Minimized JFrame window to front

Hi,
I having some trouble trying... to bring my frame to the front
I have a frame( frame1) and a button when clicked opens one more frame ( frame2).
I always want to make sure that only one frame2 window is open .. so i keep and check and when the button is clicked if frame2 is not opened then open a new instance .. else bring the existing window to Front.
Now toFront works properly if the frame is open and have some other windows open on top for frame2 ... when i click the button it comes to front... but when I minimize the frame2 window and then i hit the button again .. it doesn't come to the front. I want to make sure that the frame2 window comes back up .. even if it is minimized ...
Any help would be appreciated ... thanks in advance
sandsouza

Only works in 1.5 but
setAlwaysOnTop
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This will force your window to be always on top of all other windows.

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