Chapter 2 Swing

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Chapter 2
Swings
-by-
Prof. Bhandare P. S.
SVERI’s COE(Poly), Pandharpur
Syllabus
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Unit no Content Hrs &

& name Marks
2.1 Introduction to swing: Swing features,

Difference between AWT and Swing.
2.2 Swing Components: JApplet, Icons and

Labels, Text Fields, Combo Boxes.
Unit II - 2.3 Buttons: The JButton, Check Boxes, Radio 8 hrs

Swing Buttons. 8 marks
2.4 Advanced Swing Components: Tabbed
Panes, Scroll Panes, Trees, Tables, Progress bar,
tool tips.
2.5 MVC Architecture.

About title of chapter
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 The title of chapter “Swing” gives idea that

this chapter contains the advanced controls
added to the window or applet so that it will
look better & handle smoothly.
Central idea of chapter
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 This chapter is important because in this

chapter it included new components that
are added to frame or applet which are
lightweight & have attractive look.
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Importance of chapter
 This chapter is important because in this
chapter students are going to learn MVC
architecture which helpful for software
development.
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Objectives of chapter:
 By studying this chapter students are going
to learn
1. Differentiate between AWT and Swing on the
given aspect.
2. Develop Graphical user interface (GUI)
programs using swing components for the given
problem.
3. Use the given type of button in Java based GUI.
4. Develop Graphical user interface (GUI)
programs using advanced swing components for
the given problem.
Java Swing
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 Introduced in 1997, Swing was included as part of the

Java Foundation Classes (JFC).
 Swing was initially available for use with Java 1.1 as a

separate library. However, beginning with Java 1.2, Swing
(and the rest of the JFC) was fully integrated into Java.
 It is built on the top of AWT (Abstract Windowing

Toolkit) API and entirely written in java.
 Unlike AWT, Java Swing provides platform-independent

and lightweight components.
 The javax.swing package provides classes for java swing

API such as JButton, JTextField, JTextArea,
JRadioButton, JCheckbox, JMenu, JColorChooser etc.
 The AWT defines a basic set of controls,
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windows, and dialog boxes that support a

usable, but limited graphical interface.
 One reason for the limited nature of the AWT is

that it translates its various visual components
into their corresponding, platform-specific
equivalents, or peers.
 This means that the look and feel of a

component is defined by the platform, not by
Java.
 Because the AWT components use native code

resources, they are referred to as heavyweight.
Swing Features
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1. lightweight components
2. a pluggable look and feel.

Swing Components Are Lightweight
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 Swing components are lightweight.
 This means that they are written entirely in Java

and do not map directly to platform-specific
peers.
 Thus, lightweight components are more efficient

and more flexible.
 Furthermore, because lightweight components

do not translate into native peers, the look and
feel of each component is determined by Swing,
not by the underlying operating system.
A pluggable look and feel.
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 Swing supports a pluggable look and feel

(PLAF).
 Because each Swing component is rendered

by Java code rather than by native peers, the
look and feel of a component is under the
control of Swing.
 This fact means that it is possible to separate

the look and feel of a component from the
logic of the component, and this is what
Swing does
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 Java 8 provides look-and-feels, such as metal
and Nimbus, that are available to all Swing
users.
 The metal look and feel is also called the Java

look and feel.
 It is platform-independent and available in all

Java execution environments.
 It is also the default look and feel.
 Windows environments also have access to the

Windows look and feel.
Difference between AWT and Swing
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No. Java AWT Java Swing

AWT components are platform- Java swing components are platform-
1)
dependent. independent.
2) AWT components are heavyweight. Swing components are lightweight.
AWT doesn't support pluggable

3) Swing supports pluggable look and feel.
look and feel.
Swing provides more powerful components

AWT provides less components than
4) such as tables, lists, scrollpanes,
Swing.
colorchooser, tabbedpane etc.
AWT doesn't follows MVC(Model

View Controller) where model
represents data, view represents
5) Swing follows MVC.
presentation and controller acts as
an interface between model and
view.
Hierarchy of Java Swing classes
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Simple Java Swing Example
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import javax.swing.*;
public class FirstSwingExample
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
JFrame f=new JFrame();//creating instance of JFrame
JButton b=new JButton("click");//creating instance of JButton

b.setBounds(130,100,100, 40);//x axis, y axis, width, height
f.add(b);//adding button in JFrame
f.setSize(400,500);//400 width and 500 height

f.setLayout(null);//using no layout managers
f.setVisible(true);//making the frame visible
}
}
Swing by Association inside constructor
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 import javax.swing.*;
 public class Simple {
 JFrame f;
 Simple(){
 f=new JFrame();//creating instance of JFrame

