Is there any way to have MDI in Java? [RESOLVED]

[CaptainPinko]

Just like the title says I wanna know if there is any way to have a MDI like control in Java.

[VirtuallyVB]

From "The Complete Reference" -

The Observable class and the Observer interface allow you to implement sophisticated program architectures based on the document / view methodology. They are also useful in multithreaded situations.

From Sun Documentation -

public class Observable
extends Object
This class represents an observable object, or "data" in the model-view paradigm. It can be subclassed to represent an object that the application wants to have observed.

public interface Observer
A class can implement the Observer interface when it wants to be informed of changes in observable objects.

It can be done with these, but I didn't find a ready-made solution like MDI that you wouldn't have to worry about calculating the boundaries (bounds) of the parent window to maintain the child positions. That's not to say that a more complete solution isn't already out there (or in your core java sdk).

[Dillinger4]

You would want to use a JDeskTopPane container and have JInternalFrame's within it. Take note though JInternalFrames use InternalFrameListeners instead of WindowListeners because you are now working with InternalFrameEvent objects instead of WindowEvent objects.

[Cudabean]

Not sure if you are in to writing applets at all, but the exciting thing about applets is you can build a windowed interface with multiple windows into an applet. Then on the web page between the applet tags you can build a minimal or invisible interface. For security purposes, the applet's windows are branded so that even if your brain only fires on a couple of neurons, you can still figure out that you're looking at an applet, not something masquerading as something else.

cudabean

[CaptainPinko]

yeah, sorry that question, its ancient. i learned all this shiit ages ago. maybe i should del this thread then? or leave for others? idunno...

[Dillinger4]

Yeah i noticed it was kind of old. Don't mind me im just replying so i can fix something in my image.

[VirtuallyVB]

How about posting your solution and then putting [resolved]? I'm sure it would be helpfull.