Java GUI Development: The Authoritative Solution

Chapter 6. Swing Concepts and Architecture

IN THIS CHAPTER

• The Swing Component Tool Set

• The javax.swing.JComponent Class

• Making Swing Components Lightweight

• Abstractions Encapsulated by the JComponent Class

• Swing Containers

• The Swing Container Abstraction

• The JRootPane Container

• The JLayeredPane Class

• Lightweight and Heavyweight Containers

• Configuring Look-and-Feel

In this chapter, I discuss the concepts and architecture underlying the Swing tool set, which is the foundation upon which the Swing component set is built. Just as I did for the AWT component architecture, I will discuss the attributes, properties, behavior, and abstractions shared by all Swing components.

You will see the importance of studying and understanding the AWT ...