Java Swing

Introduction to Swing
• Package : javax.swing.* ;
• Swing is set of classes which provides more
powerful and flexible components as compare to
AWT.
• Build on top of AWT API and acts as replacement of
AWT API.
• Swing component follows a Model-View-
Controller
• Swing Components are implemented using Java and
so they are platform independent.
• Called lightweight components
Introduction to Swing
Swing Features
• Swing introduces many innovations.
• Borders we can draw borders in many different
styles around components using the setBorder( )
method.
• Graphics Debugging We can use
setDebuggingGraphicsOptions method to set up
graphics debugging which means, that you can
watch each line as its drawn and make it flash.
• Easy mouseless operation: It is easy to connect
keystrokes to components.
• Tooltips We can use the setToolTipText method of
JComponent to give components a tooltip, one of
those small windows that appear when the mouse
hovers over a component and gives explanatory text.
• Easy Scrolling We can connect scrolling to various
components-something that was impossible in AWT.
• Pluggable look and feel We can set the appearance
of applets and applications to one of three standard
looks. Windows, Motif (Unix) or Metal (Standard
swing look).
• New Layout Managers Swing introduces the
BoxLayout and OverlayLayout layout managers.
MVC Architecture
• Software design pattern for software development.
• Model:
• Major function of this layer to maintain the data.
• Database and logic.
• View:
• Used to display full or partial data.
• User Interface
• Controller:
• Control the interaction and communication
between Model and view.
• Communication logic/integration logic
UML Diagram MVC Design Pattern
 Difference Between AWT & Swing
• AWT uses Applet and Frame while Swing uses
JApplet and JFrame for GUI.
• AWT is platform dependent code while Swing code
is platform independent.
• Swing has bigger collection of classes and interfaces
as compare to AWT.
• AWT components are Heavyweight where as Swing
components are Lightweight.
• In Swing extra feature to Button: Provide Image.
• Swing provides: Tree, Table, Scrollpanes,
Tabbedpanes, etc. new feature.
• AWT does not follow MVC.
 JApplet
• Fundamental to Swing is the JApplet class, which
extends Applet.
• Applets that use Swing must be subclasses of JApplet.
• JApplet is rich with functionality that is not found in
Applet.
• For example, JApplet supports various “panes,” such
as the content pane, the glass pane, and the root
pane.
Various Panes in Java.
Methods
• When adding a component to an instance of JApplet,
do not invoke the add( ) method of the applet
instead, call add( ) for the content pane of the
JApplet object.
• The content pane can be obtained via the method
shown here:
• Container getContentPane( )
• The add( ) method of Container can be used to add a
component to a content pane.
• void add(comp)
• Here, comp is the component to be added to the
content pane.
Icons and Labels
• In Swing, icons are encapsulated by the ImageIcon
class, which paints an icon from an image.
• Two of its constructors are shown here:
• ImageIcon(String filename)
• ImageIcon(URL url)
• The first form uses the image in the file named
filename.
• The second form uses the image in the resource
identified by url.
• The ImageIcon class implements the Icon interface
that declares the methods shown here:
• int getIconHeight( )
• Returns the height of the icon in pixels.
• int getIconWidth( )
• Returns the width of the icon in pixels.
• void paintIcon(Component comp, Graphics g, int x, int y)
• Paints the icon at position x,y on the graphics
context g. Additional information about the
paint operation can be provided in comp.
Swing labels
• Swing labels are instances of the JLabel class, which
extends JComponent.
• It can display text and/or an icon.
• Some of its constructors are shown here:
• JLabel(Icon i)
• JLabel(String s)
• JLabel(String s, Icon i, int align)
• Here, s and i are the text and icon used for the label.
• The align argument is either LEFT, RIGHT,CENTER,
LEADING, or TRAILING these are constants.
