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## Uses of Package
javax.swing

Packages that use javax.swing
javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
javax.swing.border | Provides classes and interface for drawing specialized borders around a Swing component.
javax.swing.colorchooser | Contains classes and interfaces used by the JColorChooser component.
javax.swing.event | Provides for events fired by Swing components.
javax.swing.filechooser | Contains classes and interfaces used by the JFileChooser component.
javax.swing.plaf | Provides one interface and many abstract classes that Swing uses to provide its pluggable look-and-feel capabilities.
javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look-and-feel.
javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the ``metal'' look-and-feel.
javax.swing.plaf.multi | The multiplexing look and feel allows users to combine auxiliary look and feels with the default look and feel.
javax.swing.table | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with javax.swing.JTable.
javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
javax.swing.text.html | Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.
javax.swing.tree | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with javax.swing.JTree.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing
AbstractButton Defines common behaviors for buttons and menu items.
AbstractButton.AccessibleAbstractButton This class implements accessibility support for the `AbstractButton` class.
AbstractCellEditor
AbstractListModel The Abstract definition for the data model the provides a List with its contents.
Action The `Action` interface provides a useful extension to the `ActionListener` interface in cases where the same functionality may be accessed by several controls.
ActionMap `ActionMap` provides mappings from `Object`s (called keys or `Action` names) to `Action`s.
BoundedRangeModel Defines the data model used by components like Sliders and ProgressBars.
Box A lightweight container that uses a BoxLayout object as its layout manager.
Box.Filler An implementation of a lightweight component that participates in layout but has no view.
ButtonGroup This class is used to create a multiple-exclusion scope for a set of buttons.
ButtonModel State Model for buttons.
CellEditor This interface defines the methods any general editor should be able to implement.
CellRendererPane This class is inserted in between cell renderers and the components that use them.
ComboBoxEditor The editor component used for JComboBox components.
ComboBoxModel ComboBoxDataModel is a ListDataModel with a selected item This selected item is in the model since it is not always in the item list.
ComponentInputMap A `ComponentInputMap` is an `InputMap` associated with a particular `JComponent`.
DefaultButtonModel The default implementation of a Button component's data model.
DefaultCellEditor The default editor for table and tree cells.
DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate
DefaultListCellRenderer Renders an item in a list.
DesktopManager DesktopManager objects are owned by a JDesktopPane object.
FocusManager Swing Focus Manager
Icon A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.
ImageIcon An implementation of the Icon interface that paints Icons from Images.
InputMap `InputMap` provides a binding between an input event (currently only `KeyStroke`s are used) and an `Object`.
InputVerifier The purpose of this class is to help clients support smooth focus navigation through GUIs with text fields.
JApplet An extended version of java.applet.Applet that adds support for the JFC/Swing component architecture.
JButton An implementation of a "push" button.
JCheckBox An implementation of a check box -- an item that can be selected or deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
JCheckBoxMenuItem A menu item that can be selected or deselected.
JColorChooser `JColorChooser` provides a pane of controls designed to allow a user to manipulate and select a color.
JComboBox A component that combines a button or text field and a drop-down list.
JComboBox.KeySelectionManager The interface that defines a `KeySelectionManager`.
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JComponent.AccessibleJComponent Inner class of JComponent used to provide default support for accessibility.
JDesktopPane A container used to create a multiple-document interface or a virtual desktop.
JDialog The main class for creating a dialog window.
JEditorPane A text component to edit various kinds of content.
JEditorPane.AccessibleJEditorPane This class implements accessibility support for the `JEditorPane` class.
JEditorPane.JEditorPaneAccessibleHypertextSupport What's returned by `AccessibleJEditorPaneHTML.getAccessibleText`.
JFileChooser `JFileChooser` provides a simple mechanism for the user to choose a file.
JFrame An extended version of `java.awt.Frame` that adds support for the JFC/Swing component architecture.
JInternalFrame A lightweight object that provides many of the features of a native frame, including dragging, closing, becoming an icon, resizing, title display, and support for a menu bar.
