question on swing coding?

[MW130]

import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;


public class Example extends JFrame {

    public Example() { // what does this do? Why is it necessary? why does it have parentheses?
        initUI();       // what does this do?also, Why are there parentheses?
    }

    public final void initUI() {  // what is "final" in this? Why is it final?

        JPanel panel = new JPanel();
        getContentPane().add(panel);

        panel.setLayout(null);
        panel.setToolTipText("A Panel container");

        JButton button = new JButton("Button");
        button.setBounds(100, 60, 100, 30);
        button.setToolTipText("A button component");

        panel.add(button);

        setTitle("Tooltip");
        setSize(300, 200);
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() { //absolutely no idea what this does...
            public void run() {
                Example ex = new Example(); */what does this do? Why is it necessary? I dont understand this.\*
                ex.setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }
}

also, I dont quite understand the use of brackets in this coding. Could you also explain that? Thanks in advanced guys.

[doWhile]

As you've been advised in your other posts in more words than this - take a step back. I get the feeling you are biting off way more than you can chew - break things down so that you can learn one step at a time. One of your best bets is to start learning from the basics, then build up - every one of your question can be answered in the following website, should you choose to take the time to step through it
The Java™ Tutorials

[kaydell2]

I know that the following just creates an object which is a JFrame. A JFrame is Java's class for a window.

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		Example ex = new Example(); // <<<< this creates an Example obect which is a JFrame (aka a window)
		ex.setVisible(true);
	}

All of the other business about Runnable, the run() method and invokeLater() all have to do about Threads.

Here is a link to the documentation of invokeLater()


Here is a link to a tutorial on Threads:
Defining and Starting a Thread (The Java™ Tutorials > Essential Classes > Concurrency)

[kaydell2]

I know that the following just creates an object which is a JFrame. A JFrame is Java's class for a window.

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		Example ex = new Example(); // <<<< this creates an Example obect which is a JFrame (aka a window)
		ex.setVisible(true);
	}

All of the other business about Runnable, the run() method and invokeLater() all have to do about Threads.

I think that the window will work in the simplified main() method that I wrote. I'm not sure that I understand either why we would use invokeLater()

[pbrockway2]

I'm not sure that I understand either why we would use invokeLater()

Lesson: Concurrency in Swing (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing)

[Fubarable]

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All of the other business about Runnable, the run() method and invokeLater() all have to do about Threads.

I think that the window will work in the simplified main() method that I wrote. I'm not sure that I understand either why we would use invokeLater()

Using SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {....}); guarantees that the code inside of the Runnable will be queued onto the Swing event thread. Not doing this when creating your JFrame/GUI will usually work, but it may not always work and it may fail in both a predictable and unpredictable fashion, the former I've seen when using certain look and feels, and the latter is at especial risk since we're dealing with a threading issue.

[MW130]

ok but one question when it says example ex= new example, why does it say the "ex" and why does it say "new" example? Thanks

[DarrylBurke]

In the very first response in this thread, you've been advised to go through the tutorial. A forum is no substitute for systematic learning.

If you consistently ignore all attempts to help you by pointing you to learning material, I'll close this thread as it's going nowhere.

db

[Fubarable]

ok but one question when it says example ex= new example, why does it say the "ex" and why does it say "new" example? Thanks

Yeah, you really need to back up and start the introductory tutorials from the very beginning else you will end up with nothing but frustration. To borrow from medicine, you can't try to learn neurosurgery without first learning basic anatomy and physiology.