What is java.awt.Component.getName() and setName() used for?

Question

What is java.awt.Component.getName() used for? It always seems to be null in the applications I build with NetBeans. I\'m thinking of storing some help text p

Answer 1

This is what I use getName() for:

    Frame[] frames = JFrame.getFrames();

    for (int i = 0; i < frames.length; ++i) {

        //get the frame
        Frame frame = frames[i];

        if (frame.getName().equals(frameName)) {

            //make the frame visible
            frame.setVisible(true);

            //focus the frame
            frame.requestFocus();

            //found
            return;

        }

    }