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It seems like you're asking about Java Swing. Java Swing is a part of Java Foundation Classes (JFC) that is used to create window-based applications. It is built on the top of AWT (Abstract Windowing Toolkit) API and entirely written in java.

Unlike AWT, Java Swing provides platform-independent and lightweight components. The javax.swing package provides classes for java swing API such as JButton, JTextField, JTextArea, JRadioButton, JCheckbox, JMenu, JColorChooser etc.

Here are the steps to create a simple Java Swing application:

1. Import the necessary packages: You need to import javax.swing.* and java.awt.* at the beginning of your Java file.

2. Create a class: Create a new public class that extends JFrame.

3. Create a main method: This is where your program will start running.

4. Create a frame: Inside the main method, create a new instance of your class.

5. Set the frame to exit on close: This will ensure that your application stops running when you close the window.

6. Create components: Create new instances of the components you want to use, like JButton, JLabel, etc.

7. Add components to the frame: Use the add() method to add your components to the frame.

8. Set the frame to be visible: Finally, use the setVisible(true) method to make your frame visible.

Here's a simple example of a Java Swing application:

import javax.swing.*;  
import java.awt.*;  

public class MyFrame extends JFrame {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        MyFrame frame = new MyFrame();
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JButton button = new JButton("Click me");
        frame.getContentPane().add(button);
        frame.setSize(300, 200);
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
}

In this example, we create a simple frame with a button. When you run this program, you'll see a window with a button that says "Click me".