java.awt
Class Frame

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.awt.Component
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        +--java.awt.Container
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              +--java.awt.Window
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                    +--java.awt.Frame

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.awt.image.ImageObserver, MenuContainer

public class Frame

extends Window

implements MenuContainer

A Frame is a top-level window with a title. The default layout for a frame is BorderLayout.

Field Summary

static int	CROSSHAIR_CURSOR
static int	DEFAULT_CURSOR
static int	E_RESIZE_CURSOR
static int	HAND_CURSOR
static int	MOVE_CURSOR
static int	N_RESIZE_CURSOR
static int	NE_RESIZE_CURSOR
static int	NW_RESIZE_CURSOR
static int	S_RESIZE_CURSOR
static int	SE_RESIZE_CURSOR
static int	SW_RESIZE_CURSOR
static int	TEXT_CURSOR
static int	W_RESIZE_CURSOR
static int	WAIT_CURSOR

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

Frame()
Constructs a new Frame that is initially invisible.

Frame(String title)
Constructs a new, initially invisible Frame with the specified title.

Method Summary

void	addNotify() Creates the Frame's peer.
void	dispose() Disposes of the Frame.
int	getCursorType() Return the cursor type
Image	getIconImage() Returns the icon image for this Frame.
MenuBar	getMenuBar() Gets the menu bar for this Frame.
String	getTitle() Gets the title of the Frame.
boolean	isResizable() Returns true if the user can resize the Frame.
protected String	paramString() Returns the parameter String of this Frame.
void	remove(MenuComponent m) Removes the specified menu bar from this Frame.
void	setCursor(int cursorType) Set the cursor image to a predefined cursor.
void	setIconImage(Image image) Sets the image to display when this Frame is iconized.
void	setMenuBar(MenuBar mb) Sets the menubar for this Frame to the specified menubar.
void	setResizable(boolean resizable) Sets the resizable flag.
void	setTitle(String title) Sets the title for this Frame to the specified title.

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window

getToolkit, getWarningString, pack, show, toBack, toFront

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, add, add, countComponents, deliverEvent, getComponent, getComponents, getLayout, insets, layout, list, locate, minimumSize, paintComponents, preferredSize, printComponents, remove, removeAll, removeNotify, setLayout, validate

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

action, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, createImage, createImage, disable, enable, enable, getBackground, getColorModel, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getParent, getPeer, gotFocus, handleEvent, hide, imageUpdate, inside, invalidate, isEnabled, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paint, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, print, printAll, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, reshape, resize, resize, setBackground, setFont, setForeground, show, size, toString, update

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.MenuContainer

getFont, postEvent

Field Detail

DEFAULT_CURSOR

public static final int DEFAULT_CURSOR

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Constant Field Values

CROSSHAIR_CURSOR

public static final int CROSSHAIR_CURSOR

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TEXT_CURSOR

public static final int TEXT_CURSOR

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WAIT_CURSOR

public static final int WAIT_CURSOR

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SW_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int SW_RESIZE_CURSOR

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SE_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int SE_RESIZE_CURSOR

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NW_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int NW_RESIZE_CURSOR

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NE_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int NE_RESIZE_CURSOR

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N_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int N_RESIZE_CURSOR

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S_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int S_RESIZE_CURSOR

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W_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int W_RESIZE_CURSOR

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E_RESIZE_CURSOR

public static final int E_RESIZE_CURSOR

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HAND_CURSOR

public static final int HAND_CURSOR

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MOVE_CURSOR

public static final int MOVE_CURSOR

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Constructor Detail

Frame

public Frame()

Constructs a new Frame that is initially invisible.

See Also:

Component.resize(int, int), Component.show()

Frame

public Frame(String title)

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

Parameters:

title - te specified title

See Also:

Component.resize(int, int), Component.show()

Method Detail

addNotify

public void addNotify()

Creates the Frame's peer. The peer allows us to change the look of the Frame without changing its functionality.

Overrides:

addNotify in class Window

See Also:

Container.removeNotify()

getTitle

public String getTitle()

Gets the title of the Frame.

See Also:

setTitle(java.lang.String)

setTitle

public void setTitle(String title)

Sets the title for this Frame to the specified title.

Parameters:

title - the specified title of this Frame

See Also:

getTitle()

getIconImage

public Image getIconImage()

Returns the icon image for this Frame.

setIconImage

public void setIconImage(Image image)

Sets the image to display when this Frame is iconized. Note that not all platforms support the concept of iconizing a window.

Parameters:

image - the icon image to be displayed

getMenuBar

public MenuBar getMenuBar()

Gets the menu bar for this Frame.

setMenuBar

public void setMenuBar(MenuBar mb)

Sets the menubar for this Frame to the specified menubar.

Parameters:

mb - the menubar being set

remove

public void remove(MenuComponent m)

Removes the specified menu bar from this Frame.

Specified by:

remove in interface MenuContainer

dispose

public void dispose()

Disposes of the Frame. This method must be called to release the resources that are used for the frame.

Overrides:

dispose in class Window

isResizable

public boolean isResizable()

Returns true if the user can resize the Frame.

setResizable

public void setResizable(boolean resizable)

Sets the resizable flag.

Parameters:

resizable - true if resizable; false otherwise.

setCursor

public void setCursor(int cursorType)

Set the cursor image to a predefined cursor.

Parameters:

cursorType - one of the cursor constants defined above.

getCursorType

public int getCursorType()

Return the cursor type

paramString

protected String paramString()

Returns the parameter String of this Frame.

Overrides:

paramString in class Container