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method applet regiRters itself as a listener by
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sddMouseM otionListene r( this );
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Review Question
ple program.
1. Discuss mouse listener and mouse motion listener. Give an exam
AU: Dcc.~19, Marks 13

[i] AWT Event Hierarchy AU: JT .: .Dec.-12, 13, Marks· 16

In Java event handling is done using object orien

ted methodology, EventObject class is
are descendant of this class . The AWTEvent is a
defined in java.util package and all the events
class derived from EventObject class.
The AWT Event Hierarch y is shown by following
Fig. 9.6.1
Base class
Event object In hierarchy

AWTevent

· Component Item event

Action ·Adjustment event
event event

Window
Focus event Paint event event
Input event

Mouse event
Key event

MouseWheel
event

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• 10.1 Introduction to Swing

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• Swing is another approac h of graphical p rogram ming in Java. ~
• Swing creates highly interactive GUI applicat ions.
• It is the most tlexible and robust approac h.

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( 10.1.1 Difference between AWT and Swing

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1. AWT supports limited number·of GUI
. components.
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3. The behavior of AWT e are heavy · h
we1g t components. eS·
- components varie h cha!lg
4 Th AWT s w en the containe r operating system
. e components are develo ed b . .
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nverted by th .
. . . e native code of the operatin g system-
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~ Swing Class Component Hierarchy

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Review Questions
1. List and briefly discuss ~he swing components in Java.
2. State the difference between A WT and swing.

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