• Icon getIcon( )
• String getText( )
• void setIcon(Icon i)
• void setText(String s)
1.import javax.swing.*;  
2.class LabelExample  
3.{  
4.public static void main(String args[])  
5.    {  
6.    JFrame f= new JFrame("Label Example");  
7.    JLabel l1,l2;  
8.    l1=new JLabel("First Label.");  
9.    l1.setBounds(50,50, 100,30);  
10.    l2=new JLabel("Second Label.");  
11.    l2.setBounds(50,100, 100,30);  
12.    f.add(l1); f.add(l2);  
13.    f.setSize(300,300);  
14.    f.setLayout(null);  
15.    f.setVisible(true);  
16.    }  
17.    }  
Text Fields
• The Swing text field is encapsulated by the
JTextComponent class, which extends JComponent.
• It provides functionality that is common to Swing
text components.
• One of its subclasses is JTextField, which allows us
to edit one line of text.
• Some of its constructors are shown here:
• JTextField( )
• JTextField(int cols)
• JTextField(String s, int cols)
• JTextField(String s)
1.import javax.swing.*;  
2.class TextFieldExample  
3.{  
4.public static void main(String args[])  
5.    {  
6.    JFrame f= new JFrame("TextField Example");  
7.    JTextField t1,t2;  
8.    t1=new JTextField("Welcome to Javatpoint.");  
9.    t1.setBounds(50,100, 200,30);  
10.    t2=new JTextField("AWT Tutorial");  
11.    t2.setBounds(50,150, 200,30);  
12.    f.add(t1); f.add(t2);  
13.    f.setSize(400,400);  
14.    f.setLayout(null);  
15.    f.setVisible(true);  
16.    }  
17.    }  
Button
• Swing buttons provide features that are not found in
the Button class defined by the AWT. For example,
we can associate an icon with a Swing button.
• Swing buttons are subclasses of the AbstractButton
class, which extends JComponent. AbstractButton
contains many methods that allow us to control the
behavior of buttons, check box and radio buttons.
• For example, we can define different icons that are
displayed for the component when it is disabled,
pressed, or selected.
• Another icon can be used as rollover icon, which is
displayed when the mouse is positioned over that
component.
Methods
• void setDisabledIcon(Icon di)
• void setPressedIcon(Icon pi)
• void setSelectedIcon(Icon si)
• void setRolloverIcon(Icon ri)
• String getText( )
• void setText(String s)
• Concrete subclasses of AbstractButton generate action
events when they are pressed. Listeners register and un-
register for these events via the methods shown here:
• void addActionListener(ActionListener al)
• void removeActionListener(ActionListener al)
• Here, al is the action listener.
JButton
• The JButton class provides the functionality of a
push button.
• JButton allows an icon, string, or both to be
associated with the push button.
• Some of its constructors are shown here:
• JButton(Icon i)
• JButton(String s)
• JButton(String s, Icon i)
import java.awt.event.*;  
import javax.swing.*;    
public class ButtonExample {  
public static void main(String[] args) {  
    JFrame f=new JFrame("Button Example");  
    final JTextField tf=new JTextField();  
    tf.setBounds(50,50, 150,20);  
    JButton b=new JButton("Click Here");  
    b.setBounds(50,100,95,30);  
    b.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){  
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){  
            tf.setText("Welcome to Javatpoint.");  
        }  
    });  
    f.add(b);f.add(tf);  
    f.setSize(400,400);  
    f.setLayout(null);  
    f.setVisible(true);   
}  
}  
JCheckBox
• The JCheckBox class, which provides the functionality of a
check box, is a concrete implementation of AbstractButton.
• It is immediate super-class is JToggleButton, which
provides support for two-state buttons.
• Some of its constructors are shown here:
• JCheckBox(Icon i)
• JCheckBox(Icon i, boolean state)
• JCheckBox(String s)
• JCheckBox(String s, boolean state)
• JCheckBox(String s, Icon i)
• JCheckBox(String s, Icon i, boolean state)
• The state of the check box can be changed via the
following method:
• void setSelected(boolean state)
• When a check box is selected or deselected, an item
event is generated. This is handled by
itemStateChanged( ).
• Inside itemStateChanged( ), the getItem( ) method
gets the JCheckBox object that generated the event.
