diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
index 2bd2fa4a..662cd87c 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 //
-// $Id: Label.java,v 1.10 2002/05/16 00:01:08 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: Label.java,v 1.11 2002/05/20 18:07:03 shaper Exp $
+//
+// samskivert library - useful routines for java programs
+// Copyright (C) 2002 Michael Bayne
+// 
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 
 package com.samskivert.swing;
 
@@ -112,6 +129,14 @@ public class Label implements SwingConstants
         _outlineColor = color;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the alignment of the text within the label.
+     */
+    public int getAlignment ()
+    {
+        return _align;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the alignment of the text within the label to either {@link
      * SwingConstants#LEFT}, {@link SwingConstants#RIGHT}, or {@link
@@ -313,7 +338,7 @@ public class Label implements SwingConstants
     }
 
     /**
-     * Constructsn an attributed character iterator with our text and the
+     * Constructs an attributed character iterator with our text and the
      * appropriate font.
      */
     protected AttributedCharacterIterator textIterator (Graphics2D gfx)