JInternalFrame.JDesktopIcon This component represents an iconified version of a JInternalFrame.
JLabel A display area for a short text string or an image, or both.
JLayeredPane JLayeredPane adds depth to a JFC/Swing container, allowing components to overlap each other when needed.
JList A component that allows the user to select one or more objects from a list.
JList.AccessibleJList This class implements accessibility support for the `JList` class.
JMenu An implementation of a menu -- a popup window containing `JMenuItem`s that is displayed when the user selects an item on the `JMenuBar`.
JMenu.WinListener A listener class that watches for a popup window closing.
JMenuBar An implementation of a menu bar.
JMenuItem An implementation of an item in a menu.
JMenuItem.AccessibleJMenuItem This class implements accessibility support for the `JMenuItem` class.
JOptionPane `JOptionPane` makes it easy to pop up a standard dialog box that prompts users for a value or informs them of something.
JPanel JPanel is a generic lightweight container.
JPasswordField JPasswordField is a lightweight component that allows the editing of a single line of text where the view indicates something was typed, but does not show the original characters.
JPopupMenu An implementation of a popup menu -- a small window that pops up and displays a series of choices.
JProgressBar A component that displays an integer value within a bounded interval.
JRadioButton An implementation of a radio button -- an item that can be selected or deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
JRadioButtonMenuItem An implementation of a radio button menu item.
JRootPane A lightweight container used behind the scenes by JFrame, JDialog, JWindow, JApplet, and JInternalFrame.
JScrollBar An implementation of a scrollbar.
JScrollPane Provides a scrollable view of a component.
JSeparator An implementation of a menu separator -- a divider between menu items that breaks them up into logical groupings.
JSlider A component that lets the user graphically select a value by slding a knob within a bounded interval.
JSplitPane `JSplitPane` is used to divide two (and only two) `Component`s.
JTabbedPane A component that lets the user switch between a group of components by clicking on a tab with a given title and/or icon.
JTable `JTable` is a user-interface component that presents data in a two-dimensional table format.
JTable.AccessibleJTable This class implements accessibility support for the `JTable` class.
JTextArea A TextArea is a multi-line area that displays plain text.
JTextField JTextField is a lightweight component that allows the editing of a single line of text.
JTextField.AccessibleJTextField This class implements accessibility support for the `JTextField` class.
JToggleButton An implementation of a two-state button.
JToggleButton.AccessibleJToggleButton This class implements accessibility support for the `JToggleButton` class.
JToolBar `JToolBar` provides a component that is useful for displaying commonly used `Action`s or controls.
JToolTip Used to display a "Tip" for a Component.
JTree A control that displays a set of hierarchical data as an outline.
JTree.AccessibleJTree This class implements accessibility support for the `JTree` class.
JTree.EmptySelectionModel `EmptySelectionModel` is a `TreeSelectionModel` that does not allow anything to be selected.
JTree.TreeSelectionRedirector Handles creating a new `TreeSelectionEvent` with the `JTree` as the source and passing it off to all the listeners.
JViewport The "viewport" or "porthole" through which you see the underlying information.
JViewport.ViewListener A listener for the view.
JWindow A `JWindow` is a container that can be displayed anywhere on the user's desktop.
KeyStroke A KeyStroke instance represents a key being typed on the keyboard -- it contains both a char code for the key and a modifier (alt, shift, ctrl, meta, or a combination).
ListCellRenderer Identifies components that can be used as "rubber stamps" to paint the cells in a JList.
ListModel This interface defines the methods components like JList use to get the value of each cell in a list and the length of the list.
ListSelectionModel This interface represents the current state of the selection for any of the components that display a list of values with stable indices.
LookAndFeel Completely characterizes a look and feel from the point of view of the pluggable look and feel components.
MenuElement Any component that can be placed into a menu should implement this interface.
MenuSelectionManager A MenuSelectionManager owns the selection in menu hierarchy.
