Java Swing is a graphical user interface API, which belongs to the Java Foundation Classes (JFC). The API is based on the composite design pattern. That's why Swing GUIs have a hierarchically oriented structure.
Furthermore Java Swing have the following features:
Rafael Sobek
Furthermore Java Swing have the following features:
- LayoutManagers (BorderLayout, GridBagLayout, ...), which allows a high flexibility in arrangement of GUI components
- Pluggable Look&Feels
- Drag&Drop functionality
- and so on
- Lighweight Dialog Components
- JPanel
- JButton
- JTextArea
- JMenuBar
- ...
package de.developersblog.swingexample;
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JMenu;
import javax.swing.JMenuBar;
import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
/**
*
* @author rafsob
*/
public class MainFrame extends JFrame {
public MainFrame() {
super("Swing Basic Example");
//set layout manager
this.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
//set close action
this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
//add a menu bar with a file menu and open menu item
JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar();
JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File");
menuBar.add(fileMenu);
JMenuItem openItem = new JMenuItem("Open");
fileMenu.add(openItem);
//set as stand menu bar of main frame
this.setJMenuBar(menuBar);
//create a text area in center
JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea();
textArea.setText("example text ...");
//add to jframe component and set to the center
this.add(textArea, BorderLayout.CENTER);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
MainFrame frame = new MainFrame();
frame.setSize(800, 600);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}
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