I cant get a panel to display

Question

Im trying to get a panel to display with a text area, but it wont work.
Here is the code:
public ApplicationTest()
          frame.setContentPane(this);
          frame.setLocation(FRAME_UPPER_LEFT_X_COORD,FRAME_UPPER_LEFT_Y_COORD);
          frame.setSize(new Dimension(FRAME_WIDTH,FRAME_HEIGHT));
          frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          frame.setTitle(WINDOW_TITLE);
          frame.setResizable(false);
          addMouseListener(this);
          addMouseMotionListener(this);
          addKeyListener(this);
          setFocusable(true);
          scrollPane = new JScrollPane(this);
          GridLayout glayout=new GridLayout();
          setLayout(glayout);
          gbc=new GridBagConstraints();
          /*Creating the Menu Bar*/
          MenuBar=new JMenuBar();
          FileMenu=new JMenu("File");
          EditMenu=new JMenu("Edit");
          HelpMenu=new JMenu("Help");
          NewItem=new JMenuItem("New...");
          OpenItem=new JMenuItem("Open");
          SaveItem=new JMenuItem("Save");
          SaveAsItem=new JMenuItem("Save as...");
          ExitItem=new JMenuItem("Exit");
          MenuBar.add(FileMenu);
          MenuBar.add(EditMenu);
          MenuBar.add(HelpMenu);
          FileMenu.add(NewItem);
          FileMenu.add(OpenItem);
          FileMenu.add(SaveItem);
          FileMenu.add(SaveAsItem);
          FileMenu.add(ExitItem);
          frame.setJMenuBar(MenuBar);
          gbc.weightx=0.5;
          gbc.gridx=0;
          gbc.gridy=0;
          add(TopPanel(),gbc);
          frame.setVisible(true);
     }//End ApplicationTest()
       public JPanel TopPanel()
            JPanel temppanel=new JPanel();
            TextArea=new JTextArea(20,20);
            temppanel.add(TextArea);
            return temppanel;
       }//End TopPanel()If you have any ideas please let me know
thanks
Mike

Answer 1

What IS your ApplicationTest class?
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