• The getText( ) method gets the text for that check
box.
import javax.swing.*;  
public class CheckBoxExample  
{  
     CheckBoxExample(){  
        JFrame f= new JFrame("CheckBox Example");  
        JCheckBox checkBox1 = new JCheckBox("C++");  
        checkBox1.setBounds(100,100, 50,50);  
        JCheckBox checkBox2 = new JCheckBox("Java", true);  
        checkBox2.setBounds(100,150, 50,50);  
        f.add(checkBox1);  
        f.add(checkBox2);  
        f.setSize(400,400);  
        f.setLayout(null);  
        f.setVisible(true);  
     }  
public static void main(String args[])  
    {  
    new CheckBoxExample();  
    }} 
Radio Buttons
• Radio buttons are supported by the JRadioButton class,
which is a concrete implementation of AbstractButton. Its
immediate super-class is JToggleButton, which provides
support for two-state buttons.
• Some of its constructors are shown here:
• JRadioButton(Icon i)
• JRadioButton(Icon i, boolean state)
• JRadioButton(String s)
• JRadioButton(String s, boolean state)
• JRadioButton(String s, Icon i)
• JRadioButton(String s, Icon i, boolean state)
• Radio buttons must be configured into a group.
Only one of the buttons in that group can be
selected at any time.
• The ButtonGroup class is instantiated to create a
button group. Its default constructor is invoked
for this purpose.
• Elements are then added to the button group via
the following method:
• void add(AbstractButton ab)
public class JRadioButtonDemo extends JApplet
implements ActionListener {
JTextField tf;
public void init() { ButtonGroup bg = new
Container contentPane = getContentPane(); ButtonGroup();
contentPane.setLayout(new FlowLayout()); bg.add(b1);
JRadioButton b1 = new JRadioButton("A"); bg.add(b2);
b1.addActionListener(this); bg.add(b3);
contentPane.add(b1); tf = new JTextField(5);
contentPane.add(tf);
JRadioButton b2 = new JRadioButton("B"); }
b2.addActionListener(this);
contentPane.add(b2); public void
actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae)
{
JRadioButton b3 = new JRadioButton("C"); tf.setText(ae.getActionCommand(
b3.addActionListener(this); ));
}
contentPane.add(b3);
}
 JComboBox
• Swing provides a combo box (a combination of a text field
and a dropdown list) through the JComboBox class, which
extends JComponent.
• A combo box normally displays one entry. However, it can
also display a drop-down list that allows a user to select a
different entry. We can also type our selection into the text
field.
• Two of JComboBox’s constructors are shown here:
• JComboBox( )
• JComboBox(Vector v)
• JComboBox(Objects obj[])
• Here, v is a vector that initializes the combo box and obj is the
array of objects.
 • Items are added to the list of choices via the addItem( ) method :

• void addItem(Object obj)

• public void setEditable(boolean aFlag)
• It determines whether the JComboBox field is editable or not?
• public boolean isEditable()
• It returns true if the JComboBox is editable. By default, a combo box
is not editable.
• public void setMaximumRowCount(int count)
• It sets the maximum nmber of rows the JComboBox displays.

• Public void setSelectedItem(Object anObject)

• public void insertItemAt(Object anObject, int index)
• public void removeItem(Object anObject)
• public void removeItemAt(int anIndex)
public class JComboBoxDemo extends JApplet
implements ItemListener {
JLabel jl;
ImageIcon green, red, black, yellow;
public void init() {
Container contentPane = getContentPane();
contentPane.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
JComboBox jc = new JComboBox();
jc.addItem("Green"); public void
jc.addItem("Red"); itemStateChanged(ItemEvent ie)
{
jc.addItem("Black");
String s = (String)ie.getItem();
jc.addItem("Yellow"); jl.setIcon(new ImageIcon(s + ".jpg"));
jc.addItemListener(this); }
contentPane.add(jc); }
jl = new JLabel(new ImageIcon("green.jpg"));
contentPane.add(jl);
}
Advanced Swing
Components
Advanced Swing Components
Tabbed Panes
• A tabbed pane is a component that appears as a
group of folders in a file cabinet.
