JPR-CH5-Java Applets and Graphics Programming

Java Programming CH-5 Java Applet and Graphics Programming Marks: 20
Q. Explain Applet Life Cycle
Applet Life Cycle: An Applet has a life cycle, which describes how it starts, how it operates and how
it ends. The life cycle consists of four methods: init(), start(), stop() and destroy().
Initialization State (The init() method):
The life cycle of an Applet is begin on that time when the applet is first loaded into the browser and
called the init() method. The init() method is called only one time in the life cycle on an Applet. The
init() method is basically called to read the “PARAM” tag in the html file. The init () method retrieve
the passed parameter through the “PARAM” tag of html file using get Parameter() method All the
initialization such as initialization of variables and the objects like image, sound file are loaded in the
init () method .After the initialization of the init() method user can interact with the Applet and
mostly applet contains the init() method.
We may do following thing if required.
• Create objects needed by the applet
• Set up initial values
• Load images or fonts
• Set up colors
Running State (The start() method): The start method of an Applet is called after the initialization
method init(). This method may be called multiples time when the Applet needs to be started or
restarted. For Example if the user wants to return to the Applet, in this situation the start() method
of an Applet will be called by the web browser and the user will be back on the applet. In the start
method user can interact within the applet.
public void start()
{
……..
……..
}
Idle (The Stop() method): An applet becomes idle when it is stopped from running. The stop()
method stops the applet and makes it invisible. Stopping occurs automatically when we leave the
page containing the currently running applet. We can also do so by calling the stop() method
explicitly. The stop() method can be called multiple times in the life cycle of applet like the start ()
method or should be called at least one time. For example the stop() method is called by the web
browser on that time When the user leaves one applet to go another applet and the start() method
is called on that time when the user wants to go back into the first program or Applet.
public void stop()
{
……..
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}
Dead State (The destroy() method): The destroy() method is called to terminate an Applet. an
Applet is said to be dead when it is removed from memory. This occurs automatically by invoking the
destroy() method when we quit the browser. It is useful for clean-up actions, such as releasing
memory after the applet is removed, killing off threads and closing network/database connections.
Thus this method releases all the resources that were initialized during an applet’s initialization.
public void destroy()
{
……..
……..
}
Display State (The paint() method): The paint() method is used for applet display on the screen.
The display includes text, images, graphics and background. This happens immediately after the
applet enters into the running state. Almost every applet will have a paint() method and can be
called several times during an applet’s life cycle. The paint() method is called whenever a window is
required to paint or repaint the applet.
public void paint(Graphics g)
{
……..
……..
}
Q. Differentiate between applet and application and also write a simple applet which display
message ‘Welcome to Java’.
Applet Application
Applet does not use main() method for initiating Application use main() method for initiating
execution of code execution of code
Applet cannot run independently Application can run independently
Applet cannot read from or write to files in local Application can read from or write to files in
computer local computer
Applet cannot communicate with other servers Application can communicate with other servers
on network on network
Applet cannot run any program from local Application can run any program from local
computer. computer.
Applet are restricted from using libraries from Application are not restricted from using libraries
other language such as C or C++ from other language
Program:
/*<applet code= WelcomeJava width= 300 height=300>
</applet>*/
import java. applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class WelcomeJava extends Applet
{
public void paint( Graphics g)
{
g.drawString(“Welcome to java”,25,50);
}
}
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Q. Explain <applet> tag with major attributes only. State purpose of get Available Font Family
Name () method of graphics environment class.
The HTML APPLET Tag and attributes
The APPLET tag is used to start an applet from both an HTML document and from an applet viewer.
The syntax for the standard APPLET tag:
< APPLET
[CODEBASE = codebaseURL]
CODE = appletFile
[ALT = alternateText]
[NAME = appletInstanceName]
WIDTH = pixels
HEIGHT = pixels
[ALIGN = alignment]
[VSPACE = pixels]
[HSPACE = pixels]>
[< PARAM NAME = AttributeNameVALUE = AttributeValue>]
[< PARAM NAME = AttributeName2 VALUE = AttributeValue>]
...
</APPLET>
• CODEBASE is an optional attribute that specifies the base URL of the applet code or the
directory that will be searched for the applet‟s executable class file.
• CODE is a required attribute that give the name of the file containing your applet‟s compiled
class file which will be run by web browser or appletviewer.
• ALT: Alternate Text. The ALT tag is an optional attribute used to specify a short text message
that should be displayed if the browser cannot run java applets.
• NAME is an optional attribute used to specifies a name for the applet instance.
• WIDTH AND HEIGHT are required attributes that give the size(in pixels) of the applet display
area.
• ALIGN is an optional attribute that specifies the alignment of the applet.
• The possible value is: LEFT, RIGHT, TOP, BOTTOM, MIDDLE, BASELINE, TEXTTOP, ABSMIDDLE,
and ABSBOTTOM.
• VSPACE AND HSPACE attributes are optional, VSPACE specifies the space, in pixels, about
and below the applet. HSPACE VSPACE specifies the space, in pixels, on each side of the
applet
• PARAM NAME AND VALUE: The PARAM tag allows you to specifies applet- specific
arguments in an HTML page applets access there attributes with the get
Parameter()method.
Purpose of getAvailableFontFamilyName() method: It returns an array of String containing the

