The stop() Method The opposite of the start() method, which is called when the user moves back to the page containing the applet; the stop () method is invoked when the user moves off the page A subclass of applet overrides this method if it has any operation that needs to be performed each time the Web page containing the applet is no longer visible. When the user leaves the page, any threads the applet has started but not completed will continue to run. You should override the stop method to suspend the running threads so that the applet does not take up system resources when it is Inactive Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Sixth Edition, (c)2005 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 0-13-148952-6Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Sixth Edition, (c) 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 0-13-148952-6 13 The stop() Method The opposite of the start() method, which is called when the user moves back to the page containing the applet; the stop() method is invoked when the user moves off the page. A subclass of Applet overrides this method if it has any operation that needs to be performed each time the Web page containing the applet is no longer visible. When the user leaves the page, any threads the applet has started but not completed will continue to run. You should override the stop method to suspend the running threads so that the applet does not take up system resources when it is inactive