JFrame (Java 2 Platform SE 5.0) (original) (raw)

javax.swing

Class JFrame

java.lang.Object extended by java.awt.Component java.awt.Container java.awt.Window java.awt.Frame javax.swing.JFrame

All Implemented Interfaces:

ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable, Accessible, RootPaneContainer, WindowConstants

public class JFrame

extends Frame

implements WindowConstants, Accessible, RootPaneContainer

An extended version of java.awt.Frame that adds support for the JFC/Swing component architecture. You can find task-oriented documentation about using JFrame in The Java Tutorial, in the sectionHow to Make Frames.

The JFrame class is slightly incompatible with Frame. Like all other JFC/Swing top-level containers, a JFrame contains a JRootPane as its only child. The content pane provided by the root pane should, as a rule, contain all the non-menu components displayed by the JFrame. This is different from the AWT Frame case. As a conveniance add and its variants, remove andsetLayout have been overridden to forward to thecontentPane as necessary. This means you can write:

   frame.add(child);

And the child will be added to the contentPane. The content pane will always be non-null. Attempting to set it to null will cause the JFrame to throw an exception. The default content pane will have a BorderLayout manager set on it. Refer to RootPaneContainer for details on adding, removing and setting the LayoutManager of a JFrame.

Unlike a Frame, a JFrame has some notion of how to respond when the user attempts to close the window. The default behavior is to simply hide the JFrame when the user closes the window. To change the default behavior, you invoke the methodsetDefaultCloseOperation(int). To make the JFrame behave the same as a Frame instance, usesetDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE).

For more information on content panes and other features that root panes provide, see Using Top-Level Containers in The Java Tutorial.

In a multi-screen environment, you can create a JFrame on a different screen device. See Frame for more information.

Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeansTM has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

Nested Class Summary
protected class	JFrame.AccessibleJFrame This class implements accessibility support for the JFrame class.

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Frame
Frame.AccessibleAWTFrame

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Window
Window.AccessibleAWTWindow

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Container
Container.AccessibleAWTContainer

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component
Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, Component.BltBufferStrategy, Component.FlipBufferStrategy

Field Summary
protected AccessibleContext	accessibleContext The accessible context property.
static int	EXIT_ON_CLOSE The exit application default window close operation.
protected JRootPane	rootPane The JRootPane instance that manages thecontentPane and optional menuBar for this frame, as well as the glassPane.
protected boolean	rootPaneCheckingEnabled If true then calls to add and setLayout will be forwarded to the contentPane.

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Frame
CROSSHAIR_CURSOR, DEFAULT_CURSOR, E_RESIZE_CURSOR, HAND_CURSOR, ICONIFIED, MAXIMIZED_BOTH, MAXIMIZED_HORIZ, MAXIMIZED_VERT, MOVE_CURSOR, N_RESIZE_CURSOR, NE_RESIZE_CURSOR, NORMAL, NW_RESIZE_CURSOR, S_RESIZE_CURSOR, SE_RESIZE_CURSOR, SW_RESIZE_CURSOR, TEXT_CURSOR, W_RESIZE_CURSOR, WAIT_CURSOR

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.WindowConstants
DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE, DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE, HIDE_ON_CLOSE

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary
JFrame() Constructs a new frame that is initially invisible.
JFrame(GraphicsConfiguration gc) Creates a Frame in the specifiedGraphicsConfiguration of a screen device and a blank title.
JFrame(String title) Creates a new, initially invisible Frame with the specified title.
[JFrame](../../javax/swing/JFrame.html#JFrame%28java.lang.String, java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration%29)(String title,GraphicsConfiguration gc) Creates a JFrame with the specified title and the specified GraphicsConfiguration of a screen device.