names of all font families in this Graphics Environment localized for the specified locale
Syntax:
public abstract String[] getAvailableFontFamilyNames(Locale l)
Parameters:
l - a Localeobject that represents a particular geographical, political, or cultural region. Specifying
null is equivalent to specifying Locale.getDefault().
Or
String[] getAvailableFontFamilyNames() It will return an array of strings that contains the names of
the available font families
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Q. Write syntax and example of following Graphics class methods: (i) drawOval( )
(ii)drawPolygon( ) (iii)drawArc( ) (iv) drawRect( ) v) drawString ()
(i) drawOval( )
Drawing Ellipses and circles: To draw an Ellipses or circles used drawOval() method can be used.
Syntax: void drawOval(int top, int left, int width, int height)
The ellipse is drawn within a bounding rectangle whose upper-left corner is specified by top and left
and whose width and height are specified by width and height to draw a circle or filled circle, specify
the same width and height the following program draws several ellipses and circle.
Example: g.drawOval(10,10,50,50);
(ii) drawPolygon
drawPolygon() method is used to draw arbitrarily shaped figures.
Syntax: void drawPolygon(int x[], int y[], int numPoints)
The polygon‟s end points are specified by the co-ordinates pairs contained within the x and y arrays.
The number of points define by x and y is specified by numPoints.
Example:
int xpoints[]={30,200,30,200,30};
int ypoints[]={30,30,200,200,30};
int num=5;
g.drawPolygon(xpoints,ypoints,num);
(iii)drawArc( )
It is used to draw arc.
Syntax: void drawArc(int x, int y, int w, int h, int start_angle, int sweep_angle);
where x, y starting point, w & h are width and height of arc, and start_angle is starting angle of arc
sweep_angle is degree around the arc
Example: g.drawArc(10, 10, 30, 40, 40, 90);
(iv) drawRect()
The drawRect() method display an outlined rectangle.
Syntax: void drawRect(int top,int left,int width,int height)
The upper-left corner of the Rectangle is at top and left. The dimension of the Rectangle is specified
by width and height.
Example: g.drawRect(10,10,60,50);
(v) drawString( )
Displaying String: drawString() method is used to display the string in an applet window
Syntax: void drawString(String message, int x, int y);
where message is the string to be displayed beginning at x, y
Example: g.drawString(“WELCOME”, 10, 10);
(vi) drawLine()
The drawLine() method is used to draw line which take two pair of coordinates, (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)
as arguments and draws a line between them. The graphics object g is passed to paint() method.
Syntax: g.drawLine(x1,y1,x2,y2);
Example: g.drawLine(100,100,300,300;)
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Q. How can parameter be passed to an applet? Write an applet to accept user name in the form of
parameter and print ‘Hello<username>’.
Passing Parameters to Applet
• User defined parameters can be supplied to an applet using <PARAM…..> tags.
• PARAM tag names a parameter the Java applet needs to run, and provides a value for that
parameter.
• PARAM tag can be used to allow the page designer to specify different colors, fonts, URLs or
other data to be used by the applet.
To set up and handle parameters, two things must be done.

1. Include appropriate <PARAM..>tags in the HTML document.
The Applet tag in HTML document allows passing the arguments using param tag. The syntax of
<PARAM…> tag
<Applet code=”AppletDemo” height=300 width=300>
<PARAM NAME = name1 VALUE = value1>
</Applet>
NAME:attribute name VALUE: value of attribute named by corresponding PARAM NAME.
2. Provide code in the applet to parse these parameters.

