Java Swing Tutorial

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Java Swing Tutorial

Java Swing tutorial is a part of Java Foundation Classes (JFC) that is used to create window-based
applications. 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.
Difference between AWT and Swing
There are many differences between java awt and swing that are given below.
No. Java AWT Java Swing
1) AWT components are platform-dependent. Java swing components are

platform-independent.
2) AWT components are heavyweight. Swing components are
lightweight.
3) AWT doesn't support pluggable look and feel. Swing supports pluggable look
and feel.
4) AWT provides less components than Swing. Swing provides more powerful
components such as tables, lists,
scrollpanes, colorchooser,
tabbedpane etc.
5) AWT doesn't follows MVC(Model View Controller) Swing follows MVC.
where model represents data, view represents
presentation and controller acts as an interface
between model and view.
What is JFC
The Java Foundation Classes (JFC) are a set of GUI components which simplify the development of
desktop applications.
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Hierarchy of Java Swing classes
The hierarchy of java swing API is given below.
Commonly used Methods of Component class
The methods of Component class are widely used in java swing that are given below.
Method Description
public void add(Component c) add a component on another component.
public void setSize(int width,int height) sets size of the component.

public void setLayout(LayoutManager m) sets the layout manager for the component.
public void setVisible(boolean b) sets the visibility of the component. It is by default false.
Java Swing Examples
There are two ways to create a frame:
By creating the object of Frame class (association)
By extending Frame class (inheritance)
We can write the code of swing inside the main(), constructor or any other method.
Simple Java Swing Example
Let's see a simple swing example where we are creating one button and adding it on the JFrame object
inside the main() method.
File: FirstSwingExample.java
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
}
}
Example of Swing by Association inside constructor
We can also write all the codes of creating JFrame, JButton and method call inside the java constructor.
File: Simple.java
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
}
new Simple();
}
}
The setBounds(int xaxis, int yaxis, int width, int height)is used in the above example that sets the
position of the button.
Simple example of Swing by inheritance
We can also inherit the JFrame class, so there is no need to create the instance of JFrame class
explicitly.
File: Simple2.java
public class Simple2 extends JFrame{//inheriting 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();
}}
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What we will learn in Swing Tutorial
JButton class
JRadioButton class
JTextArea class
JComboBox class
JTable class
JColorChooser class
JProgressBar class
JSlider class
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Difference between AWT and Swing

1) AWT components are platform-dependent. Java swing components are

How to create runnable jar file in java?

How to display image on a button in swing?

Hierarchy of Java Swing classes

The hierarchy of java swing API is given below.

Commonly used Methods of Component class

public void add(Component c) add a component on another component.

public void setSize(int width,int height) sets size of the component.

Simple Java Swing Example

Example of Swing by Association inside constructor

Simple example of Swing by inheritance

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