Package java-applet:

A big reason for java's runaway success is that it's a highly capable and easy-to-learn language for distributed software components. Java applets are nothing more or less than distributed software components. Even so, the standard class framework holds little which explicitly deals along with those instrumental applets.

The java.applet package looks extremely barren compared to the other packages. Its sole contents are one class and three interfaces. A Class java.applet.Applet is the major repositry for methods supporting applet functionality.

The methods it makes available could be grouped into the subsequent classification.

1. Applet initialization, restarting, and freezing.

2. Embedded HTML applet parameter support

3. High-level image loading

4. High-level audio loading and playing for applets and applications

5. Origins querying (getDocumentBase() and getCodeBase())

6. Simple status displaying(showStatus(String))