MutableComboBoxModel A mutable version of `ComboBoxModel`.
ProgressMonitor A class to monitor the progress of some operation.
RepaintManager This class manages repaint requests, allowing the number of repaints to be minimized, for example by collapsing multiple requests into a single repaint for members of a component tree.
RootPaneContainer This interface is implemented by components that have a single JRootPane child: JDialog, JFrame, JWindow, JApplet, JInternalFrame.
Scrollable An interface that provides information to a scrolling container like JScrollPane.
ScrollPaneConstants Constants used with the JScrollPane component.
ScrollPaneLayout The layout manager used by JScrollPane.
SingleSelectionModel A model that supports at most one indexed selection.
SizeRequirements For the convenience of layout managers, calculates information about the size and position of components.
SwingConstants A collection of constants generally used for positioning and orienting components on the screen.
ToolTipManager Manages all the ToolTips in the system.
UIDefaults A table of defaults for Swing components.
UIDefaults.LazyValue This class enables one to store an entry in the defaults table that isn't constructed until the first time it's looked up with one of the `getXXX(key)` methods.
UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo Provide a little information about an installed LookAndFeel for the sake of configuring a menu or for initial application set up.
UnsupportedLookAndFeelException An exception that indicates the request look & feel management classes are not present on the user's system.
WindowConstants Constants used to control the window-closing operation.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.border
Icon A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.colorchooser
Icon A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.
JColorChooser `JColorChooser` provides a pane of controls designed to allow a user to manipulate and select a color.
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JPanel JPanel is a generic lightweight container.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.event
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JInternalFrame A lightweight object that provides many of the features of a native frame, including dragging, closing, becoming an icon, resizing, title display, and support for a menu bar.
MenuElement Any component that can be placed into a menu should implement this interface.
MenuSelectionManager A MenuSelectionManager owns the selection in menu hierarchy.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.filechooser
Icon A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.plaf
ActionMap `ActionMap` provides mappings from `Object`s (called keys or `Action` names) to `Action`s.
ComponentInputMap A `ComponentInputMap` is an `InputMap` associated with a particular `JComponent`.
Icon A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.
InputMap `InputMap` provides a binding between an input event (currently only `KeyStroke`s are used) and an `Object`.
JComboBox A component that combines a button or text field and a drop-down list.
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JFileChooser `JFileChooser` provides a simple mechanism for the user to choose a file.
JList A component that allows the user to select one or more objects from a list.
JOptionPane `JOptionPane` makes it easy to pop up a standard dialog box that prompts users for a value or informs them of something.
JSplitPane `JSplitPane` is used to divide two (and only two) `Component`s.
JTabbedPane A component that lets the user switch between a group of components by clicking on a tab with a given title and/or icon.
JTree A control that displays a set of hierarchical data as an outline.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.plaf.basic
AbstractAction This class provides default implementations for the JFC `Action` interface.
AbstractButton Defines common behaviors for buttons and menu items.
AbstractListModel The Abstract definition for the data model the provides a List with its contents.
Action The `Action` interface provides a useful extension to the `ActionListener` interface in cases where the same functionality may be accessed by several controls.
BoxLayout A layout manager that allows multiple components to be layed out either vertically or horizontally.
CellRendererPane This class is inserted in between cell renderers and the components that use them.
ComboBoxEditor The editor component used for JComboBox components.
ComboBoxModel ComboBoxDataModel is a ListDataModel with a selected item This selected item is in the model since it is not always in the item list.
DesktopManager DesktopManager objects are owned by a JDesktopPane object.
Icon A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.
JButton An implementation of a "push" button.
JComboBox A component that combines a button or text field and a drop-down list.
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JDesktopPane A container used to create a multiple-document interface or a virtual desktop.
JFileChooser `JFileChooser` provides a simple mechanism for the user to choose a file.
JFrame An extended version of `java.awt.Frame` that adds support for the JFC/Swing component architecture.