 JButton b=new JButton("click");//creating instance of JButton
 b.setBounds(130,100,100, 40);

 f.add(b);//adding button in JFrame

 f.setSize(400,500);//400 width and 500 height
 f.setLayout(null);//using no layout managers
 f.setVisible(true);//making the frame visible
 }

 public static void main(String[] args) {
 new Simple();
 }
 }
Simple example of Swing by inheritance
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 public class Simple2 extends Jframe {
 JFrame f;
 Simple2(){
 JButton b=new JButton("click");//create button
 b.setBounds(130,100,100, 40);
 add(b);//adding button on frame
 setSize(400,500);
 setLayout(null);
 setVisible(true);
 }
 new Simple2();
 }}
JApplet
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 Swing-based applets are similar to AWT-based applets, but with

an important difference: A Swing applet extends JApplet rather
than Applet.
 JApplet is derived from Applet. Thus, JApplet includes all of the

functionality found in Applet and adds support for Swing.
 JApplet is a top-level Swing container, which means that it is not

derived from JComponent.
 Because JApplet is a top-level container, it includes the various

panes described earlier.
 This means that all components are added to JApplet’s content

pane in the same way that components are added to JFrame’s
content pane.
Swing Components
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 Jlabel class
 JButton class
 JRadioButton class
 JTextArea class
 JComboBox class
 JTable class
 JProgressBar class
 JSlider class
 OpenDialog Box
 BorderLayout
 GridLayout
 FlowLayout
 CardLayout
JLabel and ImageIcon
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 JLabel is Swing’s easiest-to-use component. It

creates a label.
 JLabel can be used to display text and/or an

icon. It is a passive component in that it does not
respond to user input.
 JLabel defines several constructors. Here are

three of them:
◦ JLabel()
◦ JLabel(Icon icon)
◦ JLabel(String str)
◦ JLabel(String str, Icon icon, int align)
 Here,
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for the label.
 The align argument specifies the horizontal

alignment of the text and/or icon within the
dimensions of the label.
 It must be one of the following values:

LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, LEADING, or
TRAILING.
 These constants are defined in the

SwingConstants interface, along with several
others used by the Swing classes.

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icons are specified by objects of type Icon,
which is an interface defined by Swing.
 The easiest way to obtain an icon is to use the

ImageIcon class. ImageIcon implements Icon
and encapsulates an image.
 Thus, an object of type ImageIcon can be

passed as an argument to the Icon parameter of
JLabel’s constructor.
 There are several ways to provide the image,

including reading it from a file or downloading
it from a URL.
 Here
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is the ImageIcon constructor used by
the example in this section:
◦ ImageIcon(String filename)
 The icon and text associated with the label

can be obtained by the following methods:
◦ Icon getIcon( )
◦ String getText( )
 The icon and text associated with a label can

be set by these methods:
◦ void setIcon(Icon icon)
◦ void setText(String str)
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 class LabelExample
 {
 public static void main(String args[])
 {
 JFrame f= new JFrame("Label Example");
 JLabel l1,l2;
 l1=new JLabel("First Label.");
 l1.setBounds(50,50, 100,30);
 l2=new JLabel("Second Label.");
 l2.setBounds(50,100, 100,30);
 f.add(l1); f.add(l2);
 f.setSize(300,300);
 f.setLayout(null);
 f.setVisible(true);
 }
 }
JButton
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 The JButton class provides the functionality

of a push button.
 The JButton class is used to create a labeled

button that has platform independent
implementation.
 The application result in some action when

the button is pushed.
 It inherits AbstractButton class.

Commonly used Constructors:
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Constructor Description
JButton() It creates a button with no text and icon.
JButton(String s) It creates a button with the specified text.
JButton(Icon i) It creates a button with the specified icon object.
It creates a button with the specified text and icon

JButton(String
object.
str, Icon icon)
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Commonly used Methods of AbstractButton class:
Methods Description
void setText(String s) It is used to set specified text on button
String getText() It is used to return the text of the button.
void setEnabled(boolean b) It is used to enable or disable the button.
void setIcon(Icon b) It is used to set the specified Icon on the button.
Icon getIcon() It is used to get the Icon of the button.
void setMnemonic(int a) It is used to set the mnemonic on the button.
void
It is used to add the action listener to this
addActionListener(ActionListen
object.
er a)
Java JButton Example
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 public class ButtonExample {
 JFrame f=new JFrame("Button Example");
 JButton b=new JButton("Click Here");
 b.setBounds(50,100,95,30);
 f.add(b);
 f.setSize(400,400);
 }
 }
Example of displaying image on the button:
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 public class ButtonExample{
 ButtonExample(){
 JFrame f=new JFrame("Button Example");
 JButton b=new JButton(new ImageIcon("D:\\icon.png"));
 b.setBounds(100,100,100, 40);
 f.add(b);
 f.setSize(300,400);
 f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 }
 new ButtonExample();
 }
 }
Java JTextField
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 JTextField is the simplest Swing text component.
 It is also probably its most widely used text

component.
 JTextField allows you to edit one line of text. It is

derived from JTextComponent, which provides the
basic functionality common to Swing text
components.
 JTextField uses the Document interface for its model.
 The object of a JTextField class is a text component

that allows the editing of a single line text.
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 It inherits JTextComponent class.
 JTextField’s constructors are shown here:
JTextField() Creates a new TextField
Creates a new TextField initialized with

