# Uses of Class
javax.swing.ButtonGroup

Packages that use ButtonGroup
Package | Description
--- | ---
javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.

## Uses of ButtonGroup in javax.swing

Fields in javax.swing declared as ButtonGroup
Modifier and Type | Field | Description
--- | --- | ---
`protected ButtonGroup` | DefaultButtonModel.`group` | The button group that the button belongs to.

Methods in javax.swing that return ButtonGroup
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`default ButtonGroup` | ButtonModel.`getGroup()` | Returns the group that the button belongs to.
`ButtonGroup` | DefaultButtonModel.`getGroup()` | Returns the group that the button belongs to.

Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type ButtonGroup
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`void` | ButtonModel.`setGroup​(ButtonGroup group)` | Identifies the group the button belongs to -- needed for radio buttons, which are mutually exclusive within their group.