Graphic Java 2, Volume 2, Swing

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Chapter 6, Utilities | Chapter 16, Choosers

The JDC is pleased to present two chapters from Graphic Java 2, Volume 2, Swing by David M Geary.

About the Book

Graphic Java 2, Volume 2, Swing offers the most comprehensive guide to the Java Foundation Classes (JFC) available. Two volumes cover all aspects of the JFC, providing developers of Java technology with the skills needed to build professional, cross platform applications that take full advantage of the Java Foundation Classes. Graphic Java 2, Vol. 2, Swing is the comprehensive reference experienced programmers turn to when they want to take full advantage of the power of Swing.

About the Chapters

Chapter 6 "Utilities" Swing includes a number of utilities that are discussed in this chapter. Some of the utilities, such as timers and the static methods provided by the SwingUtilities class, are used internally by Swing, whereas others, such as progress monitors and progress monitor streams, are not. All of the utilities discussed in this chapter are available for use by developers using Swing.

Chapter 16 "Choosers" This chapter discusses two Swing chooser components--JFileChooser and JColorChooser--that are used to select files and colors, respectively.

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About the Author

David M. Geary was the lead engineer for JavaSoft's Java Management API user interface toolkit. Since 1984, David has worked with the X Toolkit, Motif, VisualWorks and DigiTalk Smalltalk, NeXTSTEP, Microsoft's MFC, Borland's OWL, Eiffel, the AWT, and Swing. Over the years, David has developed two cross-platform GUIs, mapping and fingerprint matching software, and a video game in addition to teaching C, C++, and Object-Oriented Development for more than five years. David is a full-time author and occasional speaker/consultant and is the author of the Java Report's "Graphic Java" column. David lives in Colorado with his wife, daughter, and six dogs.

Chapter 6, Utilities | Chapter 16, Choosers