Method Summary
protected void	[addImpl](../../javax/swing/JFrame.html#addImpl%28java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object, int%29)(Component comp,Object constraints, int index) Adds the specified child Component.
protected JRootPane	createRootPane() Called by the constructor methods to create the defaultrootPane.
protected void	frameInit() Called by the constructors to init the JFrame properly.
AccessibleContext	getAccessibleContext() Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JFrame.
Container	getContentPane() Returns the contentPane object for this frame.
int	getDefaultCloseOperation() Returns the operation that occurs when the user initiates a "close" on this frame.
Component	getGlassPane() Returns the glassPane object for this frame.
JMenuBar	getJMenuBar() Returns the menubar set on this frame.
JLayeredPane	getLayeredPane() Returns the layeredPane object for this frame.
JRootPane	getRootPane() Returns the rootPane object for this frame.
static boolean	isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated() Returns true if newly created JFrames should have their Window decorations provided by the current look and feel.
protected boolean	isRootPaneCheckingEnabled() Returns whether calls to add and setLayout are forwarded to the contentPane.
protected String	paramString() Returns a string representation of this JFrame.
protected void	processWindowEvent(WindowEvent e) Processes window events occurring on this component.
void	remove(Component comp) Removes the specified component from the container.
void	setContentPane(Container contentPane) Sets the contentPane property.
void	setDefaultCloseOperation(int operation) Sets the operation that will happen by default when the user initiates a "close" on this frame.
static void	setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(boolean defaultLookAndFeelDecorated) Provides a hint as to whether or not newly created JFrames should have their Window decorations (such as borders, widgets to close the window, title...) provided by the current look and feel.
void	setGlassPane(Component glassPane) Sets the glassPane property.
void	setIconImage(Image image) Sets the image to be displayed in the minimized icon for this frame.
void	setJMenuBar(JMenuBar menubar) Sets the menubar for this frame.
void	setLayeredPane(JLayeredPane layeredPane) Sets the layeredPane property.
void	setLayout(LayoutManager manager) Sets the LayoutManager.
protected void	setRootPane(JRootPane root) Sets the rootPane property.
protected void	setRootPaneCheckingEnabled(boolean enabled) Sets whether calls to add and setLayout are forwarded to the contentPane.
void	update(Graphics g) Just calls paint(g).

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Frame
addNotify, finalize, getCursorType, getExtendedState, getFrames, getIconImage, getMaximizedBounds, getMenuBar, getState, getTitle, isResizable, isUndecorated, remove, removeNotify, setCursor, setExtendedState, setMaximizedBounds, setMenuBar, setResizable, setState, setTitle, setUndecorated

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window
addPropertyChangeListener, [addPropertyChangeListener](../../java/awt/Window.html#addPropertyChangeListener%28java.lang.String, java.beans.PropertyChangeListener%29), addWindowFocusListener, addWindowListener, addWindowStateListener, applyResourceBundle, applyResourceBundle, createBufferStrategy, [createBufferStrategy](../../java/awt/Window.html#createBufferStrategy%28int, java.awt.BufferCapabilities%29), dispose, getBufferStrategy, getFocusableWindowState, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusOwner, getFocusTraversalKeys, getGraphicsConfiguration, getInputContext, getListeners, getLocale, getMostRecentFocusOwner, getOwnedWindows, getOwner, getToolkit, getWarningString, getWindowFocusListeners, getWindowListeners, getWindowStateListeners, hide, isActive, isAlwaysOnTop, isFocusableWindow, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocused, isLocationByPlatform, isShowing, pack, postEvent, processEvent, processWindowFocusEvent, processWindowStateEvent, removeWindowFocusListener, removeWindowListener, removeWindowStateListener, setAlwaysOnTop, [setBounds](../../java/awt/Window.html#setBounds%28int, int, int, int%29), setCursor, setFocusableWindowState, setFocusCycleRoot, setLocationByPlatform, setLocationRelativeTo, show, toBack, toFront

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window

addPropertyChangeListener, [addPropertyChangeListener](../../java/awt/Window.html#addPropertyChangeListener%28java.lang.String, java.beans.PropertyChangeListener%29), addWindowFocusListener, addWindowListener, addWindowStateListener, applyResourceBundle, applyResourceBundle, createBufferStrategy, [createBufferStrategy](../../java/awt/Window.html#createBufferStrategy%28int, java.awt.BufferCapabilities%29), dispose, getBufferStrategy, getFocusableWindowState, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusOwner, getFocusTraversalKeys, getGraphicsConfiguration, getInputContext, getListeners, getLocale, getMostRecentFocusOwner, getOwnedWindows, getOwner, getToolkit, getWarningString, getWindowFocusListeners, getWindowListeners, getWindowStateListeners, hide, isActive, isAlwaysOnTop, isFocusableWindow, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocused, isLocationByPlatform, isShowing, pack, postEvent, processEvent, processWindowFocusEvent, processWindowStateEvent, removeWindowFocusListener, removeWindowListener, removeWindowStateListener, setAlwaysOnTop, [setBounds](../../java/awt/Window.html#setBounds%28int, int, int, int%29), setCursor, setFocusableWindowState, setFocusCycleRoot, setLocationByPlatform, setLocationRelativeTo, show, toBack, toFront

