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javax.swing
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javax.swingis a subtopic of Example Packages2001-10-19 11:37:13.0
is an instance of package2001-10-19 11:37:13.0
is part of Java's application programming interfaceadded by: JK, source: On To Java, 2001-10-19 11:37:13.0
provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platformssource: java.sun.com, 2001-10-19 11:37:13.0
was called java.awt.swing in Java 1.1source: java.sun.com, 2001-10-19 11:37:13.0
packagecan be imported2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
can be imported by using the import statement    2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
contains 0 or more classes and 0 or more interfaces2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
defines a name space    2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
groups classes or interfaces by function2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
has a name2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
has purpose
  • to avoid naming conflicts
  • to control access
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has purpose to group together related classes into a subsystem    2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
is specified by a file that begins with a package statement2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
is stored as a set of class files in a directory2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
see also package name2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
to create you put a class in it or put an interface in it by putting a package statement at the top of the source file in which the class or interface is defined2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
to import you use the import statement with the asterisk wildcard character2001-10-19 11:37:38.0
syntactic unithas syntax rule
bold = mandatory
italic = non-terminal
normal font = optional
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