* topmost row has index 0.
*/
public Area(Component component, int column1, int row1, int column2,
int row2) {
this.component = component;
childData = new ChildComponentData();
childData.alignment = getDefaultComponentAlignment().getBitMask();
childData.column1 = column1;
childData.row1 = row1;
childData.column2 = column2;
childData.row2 = row2;