java.lang.Object
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+----java.awt.Component
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+----java.awt.Container
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+----java.awt.Panel
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+----java.applet.Applet
public class Applet
extends Panel
An applet is a small program that is intended not to be run on its own, but rather to be embedded inside another application.
The Applet class must be the superclass of any applet that is to be embedded in a Web page or viewed by the Java Applet Viewer. The Applet class provides a standard interface between applets and their environment.