Connect GUI to database

[araujo2nd]

I am creating a library system at the moment using netbeans, i have used the GUI builder to create my main screen, which basically has menu button (file, members, books, loan, help)

I have managed to get the menu items (for example under members it says "add a new member" and i have managed to get it so that when i click it, it takes me to the AddMember GUI i created in the gui builder).

Im really struggling on how to get the button called "view all members" to show all the members in the database...shou ld i create a class that reads the database or can i do it directly from the ActionPerformed function

Many thanks in advanced

[Laharl]

Create the class and instantiate an object and/or call the appropriate methods from the actionListener. This way, you separate your GUI code from your DB code and can maintain (or reuse) each separately.

[araujo2nd]

How would i go about creating the class??

Do i need seperate classes to view the database, edit the database etc