// Create the labels and set alignment
JLabel label1 = new JLabel("BottomRight", SwingConstants.RIGHT);
JLabel label2 = new JLabel("CenterLeft", SwingConstants.LEFT);
JLabel label3 = new JLabel("TopCenter", SwingConstants.CENTER);
label1.setVerticalAlignment(SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
label2.setVerticalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
label3.setVerticalAlignment(SwingConstants.TOP);
// Add borders to the labels . . . more on Borders later in the book!
label1.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black));
label2.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black));
label3.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black));
// Put it all together . . .
JFrame frame = new JFrame("AlignmentExample");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
JPanel p = new JPanel(new GridLayout(3, 1, 8, 8));
p.add(label1);
p.add(label2);
p.add(label3);
p.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(8, 8, 8, 8));
frame.setContentPane(p);
frame.setSize(200,200);
frame.setVisible(true);