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add, [add](../../java/awt/Container.html#add%28java.awt.Component, int%29), [add](../../java/awt/Container.html#add%28java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object%29), [add](../../java/awt/Container.html#add%28java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object, int%29), [add](../../java/awt/Container.html#add%28java.lang.String, java.awt.Component%29), addContainerListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, [findComponentAt](../../java/awt/Container.html#findComponentAt%28int, int%29), findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, [getComponentAt](../../java/awt/Container.html#getComponentAt%28int, int%29), getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getComponentZOrder, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getMousePosition, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, [list](../../java/awt/Container.html#list%28java.io.PrintStream, int%29), [list](../../java/awt/Container.html#list%28java.io.PrintWriter, int%29), [locate](../../java/awt/Container.html#locate%28int, int%29), minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, [setComponentZOrder](../../java/awt/Container.html#setComponentZOrder%28java.awt.Component, int%29), [setFocusTraversalKeys](../../java/awt/Container.html#setFocusTraversalKeys%28int, java.util.Set%29), setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, setFont, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, [add](../../java/awt/Container.html#add%28java.awt.Component, int%29), [add](../../java/awt/Container.html#add%28java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object%29), [add](../../java/awt/Container.html#add%28java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object, int%29), [add](../../java/awt/Container.html#add%28java.lang.String, java.awt.Component%29), addContainerListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, [findComponentAt](../../java/awt/Container.html#findComponentAt%28int, int%29), findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, [getComponentAt](../../java/awt/Container.html#getComponentAt%28int, int%29), getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getComponentZOrder, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getMousePosition, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, [list](../../java/awt/Container.html#list%28java.io.PrintStream, int%29), [list](../../java/awt/Container.html#list%28java.io.PrintWriter, int%29), [locate](../../java/awt/Container.html#locate%28int, int%29), minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, [setComponentZOrder](../../java/awt/Container.html#setComponentZOrder%28java.awt.Component, int%29), [setFocusTraversalKeys](../../java/awt/Container.html#setFocusTraversalKeys%28int, java.util.Set%29), setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, setFont, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
[action](../../java/awt/Component.html#action%28java.awt.Event, java.lang.Object%29), add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, [checkImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#checkImage%28java.awt.Image, java.awt.image.ImageObserver%29), [checkImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#checkImage%28java.awt.Image, int, int, java.awt.image.ImageObserver%29), [coalesceEvents](../../java/awt/Component.html#coalesceEvents%28java.awt.AWTEvent, java.awt.AWTEvent%29), [contains](../../java/awt/Component.html#contains%28int, int%29), contains, createImage, [createImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#createImage%28int, int%29), [createVolatileImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#createVolatileImage%28int, int%29), [createVolatileImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#createVolatileImage%28int, int, java.awt.ImageCapabilities%29), disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, boolean, boolean%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, byte, byte%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, char, char%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, double, double%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, float, float%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, int, int%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, long, long%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, short, short%29), getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, [gotFocus](../../java/awt/Component.html#gotFocus%28java.awt.Event, java.lang.Object%29), handleEvent, hasFocus, [imageUpdate](../../java/awt/Component.html#imageUpdate%28java.awt.Image, int, int, int, int, int%29), [inside](../../java/awt/Component.html#inside%28int, int%29), isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isPreferredSizeSet, isValid, isVisible, [keyDown](../../java/awt/Component.html#keyDown%28java.awt.Event, int%29), [keyUp](../../java/awt/Component.html#keyUp%28java.awt.Event, int%29), list, list, list, location, [lostFocus](../../java/awt/Component.html#lostFocus%28java.awt.Event, java.lang.Object%29), [mouseDown](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseDown%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseDrag](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseDrag%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseEnter](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseEnter%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseExit](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseExit%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseMove](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseMove%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseUp](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseUp%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [move](../../java/awt/Component.html#move%28int, int%29), nextFocus, paintAll, [prepareImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#prepareImage%28java.awt.Image, java.awt.image.ImageObserver%29), [prepareImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#prepareImage%28java.awt.Image, int, int, java.awt.image.ImageObserver%29), printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, [removePropertyChangeListener](../../java/awt/Component.html#removePropertyChangeListener%28java.lang.String, java.beans.PropertyChangeListener%29), repaint, [repaint](../../java/awt/Component.html#repaint%28int, int, int, int%29), repaint, [repaint](../../java/awt/Component.html#repaint%28long, int, int, int, int%29), requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, [reshape](../../java/awt/Component.html#reshape%28int, int, int, int%29), resize, [resize](../../java/awt/Component.html#resize%28int, int%29), setBackground, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, [setLocation](../../java/awt/Component.html#setLocation%28int, int%29), setLocation, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setName, setPreferredSize, setSize, [setSize](../../java/awt/Component.html#setSize%28int, int%29), setVisible, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

