is a part of Java Foundation Classes (JFC) that is used to create window-based applications. It is built on the top of AWT (Abstract Windowing Toolkit) API and entirely written in java,

• Java Swing

• Java Swang

• JMenu

• JCheckbox

JFC

• Java Swing

• Java Foundation Classes

• JCheckbox

• JTextArea

AWT

• Java Swing

• Java Foundation Classes

• Abstract Windowing Toolkit

• JTextArea

provides platform-independent and lightweight components

• JButton

• Java Foundation Classes

• Abstract Windowing Toolkit

• Java Swing

provide classes for java swing API such as JButton, JTextField, JTextArea, JRadioButton, JCheckbox, JMenu, JColorChooser etc.

• javax.swing package

• Java Foundation Classes

• Abstract Windowing Toolkit

• Java Swing

components are platform-dependent

• Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT)

• Java Swing

components are platform-independent

• Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT)

• Java Swing

components are heavyweight

• Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT)

• Java Swing

components are lightweight

• Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT)

• Java Swing

doesn't support pluggable look and feel

• Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT)

• Java Swing