this object.
    `int` | MultiSplitPaneUI.`getDividerLocation(JSplitPane a)` Invokes the `getDividerLocation` method on each UI handled by this object.
    `int` | MultiSplitPaneUI.`getMaximumDividerLocation(JSplitPane a)` Invokes the `getMaximumDividerLocation` method on each UI handled by this object.
    `int` | MultiSplitPaneUI.`getMinimumDividerLocation(JSplitPane a)` Invokes the `getMinimumDividerLocation` method on each UI handled by this object.
    `void` | MultiSplitPaneUI.`resetToPreferredSizes(JSplitPane a)` Invokes the `resetToPreferredSizes` method on each UI handled by this object.
    `void` | MultiSplitPaneUI.`setDividerLocation(JSplitPane a, int b)` Invokes the `setDividerLocation` method on each UI handled by this object.

  - ### Uses of JSplitPane in javax.swing.plaf.synth

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.synth with parameters of type JSplitPane
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | SynthSplitPaneUI.`finishedPaintingChildren(JSplitPane jc, Graphics g)` Called when the specified split pane has finished painting its children.

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