//******************************************************************** // LeftRightPanel.java Authors: Lewis/Loftus // // Demonstrates the use of one listener for multiple buttons. //******************************************************************** import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; public class LeftRightPanel extends JPanel { private JButton left, right; private JLabel label; private JPanel buttonPanel; //----------------------------------------------------------------- // Constructor: Sets up the GUI. //----------------------------------------------------------------- public LeftRightPanel () { left = new JButton ("Left"); right = new JButton ("Right"); ButtonListener listener = new ButtonListener(); left.addActionListener (listener); right.addActionListener (listener); label = new JLabel ("Push a button"); buttonPanel = new JPanel(); buttonPanel.setPreferredSize (new Dimension(200, 40)); buttonPanel.setBackground (Color.blue); buttonPanel.add (left); buttonPanel.add (right); setPreferredSize (new Dimension(200, 80)); setBackground (Color.cyan); add (label); add (buttonPanel); } //***************************************************************** // Represents a listener for both buttons. //***************************************************************** private class ButtonListener implements ActionListener { //-------------------------------------------------------------- // Determines which button was pressed and sets the label // text accordingly. //-------------------------------------------------------------- public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent event) { if (event.getSource() == left) label.setText("Left"); else label.setText("Right"); } } }