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Event dispatching thread

The event dispatching thread (EDT) is a background thread used in Java to process events from the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) graphical user interface event queue. It is an example of the generic concept of event-driven programming, that is popular in many other contexts than Java, for example, web browsers, or web servers.

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ThreadJavaAbstract Window ToolkitGraphical user interfaceEvent queue
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Submitting user code to the EDT

ExceptionJavax.swing.SwingWorkerSun Microsystems
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Message loop for serializing GUI accesses

Thread unsafeLook and Feels
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Message loop for serializing GUI accesses

Submitting user code to the EDT

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Event dispatching thread

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples24
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Event dispatching thread

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related to Message loop for serializing GUI accesses · 16
Event dispatching thread → Access, EDT, Event Dispatch Thread, Event Dispatching, Feels, GIT, GUI, Look, Since, Substance, Swing, That, The, These, This, Though AWT
related to Requests from other threads · 6
Event dispatching thread → AWT, Other, Runnable, SwingUtilities, The, Two
is a · 1
Event dispatching thread → only valid thread to update the visual state of visible user interface components

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thread edt event gui user dispatching swing components java message awt code component threads worker must means messages queue interface

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Event dispatching threadis aonly valid thread to update the visual state of visible user interface components0.90text
the mouse or keyboardinstance ofor input events from input devices0.80text
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesGIT0.60section
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesThis0.60section
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesThough AWT0.60section
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesSwing0.60section
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesGUI0.60section
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesEvent Dispatching0.60section
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesSince0.60section
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesLook0.60section
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesFeels0.60section
Event dispatching threadrelated to Message loop for serializing GUI accessesSubstance0.60section

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