Procedure

This test involves testing the numerous properties on several Swing components. Each java file within the test jar file is dedicated to one specfic JavaBean, (JButton, JLabel, etc). Every one of the beans’ parameters has been somehow altered from its default value.
 

Setup

Import the marathon beans test jar file into an Eclipse project.

To perform the test, go through the following steps for each java file:

• Open the java source with the Java Visual Editor and compare what the editor displays with the images in this document. The images are screen captures of the program’s graphical output, so whatever the JVE displays should be exactly the same.
• Press the "Show Advanced Properties" button on the toolbar of the property sheet to show all of the bean's properties.
  
• Look at the accessor method for the bean under inspection. There will be dozens of setXXX() statements for various properties. Look at each statement and verify that there is a corresponding row in the property sheet for the bean that has the correct value set. For example, in the first test, for a JButton bean, the method getJButton() contains the following line:
  jButton.setName("JButton");
  You need to look at the property sheet and verify that there’s a row for the “name” property that has the value “JButton”. Make sure that the PropertySheet is set to the show advanced properties because some of the properties tested are advanced ones.
• For each file below, there will be a checklist of additional things to verify.
• Monitor the logs for codegen exceptions and add necessary defects.
  

Test Files

File name:                        MBTJButton.java
Correct graphical output:

Remember to compare the property sheet values with the setXXX() statements in the source code, as
is described in the instructions above.
Things to Verify:

• Property Sheet has correct initial values
• Set the “enabled” property to true and the text should turn red.
• Set the “contentAreaFilled” property to true and the background color should turn green.
• Set the “borderPainted” property to true and an etched border should appear.
• Set the layout manager of the JPanel to FlowLayout and the geometry of the JButton should become a square with 100 pixel long sides.
  
   

File name:                        MBTJCheckBox.java
Correct graphical output:

Things to Verify:

• Set the “enabled” property to true and the text should turn blue.

• Set the “contentAreaFilled” property to true and the background color should turn red.
• Set the layout manager of the JPanel to FlowLayout and the geometry of the JCheckBox should become a square with 100 pixel long sides.
  
   

File name:                        MBTJToggleButton.java
Correct graphical output:

Things to Verify:

• Set the “enabled” property to true and the text should turn blue.
• Set the “selected” property to false and the background color should turn green.
• Set the layout manager of the JPanel to FlowLayout and the geometry of the JToggleButton should become a square with 100 pixel long sides.
• Check to make sure the Border Property Editor displays correctly.
  
   

File name:                        MBTJRadioButton.java
Correct graphical output:

Things to Verify:

• Set the “enabled” property to true and the text should turn red.
• Set the “opaque” property to true and the background color should turn orange.
• Set the layout manager of the JPanel to FlowLayout and the geometry of the JRadioButton should become a square with 100 pixel long sides.
  
   

File name:                        MBTJLabel.java
Correct graphical output:

Things to Verify:

• Set the “enabled” property to true and the text should turn red.
• Set the “opaque” property to true and the background color should turn green.
• Set the layout manager of the JPanel to FlowLayout and the geometry of the JToggleButton should become a 100x20 pixel rectangle.
  
   

File name:                        MBTJTextField.java
Correct graphical output:

Things to Verify:

• Set the “enabled” and “editable” properties to true and type into the free-form dialog to check the colors for highlighted, disabled, etc. text.
  
  
   

File name:                        MBTJPasswordField.java
Correct graphical output:

Things to Verify:

• Set the “enabled” and “editable” properties to true and type into the free-form dialog to check the colors for highlighted, disabled, etc. text.
  
  paw note on 5/19/03 - the 'enable' and 'editable' properties are already set to true for this bean and I didn't notice a change colors, both in design time and runtime when toggling these properties.

File name:                        MBTJTextArea.java
Correct graphical output:

Things to Verify:

• Set the “enabled” and “editable” properties to true and type into the free-form dialog to check the colors for highlighted, disabled, etc. text.

File name:                        MBTJSlider.java
Correct graphical output:

Things to Verify:

• Change the layout manager of the JPanel bean to FlowLayout and Verify that the JSlider is resized correctly, (per its preferred size).
  
   

File name:                        MBTJScrollBar.java
Correct graphical output:




File name:                        MBTJList.java
Correct graphical output:
This is how it looks in the Visual Editor. Notice the blue circle "i" which indicates an informational error. This is because the property 'selectedIndices' is set with an int array in the source code and this type of expression is too complicated to be evaluated in the VM. When the code is actually run, the list items will be visible.
Note: The selectedIndices property is not in the beaninfo and therefore does not show in the property sheet viewer. It only shows in the source code


This is how it looks when its running in which the list items show up.



File name:                        MBTJComboBox.java
Correct graphical output:


File name:                        MBTJProgressBar.java
Correct graphical output: