UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS

University of West Attica · Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics

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Software Development Methodologies

Java GUI

Vasileios Evangelos Athanasiou
Student ID: 19390005

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Supervision

Supervisor: Georgios Prezerakos, Professor

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Co-supervisor: Angelos Georgoulas, Assistant Professor

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Athens, May 2023

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README

Java GUI

Practice creating Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) using Java AWT and Swing components.

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Table of Contents

Section	Folder/File	Description
1	INSTALL.md	Installation and execution instructions
2	README.md	Project overview and usage guide
3	assign/	Assignment description documents
3.1	assign/SDM Exercise 3 (GUI).pdf	Assignment description (English)
3.2	assign/ΜΑΕ Ασκήση 3 (GUI).pdf	Assignment description (Greek)
4	src/	Java GUI source code projects
4.1	src/Ex3_1/	First GUI exercise project
4.1.1	src/Ex3_1/build/	Compiled build output
4.1.2	src/Ex3_1/build.xml	Apache Ant build configuration
4.1.3	src/Ex3_1/manifest.mf	Application manifest file
4.1.4	src/Ex3_1/nbproject/	NetBeans project configuration files
4.1.5	src/Ex3_1/src/ex3_1/	Java source code package
4.2	src/Ex3_2/	Second GUI exercise project
4.2.1	src/Ex3_2/build/	Compiled build output
4.2.2	src/Ex3_2/build.xml	Apache Ant build configuration
4.2.3	src/Ex3_2/manifest.mf	Application manifest file
4.2.4	src/Ex3_2/nbproject/	NetBeans project configuration files
4.2.5	src/Ex3_2/src/ex3_2/	Java source code package
4.3	src/Ex3_3/	Third GUI exercise project
4.3.1	src/Ex3_3/build/	Compiled build output
4.3.2	src/Ex3_3/build.xml	Apache Ant build configuration
4.3.3	src/Ex3_3/manifest.mf	Application manifest file
4.3.4	src/Ex3_3/nbproject/	NetBeans project configuration files
4.3.5	src/Ex3_3/src/ex3_3/	Java source code package

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1. Core Requirements

1.1 Development

All interfaces must be created entirely through code.
The use of visual GUI designers (such as drag-and-drop builders) is not allowed.

1.2 Scope

These exercises focus only on the graphical layout of the interface.
Event handling and functional logic will be implemented in future exercises.

1.3 Recommended Environment

• NetBeans IDE

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2. Exercises Summary

2.1 – Simple Calculator GUI

Develop a basic calculator interface.

2.2 Components

• Two Text Fields for number input
• Three Buttons
  • Add
  • Subtract
  • Clear
• Result Label displaying a message such as:

Answer goes here

or the calculated expression.

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3. Full-Featured Calculator GUI

Develop a complete calculator interface similar to a traditional calculator layout.

3.1 Components

• Display Area

  • Positioned at the top
  • Shows inputs and results

• Numeric Keypad

  • Digits 0–9

• Operator Keys

  • +
  • -
  • *
  • /

• Action Key

  • =

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4. Pizza Ordering Application GUI

Develop a graphical interface for a pizza ordering system.

4.1 Components

4.1.1 Pizza Size (Radio Buttons)

• Small
• Medium
• Large

4.1.2 Toppings (Checkboxes)

• Pepperoni
• Anchovies

4.1.3 Delivery Options (Combo Box)

Must include the following options:

(Select a delivery option)
Eat-in
Take out
Home Delivery

4.1.4 Status Label

Displays a message such as:

Message goes here