Table of Contents
Java Tutorial 1999 Part 3: Graphics, the Abstract Windowing Toolkit, and the Swing Set
Applets and Graphics
The java.awt.Graphics class
Methods for drawing in the Graphics Class
The java.awt.Font and FontMetrics Class
FontMetrics class
The java.awt.Color Classes
Graphics Examples
The Graphics2D class
The Paint interface for filling objects
The Stroke interface for borders and lines
Shapes
Graphics2D drawing methods
Applet methods
Graphics is Event-Driven: paint method
Changing Graphics: repaint method
Introducing a Single Thread
Introduction to Threads
Example showing the standard thread methods
Example showing thread methods, continued
Motion (or Animation) Example using threads and parent/child hierarchy
Designing the Classes
The Class Hierarchy of this example
Images and Double Buffering
Getting Images Downloaded
Drawing Images to the applet window
ImageIcon class in Java2
Image Downloading -- imageObserver, MediaTracker
An Image Drawing Example
Flickering in Applets and its Solution
The default Update(Graphics g) Method
Double Buffering to Reduce Flicker - I
Double Buffering to Reduce Flicker - II
Double Buffering
Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT):
AWT GUI Components
Top Levels of the Component Hierarchy
AWT vs. Swing Components
AWT Components
Picture of the AWT Component Class and some of its inheritance
Basic AWT Components
Basic AWT Component: Label
Basic AWT Component: Button
The AWT Event Model
Event Model illustrated with Button
Setting up ActionEvents for a Button
The Event Classes
AWT Components -- Text Fields & Areas
AWT Components -- Checkbox
Some Further AWT Components -- typical subunits of panels
Keyboard and Mouse Events
Key Events
Mouse Events
Additional Mouse Event handler methods
Methods for Mouse Events
Using Mouse Events for User Interaction
Adapter Classes
Separating GUI and Application Code
Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT): Layouts
Layout of Components in a Panel
Brief Description of LayoutManagers
Description and Example of BorderLayout
FlowLayouts in detail
GridLayouts
BoxLayouts in Java 2
BoxLayout fillers in Java2
Hierarchical Use of Layouts
Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT): Swing Components and More Components of the AWT
The AWT and Swing Hierarchy
Internal Structure of a JFrame
Swing Component Hierarchy
JLabel
JButtons
JTextField and JTextArea
JCheckBox and JRadioButton
JComboBox
JLists
AWT Component: Canvas
Some Further AWT Components: Window (Frame and Dialog)
Further methods and events for Windows
Frames can have MenuBars
More on Menus
Dialog Boxes
New Components: ScrollPanes and PopupMenus
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