Well the Multiple Document Interface is
different things to different people. If you are
talking about visual aspects of MDI i.e. just
the set of child windows(MDICHildWindows) that
stay inside the main application window. That can
be achieved simply by using the following classes
from Swing -
javax.swing.JDesktopPane
javax.swing.JInternalFrame
javax.swing.JInternalFrame.JDesktopIcon
Mind you though - this still does not behave
exactly like M*Soft's implementation of MDI. The
differences are as follows -
- The maximized JInternalFrames still have the
TitleBar and other buttons like
minimize/restore/close do not merge
into main application's menubar.
- Multiple layers are supported in the
JDesktopPane (being a subclass of JLayeredPane).
- Automatic switching of the MenuBar based on
which child window has the focus is not supplied.
You have to manage it.
If you are talking about the full blown notion of
MDI i.e.
Application
DocumentFactory or ModelFactory
Document or Model
View
Frame and MDIChildWindow
You will have to do it yourselves.
