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About AWT Components
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nani klce
Greenhorn
Joined: Jul 31, 2006
Posts: 3
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Hi,
can anybody tell me why the AWT components are called "Heavy Weight Components".
Thanks.
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Lanny Gilbert
Ranch Hand
Joined: Jun 11, 2002
Posts: 103
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Here's the best definition I've run across...
Heavy weight components (AWT) are known to the operating system. They consist of a "peer", which is the implementation of the component in the operating system, and a Java object which manages the peer.
Light weight components (Swing) are drawn entirely within Java; the operating system is not aware of or responsible for their existence.
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