How to create custom class for Swing compnents

Question

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Font;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SampleJFrame extends JFrame {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SampleJFrame frame      =      new SampleJFrame();
        JPanel panel = new JPanel();
        panel.setLayout(null);
        getLabel label;
        Color     color, color1;
        color                    =      new Color(   120 ,      120  ,     160            );
          color1                    =      new Color( 135  ,     38 ,      87);          
        label                     =       new getLabel( "Hiiiiii", 150, 700, 800, 50, color1, "Serif", Font.BOLD, 28 );
            panel.add(label);      
            frame.add(panel);      
        frame.setSize(700, 770);
         frame.setVisible(true);
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Font;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
public class getLabel extends JLabel {
      *     This method create and return the JLabel with necessary parameter
      *     @param     labelName
      *     @param      x coordinate
      *      @param      y coordinate
      *      @param      width
      *      @param     height
      *      @param     foreground color
      *      @param     fontName
      *      @param     fontStyle
      *  @param     fontSize
      *      @return     JLabel
     public getLabel( String labelName, int x, int y, int width, int height, Color foreGround,
                               String fontName, int fontStyle, int fontSize ){          
               JLabel      label     = new      JLabel(labelName);
               label.setBounds( x, y, width, height);
               label.setForeground(foreGround);
               label.setFont(new Font(fontName, fontStyle, fontSize));               
          }                                   // End of getLabel block     
}I want to use customs JLabel class where I can add necessay element to JLabel comonent
But in above case the getLabel class compiles but when I am add label using getLabel class
to my JFrame class it doesnt shows anything.
I dont get what is the error please help
Edited by: harshal_2010 on Apr 29, 2010 6:43 AM
Edited by: harshal_2010 on Apr 29, 2010 7:01 AM

Answer 1

I don't understand, Why you try to create new Label in getLabel constructor?
You get label class already extended from JLabel and don't necessary to create new JLabel.
public getLabel( String labelName, int x, int y, int width, int height, Color foreGround,
                               String fontName, int fontStyle, int fontSize ){          
               super(labelName);
               this.setBounds( x, y, width, height);
               this.setForeground(foreGround);
               this.setFont(new Font(fontName, fontStyle, fontSize));               
          }I think, you need to create ControlsFactory and use it for creating custom controls. It's best solution for you.