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Life Cycle of an Applet

The execution of an applet is control by the viewer, by invoking the various life cycle methods:

  • init()

    The first method called in the life cycle; it resembles a constructor. Only called once.

  • start()

    Called when the applet gains focus; this may happen if the user moves to another Web page and then comes back.

  • stop()

    Works in conjuction with the start() method. Called when the user moves to another Web pages or the browser window is minimzed

  • destroy()

    Called when the browser determined to terminate the Applet

  • paint()

    A method inherited from Continer.