# TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint.Builder

Artifact: [androidx.wear.protolayout:protolayout](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/wear-protolayout) [View Source](https://cs.android.com/search?q=file:androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.java+class:androidx.wear.protolayout.TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint.Builder) Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/wear-protolayout#1.0.0)

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```
public final class TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint.Builder
```

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Builder for `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint`.

## Summary

| ### Public constructors |
|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/expression/RequiresSchemaVersion(major = 1, minor = 200) https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint.Builder#Builder(java.lang.String)(@https://jspecify.dev/docs/api/org/jspecify/annotations/NonNull.html https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html patternForLayout)` Creates a new builder for `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint`. |

| ### Public methods |
|---|---|
| `@https://jspecify.dev/docs/api/org/jspecify/annotations/NonNull.html https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint.Builder#build()()` Builds an instance of `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint`. |
| `@https://jspecify.dev/docs/api/org/jspecify/annotations/NonNull.html https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint.Builder` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/expression/RequiresSchemaVersion(major = 1, minor = 200) https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint.Builder#setAlignment(int)(int alignment)` Sets alignment of the actual text within the space reserved by patternForLayout. |

## Public constructors

### Builder

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/wear-protolayout#1.0.0)

```
@RequiresSchemaVersion(major = 1, minor = 200)
public Builder(@NonNull String patternForLayout)
```

Creates a new builder for `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint`.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `@https://jspecify.dev/docs/api/org/jspecify/annotations/NonNull.html https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html patternForLayout` | Sets the text string to use as the pattern for the largest text that can be laid out. Used to ensure that the layout is of a known size during the layout pass. |

## Public methods

### build

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/wear-protolayout#1.0.0)

```
public @NonNull TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint build()
```

Builds an instance of `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/wear/protolayout/TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint`.

### setAlignment

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/wear-protolayout#1.0.0)

```
@RequiresSchemaVersion(major = 1, minor = 200)
public @NonNull TypeBuilders.StringLayoutConstraint.Builder setAlignment(int alignment)
```

Sets alignment of the actual text within the space reserved by patternForLayout. If not specified, defaults to center alignment.