EventQueue.invokeLater vrs SwingUtilities.invokeLater
awt, eventqueue, java, swing, swingutilities
Solution
`SwingUtilities.invokeLater` exists only because `EventQueue.invokelater` was introduced in 1.2, but Swing was available for 1.1. Swing in the JRE has always just called the `EventQueue` version. `swingall.jar` had some hack where it created a component, and executed pending operations on repaints.
`invokeLater` is about the `EventQueue`. I suggest using the method directly. `SwingUtilities` is just a dumping ground. I have seen a lot using `SwingUtilities.invokeLater` presumably in some kind of belief the Swing isn't dependent upon AWT.
Problem
Can someone highlight on the differences between these two and the instances both are required?! I have an application which uses both intercheably, but want to know if one is better than the other. Obviously they both accept `Runnable object`, and so for me - I think I can use which one I like. Why these two similar functions in different classes? I know one is in awt and the other Swing, but don't they do the same thing?