java.lang.Object | +----java.awt.Component | +----java.awt.TextComponent | +----java.awt.TextArea
public class TextArea
extends TextComponent
A TextArea object is a multi-line region that displays text. It can be set to allow editing or to be read-only.
The following image shows the appearance of a text area:
This text area could be created by the following line of code:
new TextArea("Hello", 5, 40);