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1   /********************************************************************************
2    *InternetCafe is a software solution that helps the management of Cybercafes 
3    * according with the ITALIAN DECREE LAW ON ANTI-TERROR MEASURES, 27 JULY 2005.
4    * Copyright (C) 2006  Guido Angelo Ingenito
5   
6    * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
7    * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
8    * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
9    * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
10  
11   * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
12   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
13   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
14   * GNU General Public License for more details.
15   * 
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18   * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
19   *******************************************************************************/
20  
21  package ui.util;
22  
23  import java.awt.Component;
24  import java.awt.Dimension;
25  import java.awt.Toolkit;
26  
27  import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
28  
29  /***
30   * @author skunk
31   *
32   */
33  public class GeneralUtil {
34  
35  	private static final transient Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(GeneralUtil.class.getName());
36  
37  	/***
38  	 * This method is helpfull to center on the screen a Component like a JFrame or a JDialog.
39  	 * @param component The component to be centered on the screen.
40  	 */
41  	public static void centerComponent(Component component){
42  		Dimension screenSize = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
43  		Dimension frameSize = component.getSize();
44  		if (frameSize.height > screenSize.height) {
45  			frameSize.height = screenSize.height;
46  		}
47  		if (frameSize.width > screenSize.width) {
48  			frameSize.width = screenSize.width;
49  		}
50  		component.setLocation((screenSize.width - frameSize.width) / 2,
51  				(screenSize.height - frameSize.height) / 2);
52  	}
53  	
54  }