The Applet access their attributes using the getParameter method.
The syntax is : String getParameter(String name);
import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;
public class HelloUser extends Applet
{
String str; public void init()
{
str = getParameter("username"); // Receiving parameter value
str = "Hello "+ str; //Using the value
}
{
g.drawString(str,10,100);
}
}
<HTML>
<Applet code = HelloUser.class width = 400 height = 400>
<PARAM NAME = "username" VALUE = abc>
</Applet>
</HTML>
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Q. Explain <PARAM> tag of applet with suitable example

To pass parameters to an applet <PARAM… > tag is used. Each <PARAM…> tag has a name
attribute and a value attribute. Inside the applet code, the applet can refer to that
parameter by name to find its value. The syntax of <PARAM…> tag is as follows
<PARAM NAME = name1 VALUE = value1>
To set up and handle parameters, two things must be done.
1. Include appropriate <PARAM..> tags in the HTML document.
2. Provide code in the applet to parse these parameters.
Parameters are passed on an applet when it is loaded. Generally init() method in the applet
is used to get hold of the parameters defined in the <PARAM…> tag. The getParameter()
method, which takes one string argument representing the name of the parameter and
returns a string containing the value of that parameter.
Example
import java.awt.*;
public class hellouser extends Applet
{
String str; public void init()
{
str = getParameter("username");
str = "Hello "+ str;
}
{
g.drawString(str,10,100);
}
}
<HTML>
<Applet code = hellouser.class width = 400 height = 400>
<PARAM NAME = "username" VALUE = abc>
</Applet>
</HTML>
Q. What are local and remote applets

Local Applets:
• An applet developed locally and stored in a local system is known as a local applet.
• When a web page is trying to find a local applet, it does not need to use the internet and
therefore the local system does not require the internet connection. It simply searches the
directories in the local system; locates and loads the specified applet.
• A local applet is specified by a path name and a file name.
Example of local applet:
<applet
codebase="solitaire"
code="Solitaire.class"
width=120
height=120>
</applet>
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Remote Applets:
• A remote applet is that which is developed by someone else and stored on a remote
computer connected to the internet. If our system is connected to the internet, we can
download the remote applet into our system via at the internet and run it.
• Your browser must, of course, be connected to the Internet at the time it needs to display
the remote applet.
• For locate and load a remote applet, we must know the applet’s address on the web. This
address is known as Uniform Resource Location (URL).
Example: </applet>
<applet
codebase="http://www.myconnect.com/
applets/"
code="Solitaire.class"
width=120
height=120>
Q. State the use of font class. Describe any three methods of font class with their syntax and
example of each.
Uses:-
• The Font class states fonts, which are used to render text in a visible way.
• It is used to set or retrieve the screen font.
Methods Description
String getFamily( ) Returns the name of the font family to which the invoking
font belongs.
static Font getFont(String property) Returns the font associated with the system property
specified by property. null is returned if property does not
exist.
String getFontName() Returns the face name of the invoking font.
String getName( ) Returns the logical name of the invoking font.
int getSize( ) Returns the size, in points, of the invoking font.
int getStyle( ) Returns the style values of the invoking font.
int hashCode( ) Returns the hash code associated with the invoking object.
boolean isBold( ) Returns true if the font includes the BOLD style value.
Otherwise, false is returned.
boolean isItalic( ) Returns true if the font includes the ITALIC style value.
boolean isPlain( ) Returns true if the font includes the PLAIN style value.
Example:
import java.awt.*;
public class Shapes extends Applet
{
Font f,f1;
String s,msg;
String fname;
String ffamily;
int size;
int style;
public void init()
{
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f= new Font("times new roman",Font.ITALIC,20);

setFont(f);
msg="is interesting";
s="java programming";
fname=f.getFontName();
ffamily=f.getFamily();
size=f.getSize();
style=f.getStyle();
String f1=f.getName();
}
{
g.drawString("font name"+fname,60,44);
g.drawString("font family"+ffamily,60,77);
g.drawString("font size "+size,60,99);
g.drawString("fontstyle "+style,60,150);
g.drawString("fontname "+f1,60,190);
}
}
/*<applet code=Shapes.class height=300 width=300></applet>*/
Output:
Q. Explain steps to create and execute an applet with an example

