ButtonModel.setGroup(ButtonGroup group) has the following syntax.
void setGroup(ButtonGroup group)
In the following code shows how to use ButtonModel.setGroup(ButtonGroup group) method.
/*from w w w .j a va 2 s.c o m*/ import java.awt.BorderLayout; import javax.swing.ButtonGroup; 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"); ButtonGroup bg = new ButtonGroup(); checkBox.getModel().setGroup(bg); frame.add(checkBox, BorderLayout.NORTH); frame.setSize(300, 100); frame.setVisible(true); } }