[action](../../java/awt/Component.html#action%28java.awt.Event, java.lang.Object%29), add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, [checkImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#checkImage%28java.awt.Image, java.awt.image.ImageObserver%29), [checkImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#checkImage%28java.awt.Image, int, int, java.awt.image.ImageObserver%29), [coalesceEvents](../../java/awt/Component.html#coalesceEvents%28java.awt.AWTEvent, java.awt.AWTEvent%29), [contains](../../java/awt/Component.html#contains%28int, int%29), contains, createImage, [createImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#createImage%28int, int%29), [createVolatileImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#createVolatileImage%28int, int%29), [createVolatileImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#createVolatileImage%28int, int, java.awt.ImageCapabilities%29), disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, boolean, boolean%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, byte, byte%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, char, char%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, double, double%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, float, float%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, int, int%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, long, long%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object%29), [firePropertyChange](../../java/awt/Component.html#firePropertyChange%28java.lang.String, short, short%29), getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, [gotFocus](../../java/awt/Component.html#gotFocus%28java.awt.Event, java.lang.Object%29), handleEvent, hasFocus, [imageUpdate](../../java/awt/Component.html#imageUpdate%28java.awt.Image, int, int, int, int, int%29), [inside](../../java/awt/Component.html#inside%28int, int%29), isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isPreferredSizeSet, isValid, isVisible, [keyDown](../../java/awt/Component.html#keyDown%28java.awt.Event, int%29), [keyUp](../../java/awt/Component.html#keyUp%28java.awt.Event, int%29), list, list, list, location, [lostFocus](../../java/awt/Component.html#lostFocus%28java.awt.Event, java.lang.Object%29), [mouseDown](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseDown%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseDrag](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseDrag%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseEnter](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseEnter%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseExit](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseExit%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseMove](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseMove%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [mouseUp](../../java/awt/Component.html#mouseUp%28java.awt.Event, int, int%29), [move](../../java/awt/Component.html#move%28int, int%29), nextFocus, paintAll, [prepareImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#prepareImage%28java.awt.Image, java.awt.image.ImageObserver%29), [prepareImage](../../java/awt/Component.html#prepareImage%28java.awt.Image, int, int, java.awt.image.ImageObserver%29), printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, [removePropertyChangeListener](../../java/awt/Component.html#removePropertyChangeListener%28java.lang.String, java.beans.PropertyChangeListener%29), repaint, [repaint](../../java/awt/Component.html#repaint%28int, int, int, int%29), repaint, [repaint](../../java/awt/Component.html#repaint%28long, int, int, int, int%29), requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, [reshape](../../java/awt/Component.html#reshape%28int, int, int, int%29), resize, [resize](../../java/awt/Component.html#resize%28int, int%29), setBackground, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, [setLocation](../../java/awt/Component.html#setLocation%28int, int%29), setLocation, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setName, setPreferredSize, setSize, [setSize](../../java/awt/Component.html#setSize%28int, int%29), setVisible, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, [wait](../../java/lang/Object.html#wait%28long, int%29)

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.MenuContainer
getFont, postEvent

Field Detail

EXIT_ON_CLOSE

public static final int EXIT_ON_CLOSE

The exit application default window close operation. If a window has this set as the close operation and is closed in an applet, a SecurityException may be thrown. It is recommended you only use this in an application.

