java.lang.Object | +----java.awt.Component | +----java.awt.Label
public class Label
extends Component
A Label object is a component for placing text in a container. A label displays a single line of read-only text. The text can be changed by the application, but a user cannot edit it directly.
For example, the code . . .
setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER, 10, 10)); add(new Label("Hi There!")); add(new Label("Another Label"));
produces the following label: