Java, A Beginner's Guide, 5th Edition, 5th Edition

A First Simple Swing Program

Swing programs differ from the console-based programs shown earlier in this book. They also differ from the AWT-based applets shown in Chapter 14. Not only do Swing programs use the Swing component set to handle user interaction, but they also have special requirements that relate to threading. The best way to understand the structure of a Swing program is to work through an example. There are two types of Java programs in which Swing is typically used. The first is a desktop application. The second is the applet. This section shows how to create a Swing application. The creation of a Swing applet is described later in this chapter.

Although quite short, the following program shows one way to write a Swing application. ...