Interaction between Panels in Java Swings

Question

hai, i m new to Java swings and i dont know how to interact between various panels present in single frame window.the following code is a program in which i need to interact between three panels.Can some one tell me how to do this.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class JP extends JFrame
JPanel p= new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
public static void main(String a[])
JP j= new JP();
public JP()
Container c=getContentPane();
c.setBackground(Color.black);
JTextField j= new JTextField(20);
j.setText("Program");
c.add(j);
//adding panel1 and panel2
p.add(new jp1());
p.add(new jp2());
c.add(p,BorderLayout.EAST);
setVisible(true);
pack();
class jp1 extends JPanel implements ActionListener
JTextField jtf1;
public jp1()
JButton b1=new JButton("Connect");
b1.addActionListener(this);
b1.setActionCommand("Connect");
add(b1);
JButton b2=new JButton("Disconnect");
b2.addActionListener(this);
b2.setActionCommand("Disconnect");
add(b2);
jtf1=new JTextField(30);
jtf1.setText("hai");
add(jtf1);
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae)
String str1=ae.getActionCommand();
System.out.println(str1);
jtf1.setText(str1);
class jp2 extends JPanel implements ItemListener
public jp2()
JCheckBox cb1=new JCheckBox("Pt-Pt");
cb1.setSelected(true);
cb1.addItemListener(this);
add(cb1);
JCheckBox cb2=new JCheckBox("Multipoint");
cb2.setSelected(true);
cb2.addItemListener(this);
add(cb2);
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent ie)
JCheckBox str2=(JCheckBox)ie.getItem();
System.out.println(str2.getText());
I need to display details in the main frame "JP" when performing some actions on panel1(jp1) and panel2(jp2)....
Plz help me with this.....
Thanks to all.

Answer 1

Rodney_McKay thanks for ur reply.
i have aligned the code and the details i need are given below...
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class JP extends JFrame
     JPanel p= new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
     public static void main(String a[])
          JP j= new JP();
     public JP()
          Container c=getContentPane();
          c.setBackground(Color.black);
          JTextField j= new JTextField(20);
          j.setText("Program");
          c.add(j);
          //adding panel1 and panel2
          p.add(new jp1());
          p.add(new jp2());
          c.add(p,BorderLayout.EAST);
          setVisible(true);
          pack();
class jp1 extends JPanel implements ActionListener
     JTextField jtf1;
     public jp1()
          JButton b1=new JButton("Connect");
          b1.addActionListener(this);
          b1.setActionCommand("Connect");
          add(b1);
          JButton b2=new JButton("Disconnect");
          b2.addActionListener(this);
          b2.setActionCommand("Disconnect");
          add(b2);
          jtf1=new JTextField(30);
          jtf1.setText("hai");
          add(jtf1);
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae)
          String str1=ae.getActionCommand();
          System.out.println(str1);
          jtf1.setText(str1); // Code required to settext in textbox of main panel
class jp2 extends JPanel implements ItemListener
     public jp2()
          JCheckBox cb1=new JCheckBox("Pt-Pt");
          cb1.setSelected(true);
          cb1.addItemListener(this);
          add(cb1);
          JCheckBox cb2=new JCheckBox("Multipoint");
          cb2.setSelected(true);
          cb2.addItemListener(this);
          add(cb2);
     public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent ie)
          JCheckBox str2=(JCheckBox)ie.getItem();
          System.out.println(str2.getText()); // Code required to settext in textbox of main panel
};When i click the button in panel1 the message should be displayed in the textbox of main panel.
Similarly the panel2 event should display a message in main panel.
i will try with inner class, u also give me any possible solutions.