jpanel paint image using method like jpanel1.paint

[Jhovarie Guiang]

hello guys there are many source code to paint image in jpanel but this time im trying to do this code like for example
i have a JPanel jpanel1 = new JPanel();
and i want to paint method link this code

"jpanel1.paint"

here is my code.

import java.awt.Graphics;

public class NewJFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame {
Graphics graphics = // <-- dont know how to initialize this code to draw image.
    public NewJFrame() {
        initComponents();
jPanel1.paint(graphics); // <-- i want to paint graphics here with image
    }

"Graphics graphics = " is my big problem how to draw image using this code? thanks in advance.

[Darryl Burke]

There's only one correct way.
http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/painting/index.html

If all you want to do is to display an image, the better way to do that is with JLabel and ImageIcon.

[Jhovarie Guiang]

if using a jlabel and icon still there is a problem the image doest not fit into jlabel. and still we must use something like

public void paint(Graphics g){

}

or other to fit the image into jlabel.

[Darryl Burke]

the image doest not fit into jlabel

It will, if you use a layout manager correctly.
http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/layout/index.html

Unless of course, you want the image to be scaled to a certain size, which could be one interpretation of your rather vague post. IMO that's better achieved by extending ImageIcon than by custom painting.

Why don't you go through the entire Swing tutorial trail? Programming is so much more fun when you understand what you're doing.

[Jhovarie Guiang]

Sorry but how does layoutmanager help to fit the image? is that by setting the layout of jlabel?

see my code but it does not work

public class NewJFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame {

    /** Creates new form NewJFrame */
    public NewJFrame() {
        initComponents();
        Icon icon = new ImageIcon("Fish.jpg");
         jLabel1.setLayout(new java.awt.BorderLayout());
       // jLabel1.setLayout(new java.awt.CardLayout());
       // jLabel1.setLayout(new java.awt.GridLayout(1,1));
        jLabel1.setIcon(icon);
    }

and i also try to do like this

import javax.swing.*;
public class NewClass1 extends JFrame{
    private JLabel jLabel1;
    public NewClass1(){
        jLabel1 = new JLabel();
         Icon icon = new ImageIcon("Fish.jpg");
       // jLabel1.setLayout(new java.awt.BorderLayout());
       // jLabel1.setLayout(new java.awt.CardLayout());
        jLabel1.setLayout(new java.awt.GridLayout(1,1));
        jLabel1.setIcon(icon);
        setBounds(0,0,500,400);
        add(jLabel1);
        show();
        setDefaultCloseOperation(3);
    }
    public static void main(String[]args){
        new NewClass1();
    }
}