ButtonModel.getMnemonic() has the following syntax.
int getMnemonic()
In the following code shows how to use ButtonModel.getMnemonic() method.
// w ww . j a va 2s.co m import java.awt.BorderLayout; import javax.swing.JCheckBox; import javax.swing.JFrame; public class Main { public static void main(String[] a) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Selecting CheckBox"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); JCheckBox checkBox = new JCheckBox("Hi"); checkBox.getModel().setMnemonic((char)'H'); System.out.println(checkBox.getModel().getMnemonic()); frame.add(checkBox, BorderLayout.NORTH); frame.setSize(300, 100); frame.setVisible(true); } }