EC24 - Java Swing Programming
Duration2 Days (customisation)
Availability

Course Description

This course is targeted at Java developers with the need to write Java GUI applications. Covering both basic and more advanced features, including the new features introduced with Java SE 6.

Pre-requisites

Delegates should have a good all round knowledge of the Java programming language with some experience of creating Java Applications.

Objectives

During the course the student will gain practical experience in using many aspects of Swing. Although not essential for this course, the WSAD/RAD Visual Editor for Java can be included if required.

On completion of this course the student will be able to:

  • Use and understand the different components supplied with Swing
  • Create simple or complex GUIs using simple and advanced layout techniques
  • Code multi threaded GUI applications
  • Create custom models for the more complex components, e.g. Tables and Trees

Environment

Development will be performed using:

  • Eclipse
  • NetBeans
  • Websphere Studio Application Developer
  • Rational Application Developer
  • JBuilder
  • the Java Development Kit (JDK) plus a text editor

Customisation

For on-site courses (i.e. at your premises), we are more than happy to tailor the course agenda to suit your exact requirements. In many cases, we are able to build your in-house standards and naming conventions into the delivered course.

Course Details

Introduction
Java Foundation Classes
A Brief History Of Swing
Swing Gui Components
The JFrame Component
Look And Feel
Introduction to Swing Components
Components and the Content Pane
JFrame Structure
JComponent
Swing Components
Labels
Buttons
JButton
Check Boxes
Radio Buttons
Lists and Combo Boxes
Text Fields
Text Areas
Menu Bars
Pop-up menus
Tool Bars
JScrollPane
Tabbed Panes
Dialogs
Advanced Dialogs
Layout Managers
FlowLayout
GridLayout
BorderLayout
BoxLayout
GridBagLayout
Absolute Positioning without a Layout Manager
Borders
Simple Borders
Title Borders
Compound Borders
Event Handling
Introduction to Event Handling
Inner Classes and Anonymous Inner Classes
Using Adapters
Event Objects
Mouse Events
Handling Window Events
Listeners that All Swing Components Support
Other Listeners that Swing Components Support
Actions
Custom Key Bindings
Trees
JTree
Modifying The Look Of The Tree
Modifying The Trees Default Functionality
Tree Events
Tree Selections
Tables
Tables
Custom Models
Cell Editors and Renderers
Table Events
Firing TableModelEvents
Sorting and Filtering
Formatted Text Fields
Defining Formats
Formatter Factories
Custom Formatters
Input Verifiers
Threads
Introduction
Using Threads
SwingWorker
Timers
Progress Bars
Progress Monitor
Internal Frames
Internal Frames
Manipulating Internal Frames
Adding components to an Internal Frame
Internal Frame Events
Internal Dialogs
Miscellaneous
Global Exception Handling
Splash Screens
Mouse Cursor Control
System Tray
VISUAL EDITOR FOR JAVA (for RAD, if applicable)
The Visual Editor layout and views
Adding Components to a GUI
Changing the properties of components
Modifying Layouts
Code Synchronisation

Course Format

Examples are used extensively, ranging from simple screen captures to full walk through's. These are supplied at the start of the course and it is encouraged that the delegates execute and 'experiment' with these under the instructor's guidance as they are introduced.

The comprehensive Student Guide supplied is fully indexed serving as a useful reference tool long after the course has finished. Delegates will also be able to access a free help-line with technical questions relating to topics covered on the course.