How to dnd window  like in IDE interface

hi,
i have now a question about the Funktion of some IDE interface,
in eclipse ,netbeans we can drag a window like "outline","package explorer" to somewhere in screen and it wil be combinated with another window that stand originally there. and they look like in a "TabbedPane" with same size.
i want to konw,how can i make it like that, whether there is a Api for that?

http://www.java2s.com/Product/Swing/FrameWork.htm

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    I have been searching the internet for instructions like these but could not find anything useful. So I am posting it
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    I have tested the procedure below with installation of Windows Vista Ultimate (64bit) and Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit). I believe that the procedure will also work with the 32bit versions of these OSs. I am not totally convinced that this works when the OS to install is Windows XP (64bit or 32bit). XP has a completely different boot sequence compared to Vista or 7. The basic steps would remain the same, but the XP setup is less forgiving when it finds an unknown partition. If somebody wants to try it out, please post your results as a reply to this forum entry.
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    The procedure below does NOT work for Linux installations. I am not a Linux wizard, but any Linux bootmanager I know about is incompatible with the Lenovo Service Partition.
    The procedure was tested on a Thinkpad R61 model 8918-B9G. It should work similar on other models.
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    Everything you do is at your own risk. I am in no way related to Lenovo, other than being a customer using their
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    \Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Lenovo\BMGR
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    \Program Files\Common Files\IBM\BMGR
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    It's a Lenovo  MBR
    Opened Master Boot Record to see whose MBR it is.
    It's a Lenovo MBR
    Opened drive for reading
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    Partition 1 the SP? (512)  Label is SERVICEV
    Using version 2.05 of Lenovo Boot Manager
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            MBR Sector 2 Index: 4   Checksum: 03    Passed
            MBR Sector 3 Index: 5   Checksum: FD    Passed
            MBR Sector 4 Index: 6   Checksum: 58    Passed
            MBR Sector 5 Index: 7   Checksum: 96    Passed
            MBR Sector 6 Index: 8   Checksum: 7F    Passed
            Data Sector  Index: 3   Checksum: F1    Passed
            Original MBR Index: 2   Checksum: BD    Passed
            No Patch Sectors
            Checksum Byte: 00
            Think Flag: 1
            WinPE Partition (0-3): 1        Alt Boot Partition (0-3): 1
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            TOC: 0000000000000000           Lock: 0
            Show Error: 0                   Halt on Error: 0
            CIRT Load Return: 0
            CIRT Execute Return: 0
            Pause Duration: 10              Scan Code: 0085
            F11 Msg: To boot to the Rescue and Recovery Environment, Press F11
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     2   0x00   0x00      0   0   0     0   0   0            0            0
     3   0x00   0x00      0   0   0     0   0   0            0            0
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    Opened Master Boot Record to see whose MBR it is.
    Opened drive for reading
    Partition 0 the SP? no, type 0x07 is not correct
    Partition 1 the SP? no, type 0x07 is not correct
    Partition 2 the SP? (512)  Label is SERVICEV
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     2   0x00   0x12    239 255 255   239 255 255    301296240     11279520
     3   0x00   0x00      0   0   0     0   0   0            0            0
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    installing MBR
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    Sector 10 is free
    Sector 11 is free
    Sector 12 is free
    Sector 13 is free
    Sector 14 is free
    Sector 15 is free
    Sector 16 is free
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    It's a Lenovo MBR
    Opened drive for reading
    Partition 0 the SP? no, type 0x07 is not correct
    Partition 1 the SP? no, type 0x07 is not correct
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    Opened Master Boot Record to see whose MBR it is.
    It's a Lenovo MBR
    Opened drive for reading
    Partition 0 the SP? no, type 0x07 is not correct
    Partition 1 the SP? no, type 0x07 is not correct
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            MBR Sector 2 Index: 11  Checksum: 03    Passed
            MBR Sector 3 Index: 12  Checksum: FD    Passed
            MBR Sector 4 Index: 13  Checksum: 58    Passed
            MBR Sector 5 Index: 14  Checksum: 96    Passed
            MBR Sector 6 Index: 15  Checksum: 7F    Passed
            Data Sector  Index: 10  Checksum: 01    Passed
            Original MBR Index: 9   Checksum: 12    Passed
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            WinPE Partition (0-3): 2        Alt Boot Partition (0-3): 2
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            Show Error: 0                   Halt on Error: 0
            CIRT Load Return: 0
            CIRT Execute Return: 0
            Pause Duration: 10              Scan Code: 0085
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     2   0x00   0x12    239 255 255   239 255 255    301296240     11279520
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