• Each folder has a title.
• When a user selects a folder, its contents
become visible.
• Only one of the folders may be selected at a time.
• Tabbed panes are commonly used for setting
configuration options.
• Tabbed panes are encapsulated by the
JTabbedPane class, which extends JComponent.
 JTabbedPane
• There are three constructors of JTabbedPane.
• JTabbedPane()
• JTabbedPane(int tabPlacement)
• The first form creates an empty TabbedPane with a
default tab placement of JTabbedPane -TOP.
• Second form creates an empty TabbedPane with the
specified tab placement :
• JTabbedPane.TOP
• JTabbedPane.BOTTOM
• JTabbedPane.LEFT
• JTabbedPane.RIGHT
 JTabbedPane
• JTabbedPane(int tabPlacement, int
tabLayoutPolicy)

• Tab layout policy may be either of the following:

• JTabbedPane.WRAP_TAB_LAYOUT
• JTabbedPane.SCROLL_TAB_LAYOUT
• The general procedure to use a tabbed pane in an
applet is outlined here:
1.Create a JTabbedPane object.
2.Call addTab( ) to add a tab to the pane. (The
arguments to this method define the title of the tab
and the component it contains.)
3. Repeat step 2 for each tab.
4. Add the tabbed pane to the content pane of the
applet.
• Tabs are defined via the following method:
• void addTab(String str, Component comp)
• Here, str is the title for the tab, and
• comp is the component that should be added to
the tab.
• Typically, a JPanel or a subclass of it is added.
import javax.swing.*;
/*<applet code="JTabbedPaneDemo" width=400 height=100> </applet> */
public class JTabbedPaneDemo extends Japplet {
public void init() {
JTabbedPane jtp = new JTabbedPane();
jtp.addTab("Languages", new LangPanel());
jtp.addTab("Colors", new ColorsPanel());
jtp.addTab("Flavors", new FlavorsPanel());
getContentPane().add(jtp);
}
}
class LangPanel extends JPanel
{
public LangPanel()
{
JButton b1 = new JButton("Marathi");
add(b1);
JButton b2 = new JButton("Hindi");
add(b2);
JButton b3 = new JButton("Bengali");
add(b3);
JButton b4 = new JButton("Tamil");
add(b4);
}
}
class ColorsPanel extends JPanel
{
public ColorsPanel()
{
JCheckBox cb1 = new JCheckBox("Red");
add(cb1);
JCheckBox cb2 = new JCheckBox("Green");
add(cb2);
JCheckBox cb3 = new JCheckBox("Blue");
add(cb3);
}
}
class FlavorsPanel extends JPanel
{
public FlavorsPanel()
{
JComboBox jcb = new JComboBox();
jcb.addItem("Vanilla");
jcb.addItem("Chocolate");
jcb.addItem("Strawberry");
add(jcb);
}
}
Scroll Panes
• A scroll pane is a component that presents a
rectangular area in which a component may be
viewed.
• Horizontal and/or vertical scroll bars may be
provided if necessary.
• Scroll panes are implemented in Swing by the
JScrollPane class, which extends JComponent.
 Constructors
• JScrollPane()
• JScrollPane(Component comp)
• JScrollPane(int vsb, int hsb)
• JScrollPane(Component comp, int vsb, int hsb)
• Here, comp is component to add to the scroll pane.
• vsb and hsb are int constants that define when vertical and
horizontal scroll bars for this scroll pane are shown.
• These constants are defined by the ScrollPaneConstants
interface.
• HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS
• HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED
• VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS
• VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED
• Here are the steps that you should follow to use a
scroll pane in an applet:
1.Create a JComponent object.
2.Create a JScrollPane object. (The arguments to
the constructor specify the component and the
policies for vertical and horizontal scroll bars.)
