import javax.swing.text.*; class Notepad { //declaration of the private variables used in the program //create the text area private JTextPane textPane; Notepad() { Container cp = getContentPane(); textPane = new JTextPane(); cp.add(textPane); cp.add(new JScrollPane(textPane)); } public JTextPane getTextPane() { return textPane; } public JTextComponent getTextComponent() { return textPane; } }