Java example source code file (Metalworks.java)

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The Metalworks.java Java example source code

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/*
 * This source code is provided to illustrate the usage of a given feature
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 * required for a production-quality application, such as security checks,
 * input validation and proper error handling, might not be present in
 * this sample code.
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import java.awt.Toolkit;
import javax.swing.JDialog;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException;
import javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel;


/**
 * This application is a demo of the Metal Look & Feel
 *
 * @author Steve Wilson
 * @author Alexander Kouznetsov
 */
public class Metalworks {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        UIManager.put("swing.boldMetal", Boolean.FALSE);
        JDialog.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
        JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
        Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().setDynamicLayout(true);
        System.setProperty("sun.awt.noerasebackground", "true");
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new MetalLookAndFeel());
        } catch (UnsupportedLookAndFeelException e) {
            System.out.println(
                    "Metal Look & Feel not supported on this platform. \n"
                    + "Program Terminated");
            System.exit(0);
        }
        JFrame frame = new MetalworksFrame();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
}