JList.setListData(E [] listData) has the following syntax.
public void setListData(E [] listData)
In the following code shows how to use JList.setListData(E [] listData) method.
import java.awt.BorderLayout; //from ww w. j a v a 2 s . c o m import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JList; import javax.swing.JScrollPane; public class Main { public static void main(final String args[]) { String labels[] = { "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" }; JFrame frame = new JFrame("Sizing Samples"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); JList jlist1 = new JList(); jlist1.setListData(labels); jlist1.setVisibleRowCount(4); JScrollPane scrollPane1 = new JScrollPane(jlist1); frame.add(scrollPane1, BorderLayout.NORTH); jlist1.setSelectedIndices(new int[]{1,2}); frame.setSize(300, 350); frame.setVisible(true); } }