Q. Write the steps involved in developing and running a local applet
Q. How do we put an applet into web page? Explain
Adding Applet to the HTML file:
Steps to add an applet in HTML document
1. Insert an <APPLET> tag at an appropriate place in the web page i.e. in the body section of HTML
file.
2. Specify the name of the applet’s .class file.
3. If the .class file is not in the current directory then use the codebase parameter to specify:-
a. the relative path if file is on the local system, or
b. the uniform resource locator(URL) of the directory containing the file if it is on a remote
computer.
4. Specify the space required for display of the applet in terms of width and height in pixels.
5. Add any user-defined parameters using <param> tags
6. Add alternate HTML text to be displayed when a non-java browser is used.
7. Close the applet declaration with the </APPLET> tag.
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Open notepad and type the following source code and save it into file name “Hellojava.java”
import java.awt.*;
public class Hellojava extends Applet
{
public void paint (Graphics g)
{
g.drawString("Hello Java",10,100);
}}
Use the java compiler to compile the applet “Hellojava.java” file.
C:\jdk> javac Hellojava.java
After compilation “Hellojava.class” file will be created. Executable applet is nothing but the .class file
of the applet, which is obtained by compiling the source code of the applet. If any error message is
received, then check the errors, correct them and compile the applet again.
We must have the following files in our current directory.
o Hellojava.java
o Hellojava.class
o HelloJava.html
If we use a java enabled web browser, we will be able to see the entire web page containing the
applet.
We have included a pair of <APPLET..> and </APPLET> tags in the HTML body section. The
<APPLET…> tag supplies the name of the applet to be loaded and tells the browser how much space
the applet requires. The <APPLET> tag given below specifies the minimum requirements to place the
HelloJava applet on a web page. The display area for the applet output as 300 pixels width and 200
pixels height. CENTER tags are used to display area in the center of the screen.
<APPLET CODE = hellojava.class WIDTH = 400 HEIGHT = 200 > </APPLET>
Example: Adding applet to HTML file:

Create Hellojava.html file with following code:
<HTML>
<! This page includes welcome title in the title bar and displays a welcome message. Then it specifies
the applet to be loaded and executed.
>
<HEAD> <TITLE> Welcome to Java Applet </TITLE> </HEAD>
<BODY> <CENTER> <H1> Welcome to the world of Applets </H1> </CENTER> <BR>
<CENTER>
<APPLET CODE=HelloJava.class WIDTH = 400 HEIGHT = 200 > </APPLET>
</CENTER>
</BODY>
</HTML>
Q. Explain Applet Skeleton

Applets override a set of methods that provides the basic mechanism by which the browser or
applet viewer interfaces to the applet and controls its execution. Four of these methods - init (), start
(), stop () and destroy ()-are defined by Applet. Paint() method is defined by the AWT component
class. Default implementation for all of these methods is provided. Applets do not need to override
those methods they do not use. But simple applets will not need to define all of them. These five
methods can be assembled into the skeleton as shown below:
// An Applet skeleton.
import java.awt.*;
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/*
<applet code="AppletSkel" width=300 height=100>
</applet>
*/
public class AppletSkel extends Applet
{ // Called first.
public void init()
{ // initialization
}
/* Called second, after init(). Also called whenever the applet is restarted. */
public void start()
{ // start or resume execution
}
// Called when the applet is stopped.

public void stop()
{ // suspends execution
}
/* Called when applet is terminated. This is the last method executed. */

public void destroy()
{ // perform shutdown activities
}
// Called when an applet's window must be restored.

{ // redisplay contents of window
}
}
The skeleton does not do anything; it can be compiled and run. When run, it generates the following
output.
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Q. Write a simple applet program which display tree concentric circle.

