Graphic Java™ 1.2, Volume I: AWT, Third Edition

Chapter 11. The AWT Component Class

• Components

• java.awt.Component

• Component Properties

• Deprecated Methods

• Component Location, Bounds, and Coordinates

• Component Preferred, Minimum, and Maximum Sizes

• Component Visibility and Responsiveness

• Components and Peers

• Rendering Components

• Components and Zorder

• Components and Cursors

• Components and Serialization

• Components and Internationalization

• Components and JavaBeans

• Components and Tree Locking

• Summary

Nearly half of all the classes in the AWT are components that are derived from the java.awt.Component class. In this chapter, we introduce the Component class and the services it provides for its extensions. In subsequent chapters, we'll discuss specific AWT components, such as buttons, labels, scrollbars, lists, dialogs, ...