JTextField(String text)
the specified text.
JTextField(String text, int Creates a new TextField initialized with

columns) the specified text and columns.
Creates a new empty TextField with the

JTextField(int columns)
specified number of columns.
Commonly used Methods:
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Methods Description
void It is used to add the specified

addActionListener(ActionListener action listener to receive action
l) events from this textfield.
It returns the currently set Action

Action getAction() for this ActionEvent source, or null
if no Action is set.
void setFont(Font f) It is used to set the current font.
It is used to remove the specified

void
action listener so that it no longer
removeActionListener(ActionListe
receives action events from this
ner l)
textfield.
Java JTextField Example
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 class TextFieldExample
 {
 {
 JFrame f= new JFrame("TextField Example");
 JTextField t1,t2;
 t1=new JTextField("Welcome to Javatpoint.");
 t1.setBounds(50,100, 200,30);
 t2=new JTextField("AWT Tutorial");
 t2.setBounds(50,150, 200,30);
 f.add(t1); f.add(t2);
 f.setSize(400,400);
 }
 }
Java JTextArea
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 The object of a JTextArea class is a multi

line region that displays text.
 It allows the editing of multiple line text.
 It inherits JTextComponent class

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Creates a text area that displays no text
JTextArea()
initially.
Creates a text area that displays specified
JTextArea(String s)
text initially.
Creates a text area with the specified
JTextArea(int row, int
number of rows and columns that displays
column)
no text initially.
Creates a text area with the specified

JTextArea(String s, int
number of rows and columns that displays
row, int column)
specified text.
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Methods Description
void setRows(int rows) It is used to set specified number of rows.
void setColumns(int cols) It is used to set specified number of columns.
void setFont(Font f) It is used to set the specified font.
void insert(String s, int It is used to insert the specified text on the

position) specified position.
It is used to append the given text to the end of

void append(String s)
the document.
Java JTextArea Example
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 public class TextAreaExample
 {
 TextAreaExample(){
 JFrame f= new JFrame();
 JTextArea area=new JTextArea("Welcome to javatpoint");
 area.setBounds(10,30, 200,200);
 f.add(area);
 f.setSize(300,300);
 }
 {
 new TextAreaExample();
 }}
Java JPasswordField
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 The object of a JPasswordField class is a

text component specialized for password
entry.
 It allows the editing of a single line of text.
 It inherits JTextField class.

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Constructs a new JPasswordField, with a

JPasswordField() default document, null starting text string,
and 0 column width.
JPasswordField(int Constructs a new empty JPasswordField

columns) with the specified number of columns.
JPasswordField(String Constructs a new JPasswordField

text) initialized with the specified text.
Construct a new JPasswordField

JPasswordField(String
initialized with the specified text and
text, int columns)
columns.
Java JPasswordField Example
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 public class PasswordFieldExample {
 JFrame f=new JFrame("Password Field Example");
 JPasswordField value = new JPasswordField();

 JLabel l1=new JLabel("Password:");
 l1.setBounds(20,100, 80,30);
 value.setBounds(100,100,100,30);
 f.add(value); f.add(l1);
 f.setSize(300,300);
 }
 }
Java JCheckBox
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 The JCheckBox class is used to create a

checkbox.
 It is used to turn an option on (true) or off

(false).
 Clicking on a CheckBox changes its state

from "on" to "off" or from "off" to "on ".
 It inherits JToggleButton class.

