Java GUI Console

This is a standalone Java GUI console that is simple to implement in any console based Java code.

How to implement the console in my code

1. Download Console.java and place the file in your project
2. Initialize the Console class as an object
3. Run your code

Examples of Use

Example 1

public class Foo {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = new Console();
        console.show();

        new Bar().metohod();
    }
}

Example 2

public class Foo {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = new Console();
        console.show();

        new Bar().metohod();

        console.destroy();
    }
}

Example 3

public class Foo {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = new Console();
        console.show();

        Bar bar = new Bar();

        boolean finished = false;
        while (finished) {
            finished = bar.metohod();
        }

        console.destroy();
    }
}

Code Description

Constructor Summary

Console()
Console(String title)
Console(String title, String iconFile)
Console(String title, int requestWidth, int requestHeight)
Console(String title, int requestWidth, int requestHeight, String iconFile)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
public void	show()	Show the console window.
public void	destroy()	Destroy the console window.
public String	getTitle()	Get the window title.
public void	setTitle(String title)	Set the window title.
public void	requestSize(int width, int height)	Request a window size. The size is handled as a request not as the absolute size.
public void	setSize(int width, int height)	Set the window size.
public Dimension	getSize()	Get the window size.
public void	loadIconFile()	Load icon file or resource.
public Image	getIcon()	Get the window icon.
public void	setIcon(String icon)	Set the window icon.
public boolean	isResizable	Indicates whether the window is resizable by the user.
public void	setResizable	Sets whether the window is resizable by the user.
public void	loadFontFile(String file) loadFontFile(String file, int fontFormat) loadFontFile(String file, int fontFormat, int size) loadFontFile(InputStream is) loadFontFile(InputStream is, int fontFormat) loadFontFile(InputStream is, int fontFormat, int size)	Load font from file or resource.
public Font	getFont()	Get the font.
public void	setFont(Font font) setFont(String string) setFont(String string, int size)	Set the font.
public String	getFontName()	Get the font name.
public int	getFontStyle()	Get the font style.
public void	setFontStyle(int fontStyle)	Set the font style.
public int	getFontSize()	Get the font size.
public void	setFontSize(int fontSize)	Set the font size.
public Color	getFontColor()	Get the font color.
public void	setFontColor(Color color)	Set the font color.
public int	getTabSize	Gets the number of characters used to expand tabs.
public void	setTabSize	Sets the number of characters to expand tabs to.
public Color	getBackgroundColor()	Get the background color.
public void	setBackgroundColor(Color color)	Set the background color.
public String[]	getCmdHistory()	Get the entire commando history.
public void	setCmdHistory(String[] cmdHistory)	Add or restore commando history.