JList.getMaxSelectionIndex() has the following syntax.
public int getMaxSelectionIndex()
In the following code shows how to use JList.getMaxSelectionIndex() method.
/*from ww w .j a v a 2 s. co m*/ import javax.swing.JList; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { String[] items = { "A", "B", "C", "D" }; JList list = new JList(items); int lastSelIx = list.getMaxSelectionIndex(); } }