Advance Java
Lecture #3
Notes
Quote of the day: The expert in anything was once a beginner
What is Swing ?
Swing is a Java Foundation Classes JFC] library and an extension of the Abstract
Window Toolkit [AWT]. Swing offers much-improved functionality over AWT,
new components, expanded components features, excellent event handling
with drag and drop support.
Swing is a Set Of API ( API- Set Of Classes and Interfaces )
Swing is Provided to Design a Graphical User Interfaces
Swing is an Extension library to the AWT (Abstract Window Toolkit)
Includes New and improved Components that have been enhancing the
looks and Functionality of GUI’s
Swing can be used to build(Develop) The Standalone swing GUI Apps
Also as Servlets And Applets
It Employs model/view design architecture
Swing is more portable and more flexible than AWT, The Swing is built
on top of the AWT
Swing is Entirely written in Java
Java Swing Components are Platform-independent And The Swing
Components are lightweight
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Swing Supports Pluggable look and feels And Swing provides more
powerful components
such as tables, lists, Scrollpanes, Colourchooser, tabbedpane, etc
Further Swing Follows MVC
How to create frame in Swing ?
import javax.swing.*;
class gui{
public static void main(String args[]){
JFrame frame = new JFrame("My First GUI");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setSize(300,300);
JButton button = new JButton("Press");
frame.getContentPane().add(button); // Adds Button to content pane
of frame
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}
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MVC Architecture
The Model-View-Controller (MVC) is a well-known design pattern in the web
development field. It is way to organize our code. It specifies that a program or
application shall consist of data model, presentation information and control
information. The MVC pattern needs all these components to be separated as
different objects.
Model: It represents the business layer of application. It is an object to
carry the data that can also contain the logic to update controller if data is
changed.
View: It represents the presentation layer of application. It is used to
visualize the data that the model contains.
Controller: It works on both the model and view. It is used to manage
the flow of application, i.e. data flow in the model object and to update
the view whenever data is changed.
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1. A client (browser) sends a request to the controller on the server side, for
a page.
2. The controller then calls the model. It gathers the requested data.
3. Then the controller transfers the data retrieved to the view layer.
4. Now the result is sent back to the browser (client) by the view.
Advantages of MVC Architecture
MVC has the feature of scalability that in turn helps the growth of
application.
The components are easy to maintain because there is less dependency.
A model can be reused by multiple views that provides reusability of
code.
The developers can work with the three layers (Model, View, and
Controller) simultaneously.
Using MVC, the application becomes more understandable.
Using MVC, each layer is maintained separately therefore we do not
require to deal with massive code.
The extending and testing of application is easier.
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