JInternalFrame A lightweight object that provides many of the features of a native frame, including dragging, closing, becoming an icon, resizing, title display, and support for a menu bar.
JInternalFrame.JDesktopIcon This component represents an iconified version of a JInternalFrame.
JLabel A display area for a short text string or an image, or both.
JList A component that allows the user to select one or more objects from a list.
JMenu An implementation of a menu -- a popup window containing `JMenuItem`s that is displayed when the user selects an item on the `JMenuBar`.
JMenuBar An implementation of a menu bar.
JMenuItem An implementation of an item in a menu.
JOptionPane `JOptionPane` makes it easy to pop up a standard dialog box that prompts users for a value or informs them of something.
JPanel JPanel is a generic lightweight container.
JPopupMenu An implementation of a popup menu -- a small window that pops up and displays a series of choices.
JProgressBar A component that displays an integer value within a bounded interval.
JRootPane A lightweight container used behind the scenes by JFrame, JDialog, JWindow, JApplet, and JInternalFrame.
JScrollBar An implementation of a scrollbar.
JScrollPane Provides a scrollable view of a component.
JSeparator An implementation of a menu separator -- a divider between menu items that breaks them up into logical groupings.
JSlider A component that lets the user graphically select a value by slding a knob within a bounded interval.
JSplitPane `JSplitPane` is used to divide two (and only two) `Component`s.
JTabbedPane A component that lets the user switch between a group of components by clicking on a tab with a given title and/or icon.
JTable `JTable` is a user-interface component that presents data in a two-dimensional table format.
JTextField JTextField is a lightweight component that allows the editing of a single line of text.
JToolBar `JToolBar` provides a component that is useful for displaying commonly used `Action`s or controls.
JTree A control that displays a set of hierarchical data as an outline.
KeyStroke A KeyStroke instance represents a key being typed on the keyboard -- it contains both a char code for the key and a modifier (alt, shift, ctrl, meta, or a combination).
ListCellRenderer Identifies components that can be used as "rubber stamps" to paint the cells in a JList.
ListModel This interface defines the methods components like JList use to get the value of each cell in a list and the length of the list.
ListSelectionModel This interface represents the current state of the selection for any of the components that display a list of values with stable indices.
LookAndFeel Completely characterizes a look and feel from the point of view of the pluggable look and feel components.
MenuElement Any component that can be placed into a menu should implement this interface.
MenuSelectionManager A MenuSelectionManager owns the selection in menu hierarchy.
ScrollPaneConstants Constants used with the JScrollPane component.
SwingConstants A collection of constants generally used for positioning and orienting components on the screen.
Timer Causes an action to occur at a predefined rate.
UIDefaults A table of defaults for Swing components.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.plaf.metal
AbstractAction This class provides default implementations for the JFC `Action` interface.
AbstractButton Defines common behaviors for buttons and menu items.
AbstractListModel The Abstract definition for the data model the provides a List with its contents.
Action The `Action` interface provides a useful extension to the `ActionListener` interface in cases where the same functionality may be accessed by several controls.
ActionMap `ActionMap` provides mappings from `Object`s (called keys or `Action` names) to `Action`s.
CellRendererPane This class is inserted in between cell renderers and the components that use them.
ComboBoxEditor The editor component used for JComboBox components.
ComboBoxModel ComboBoxDataModel is a ListDataModel with a selected item This selected item is in the model since it is not always in the item list.
DefaultListCellRenderer Renders an item in a list.
Icon A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.
JButton An implementation of a "push" button.
JComboBox A component that combines a button or text field and a drop-down list.
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JFileChooser `JFileChooser` provides a simple mechanism for the user to choose a file.
JInternalFrame A lightweight object that provides many of the features of a native frame, including dragging, closing, becoming an icon, resizing, title display, and support for a menu bar.
JLabel A display area for a short text string or an image, or both.
JList A component that allows the user to select one or more objects from a list.
JMenu An implementation of a menu -- a popup window containing `JMenuItem`s that is displayed when the user selects an item on the `JMenuBar`.
