IconApp.java

package com.github.cbpos1989.gui_tutorials;

import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.EventQueue;

import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;

/**
 * App to demonstrate the use of ImageIcons and other javax.swing components
 * 
 * @ Colm   O'Sullivan
 */
public class IconApp extends JFrame {

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
	private JPanel contentPane;

	/**
	 * Launch the application.
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
			public void run() {
				try {
					IconApp frame = new IconApp();
					frame.setVisible(true);
				} catch (Exception e) {
					e.printStackTrace();
				}
			}
		});
	}

	/**
	 * Create the frame.
	 */
	public IconApp() {
		setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		setBounds(100, 100, 450, 300);
		contentPane = new JPanel();
		contentPane.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(5, 5, 5, 5));
		contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 0));
		setContentPane(contentPane);
		
		createLabel();
	}

	
	protected ImageIcon createImageIcon(String path,String description) {
		java.net.URL imgURL = getClass().getResource(path);
		if (imgURL != null) {
			return new ImageIcon(imgURL, description);
		} else {
			System.err.println("Couldn't find file: " + path);
			return null;
		}
	}
	
	private void createLabel(){
		ImageIcon icon = createImageIcon("images/Typewritter_key.png","Typewritter Key");
		JLabel label = new JLabel("TypeKey",icon,JLabel.CENTER);
		contentPane.add(label);
		label.setVisible(true);
		
	}

}