import java.awt.*;
{
{
g.drawString("Concentric Circle",120,20);
g.drawOval(100,100,190,190);
g.drawOval(115,115,160,160);
g.drawOval(130,130,130,130);
}
}
/*<applet code="Shapes.class" height=300 width=200> </applet>*/
Output:
Q. Design an Applet program which displays a rectangle filled with red color and message as “Hello
Third year Students” in blue color.
import java.awt.*;
{
{
g.setColor(Color.red);
g.fillRect(10,60,40,30);
g.setColor(Color.blue);
g.drawString("Hello Third year Students",70,100);
}
}
Output:
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Q. Write a program to design an applet to display three circles filled with three different colors on
screen.
import java.awt.*;
{
{
g.fillOval(50,50,100,100);
g.setColor(Color.green);
g.fillOval(50,150,100,100);
g.setColor(Color.yellow);
g.fillOval(50,250,100,100);
}
}
Output:
Q. Write an applet to accept a user name in the form of parameter and print „Hello<User Name>‟.
import java.lang.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class Hello extends Applet
{
String message;
public void init()
{
message=getParameter("username");
message="Hello" + message;
}
{
g.drawString(message, 100,100);
}
}
/*<applet code=Hello.class height=300 width=300>
<param name="username" value="Abc">
</applet> */
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Q. Design an applet which display a triangle filled with red colour and a message as “The triangle”
in blue below it.
import java.awt.*;
public class DrawTriangle extends Applet
{
{
int xPoints[] = { 10, 170, 80, 10 };
int yPoints[] = { 20, 40, 140, 20 };
int nPoints = xPoints.length;
g.set Color(Color.red);
g.fillPolygon(xPoints, yPoints, nPoints);
g.setColor(Color.blue);
g.drawString("The triangle",50,160);
}
}
/* <applet code="DrawTriangle.class" width="350" height="300">
</applet> */
Output:
Q. Write a program to draw a bar chart for plotting students passing percentage in last 5 years.
Consider the following data
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004
% result of subject 96 85 70 98
import java.awt.*;
public class barChart extends Applet
{
String label[];
int values[];
int n=0;
public void init()
{
try
{
n=Integer.parseInt(getParameter("cols"));
label=new String[n];
values=new int[n];
label[0]=getParameter("label1");
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values[0]=Integer.parseInt(getParameter("values1"));
}
catch(NumberFormatException e){ }
}
{
for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
{
g.drawString(label[i],100,100+i*50);
g.fillRect(150,80+i*50,values[i],40);
}
}
}
Code for html file
<html>
<applet code="barChart.class" height=700 width=700>
<param name="cols" value="4">
<param name="label1" value="2001">

<param name="values1" value="96">

</applet>
</html>
Output:
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Q. Write a program to create an applet for displaying different shapes.

import java.awt.*;
public class shapes extends Applet
{
{
g.setFont(new Font("Arial",10, 12));
g.drawString("Types of Shapes",150,10);
g.drawLine(20,20,60,60);
g.drawRect(20,70,50,40);
g.fillOval(100,30,40,90);
g.fillRoundRect(30,140,70,40,10,10);
g.fillArc(100,130,90,50,190,190);
}
}
/*<applet code=shapes height=300 width=300>

</applet>
*/
Output:
Javac shapes.java
Appeltviewer shapes.java
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Q. Write a program to set background and foreground color using applet

import java.awt.*;
public class backfore extends Applet
{
{
setBackground(Color.yellow);
g.drawString("Demo of background and Foreground color",10,50);
}
}
/*<applet code="backfore.class" width=100 height=100>
</applet>
*/
Output:
Q. Write the applets to draw square inside a circle

import java.awt.*;
public class CirSqr extends Applet
{
{
g.drawOval(70,30,100,100);
g.drawRect(90,50,60,60);
}
}
/*<applet code="CirSqr.class" height=200 width=200>
</applet> */
Output:
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Java Programming CH-5 Java Applet and Graphics Programming Marks: 20

Q. Explain Applet Life Cycle

Purpose of getAvailableFontFamilyName() method: It returns an array of String containing the

To set up and handle parameters, two things must be done.

2. Provide code in the applet to parse these parameters.

Q. Explain <PARAM> tag of applet with suitable example

Q. What are local and remote applets

f= new Font("times new roman",Font.ITALIC,20);

Q. Explain steps to create and execute an applet with an example

Example: Adding applet to HTML file:

Q. Explain Applet Skeleton

// Called when the applet is stopped.

/* Called when applet is terminated. This is the last method executed. */

// Called when an applet's window must be restored.

Q. Write a simple applet program which display tree concentric circle.

<param name="label1" value="2001">

<param name="values1" value="96">

Q. Write a program to create an applet for displaying different shapes.

/*<applet code=shapes height=300 width=300>

Q. Write a program to set background and foreground color using applet

Q. Write the applets to draw square inside a circle

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