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Creates an initially unselected check box

JCheckBox()
button with no text, no icon.
Creates an initially unselected check box

JChechBox(String s)
with text.
JCheckBox(String text, Creates a check box with text and specifies

boolean selected) whether or not it is initially selected.
Creates a check box where properties are

JCheckBox(Action a)
taken from the Action supplied.
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Methods Description
AccessibleContext It is used to get the AccessibleContext

getAccessibleContext() associated with this JCheckBox.
protected String It returns a string representation of

paramString() this JCheckBox.
Java JCheckBox Example
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 public class CheckBoxExample {
 CheckBoxExample(){
 JFrame f= new JFrame("CheckBox Example");
 JCheckBox checkBox1 = new JCheckBox("C++");
 checkBox1.setBounds(100,100, 50,50);
 JCheckBox checkBox2 = new JCheckBox("Java", true);
 checkBox2.setBounds(100,150, 50,50);
 f.add(checkBox1);
 f.add(checkBox2);
 f.setSize(400,400);
 }
 public static void main(String args[]) {
 new CheckBoxExample();
 }}
Java JRadioButton
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 Radio buttons are a group of mutually exclusive

buttons, in which only one button can be selected at
any one time.
 They are supported by the JRadioButton class, which

extends JToggleButton.
 The JRadioButton class is used to create a radio

button. It is used to choose one option from multiple
options.
 It is widely used in exam systems or quiz.
 It should be added in ButtonGroup to select one radio

button only.
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Creates an unselected radio button with

JRadioButton()
no text.
Creates an unselected radio button with

JRadioButton(String s)
specified text.
JRadioButton(String s, Creates a radio button with the specified

boolean selected) text and selected status.
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Methods Description
void setText(String s) It is used to set specified text on button.
String getText() It is used to return the text of the button.
void setEnabled(boolean b) It is used to enable or disable the button.
It is used to set the specified Icon on the

void setIcon(Icon b)
button.
Icon getIcon() It is used to get the Icon of the button.
void setMnemonic(int a) It is used to set the mnemonic on the button.
void It is used to add the action listener to this

addActionListener(ActionListener a) object.
Java JRadioButton Example
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 public class RadioButtonExample {
 JFrame f;
 RadioButtonExample(){
 f=new JFrame();
 JRadioButton r1=new JRadioButton("A) Male");
 JRadioButton r2=new JRadioButton("B)
Female");
 r1.setBounds(75,50,100,30);
 r2.setBounds(75,100,100,30);
 ButtonGroup bg=new ButtonGroup();
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 bg.add(r1);bg.add(r2);
 f.add(r1);f.add(r2);
 f.setSize(300,300);
}
 new RadioButtonExample();
}
}
Java JComboBox
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 Swing provides a combo box (a

combination of a text field and a drop-down
list) through the JComboBox class.
A combo box normally displays one entry,

but it will also display a drop-down list that
allows a user to select a different entry.
 You can also create a combo box that lets

the user enter a selection into the text field
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Creates a JComboBox with a default data

JComboBox()
model.
JComboBox(Object[] Creates a JComboBox that contains the

items) elements in the specified array.
JComboBox(Vector<?> Creates a JComboBox that contains the

items) elements in the specified Vector.
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Methods Description
It is used to add an item to the

void addItem(Object anObject)
item list.
void removeItem(Object It is used to delete an item to the

anObject) item list.
It is used to remove all the items

void removeAllItems()
from the list.
It is used to determine whether

void setEditable(boolean b)
the JComboBox is editable.
void
It is used to add the
addActionListener(ActionListene
ActionListener.
r a)
void
It is used to add the ItemListener.
addItemListener(ItemListener i)
Java JComboBox Example
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 public class ComboBoxExample {
 JFrame f;
 ComboBoxExample(){
 f=new JFrame("ComboBox Example");
 String country[]={"India","Aus","U.S.A","England","Newzealand"};
 JComboBox cb=new JComboBox(country);

 cb.setBounds(50, 50,90,20);
 f.add(cb);
 f.setSize(400,500);
 }
 new ComboBoxExample();
 } }
Java JList
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 In Swing, the basic list class is called JList.
 It supports the selection of one or more items from a list.

Although the list often consists of strings, it is possible to
create a list of just about any object that can be displayed.
 JList is so widely used in Java that it is highly unlikely

that you have not seen one before.
 The object of JList class represents a list of text items.
 The list of text items can be set up so that the user can
choose either one item or multiple items.
 It inherits JComponent class.

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Creates a JList with an empty, read-only,

JList()
model.
Creates a JList that displays the elements in the

JList(ary[] listData)
specified array.
JList(ListModel<ary> Creates a JList that displays elements from the

dataModel) specified, non-null, model.
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Methods Description
Void It is used to add a listener to the list,

addListSelectionListener(ListS to be notified each time a change to
electionListener listener) the selection occurs.
It is used to return the smallest

int getSelectedIndex()
selected cell index.
It is used to return the data model

ListModel getModel() that holds a list of items displayed by
the JList component.
void setListData(Object[] It is used to create a read-only

listData) ListModel from an array of objects.
Java JList Example
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 import java.awt.*;
 class jlistdemo
 {
 public static void main(String arg[])

 {
 JFrame jf=new JFrame("List example");
 jf.setSize(500,500);
 jf.setVisible(true);
 jf.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
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 String
s[]={"AAA","BBB","CCC","DDD","EEE",
"FFF"};
 JList jl=new JList(s);
 jf.add(jl);
 }
 }
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Java JTable
 The JTable class is used to display data in

tabular form. It is composed of rows and
columns.

