Class AppletTemplate

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Container
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                   +----java.awt.Panel
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                           +----java.applet.Applet
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                                   +----AppletTemplate

public class AppletTemplate

extends Applet

implements Runnable

AppletTemplate()

getAppletInfo()

Return information about this applet

getParameterInfo()

Return information about this applet's parameters

getPreferredSize()

Calculate the preferred size for this applet.

init()

Initialize applet:

• read parameters, and set variables' values
• set value of the string to display
• resize applet to preferred size

paint(Graphics)

Paint applet, use color for background, print string, character and integer.

run()

Do nothing but run the thread

start()

Create a new thread, if none, and start it

stop()

Stop thread

 public AppletTemplate()

 public String getAppletInfo()

Return information about this applet

Returns:

Applet purpose and copyright notice

Overrides:

getAppletInfo in class Applet

 public String[][] getParameterInfo()

Return information about this applet's parameters

Returns:

Applet parameter list: names, types, and descriptions

Overrides:

getParameterInfo in class Applet

 public void init()

Initialize applet:

• read parameters, and set variables' values
• set value of the string to display
• resize applet to preferred size

Overrides:

init in class Applet

 public void start()

Create a new thread, if none, and start it

Overrides:

start in class Applet

 public void stop()

Stop thread

Overrides:

stop in class Applet

 public void run()

Do nothing but run the thread

 public void paint(Graphics g)

Paint applet, use color for background, print string, character and integer.

Parameters:

g - Graphics instance for painting operations

Overrides:

paint in class Container

 public Dimension getPreferredSize()

Calculate the preferred size for this applet. That size ensure that the whole string be enclosed inside the applet bounds, taking in account insets too.

Returns:

Preferred size

Overrides:

getPreferredSize in class Container