Add animated gif to JFrame toolbar in place of default coffee cup

Hi,
I am sorry if someone has already asked this question. I have searched the forums but only found aswers relating to adding static images to replace the default coffee cup. Is it possible to replace this image with an animated gif? When I add an animated gif with the following code:
URL imageUrl = myProgram.class.getResource("image.gif");
ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon(imageUrl);
JFrame frame = new myProgramFrame();
frame.setIconImage(icon.getImage());
I am loading the image from an executable jar.
The program fails to load (but produces no errors).
Thank you for any help you can offer.

Hmmm ... intrestin, I've just modified a *.gif file of my own to make the icon animated and 'java MyProgram' just hangs at the command line -so, I guess you're stuffed with it. I can't think of a workaround either, sorry

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