Creates a table with empty
JTable()
cells.
JTable(Object[][] rows, Creates a table with the
Object[] columns) specified data.
Java JTable Example
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 public class TableExample {
 JFrame f;
 TableExample(){
 f=new JFrame();
 String data[][]={ {"101","Amit","670000"},
 {"102","Jai","780000"},
 {"101","Sachin","700000"}};
 String column[]={"ID","NAME","SALARY"};
 JTable jt=new JTable(data,column);
 jt.setBounds(30,40,200,300);
 JScrollPane sp=new JScrollPane(jt);
 f.add(sp);
 f.setSize(300,400);
 }
 new TableExample();
 }
 }
Java JOptionPane
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 The JOptionPane class is used to provide

standard dialog boxes such as message
dialog box, confirm dialog box and input
dialog box.
 These dialog boxes are used to display

information or get input from the user.
 The JOptionPane class inherits JComponent

class.
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Common Constructors of JOptionPane
class
It is used to create a JOptionPane with a test

JOptionPane()
message.
It is used to create an instance of

JOptionPane(Object message)
JOptionPane to display a message.
It is used to create an instance of

JOptionPane(Object message,
JOptionPane to display a message with
int messageType
specified message type and default options.
Common Methods of JOptionPane class
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Methods Description
It is used to create and return a new parentless JDialog
JDialog createDialog(String title)
with the specified title.
static void
It is used to create an information-message dialog titled
showMessageDialog(Component
"Message".
parentComponent, Object message)
static void
showMessageDialog(Component It is used to create a message dialog with given title and
parentComponent, Object message, messageType.
String title, int messageType)
static int
It is used to create a dialog with the options Yes, No and
showConfirmDialog(Component
Cancel; with the title, Select an Option.
static String
It is used to show a question-message dialog requesting
showInputDialog(Component
input from the user parented to parentComponent.
void setInputValue(Object It is used to set the input value that was selected or input by
newValue) the user.
Java JOptionPane Example:
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showMessageDialog()
 public class OptionPaneExample {
 JFrame f;
 OptionPaneExample(){
 f=new JFrame();
 JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(f,"Hello, Welcome to
Javatpoint.");
 }
 new OptionPaneExample();
 }
 }
Java JOptionPane Example
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Alert message
 JFrame f;
 f=new JFrame();
 JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(f,"Successfully
Updated.","Alert",JOptionPane.WARNING_MESS
AGE);
 }
 }
 }
Java JOptionPane Example:
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showInputDialog()
 JFrame f;
 f=new JFrame();
 String name=JOptionPane.showInputDialog(f,"Ente
r Name");
 }
 }
 }
Java JScrollBar
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 The object of JScrollbar class is used to add

horizontal and vertical scrollbar.
 It is an implementation of a scrollbar.

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Creates a vertical scrollbar with the

JScrollBar()
initial values.
Creates a scrollbar with the specified

JScrollBar(int orientation)
orientation and the initial values.
Creates a scrollbar with the specified

JScrollBar(int orientation, int
orientation, value, extent, minimum, and
value, int extent, int min, int max)
maximum.
Java JScrollBar Example
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 class ScrollBarExample
 {
 ScrollBarExample(){
 JFrame f= new JFrame("Scrollbar Example");
 JScrollBar s=new JScrollBar();
 s.setBounds(100,100, 50,100);
 f.add(s);
 f.setSize(400,400);
 }
 {
 new ScrollBarExample();
 }}
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Java JMenuBar, JMenu and JMenuItem

 The JMenuBar class is used to display menubar on
the window or frame. It may have several menus.
 The object of JMenu class is a pull down menu

component which is displayed from the menu bar.
 It inherits the JMenuItem class.
 The object of JMenuItem class adds a simple labeled

menu item.
 The items used in a menu must belong to the

JMenuItem or any of its subclass.
Jmenu example
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 class MenuExample
 {
 JMenu menu, submenu;
 JMenuItem i1, i2, i3, i4, i5;
 MenuExample(){
 JFrame f= new JFrame("Menu and MenuItem Example");
 JMenuBar mb=new JMenuBar();
 menu=new JMenu("Menu");
 submenu=new JMenu("Sub Menu");
 i1=new JMenuItem("Item 1");
 menu.add(i1); menu.add(i2); menu.add(i3);
 submenu.add(i4); submenu.add(i5);
 menu.add(submenu);
 mb.add(menu);
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 f.setJMenuBar(mb);
 f.setSize(400,400);
 }
 {
 new MenuExample();
 }
}
Java JPopupMenu
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 PopupMenu can be dynamically popped up

at specific position within a component.
 It inherits the JComponent class.

