What is the importance of JSeparator class in Java?
JSeparator
- A JSeparator is a horizontal or vertical line or an empty space that separates the components.
- A JSeparator class is used to draw a line to separate the components in a Layout.
- The easiest way to add a separator to a menu or toolbar is to call the addSeparator() method provided by the classes JMenu, JPopupMenu and JToolBar.
- The important methods of JSeparator class are setOrientation() and getOrientation().
Example
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class JSeparatorTest extends JFrame {
private JLabel label1, label2;
public JSeparatorTest() {
setTitle("JSeparator Test");
setLayout(new GridLayout(0, 1));
label1 = new JLabel("Above Separator");
add(label1);
JSeparator sep = new JSeparator();
add(sep); // add a separator between two labels.
label2 = new JLabel("Below Separator");
add(label2);
setSize(375, 250);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String args[]) {
new JSeparatorTest();
}
}
Output

Published on 17-Jul-2019 15:22:08