Since:

1.3

See Also:

Constant Field Values

rootPane

protected JRootPane rootPane

The JRootPane instance that manages thecontentPane and optional menuBar for this frame, as well as the glassPane.

See Also:

JRootPane, RootPaneContainer

rootPaneCheckingEnabled

protected boolean rootPaneCheckingEnabled

If true then calls to add and setLayout will be forwarded to the contentPane. This is initially false, but is set to true when the JFrame is constructed.

accessibleContext

protected AccessibleContext accessibleContext

The accessible context property.

Constructor Detail

JFrame

public JFrame() throws HeadlessException

Constructs a new frame that is initially invisible.

This constructor sets the component's locale property to the value returned by JComponent.getDefaultLocale.

Throws:

[HeadlessException](../../java/awt/HeadlessException.html "class in java.awt") - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless(), [Component.setSize(int, int)](../../java/awt/Component.html#setSize%28int, int%29), Component.setVisible(boolean), JComponent.getDefaultLocale()

JFrame

public JFrame(GraphicsConfiguration gc)

Creates a Frame in the specifiedGraphicsConfiguration of a screen device and a blank title.

This constructor sets the component's locale property to the value returned by JComponent.getDefaultLocale.

Parameters:

gc - the GraphicsConfiguration that is used to construct the new Frame; if gc is null, the system default GraphicsConfiguration is assumed

Throws:

[IllegalArgumentException](../../java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html "class in java.lang") - if gc is not from a screen device. This exception is always thrown when GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.

Since:

1.3

JFrame

public JFrame(String title) throws HeadlessException

Creates a new, initially invisible Frame with the specified title.

This constructor sets the component's locale property to the value returned by JComponent.getDefaultLocale.

Parameters:

title - the title for the frame

Throws:

[HeadlessException](../../java/awt/HeadlessException.html "class in java.awt") - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.

See Also:

GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless(), [Component.setSize(int, int)](../../java/awt/Component.html#setSize%28int, int%29), Component.setVisible(boolean), JComponent.getDefaultLocale()

JFrame

public JFrame(String title, GraphicsConfiguration gc)

Creates a JFrame with the specified title and the specified GraphicsConfiguration of a screen device.

This constructor sets the component's locale property to the value returned by JComponent.getDefaultLocale.

Parameters:

title - the title to be displayed in the frame's border. A null value is treated as an empty string, "".

gc - the GraphicsConfiguration that is used to construct the new JFrame with; if gc is null, the system default GraphicsConfiguration is assumed

Throws:

Since:

1.3

Method Detail

frameInit

protected void frameInit()

Called by the constructors to init the JFrame properly.

createRootPane

protected JRootPane createRootPane()

Called by the constructor methods to create the defaultrootPane.

processWindowEvent

protected void processWindowEvent(WindowEvent e)

Processes window events occurring on this component. Hides the window or disposes of it, as specified by the setting of the defaultCloseOperation property.

Overrides:

[processWindowEvent](../../java/awt/Window.html#processWindowEvent%28java.awt.event.WindowEvent%29) in class [Window](../../java/awt/Window.html "class in java.awt")

Parameters:

e - the window event

setDefaultCloseOperation

public void setDefaultCloseOperation(int operation)

Sets the operation that will happen by default when the user initiates a "close" on this frame. You must specify one of the following choices:

DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE (defined in WindowConstants): Don't do anything; require the program to handle the operation in the windowClosing method of a registered WindowListener object.
HIDE_ON_CLOSE (defined in WindowConstants): Automatically hide the frame after invoking any registered WindowListener objects.
DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE (defined in WindowConstants): Automatically hide and dispose the frame after invoking any registered WindowListener objects.
EXIT_ON_CLOSE (defined in JFrame): Exit the application using the System exit method. Use this only in applications.

The value is set to HIDE_ON_CLOSE by default.

Note: When the last displayable window within the Java virtual machine (VM) is disposed of, the VM may terminate. See AWT Threading Issues for more information.

Parameters:

operation - the operation which should be performed when the user closes the frame

Throws:

[IllegalArgumentException](../../java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html "class in java.lang") - if defaultCloseOperation value isn't one of the above valid values

[SecurityException](../../java/lang/SecurityException.html "class in java.lang") - if EXIT_ON_CLOSE has been specified and theSecurityManager will not allow the caller to invoke System.exit

getDefaultCloseOperation

public int getDefaultCloseOperation()

Returns the operation that occurs when the user initiates a "close" on this frame.

