how to use the Component command

[such orb]

i am about to start writing a gui game using java swing... i want to use the Component command, but, cannot get it to work.

here's some code:

Component thing1 = GuiTwo.drawpanel();
System.out.println(thing1);
			
thing1.isFocusable();
thing1.setFocusable(true);
thing1.setEnabled(true);
thing1.getBackground();

Rectangle sizeone = thing1.getBounds();
System.out.println(sizeone);
			
thing1.setVisible(true);
				
thing1.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
thing1.validate();
thing1.repaint();

some more code:

public class GuiTwo extends JPanel {

	public static Component drawpanel() {
				
		JPanel panel = new JPanel();

		panel.requestFocusInWindow();
		
		panel.getRootPane();
		
		Color mycolor = new Color(10,10,10);
		
		panel.setBackground(mycolor);
		
		Dimension d1 = new Dimension(400, 460);
		panel.setSize(d1);
		panel.setLocation(20, 520);
		panel.setPreferredSize(d1);

		panel.validate();
		panel.setLayout(null);
		panel.setVisible(true);
		panel.setFocusable(true);
		panel.validate();
		panel.repaint();
		
		panel.revalidate();
		
		return panel;

the code returns the value of the variable sizeone ok. but, that is all that happens. can you help me?

thanks!

[DarrylBurke]

Java doesn't have commands, so it's not clear what your question is.

db

[such orb]

ok, i am trying to get the *funcionality* of Component to work... i guess i need a few pointers.

thx

[DarrylBurke]

Start here: Lesson: Classes and Objects (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language)

db