When i compile my program i get overrides a deprecated API.

Question

there is no error in the program but this message override a deprecated API and there is no execute. here is the program please help me.
* Swing version.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.BorderFactory.*;
import javax.swing.border.* ;
public class ff extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
JButton n5,n2,n7,b1,b2,b3,b4,b5,b6,b7,b8,b9;
public ff(){
boolean inAnApplet = true;
JPanel topPanel = new JPanel();
topPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
//topPanel.setBackground(lightBlue);
Border etchedBorder = BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder(Color.blue,Color.cyan);
topPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(etchedBorder,"Dog Products",
TitledBorder.DEFAULT_JUSTIFICATION,
TitledBorder.DEFAULT_POSITION,
new Font("Serif",Font.BOLD,15),
Color.black));
Icon h5 = new ImageIcon( "c:\\a\\birdfood1t.gif" );
n5 = new JButton("Button 1",h5);
topPanel.add(n5);
n5.setActionCommand("n5");
n5.addActionListener(this);
//getContentPane().add(topPanel,BorderLayout.NORTH);
Icon h2 = new ImageIcon( "c:\\a\\birdfood1t.gif" );
n2 = new JButton("Button 1",h2);
topPanel.add(n2);
n2.setActionCommand("n2");
n2.addActionListener(this);
//getContentPane().add(topPanel,BorderLayout.NORTH);
Icon h7 = new ImageIcon( "c:\\a\\birdfood1t.gif" );
n7 = new JButton("Button 2",h7);topPanel.add(n7);
n7.setActionCommand("n7");
n7.addActionListener(this);
//getContentPane().add(topPanel,BorderLayout.NORTH);
//birdfoodw();
//public void birdfoodw() {
//Container contentPane = getContentPane();
JPanel v=new JPanel();
v.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
// setLayout(new BoxLayout(contentPane,
JPanel v1=new JPanel();
v1.setLayout(new GridLayout(9,1));
v1.add(n5);
v1.add(n2);
v1.add(n7);
JScrollPane sp=new JScrollPane(v1);
v.add(sp);
add(v,BorderLayout.CENTER);
protected void buildToyList() {
Icon x1 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtoys1t.gif");
b1.setIcon(x1);
b1.setActionCommand("toys1");
b1.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x2 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtoys2t.gif");
b2.setIcon(x2);
b2.setActionCommand("toys1");
b2.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x3 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtoys3t.gif");
b3.setIcon(x3);
b3.setActionCommand("toys1");
b3.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x4 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtoys4t.gif");
b4.setIcon(x4);
b4.setActionCommand("toys1");
b4.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x5 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtoys5t.gif");
b5.setIcon(x5);
b5.setActionCommand("toys1");
b5.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x6 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtoys6t.gif");
b6.setIcon(x6);
b6.setActionCommand("toys1");
b6.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x7 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtoys7t.gif");
b7.setIcon(x7);
b7.setActionCommand("toys1");
b7.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x8 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtoys1t.gif");
b8.setIcon(x8);
b8.setActionCommand("toys1");
b8.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x9 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtoys1t.gif");
b9.setIcon(x9);
b9.setActionCommand("toys1");
b9.setText("Dog toy #1");
protected void buildFoodList() {
Icon x1 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogfood1t.gif");
b1.setIcon(x1);
b1.setActionCommand("food1");
b1.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x2 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogfood2t.gif");
b2.setIcon(x2);
b2.setActionCommand("food1");
b2.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x3 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogfood3t.gif");
b3.setIcon(x3);
b3.setActionCommand("food1");
b3.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x4 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogfood4t.gif");
b4.setIcon(x4);
b4.setActionCommand("food1");
b4.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x5 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogfood5t.gif");
b5.setIcon(x5);
b5.setActionCommand("food1");
b5.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x6 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogfood6t.gif");
b6.setIcon(x6);
b6.setActionCommand("food1");
b6.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x7 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogfood7t.gif");
b7.setIcon(x7);
b7.setActionCommand("food1");
b7.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x8 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogfood1t.gif");
b8.setIcon(x8);
b8.setActionCommand("food1");
b8.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x9 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogfood1t.gif");
b9.setIcon(x9);
b9.setActionCommand("food1");
b9.setText("Dog toy #1");
protected void buildTreatList() {
Icon x1 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtreats1t.gif");
b1.setIcon(x1);
b1.setActionCommand("treats1");
b1.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x2 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtreats2t.gif");
b2.setIcon(x2);
b2.setActionCommand("treats1");
b2.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x3 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtreats3t.gif");
b3.setIcon(x3);
b3.setActionCommand("treats1");
b3.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x4 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtreats4t.gif");
b4.setIcon(x4);
b4.setActionCommand("treats1");
b4.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x5 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtreats5t.gif");
b5.setIcon(x5);
b5.setActionCommand("treats1");
b5.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x6 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtreats6t.gif");
b6.setIcon(x6);
b6.setActionCommand("treats1");
b6.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x7 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtreats7t.gif");
b7.setIcon(x7);
b7.setActionCommand("treats1");
b7.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x8 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtreats1t.gif");
b8.setIcon(x8);
b8.setActionCommand("treats1");
b8.setText("Dog toy #1");
Icon x9 = new ImageIcon("c:\\a\\dogtreats1t.gif");
b9.setIcon(x9);
b9.setActionCommand("treats1");
b9.setText("Dog toy #1");
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
if (e.getActionCommand() == "n5")
buildFoodList();
else if (e.getActionCommand() == "n7")
buildToyList();
else if (e.getActionCommand() == "n2")
buildTreatList();
public static void main(String args[]) {
ff window = new ff();
//window.inAnApplet = false;
//window.setTitle("bird food");
window.setSize(123,233);
window.show();
window.setVisible(true);

Answer 1

Sana,
Look at your last but one line where you have used ".show()", which is a deprecated API. Change to ".repaint()" and try it out.
window.setSize(123,233);
window.show(); // show() is deprecated API...
window.setVisible(true);Cool
Ravi