swingbasics.pdf

(Abstract Windowing

Toolkit) AWT & Swing

(Abstract Windowing

Toolkit) AWT & Swing

Topics

• Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT) vs. Swing

• AWT GUI Components

> Fundamental Window Classes

> Graphics

> More AWT Components

Topics (Continued)

• Layout Managers

> The FlowLayout Manager

> The BorderLayout Manager

> The GridLayout Manager

> Panels and Complex Layouts

• Swing GUI Components

> Setting Up Top-Level Containers

> A JFrame Example

> A JOptionPane Example

AWT vs. Swing

Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT) vs.

Swing

• Similarities:

> Tools provided by Java for developing interactive GUI

applications

> Provides GUI components that can be used in creating

Java applications and applets

• Java Foundation Classes (JFCs)

> Important part of the Java SDK

> Collection of APIs that simplifies development Java GUI

applications

> Primarily consists of five APIs

> AWT, Swing, Java2D, Accessibility, Drag and Drop