package example6_1; import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; import java.awt.event.ActionListener; // Some code copied from an example with this comment-block /* * Copyright (c) 1995, 2008, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * * - Neither the name of Oracle or the names of its * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived * from this software without specific prior written permission. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS * IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */ public class InvokeLaterExample extends JPanel /* implements Runnable*/ { private JButton button = new JButton("Please push me!"); public static void logLocation(String label) { System.out.print(label + ": "); if(SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread()) { System.out.println("on dispatch thread"); } else { System.out.println("off dispatch thread"); } } public InvokeLaterExample() { logLocation("ex start"); ActionListener buttonListener = new ActionListener() { @Override public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) { button.setText("You pushed me!"); logLocation("bl"); } }; button.addActionListener(buttonListener); add(button); logLocation("ex end"); } public static void createAndShowGUI() { logLocation("casg start"); // Create window JFrame frame = new JFrame("Example"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); // Create the content pane (this example) InvokeLaterExample example = new InvokeLaterExample(); frame.setContentPane(example); // Display the window. frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); logLocation("casg end"); } public static void main(String[] ignored) { logLocation("main start"); SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { createAndShowGUI(); } }); // createAndShowGUI(); // old way logLocation("main end"); } // public void run() { // createAndShowGUI(); // } }