import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;

/**
 * A custom component that acts as a simple stop-watch.  When the user clicks
 * on it, this component starts timing.  When the user clicks again,
 * it displays the time between the two clicks.  Clicking a third time
 * starts another timer, etc.  While it is timing, the label just
 * displays the message "Timing....".
 */
public class StopWatchLabel extends JLabel implements MouseListener {

    private long startTime;   // Start time of timer.
                              //   (Time is measured in milliseconds.)

    private boolean running;  // True when the timer is running.

    /**
     * Constructor sets initial text on the label to
     * "Click to start timer." and sets up a mouse listener
     * so the label can respond to clicks.
     */
    public StopWatchLabel() {
        super("  Click to start timer.  ", JLabel.CENTER);
        addMouseListener(this);
    }


    /**
     * Tells whether the timer is currently running.
     */
    public boolean isRunning() {
        return running;
    }


    /**
     * React when the user presses the mouse by starting
     * or stopping the timer and changing the text that
     * is shown on the label.
     */
    public void mousePressed(MouseEvent evt) {
        if (running == false) {
                // Record the time and start the timer.
            running = true;
            startTime = evt.getWhen();  // Time when mouse was clicked.
            setText("Timing....");
        }
        else {
                // Stop the timer.  Compute the elapsed time since the
                // timer was started and display it.
            running = false;
            long endTime = evt.getWhen();
            double seconds = (endTime - startTime) / 1000.0;
            setText("Time: " + seconds + " sec.");
        }
    }

    public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent evt) { }
    public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent evt) { }
    public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent evt) { }
    public void mouseExited(MouseEvent evt) { }

}