I am fairly new to developing java applications and I know that I am
using a beta version of NetBeans however that should have nothing to
do with the problem I have.

My Problem: 
I am simply trying to draw an oval on a form. My form consist of
several textboxes, labels, and buttons all created with the Netbeans
graphical tools. All of the tutorials I have read tell you how to
display graphics and add buttons but not with a Netbeans form. There
is probably a very simple solution however with my lack of Java
experience I am missing it.


I have tried to create a class as follows:

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

public class SimpleShape extends javax.swing.JPanel {
        
    public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
         super.paintComponent(g);    // paints background
        
         g.setColor(Color.blue);
         g.drawOval(50,50,30,30);
         
    }
}


and then implement it like the following:

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;

public class PlasmidGUI extends javax.swing.JFrame {
        
        JPanel drawOval = new SimpleShape();

        Plasmid p = new Plasmid();         
        String name, vector, insert, promoter;
        int event = 0;      
        
    /** Creates new form PlasmidGUI */
    public PlasmidGUI() {
        initComponents();                 
        dispPlasmid();

        I Want to draw the oval here!! 
...
}

Thank you ahead of time!

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Clarification of Question by mikedynamite-ga on 03 Nov 2005 15:51 PST

I found a way to over write the paint method for the JFrame and
display the oval however it is codded in an accepted manner.

    public void paint(Graphics g) {
         super.paint(g);    // paints background        
         g.setColor(Color.blue);
         g.drawOval(200,360,250,250);
    }