// Fig 9.13: LabelDemo.java
// Demonstrates the use of labels.
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class LabelDemo
{
   public static void main( String[] args )
   {
      // Create a label with plain text
      JLabel northLabel = new JLabel( "North" );
      
      // create an icon from an image so we can put it on a JLabel
      ImageIcon labelIcon = new ImageIcon( "GUItip.gif" );
      
      // create a label with an Icon instead of text
      JLabel centerLabel = new JLabel( labelIcon );
      
      // create another label with an Icon
      JLabel southLabel = new JLabel( labelIcon );
      
      // set the label to display text (as well as an icon)
      southLabel.setText( "South" );
      
       // create a frame to hold the labels
      JFrame application = new JFrame();
      
      application.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );

      // add the labels to the frame; the second argument specifies
      // where on the frame to add the label 
      application.add( northLabel, BorderLayout.NORTH );
      application.add( centerLabel, BorderLayout.CENTER );      
      application.add( southLabel, BorderLayout.SOUTH );      

      application.setSize( 300, 300 ); // set the size of the frame
      application.setVisible( true ); // show the frame
   } // end main
} // end class LabelDemo


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