Constructs a JPopupMenu without an

JPopupMenu()
"invoker".
JPopupMenu(String Constructs a JPopupMenu with the specified

label) title.
Java JPopupMenu Example
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 import java.awt.event.*;
 class PopupMenuExample
 {
 PopupMenuExample(){
 final JFrame f= new JFrame("PopupMenu
Example");
 final JPopupMenu popupmenu = new
JPopupMenu("Edit");
 JMenuItem cut = new JMenuItem("Cut");
 JMenuItem copy = new JMenuItem("Copy");
 JMenuItem paste = new JMenuItem("Paste");
 popupmenu.add(cut); popupmenu.add(copy);
popupmenu.add(paste);
 f.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
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 public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {

 popupmenu.show(f , e.getX(), e.getY());
 }
 });
 f.add(popupmenu);
 f.setSize(300,300);
 }
 {
 new PopupMenuExample();
 }}
Java JSeparator
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 The object of JSeparator class is used to

provide a general purpose component for
implementing divider lines.
 It is used to draw a line to separate widgets

in a Layout.

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Commonly used Constructors of JSeparator

JSeparator() Creates a new horizontal separator.
Creates a new separator with the specified

JSeparator(int orientation)
horizontal or vertical orientation.
Commonly used Methods of JSeparator
Method Description
void setOrientation(int It is used to set the orientation of the
orientation) separator.
It is used to return the orientation of the

int getOrientation()
separator.
Java JSeparator Example 1
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 class SeparatorExample
 {
 JMenu menu, submenu;
 JMenuItem i1, i2, i3, i4, i5;
 SeparatorExample() {
 JFrame f= new JFrame("Separator Example");
 JMenuBar mb=new JMenuBar();

 menu=new JMenu("Menu");
 menu.add(i1);
 menu.addSeparator();
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 menu.add(i2);
 mb.add(menu);
 f.setJMenuBar(mb);
 f.setSize(400,400);
}
{
 new SeparatorExample();
 }}
Java JSeparator Example 2
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 public class SeparatorExample
 {
 public static void main(String args[]) {
 JFrame f = new JFrame("Separator Example");
 f.setLayout(new GridLayout(0, 1));
 JLabel l1 = new JLabel("Above Separator");
 f.add(l1);
 JSeparator sep = new JSeparator();
 f.add(sep);
 JLabel l2 = new JLabel("Below Separator");
 f.add(l2);
 f.setSize(400, 100);
 }
 }
Java JProgressBar
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 The JProgressBar class is used to display the

progress of the task.
JProgressBar() It is used to create a horizontal progress bar but no string text.
It is used to create a horizontal progress bar with the specified

JProgressBar(int min, int max)
minimum and maximum value.
It is used to create a progress bar with the specified orientation,

it can be either Vertical or Horizontal by using
JProgressBar(int orient)
SwingConstants.VERTICAL and
SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL constants.
JProgressBar(int orient, int min, It is used to create a progress bar with the specified orientation,
int max) minimum and maximum value.
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Method Description
void It is used to determine whether string
setStringPainted(boolean b) should be displayed.
It is used to set value to the progress

void setString(String s)
string.
It is used to set the orientation, it may be

either vertical or horizontal by using
void setOrientation(int
SwingConstants.VERTICAL and
orientation)
SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL
constants.
It is used to set the current value on the

void setValue(int value)
progress bar.
Java JProgressBar Example
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 public class ProgressBarExample extends JFrame{
 JProgressBar jb;
 int i=0,num=0;
 ProgressBarExample(){
 jb=new JProgressBar(0,2000);
 jb.setBounds(40,40,160,30);
 jb.setValue(0);
 jb.setStringPainted(true);
 add(jb);
 setSize(250,150);
 setLayout(null);
 }
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 public void iterate(){

 while(i<=2000){
 jb.setValue(i);
 i=i+20;
 try{Thread.sleep(150);}catch(Exception e){}
 }
 }
 ProgressBarExample m=new
ProgressBarExample();
 m.setVisible(true);
 m.iterate();
}
}
Java JTree
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 The JTree class is used to display the tree

structured data or hierarchical data.
 JTree is a complex component. It has a 'root

node' at the top most which is a parent for all
nodes in the tree.

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JTree() Creates a JTree with a sample model.
Creates a JTree with every element of the

JTree(Object[] value) specified array as the child of a new root
node.
Creates a JTree with the specified TreeNode

JTree(TreeNode root)
as its root, which displays the root node.
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Java JTabbedPane
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 The JTabbedPane class is used to switch between a group

of components by clicking on a tab with a given title or
icon.

