Handle Checkbox Event Example

/*
	Handle Checkbox Event Example 
	This java example shows how to handle checkbox event. When checkbox 
	is selected and deselected, item event is generated.
*/
 
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.Checkbox;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.event.ItemEvent;
import java.awt.event.ItemListener;
 
 
/*
<applet code="HandleCheckboxEvent" width=200 height=200>
</applet>
*/
 
public class HandleCheckboxEvent extends Applet implements ItemListener{
 
	Checkbox java = null;
	Checkbox vb = null;
	Checkbox c = null;
 
	public void init(){
 
		//create checkboxes
		java = new Checkbox("Java");
		vb = new Checkbox("Visual Basic");
		c = new Checkbox("C");
 
		add(java);
		add(vb);
		add(c);
 
		//add item listeners
		java.addItemListener(this);
		vb.addItemListener(this);
		c.addItemListener(this);
	}
 
	public void paint(Graphics g){
 
		g.drawString("Java: " + java.getState(),10,80);
		g.drawString("VB: " + vb.getState(), 10, 100);
		g.drawString("C: " + c.getState(), 10, 120);
 
	}
 
	public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent ie) {
		repaint();		
	}
}