3.Add the scroll pane to the content pane of the
applet.
public class JScrollPaneDemo extends Japplet {
public void init(){
Container contentPane = getContentPane();
contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
JPanel jp = new JPanel();
jp.setLayout(new GridLayout(20, 20));
int b = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < 20; j++) {
jp.add(new JButton("Button " + b));
++b; } }
int v = ScrollPaneConstants.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED;
int h = ScrollPaneConstants.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED;
JScrollPane jsp = new JScrollPane(jp, v, h);
contentPane.add(jsp, BorderLayout.CENTER);
}}
Trees
• A tree is a component that presents a hierarchical
view of data.
• A user has the ability to expand or collapse
individual sub-trees in this display.
 JTree
• Trees are implemented in Swing by JTree class, which extends
JComponent.
• JTree(Hashtable ht)
• JTree(Object obj[ ])
• JTree(TreeNode tn)
• JTree(Vector v)
• The first form creates a tree in which each element of the hash
table ht is a child node.
• Each element of array obj is a child node in the second form.
• The tree node tn is the root of the tree in the third form.
• Finally, the last form uses the elements of vector v as child
nodes.
• A JTree object generates events when a node is expanded or
collapsed. The following methods allow listeners to register
and unregister for these notifications.
• void addTreeExpansionListener(TreeExpansionListener tel)
• void removeTreeExpansionListener(TreeExpansionListener tel)
• Here, tel is the listener object.
• The getPathForLocation( ) method is used to translate a mouse
click on a specific point of the tree to a tree path.
• TreePath getPathForLocation(int x, int y)
• Here, x and y are the coordinates at which the mouse is clicked.
• The return value is a TreePath object that encapsulates
information about the tree node that was selected by the user.
• The TreePath class encapsulates information about a path to
a particular node in a tree. It provides several constructors
and methods.
• The TreeNode interface declares methods that obtain
information about a tree node.
• For example, it is possible to obtain a reference to the parent
node or an enumeration of the child nodes.
• The MutableTreeNode interface extends TreeNode.
• It declares methods that can insert and remove child nodes
or change the parent node.
• The DefaultMutableTreeNode class implements
the MutableTreeNode interface.
• It represents a node in a tree.
• DefaultMutableTreeNode(Object obj)
• Here, obj is the object to be enclosed in this tree node.
• The new tree node doesn’t have a parent or
children.
• To create a hierarchy of tree nodes, the add( )
method of DefaultMutableTreeNode can be used.
• void add(MutableTreeNode child)
• Tree expansion events are described by the class
TreeExpansionEvent in
• the javax.swing.event package.
• The getPath( ) method of this class returns a TreePath object
that describes the path to the changed node.
• TreePath getPath( )
• The TreeExpansionListener interface provides the following
two methods:
• void treeCollapsed(TreeExpansionEvent tee)
• void treeExpanded(TreeExpansionEvent tee)
• Here, tee is the tree expansion event.
• The first method is called when a sub-tree is hidden, and the
second method is called when a sub-tree becomes visible.
• Here are the steps that we should follow to use a
tree in an applet:
1.Create a JTree object.
2.Create a JScrollPane object. (The arguments to the
constructor specify the tree and the policies for
vertical and horizontal scroll bars.)
3.Add the tree to the scroll pane.