Creates an empty TabbedPane with a

JTabbedPane()
default tab placement of JTabbedPane.Top.

JTabbedPane(int tabPlacement)
specified tab placement.

JTabbedPane(int tabPlacement,
specified tab placement and tab layout
int tabLayoutPolicy)
policy.
Java JTabbedPane Example
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 public class TabbedPaneExample {
 JFrame f;
 TabbedPaneExample(){
 f=new JFrame();
 JTextArea ta=new JTextArea(200,200);
 JPanel p1=new JPanel();
 p1.add(ta);
 JTabbedPane tp=new JTabbedPane();
 tp.setBounds(50,50,200,200);
 tp.add("main",p1);
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 tp.add("visit",p2);
 tp.add("help",p3);
 f.add(tp);
 f.setSize(400,400);
 }
 new TabbedPaneExample();
 }
 }
JToggleButton
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A toggle button is two-states button that

allows user to switch on and off.
 To create a toggle button in Swing you

use JToggleButton class.
 Here are the most common used constructors

of the JToggleButton class:
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JToggleButton Constructors Meanings
Creates a toggle button without text and icon.

public JToggleButton( )
The state of toggle button is not selected.
public JToggleButton(Icon icon) Creates a toggle button with icon
Creates a toggle button with icon and initialize

public JToggleButton(Icon icon, boolean
the state of toggle button by the
selected)
boolean parameter selected
public JToggleButton(String text) Creates a toggle button with text
public JToggleButton(String text, boolean Creates a toggle button with text and
selected) initialize the state of the toggle button
Creates a toggle button which displays both

public JToggleButton(String text, Icon icon)
text and icon.
Creates a toggle button which displays both

public JToggleButton(String text, Icon icon,
text and icon. The state of toggle button can be
boolean selected)
initialized.
How to use ToolTip in Java Swing
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 You can create a tool tip for any JComponent

with setToolTipText() method.
 This method is used to set up a tool tip for

the component.
 For example, to add tool tip to

PasswordField, you need to add only one
line of code:
Simple ToolTip Example
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 public class ToolTipExample {
 JFrame f=new JFrame("Password Field Example");
 //Creating PasswordField and label
 JPasswordField value = new JPasswordField();
 value.setBounds(100,100,100,30);
 value.setToolTipText("Enter your Password");
 JLabel l1=new JLabel("Password:");
 l1.setBounds(20,100, 80,30);
 //Adding components to frame
 f.add(value); f.add(l1);
 f.setSize(300,300);
 }
 }
Java JSlider
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 The Java JSlider class is used to create the

slider.
 By using JSlider, a user can select a value
from a specific range.
Commonly used Constructors of JSlider class
JSlider() creates a slider with the initial value of 50 and range of 0 to 100.
creates a slider with the specified orientation set by either

JSlider(int orientation) JSlider.HORIZONTAL or JSlider.VERTICAL with the range 0 to
100 and initial value 50.
JSlider(int min, int max) creates a horizontal slider using the given min and max.
JSlider(int min, int max, int value) creates a horizontal slider using the given min, max and value.
JSlider(int orientation, int min, int max,

creates a slider using the given orientation, min, max and value.
int value)
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Commonly used Methods of JSlider class

Method Description
is used to set the minor tick spacing to the

public void setMinorTickSpacing(int n)
slider.
is used to set the major tick spacing to the

public void setMajorTickSpacing(int n)
slider.
is used to determine whether tick marks are

public void setPaintTicks(boolean b)
painted.
is used to determine whether labels are

public void setPaintLabels(boolean b)
painted.
is used to determine whether track is

public void setPaintTracks(boolean b)
painted.
Java JSlider Example
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 public class SliderExample1 extends JFrame{
 public SliderExample1() {
 JSlider slider = new JSlider(JSlider.HORIZONTAL
, 0, 50, 25);
 JPanel panel=new JPanel();
 panel.add(slider);
 add(panel);
 }
 public static void main(String s[]) {
 SliderExample1 frame=new SliderExample1();
 frame.pack();
 frame.setVisible(true);
 }
 }
Java JDialog
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 The JDialog control represents a top level

window with a border and a title used to take
some form of input from the user.
 It inherits the Dialog class.
 Unlike JFrame, it doesn't have maximize and

minimize buttons.
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It is used to create a modeless dialog without a

JDialog()
title and without a specified Frame owner.
It is used to create a modeless dialog with

