Simple GUI question

Hello everyone.

I apologize the simplicity of this question, but this is my first time really working with GUI's. My test instructions state something to the effect that I must build my GUI from components from the Java Foundation Classes (Swing components). However, in my studies I am seeing an import for java.awt in addition to .swing. So, is .awt considered to be a Swing component? Can I use it? I notice the SCJD book imports both, but seeing as how it is now a few years old, I thought I should ask.

Thanks to everyone.

Matt

Let me put it this way... String isn't a Swing component. Would you conclude that you couldn't use String in your program?

Of course you wouldn't. That would be absurd. Of course you can use classes which support your use of those Swing components. For example you might need to use a Font object. A java.awt.Font object, to be specific.

You are not supposed to use an awt component if a swing version exists. For example: you have java.awt.TextField and javax.swing.JTextField, so you should use the JTextField. But if you have a look at the class hierarchy you'll see it extends java.awt.Component. And the layout managers are all in the awt-package, so your gui classes certainly will have imports from the awt-package.

It is also allowed to have an ActionListener in a button. Its fully qualified name is java.awt.event.ActionListener.

Very helpful. Thank you, guys.