JCheckbox : Java Glossary

JCheckBox

Note the upper case B, in JCheckBox. JCheckBox is the Swing equivalent of the AWT Checkbox. Checkbox uses getState and setState, where JCheckBox uses isSelected and setSelected.

Here is what is looks like:

screen shot of a JCheckBox

Each box is one JCheckBox.

JCheckBox uses a checkmark; JRadioButton uses a dot in a circle, and JToggleButton uses ordinary-looking buttons.

Here is how to use a JCheckBox:

When you convert from an AWT CheckBox, you must change the getState calls to isSelected calls.

Learning More

Sun’s Javadoc on JCheckBox class : available:

on the web at java.sun.com
in the current JDK 1.6.0_17 or in the old JDK 1.5.0_22 on your local Windows J: drive.

Sun’s Javadoc on ButtonGroup class : available:

on the web at java.sun.com
in the current JDK 1.6.0_17 or in the old JDK 1.5.0_22 on your local Windows J: drive.

AWT
ButtonGroup
Checkbox
JComboBox
JRadioButton
JToggleButton
Swing

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