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JAVA Programming

University of Gondar
College of Informatics

Department of Computer Science

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Chapter Two : Java Applets

ByAleka T.

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Chapter 2: Java Applets
 Overview
 Java applets vs java Application

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Overview
 Applets are small applications that are accessed on an internet
server, transported over the internet, automatically installed and
run as part of a web document

 The applet is also capable of running in HTML.

 The applet is usually embedded in an HTML page on a Web


site and can be executed from within a browser.

 The browser's Java Plug-in software manages the lifecycle of


an Applet.
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Benefits of Applets
 They are very secure.
 It works at client side so less response time.
 Applets can be executed by browsers running under different
platforms.
 one disadvantage of Applets is that plugins are required at the
client browser for executing applets

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Hierarchy of Applet

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Applet Lifecycle
 An applet undergoes various stages between its creation of
objects and object removal as the work of the applet will get
done.

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java.applet.Applet class
 For creating any applet java.applet.Applet class must be
inherited.
 It provides 4 life cycle methods of applet:
 public void init(): is used to initialize the Applet.
 public void start(): is invoked after the init() method or browser is
maximized.
 public void stop(): is used to stop the Applet.
 public void destroy(): is used to destroy the Applet.

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 java.awt.Component class
 The Component class provides 1 life cycle method of applet.
 public void paint(Graphics g): is used to paint the Applet.
 It provides Graphics class object that can be used for drawing
oval, rectangle, arc etc.

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How do we run an Applet?
 Two ways to run an applet
 By html file
 By appletViewer tool (for testing purpose).
 To execute the applet by html file, create an applet and compile
it. After that create an html file and place the applet code in html
file. Then run it…

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Steps to run applet in XAMPP server
1. Javac and Java version must be 1.8.0+
Check version in CMD using : java –version javac –version
2. Place html and java file in htdocs folder of local web server (XAMPP)
3. Compile .java file using cmd javac command
 Javac “java file name”.java
4. Install an applet runner extension in browser E.g Cheerpj Applet
Runner
5. Open the html file using local web server
6. Activate applet runner extension.
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// AppletTest.java
import java.applet.Applet; import java.awt.Graphics;
public class AppletTest extends Applet{
public void paint(Graphics g){
g.setColor(Color.red);
g.drawString("welcome",150,150);
g.drawLine(20,30,20,300);
g.drawRect(70,100,30,30);
g.fillRect(170,100,30,30);
g.drawOval(70,200,30,30);
g.setColor(Color.pink);
g.fillOval(170,200,30,30);
g.drawArc(90,150,30,30,30,270);
g.fillArc(270,150,30,30,0,180);
}
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<!--Mapplet.html--!>
1.<html>
<title> Applet </title>
2. <body>
3.<applet code=“AppletTest.class" width="300" height="300">
4.</applet>
5.</body>
6.</html>

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 To execute the applet by appletviewer tool, create an applet that
contains applet tag in comment and compile it.
 After that run it by: appletviewer AppletTest.java. Now Html file
is not required but it is for testing purpose only.
 c:\>javac AppletTest.java
 c:\>appletviewer AppletTest.java

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Chapter 2: Java Applets
 Overview
 Java applets vs java Application

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Java applets vs java Application

 Both are java programs

 Java application always begins with the main( ) method, In applet


initialization takes through the init( ).

 Applets are small programs that can be embedded into a web


page. The applets are used to make the website more dynamic
and entertaining.

 Java applet cannot establish access to local system.


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