8. Getting Started using the Swing

• Application windows inherit from JFrame class.

• Applets inherit from JApplet class.

• The JFrame.getContentPane( ) method returns the container where program can

  • add visible components

  • modify the layout.

• For example,

  
          JButton button = new JButton( "Hello" );
          frame.getContentPane().add( button ); // add button to layout
  
  

• For complete example see A1/application/SwingMain.java ( download ) sample program.