How to load Java GUI class from main class?

Question

I am new to Java user interface programming.

how do I call the UI class from the main class in java

public static void main(String[] args) {
    // TODO code application logic here
    FileExtractorGUI gui = new FileExtractorGUI();
    gui.setVisible(true);
}

Primarily

FileExtractorGUI is a gui class. 

How to load a graphical interface at program startup. Currently, nothing happens when I run the code.

GUI CLASS

package fileextractor;

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

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/**
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public class FileExtractorGUI extends javax.swing.JPanel {

    /**
     * Creates new form FileExtractorGUI
     */
    public FileExtractorGUI() {
        initComponents();
    }

    /**
     * This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
     * regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">                          
    private void initComponents() {

        SourceField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        DestinationField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        Extract = new javax.swing.JButton();

        SourceField.setText("SourceField");
        SourceField.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                SourceFieldActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jLabel1.setText("SourceFolder");

        DestinationField.setText("DestinationField");

        jLabel2.setText("DestinationFolder");

        Extract.setText("Extract");
        Extract.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                ExtractActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(this);
        this.setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap()
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
                    .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addComponent(jLabel1)
                        .addGap(38, 38, 38)
                        .addComponent(SourceField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 208, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                    .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addComponent(jLabel2)
                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 24, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                        .addComponent(DestinationField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 208, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
                .addGap(74, 74, 74))
            .addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                .addComponent(Extract)
                .addContainerGap())
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addGap(26, 26, 26)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                    .addComponent(SourceField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                    .addComponent(jLabel1))
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                    .addComponent(DestinationField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                    .addComponent(jLabel2))
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 194, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                .addComponent(Extract)
                .addContainerGap())
        );
    }// </editor-fold>                        

    private void SourceFieldActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                            
        // TODO add your handling code here:
    }                                           

    private void ExtractActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                        
        // TODO add your handling code here:
        String src = SourceField.getText();
        String dest = DestinationField.getText();
        CopyDirectoryExample copy = new CopyDirectoryExample();
        copy.extract(src, dest);
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Extracted!");
    }                                       


    // Variables declaration - do not modify                     
    private javax.swing.JTextField DestinationField;
    private javax.swing.JButton Extract;
    private javax.swing.JTextField SourceField;
    private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
    private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
    // End of variables declaration                   
}

Upon request, in the comments, I downloaded the GUI class code

Answer 1

public static void main(String[] args) {    
    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
        public void run() {
            FileExtractorGUI gui = new FileExtractorGUI();
            JFrame frame = new JFrame();
            frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
            frame.getContentPane().add(gui);
            frame.pack();
            frame.setVisible(true);
        }
    });
}

Answer 2

You cannot display FileExtractorGUIbecause it expands JPanel. Each component has a child element JFrameor Window.

Change the line

public class FileExtractorGUI extends javax.swing.JPanel

to

public class FileExtractorGUI extends JFrame

Answer 3

First run JFrame and fill it with a panel.

From doc

//1. Create the frame.
JFrame frame = new JFrame("YouFrame");
//2. Optional: What happens when the frame closes?
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
//3. Create your panel and put it in the frame.
frame.getContentPane().add(new FileExtractorGUI(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
//4. Size the frame.
frame.pack();
//5. Show it.
frame.setVisible(true);

Answer 4

Try creating a JFrame and add a panel

        FileExtractorGUI gui = new FileExtractorGUI();

        JFrame jf=new JFrame();
        jf.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        jf.setSize(500, 500);
        jf.add(gui);
        jf.setVisible(true);