how can I build a composite component?

Hi,

I use JPanels to construct composite components.

Create a subclass of JPanel, for example as follows:

public class NameField extends JPanel {

private JTextField tf;

public NameField() {

setLayout(new BorderLayout());

add(new JLabel("Name:"), BorderLayout.WEST);

add(tf = new JTextField(10), BorderLayout.EAST);

}

public String getName() {

return tf.getText();

}

}

Now use can use this NameField component wherever you like. You could make much more complicated components, of course.

Henri

HenriGerrits at 2007-6-29 0:52:09 >