Java AWT
Java AWT (Abstract Window Toolkit) is an API to develop GUI or
window-based applications in java.Java AWT components are
platform-dependent i.e. components are displayed according to the view
of operating system. AWT is heavyweight i.e. its components are using
the resources of OS.
The java.awt package provides classes for AWT api such as TextField, Label, TextArea, RadioButton, CheckBox, Choice, List etc.
Java AWT Hierarchy
Container:
The Container is a component in AWT that can contain another components
like buttons, textfields, labels etc. The classes that extends Container
class are known as container such as Frame, Dialog and Panel.
Window:
The window is the container that have no borders and menu bars. You must
use frame, dialog or another window for creating a window.
Panel:
The Panel is the container that doesn't contain title bar and menu bars.
It can have other components like button, textfield etc.
Frame:
The Frame is the container that contain title bar and can have menu
bars. It can have other components like button, textfield etc.
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