CHAPTER SIX
GUI (GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE)
Graphic User Interface:- It is a mechanism that allows user to interact with
applications. In java, we have two major libraries;
i. Swing Library:- It is the latest and platform independence
ii. AwT library :- (Abstract Windows Toolkit) former platform dependence for
swing library, there is uniformity in the ‘Look and Feel’ of GUI
component across all platform but AWT on the other hand, the look
and feel perspective of the component depends on the platform on
which the program is being run. To use any of this library simply code
Javax.swing.(name of the component); or
Javax.swing.(name of the component);
e.g. javax.swing.joptionpane;
javax.awt.flowlayout
however where the name of the component to be use is not known or
in case you intend to use all component available in that library,
simply code
javax.swing.*
javax.awt.*
Overview of swing component
1. J label (=) Label box is used for uneditable text
2. J text field (=) Text box is used for entering and accepting data
3. J button (=) command button is used to trigger an event or action
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4. J combobox (=) combobox is used to drop down list
5. J Radio button (=) Radio button is used to select single item from a
list
6. J checkbox (=) check box is used to select multiple items from a
list
7. JUST (=) list box is used to list items from where selection is made
8. J password field (-) password textbox is used to provide box for
security code
9. J panel :- container / frame. It provides an arena / environment
where other component reside.
Review on the use of Joption pane
Joption pane is used for inputting and outputting
Import.javax.swing.joptionpane;
Public class illustration
Public static void main (string arg [J] )
Int num 1, num 2, sum
String no 1, no 2;
No 1 = Joption pane.show input dialog (“Enter 1st number”)
No 2 = Joption pane.show input dialog (“Enter 2nd number”)
Num 1 = integer. Parse Int (1st number)
Num 2 = integer. Parse Int (2nd number)
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Sum = num 1 + num 2;
Joption pane. Showmessage Dialog (null, “The sum is =”, + sum)
Joption pane message Dialogue
We have five difference joption pane message dialogue boxes.
Type Icon Description
1. Error_message it indicate error message to user
2. Information_ ¿ it displays an information message
to a user
3. Warning_message ! it specifies warning message to a
user
4. Question_message ? it posses a question to a user
5. Plain_message no icon it displays just a message to a
user e.g. operational or computational message e.g.
Joptionpane. Showmessage Dialogue
(null, “the sum is =”, +sum, “AJ Application”,
joptionpane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);
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Example
A program that allows a users intension to be made known during input
operation by inputting [1-5] where
1. Outputs – ‘you want to input data’
2. Outputs – ‘you are about deleting a data’
3. Outputs – ‘are you sure you want to delete’
4. Outputs – ‘you are performing an operation’
5. Outputs – ‘Exit application’
6. Outputs – ‘data out of range’
Solution
Import.javax.swing.joptionpane
Import.java.util.scanner
Public
Public
Scanner my data = new scanner (system.in)
Int user input = my data.nextint( );
Switch (user input)
Case 1: joptionpane.showmessage dialog (null, ‘you want to input data’,
joption. INFORMATION_MESSAGE)
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Case 2: joptionpane.showmessage dialog (null, ‘you are about deleting a data’,
joption. WARNING_MESSAGE)
Break;
Case 3: joptionpane.showmessage dialog (null, ‘are you sure you want to
delete’, joption. QUESTION_MESSAGE)
Break;
Case 4: joptionpane.showmessage dialog (null, ‘you are performing an
operation’, joption. INFORMATION_MESSAGE)
Break;
Case 5: joptionpane.showmessage dialog (null, ‘data out of range’, joption.
ERROR_MESSAGE)
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