code: public void addComponent(JComponent component, boolean bLinkComponentToConverter)
      {
          this.add(Box.createHorizontalStrut(3));
          
          if (this.getComponentCount() < brgComponentsLinkedToConverter.length)
              brgComponentsLinkedToConverter[this.getComponentCount()] = bLinkComponentToConverter;
  
          this.add(component);
  }
docs: Add this component to this panel.