Description:
To create the login form in Java using Swing involves using components like JFrame, JPanel, JLabel, JTextField, JPasswordField, and JButton. A JFrame acts as the main window, containing a JPanel that organizes components with a layout manager such as FlowLayout or GridBagLayout. JLabel components serve as labels for "Username" and "Password," paired with JTextField for username input and JPasswordField for password entry. Two JButton components handle user actions, one for submitting the login credentials and another for resetting the input fields. An ActionListener linked to the submit button handles input validation, comparing the credentials against predefined values or checking a database. JOptionPane can display appropriate messages indicating success or failure based on the validation outcome.
Sample Source Code
# LoginForm.java
package JavaSamples;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
public class LoginForm extends javax.swing.JFrame {
public LoginForm() {
initComponents();
}
// //GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
private void initComponents() {
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel3 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jTextField1 = new javax.swing.JTextField();
jPasswordField1 = new javax.swing.JPasswordField();