JDialog(Frame owner) specified Frame as its owner and an empty
title.
JDialog(Frame owner, String It is used to create a dialog with the specified

title, boolean modal) title, owner Frame and modality.
Java JDialog Example
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 import java.awt.event.*;
 public class DialogExample {
 private static JDialog d;
 DialogExample() {
 JFrame f= new JFrame();
 d = new JDialog(f , "Dialog Example", true);
 d.setLayout( new FlowLayout() );
 JButton b = new JButton ("OK");
 b.addActionListener ( new ActionListener()
 {
 public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent e )
 {
 DialogExample.d.setVisible(false);
 }
 });
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 d.add( new JLabel ("Click button to
continue."));
 d.add(b);
 d.setSize(300,300);
 d.setVisible(true);
 }
 {
 new DialogExample();
 }
 }
Java JPanel
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 The JPanel is a simplest container class.
 It provides space in which an application can

attach any other component.
 It inherits the JComponents class.
 It doesn't have title bar.

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It is used to create a new JPanel with a

JPanel()
double buffer and a flow layout.
It is used to create a new JPanel with

JPanel(boolean
FlowLayout and the specified buffering
isDoubleBuffered)
strategy.
JPanel(LayoutManager It is used to create a new JPanel with the

layout) specified layout manager.
Java JFileChooser
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 The object of JFileChooser class represents

a dialog window from which the user can
select file.

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Constructs a JFileChooser pointing to the user's

JFileChooser()
default directory.
JFileChooser(File Constructs a JFileChooser using the given File as

currentDirectory) the path.
JFileChooser(String
Constructs a JFileChooser using the given path.
currentDirectoryPath)
MVC
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 Model : The domain-speciﬁc representation

of the information on which the application
op-erates.
 The model is another name for the

application logic layer (sometimes also called
the domain layer).
 Application (or domain) logic adds meaning

to raw data (e.g., calculating if to-day is the
user’s birthday, or the totals, taxes and
shipping charges for shopping cart items).
 View:
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suitable for interaction, typically a user
interface element.
 MVC is often seen in web applications,

where the view is the HTML page and the
code which gathers dynamic data for the
page.
 Controller : Processes and responds to

events, typically user actions, and may
invoke changes on the model and view.
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Unit no Content Hrs &

2.1 Introduction to swing: Swing features,

2.2 Swing Components: JApplet, Icons and

Unit II - 2.3 Buttons: The JButton, Check Boxes, Radio 8 hrs

2.5 MVC Architecture.

 The title of chapter “Swing” gives idea that

 This chapter is important because in this

 Introduced in 1997, Swing was included as part of the

 Swing was initially available for use with Java 1.1 as a

 It is built on the top of AWT (Abstract Windowing

 Unlike AWT, Java Swing provides platform-independent

 The javax.swing package provides classes for java swing

windows, and dialog boxes that support a

 One reason for the limited nature of the AWT is

 This means that the look and feel of a

 Because the AWT components use native code

2. a pluggable look and feel.

 Swing components are lightweight.

 This means that they are written entirely in Java

 Thus, lightweight components are more efficient

 Furthermore, because lightweight components

 Swing supports a pluggable look and feel

 Because each Swing component is rendered

 This fact means that it is possible to separate

 The metal look and feel is also called the Java

 It is platform-independent and available in all

 It is also the default look and feel.

 Windows environments also have access to the

No. Java AWT Java Swing

2) AWT components are heavyweight. Swing components are lightweight.

AWT doesn't support pluggable

Swing provides more powerful components

AWT doesn't follows MVC(Model

JButton b=new JButton("click");//creating instance of JButton

f.add(b);//adding button in JFrame

f.setSize(400,500);//400 width and 500 height

 Swing-based applets are similar to AWT-based applets, but with

 JApplet is derived from Applet. Thus, JApplet includes all of the

 JApplet is a top-level Swing container, which means that it is not

 Because JApplet is a top-level container, it includes the various

 This means that all components are added to JApplet’s content

 JLabel is Swing’s easiest-to-use component. It

 JLabel can be used to display text and/or an

 JLabel defines several constructors. Here are

 The align argument specifies the horizontal

 It must be one of the following values:

 These constants are defined in the

 The easiest way to obtain an icon is to use the

 Thus, an object of type ImageIcon can be

 There are several ways to provide the image,

 The icon and text associated with the label

 The icon and text associated with a label can

 The JButton class provides the functionality

 The JButton class is used to create a labeled

 The application result in some action when

 It inherits AbstractButton class.

JButton() It creates a button with no text and icon.

JButton(String s) It creates a button with the specified text.

JButton(Icon i) It creates a button with the specified icon object.

It creates a button with the specified text and icon

Commonly used Methods of AbstractButton class:

void setText(String s) It is used to set specified text on button

String getText() It is used to return the text of the button.