Serialized Form

Class MiniChat implements Serializable

Serialized Fields

ChatRootPane

java.awt.Container ChatRootPane

This is the container used to hold the chat text. The container is used by the ChatScrollPane

ChatText

javax.swing.JTextArea ChatText

This is the actual big chat text area.

UserMessage

javax.swing.JTextField UserMessage

This field is where the user types in a new message for the chat window. It also has an action listener for when the user hits return it is the same action as pressing the send button.

SendMessage

javax.swing.JButton SendMessage

Button that sends the message to other users. Has same event listener as the UserMessage JTextField

ChatScrollPane

javax.swing.JScrollPane ChatScrollPane

This scroll pane is used to create a vertically scrollable chat window

MainPanel

javax.swing.JPanel MainPanel

Applets content pane

MainPanelLayout

java.awt.FlowLayout MainPanelLayout

Layout manager for the MainPanel object

MiniChatConnection

ChatConnection MiniChatConnection

Object that actually performs the network communication stuff with the server