Returns:

an integer indicating the window-close operation

See Also:

setDefaultCloseOperation(int)

update

public void update(Graphics g)

Just calls paint(g). This method was overridden to prevent an unnecessary call to clear the background.

Overrides:

[update](../../java/awt/Container.html#update%28java.awt.Graphics%29) in class [Container](../../java/awt/Container.html "class in java.awt")

Parameters:

g - the Graphics context in which to paint

See Also:

Component.update(Graphics)

setJMenuBar

public void setJMenuBar(JMenuBar menubar)

Sets the menubar for this frame.

Parameters:

menubar - the menubar being placed in the frame

See Also:

getJMenuBar()

getJMenuBar

public JMenuBar getJMenuBar()

Returns the menubar set on this frame.

Returns:

the menubar for this frame

See Also:

setJMenuBar(javax.swing.JMenuBar)

isRootPaneCheckingEnabled

protected boolean isRootPaneCheckingEnabled()

Returns whether calls to add and setLayout are forwarded to the contentPane.

Returns:

true if add and setLayout are fowarded; false otherwise

See Also:

[addImpl(java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object, int)](../../javax/swing/JFrame.html#addImpl%28java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object, int%29), setLayout(java.awt.LayoutManager), setRootPaneCheckingEnabled(boolean), RootPaneContainer

setRootPaneCheckingEnabled

protected void setRootPaneCheckingEnabled(boolean enabled)

Sets whether calls to add and setLayout are forwarded to the contentPane.

Parameters:

enabled - true if add and setLayout are forwarded, false if they should operate directly on theJFrame.

See Also:

addImpl

protected void addImpl(Component comp, Object constraints, int index)

Adds the specified child Component. This method is overridden to conditionally forwad calls to thecontentPane. By default, children are added to the contentPane instead of the frame, refer to RootPaneContainer for details.

Overrides:

[addImpl](../../java/awt/Container.html#addImpl%28java.awt.Component, java.lang.Object, int%29) in class [Container](../../java/awt/Container.html "class in java.awt")

Parameters:

comp - the component to be enhanced

constraints - the constraints to be respected

index - the index

Throws:

[IllegalArgumentException](../../java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html "class in java.lang") - if index is invalid

[IllegalArgumentException](../../java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html "class in java.lang") - if adding the container's parent to itself

[IllegalArgumentException](../../java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html "class in java.lang") - if adding a window to a container

remove

public void remove(Component comp)

Removes the specified component from the container. Ifcomp is not the rootPane, this will forward the call to the contentPane. This will do nothing ifcomp is not a child of the JFrame orcontentPane.

Overrides:

[remove](../../java/awt/Container.html#remove%28java.awt.Component%29) in class [Container](../../java/awt/Container.html "class in java.awt")

Parameters:

comp - the component to be removed

Throws:

[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - if comp is null

setLayout

public void setLayout(LayoutManager manager)

Sets the LayoutManager. Overridden to conditionally forward the call to thecontentPane. Refer to RootPaneContainer for more information.

Overrides:

[setLayout](../../java/awt/Container.html#setLayout%28java.awt.LayoutManager%29) in class [Container](../../java/awt/Container.html "class in java.awt")

Parameters:

manager - the LayoutManager

getRootPane

public JRootPane getRootPane()

Returns the rootPane object for this frame.

Specified by:

[getRootPane](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html#getRootPane%28%29) in interface [RootPaneContainer](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html "interface in javax.swing")

Returns:

the rootPane property

setRootPane

protected void setRootPane(JRootPane root)

Sets the rootPane property. This method is called by the constructor.

Parameters:

root - the rootPane object for this frame

See Also:

getRootPane()

setIconImage

public void setIconImage(Image image)

Description copied from class: [Frame](../../java/awt/Frame.html#setIconImage%28java.awt.Image%29)

Sets the image to be displayed in the minimized icon for this frame. Not all platforms support the concept of minimizing a window.

Overrides:

[setIconImage](../../java/awt/Frame.html#setIconImage%28java.awt.Image%29) in class [Frame](../../java/awt/Frame.html "class in java.awt")

Parameters:

image - the icon image to be displayed. If this parameter is null then the icon image is set to the default image, which may vary with platform.