4.Add the scroll pane to the content pane of the
applet.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.tree.*;
/* <applet code="JTreeEvents" width=400 height=200>
</applet>
*/
public class JTreeEvents extends JApplet
{
JTree tree;
JTextField jtf;
public void init()
{
Container contentPane=getContentPane();
contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
DefaultMutableTreeNode top=new DefaultMutableTreeNode("Options");
DefaultMutableTreeNode a= new DefaultMutableTreeNode("A");
top.add(a);
DefaultMutableTreeNode a1=new DefaultMutableTreeNode("A1");
a.add(a1);
DefaultMutableTreeNode a2=new DefaultMutableTreeNode("A2");
a.add(a2);
DefaultMutableTreeNode b= new DefaultMutableTreeNode("B");
top.add(b);
DefaultMutableTreeNode b1=new DefaultMutableTreeNode("B1");
b.add(b1);
DefaultMutableTreeNode b2=new DefaultMutableTreeNode("B2");
b.add(b2);
DefaultMutableTreeNode b3=new DefaultMutableTreeNode("B3");
b.add(b3);
tree=new JTree(top);
int v=ScrollPaneConstants.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED;
int h=ScrollPaneConstants.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED;
JScrollPane jsp=new JScrollPane(tree,v,h);
contentPane.add(jsp,BorderLayout.CENTER);
jtf=new JTextField("",20);
contentPane.add(jtf,BorderLayout.SOUTH);

tree.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent me) {
doMouseClicked(me);
}
});
}
void doMouseClicked(MouseEvent me)
{
TreePath p=tree.getPathForLocation(me.getX(),me.getY());
if(tp!=null)
jtf.setText(tp.toString());
else
jtf.setText("");
}
}
Tables

• A table is a component that displays rows and

columns of data. We can
• drag the cursor on column boundaries to resize
columns. We can also drag a
• column to a new position. Tables are implemented by
the JTable class, which
• extends JComponent. One of its constructors is shown
here:
• JTable(Object data[ ][ ], Object colHeads[ ])
• JTable(int numRows, int numColumns)
• JTable(Vector rowData, Vector columnData)
• the steps for using a table in an applet:
1) Create a JTable object.
2) Create a JScrollPane object. (The arguments to
the constructor specify
the table and the policies for vertical and
horizontal scroll bars.)
3) Add the table to the scroll pane.
4) Add the scroll pane to the content pane of the
applet.
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
/* <applet code="JTableDemo" width=400 height=200>
</applet> */
public class JTableDemo extends JApplet
{
public void init()
{
Container contentPane = getContentPane();
contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
final String[] colHeads = { "Name", "Phone", "Fax" };
final Object[][] data = {
{ "Pramod", "4567", "8675" },
{ "Tausif", "7566", "5555" },
{ "Nitin", "5634", "5887" },
{ "Amol", "7345", "9222" },
{ "Vijai", "1237", "3333" },
{ "Ranie", "5656", "3144" },
{ "Mangesh", "5672", "2176" },
};
JTable table = new JTable(data, colHeads);
int v = ScrollPaneConstants.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED;
int h = ScrollPaneConstants.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED;
JScrollPane jsp = new JScrollPane(table, v, h);
contentPane.add(jsp, BorderLayout.CENTER);
}
}
JProgressBar
• JProgressBar visually displays the progress of some specified
task.
• JProgressBar shows the percentage of completion of specified
task.
• The progress bar fills up as the task reaches it completion.
• In addition to show the percentage of completion of task, it can
also display some text .
• Constructors of JProgressBar :
• JProgressBar() : creates an progress bar with no text on it;
• JProgressBar(int orientation) orientation -
SwingConstants.VERTICAL, SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL
• JProgressBar(int min, int max) 
• JProgressBar(int orientation, int min, int max) 
• methods of JProgressBar are :
• int getMaximum() : returns the progress bar’s maximum value.
• int getMinimum() : returns the progress bar’s minimum value.
• String getString() : get the progress bar’s string
representation of current value.
• void setMaximum(int n) : sets the progress bar’s
maximum value to the value n.
• void setMinimum(int n) : sets the progress bar’s
minimum value to the value n.
• void setValue(int n) : set Progress bar’s current value to
the value n.
• void setString(String s) : set the value of the progress
String to the String s.
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class progress extends JFrame {
    static JFrame f;
    static JProgressBar b;
public static void main()
    {
          f = new JFrame("ProgressBar demo");
          JPanel p = new JPanel();
          b = new JProgressBar();
          b.setValue(0);
b.setStringPainted(true);
          p.add(b);
         f.add(p);
          f.setSize(500, 500);
        f.setVisible(true);
          fill();
    }
      public static void fill()     {
        int i = 0;
        try {
            while (i <= 100) {
                           b.setValue(i + 10);
                  Thread.sleep(1000);
                i += 20;
            }        }         catch (Exception e) {
        }     } }