Multi-View Applications

class TableFrame extends JInternalFrame {
private static int openFrameCount = 0;
public TableFrame(MyTableModel model) {
super("Document #" + (++openFrameCount),
true, //resizable
true, //closable
true, //maximizable
true);//iconifiable

TableGUI view = new TableGUI(model);
setContentPane(view);

//...Create the GUI and put it in the window...

//...Then set the window size or call pack...
setSize(300,300);
}
}

public class ParentAppFrame extends JFrame implements Runnable, ActionListener {

private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
private JDesktopPane desktop;
private MyTableModel model;

public ParentAppFrame() {
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
desktop = new JDesktopPane(); //a specialized layered pane
model = new MyTableModel();
createFrame(); //create first "window"
setContentPane(desktop);
setJMenuBar(createMenuBar());

//Make dragging a little faster but perhaps uglier.
desktop.setDragMode(JDesktopPane.OUTLINE_DRAG_MODE);
}

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
if ("new".equals(e.getActionCommand())) { //new
createFrame();
} else { //quit
System.exit(1);
}
}

//Create a new internal frame.
protected void createFrame() {
TableFrame frame = new TableFrame(model);
frame.setVisible(true); //necessary as of 1.3
desktop.add(frame);

try {
frame.setSelected(true);
} catch (java.beans.PropertyVetoException e) {}

}


protected JMenuBar createMenuBar() {
JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar();

//Set up the lone menu.
JMenu menu = new JMenu("Document");
menu.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_D);
menuBar.add(menu);

//Set up the first menu item.
JMenuItem menuItem = new JMenuItem("New");
menuItem.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_N);
menuItem.setAccelerator(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(
KeyEvent.VK_N, ActionEvent.ALT_MASK));
menuItem.setActionCommand("new");
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
menu.add(menuItem);

//Set up the second menu item.
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Quit");
menuItem.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_Q);
menuItem.setAccelerator(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(
KeyEvent.VK_Q, ActionEvent.ALT_MASK));
menuItem.setActionCommand("quit");
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
menu.add(menuItem);

return menuBar;
}

public void run() {
pack();
setVisible(true);
}

public void display() {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(this);
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
ParentAppFrame app = new ParentAppFrame();
app.setTitle("Test AppFrame");
app.display();
}


}