JPanel JPanel is a generic lightweight container.
JPopupMenu An implementation of a popup menu -- a small window that pops up and displays a series of choices.
JScrollPane Provides a scrollable view of a component.
JSeparator An implementation of a menu separator -- a divider between menu items that breaks them up into logical groupings.
JSlider A component that lets the user graphically select a value by slding a knob within a bounded interval.
JToolBar `JToolBar` provides a component that is useful for displaying commonly used `Action`s or controls.
ListCellRenderer Identifies components that can be used as "rubber stamps" to paint the cells in a JList.
ListModel This interface defines the methods components like JList use to get the value of each cell in a list and the length of the list.
LookAndFeel Completely characterizes a look and feel from the point of view of the pluggable look and feel components.
MenuElement Any component that can be placed into a menu should implement this interface.
ScrollPaneConstants Constants used with the JScrollPane component.
SwingConstants A collection of constants generally used for positioning and orienting components on the screen.
UIDefaults A table of defaults for Swing components.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.plaf.multi
JComboBox A component that combines a button or text field and a drop-down list.
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JFileChooser `JFileChooser` provides a simple mechanism for the user to choose a file.
JList A component that allows the user to select one or more objects from a list.
JOptionPane `JOptionPane` makes it easy to pop up a standard dialog box that prompts users for a value or informs them of something.
JSplitPane `JSplitPane` is used to divide two (and only two) `Component`s.
JTabbedPane A component that lets the user switch between a group of components by clicking on a tab with a given title and/or icon.
JTree A control that displays a set of hierarchical data as an outline.
LookAndFeel Completely characterizes a look and feel from the point of view of the pluggable look and feel components.
UIDefaults A table of defaults for Swing components.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.table
CellEditor This interface defines the methods any general editor should be able to implement.
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JComponent.AccessibleJComponent Inner class of JComponent used to provide default support for accessibility.
JLabel A display area for a short text string or an image, or both.
JTable `JTable` is a user-interface component that presents data in a two-dimensional table format.
ListSelectionModel This interface represents the current state of the selection for any of the components that display a list of values with stable indices.
SwingConstants A collection of constants generally used for positioning and orienting components on the screen.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.text
AbstractAction This class provides default implementations for the JFC `Action` interface.
Action The `Action` interface provides a useful extension to the `ActionListener` interface in cases where the same functionality may be accessed by several controls.
Icon A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JComponent.AccessibleJComponent Inner class of JComponent used to provide default support for accessibility.
JEditorPane A text component to edit various kinds of content.
KeyStroke A KeyStroke instance represents a key being typed on the keyboard -- it contains both a char code for the key and a modifier (alt, shift, ctrl, meta, or a combination).
Scrollable An interface that provides information to a scrolling container like JScrollPane.
SizeRequirements For the convenience of layout managers, calculates information about the size and position of components.
SwingConstants A collection of constants generally used for positioning and orienting components on the screen.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.text.html
AbstractAction This class provides default implementations for the JFC `Action` interface.
Action The `Action` interface provides a useful extension to the `ActionListener` interface in cases where the same functionality may be accessed by several controls.
JEditorPane A text component to edit various kinds of content.
SizeRequirements For the convenience of layout managers, calculates information about the size and position of components.
SwingConstants A collection of constants generally used for positioning and orienting components on the screen.

Classes in javax.swing used by javax.swing.tree
CellEditor This interface defines the methods any general editor should be able to implement.
DefaultListSelectionModel Default data model for list selections.
Icon A small fixed size picture, typically used to decorate components.
JComponent The base class for all Swing components except top-level containers.
JLabel A display area for a short text string or an image, or both.
JTextField JTextField is a lightweight component that allows the editing of a single line of text.
JTree A control that displays a set of hierarchical data as an outline.
Scrollable An interface that provides information to a scrolling container like JScrollPane.
SwingConstants A collection of constants generally used for positioning and orienting components on the screen.
Timer Causes an action to occur at a predefined rate.

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