Convert JAR to Swing Component

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I have created a JAR file, which contains JPanel that has Calendar function. It acts completely like JCalendar, but I have no idea how to make it a Swing Component/Control.

I know I can just use JCalendar, but I wanna make my own. The problem is just that I can't make it treated as Swing Control.

Any helps/suggestions/tuts link would be appreciated :)

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Example: We have imported JCalendar to our project library, next is to import it to palette using tools-palette-swing/awt components, add from jar, select the JCalendar, select which class from JCalendar you want to use, select the categories (swing control etc), and the selected class will show up in the categories we chose. But mine doesn't showing up at all, netbeans doesn't recognize my class as swing component. But in palette tool my class exists in the selected category but marked as unknown.

Are you talking about some kind of WindowBuilder? E.g. in Eclipse? — Menelaos, Jun 03 '13 at 15:18
Could you specify the IDE you're using ? BTW you have to make it a `JavaBean` so that you can use it in a visual swing editor — Extreme Coders, Jun 03 '13 at 15:23
There's only 1 class, and it extends JPanel, I make this class using NetBeans Drag n Drop feature — A-SM, Jun 03 '13 at 15:25
Also, if your issue is using your component in the NetBeans code builder (you still don't tell us!), look at [this link](http://netbeans.dzone.com/articles/how-create-and-import-a-javabe). It's somewhat dated but will have useful info. — Hovercraft Full Of Eels, Jun 03 '13 at 15:28
@HovercraftFullOfEels: updated, hope it will clear the question :) — A-SM, Jun 03 '13 at 15:39

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:33

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Any Class you make that extends a Swing Component, is a Swing Component.

Your class should have the extend keyword and actually extend such a class instead of being a wrapper.

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To add custom components to netbeans:

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But it already extends JPanel, as I make it using NetBeans Drag n Drop. – A-SM Jun 03 '13 at 15:25
Aha..so your issue is that you can't have your component visible in netbeans. Answer is updated. – Menelaos Jun 03 '13 at 15:26

Convert JAR to Swing Component

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