See Also:

Frame.getIconImage()

getContentPane

public Container getContentPane()

Returns the contentPane object for this frame.

Specified by:

[getContentPane](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html#getContentPane%28%29) in interface [RootPaneContainer](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html "interface in javax.swing")

Returns:

the contentPane property

setContentPane

public void setContentPane(Container contentPane)

Sets the contentPane property. This method is called by the constructor.

Swing's painting architecture requires an opaque JComponent in the containment hiearchy. This is typically provided by the content pane. If you replace the content pane it is recommended you replace it with an opaque JComponent.

Specified by:

[setContentPane](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html#setContentPane%28java.awt.Container%29) in interface [RootPaneContainer](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html "interface in javax.swing")

Parameters:

contentPane - the contentPane object for this frame

Throws:

[IllegalComponentStateException](../../java/awt/IllegalComponentStateException.html "class in java.awt") - (a runtime exception) if the content pane parameter is null

getLayeredPane

public JLayeredPane getLayeredPane()

Returns the layeredPane object for this frame.

Specified by:

[getLayeredPane](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html#getLayeredPane%28%29) in interface [RootPaneContainer](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html "interface in javax.swing")

Returns:

the layeredPane property

setLayeredPane

public void setLayeredPane(JLayeredPane layeredPane)

Sets the layeredPane property. This method is called by the constructor.

Specified by:

[setLayeredPane](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html#setLayeredPane%28javax.swing.JLayeredPane%29) in interface [RootPaneContainer](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html "interface in javax.swing")

Parameters:

layeredPane - the layeredPane object for this frame

Throws:

[IllegalComponentStateException](../../java/awt/IllegalComponentStateException.html "class in java.awt") - (a runtime exception) if the layered pane parameter is null

getGlassPane

public Component getGlassPane()

Returns the glassPane object for this frame.

Specified by:

[getGlassPane](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html#getGlassPane%28%29) in interface [RootPaneContainer](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html "interface in javax.swing")

Returns:

the glassPane property

setGlassPane

public void setGlassPane(Component glassPane)

Sets the glassPane property. This method is called by the constructor.

Specified by:

[setGlassPane](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html#setGlassPane%28java.awt.Component%29) in interface [RootPaneContainer](../../javax/swing/RootPaneContainer.html "interface in javax.swing")

Parameters:

glassPane - the glassPane object for this frame

setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated

public static void setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(boolean defaultLookAndFeelDecorated)

Provides a hint as to whether or not newly created JFrames should have their Window decorations (such as borders, widgets to close the window, title...) provided by the current look and feel. If defaultLookAndFeelDecorated is true, the current LookAndFeel supports providing window decorations, and the current window manager supports undecorated windows, then newly created JFrames will have their Window decorations provided by the current LookAndFeel. Otherwise, newly created JFrames will have their Window decorations provided by the current window manager.

You can get the same effect on a single JFrame by doing the following:

JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.setUndecorated(true);
frame.getRootPane().setWindowDecorationStyle(JRootPane.FRAME);

Parameters:

defaultLookAndFeelDecorated - A hint as to whether or not current look and feel should provide window decorations

Since:

1.4

isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated

public static boolean isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated()

Returns true if newly created JFrames should have their Window decorations provided by the current look and feel. This is only a hint, as certain look and feels may not support this feature.

Returns:

true if look and feel should provide Window decorations.

Since:

1.4

paramString

protected String paramString()

Returns a string representation of this JFrame. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be null.

Overrides:

[paramString](../../java/awt/Frame.html#paramString%28%29) in class [Frame](../../java/awt/Frame.html "class in java.awt")

Returns:

a string representation of this JFrame

getAccessibleContext

public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()

Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JFrame. For JFrames, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleJFrame. A new AccessibleJFrame instance is created if necessary.

Specified by:

[getAccessibleContext](../../javax/accessibility/Accessible.html#getAccessibleContext%28%29) in interface [Accessible](../../javax/accessibility/Accessible.html "interface in javax.accessibility")

Overrides:

[getAccessibleContext](../../java/awt/Frame.html#getAccessibleContext%28%29) in class [Frame](../../java/awt/Frame.html "class in java.awt")

Returns:

an AccessibleJFrame that serves as the AccessibleContext of this JFrame

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