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    Java AWT

    Java AWT (Abstract Window Toolkit) is an API to develop Graphical User


    Interface (GUI) or windows-based applications in Java.

    Java AWT components are platform-dependent i.e. components are displayed


    according to the view of operating system. AWT is heavy weight i.e. its
    components are using the resources of underlying operating system (OS).

    The java.awt package provides classes for AWT API such as TextField, Label,
    TextArea, RadioButton, CheckBox, Choice, List etc.

    The hierarchy of Java AWT classes are given below.


    Components
    All the elements like the button, text fields, scroll bars, etc. are called
    components. In Java AWT, there are classes for each component as shown in
    above diagram. In order to place every component in a particular position on a
    screen, we need to add them to a container.
    Container
    The Container is a component in AWT that can contain another components
    like buttons, textfields, labels etc. The classes that extends Container class are
    known as container such as Frame, Dialog and Panel.
    It is basically a screen where the where the components are placed at their
    specific locations. Thus it contains and controls the layout of components.

    There are four types of containers in Java AWT:


    1. Window
    2. Panel
    3. Frame
    4. Dialog

    Window
    The window is the container that have no borders and menu bars. You must use
    frame, dialog or another window for creating a window. We need to create an
    instance of Window class to create this container.

    Panel
    The Panel is the container that doesn't contain title bar, border or menu bar. It is
    generic container for holding the components. It can have other components
    like button, text field etc. An instance of Panel class creates a container, in
    which we can add components.
    Frame
    The Frame is the container that contain title bar and border and can have
    menu bars. It can have other components like button, text field, scrollbar etc.
    Frame is most widely used container while developing an AWT application.
    Useful Methods of Component Class
    Method Description
    public void add(Component c) Inserts a component on this component.
    public void setSize(int width,int height) Sets the size (width and height) of the component.
    public void setLayout(LayoutManager
    Defines the layout manager for the component.
    m)
    Changes the visibility of the component, by default
    public void setVisible(boolean status)
    false.

    Try this…!
    1. In the following example, we are implementing the windowClosing().
    2. Let's see a simple example of AWT where we are inheriting Frame class. Here, we are showing
    Button component on the Frame.

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