I have a problem in setting layout for panel.

Hi,
I am new to JAVA, I have a problem in setting GroupLayout for Panel.
I am trying to add components on the panel during run time.
How can I place these components at desired place?
If i set GroupLayout am getting Exception like
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.dyno.visual.swing.layouts.GroupLayout.checkPre ferredSize(GroupLayout.java:59)
at org.dyno.visual.swing.layouts.GroupLayout.addLayou tComponent(GroupLayout.java:53)
Please help me to resolve ths problem.

1.) Do you know that there is already a GroupLayout class in the standard Java packages?
2.) To get help with your current GroupLayout class you would have to read the documentation and help files from where you got it.
3.) Did you consider using CardLayout?

Hi r035198x,
I have gone through GroupLayout class package, even with the cardlayout am getting the same exception.

It's that time again when we need to see the code.
Rip all the stuff and just post the smallest piece if code that compiles, runs and demonstrates the problem.

for panel1

Code:

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private JPanel getJPanel1() {
        if (jPanel1 == null) {
                        jPanel1 = new JPanel();
                        jPanel1.setBackground(new Color(224, 224, 224));
                        jPanel1.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "Work Bench", TitledBorder.LEADING, TitledBorder.ABOVE_TOP, new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD,
                                        12), new Color(59, 59, 59)));
                        jPanel1.setForeground(new Color(64, 0, 0));
                        //jPanel1.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
                        jPanel1.setLayout(new GroupLayout());
                }
                return jPanel1;
        }

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here if i set the layout as Group Layout then i will get exception

for Button in panel0

Code:

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private void jButton0ActionActionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
        if(event.getActionCommand().equals("Click")){
                jPanel1.add(new JButton("Click"));
                pack();
               
        }

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here am trying to put a button on panel1 during run time

You are still not yet using Java's GroupLayout so I can't be of help here.
Ask the people who created that GroupLayout class or consult its help/javadocs.