Java tutorial
// : c14:List.java // <applet code=List width=250 height=375></applet> // From 'Thinking in Java, 3rd ed.' (c) Bruce Eckel 2002 // www.BruceEckel.com. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt. import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Container; import java.awt.FlowLayout; import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; import java.awt.event.ActionListener; import javax.swing.BorderFactory; import javax.swing.DefaultListModel; import javax.swing.JApplet; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JList; import javax.swing.JTextArea; import javax.swing.border.Border; import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionEvent; import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionListener; public class List extends JApplet { private String[] flavors = { "Chocolate", "Strawberry", "Vanilla Fudge Swirl", "Mint Chip", "Mocha Almond Fudge", "Rum Raisin", "Praline Cream", "Mud Pie" }; private DefaultListModel lItems = new DefaultListModel(); private JList lst = new JList(lItems); private JTextArea t = new JTextArea(flavors.length, 20); private JButton b = new JButton("Add Item"); private ActionListener bl = new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { if (count < flavors.length) { lItems.add(0, flavors[count++]); } else { // Disable, since there are no more // flavors left to be added to the List b.setEnabled(false); } } }; private ListSelectionListener ll = new ListSelectionListener() { public void valueChanged(ListSelectionEvent e) { if (e.getValueIsAdjusting()) return; t.setText(""); Object[] items = lst.getSelectedValues(); for (int i = 0; i < items.length; i++) t.append(items[i] + "\n"); } }; private int count = 0; public void init() { Container cp = getContentPane(); t.setEditable(false); cp.setLayout(new FlowLayout()); // Create Borders for components: Border brd = BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(1, 1, 2, 2, Color.BLACK); lst.setBorder(brd); t.setBorder(brd); // Add the first four items to the List for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) lItems.addElement(flavors[count++]); // Add items to the Content Pane for Display cp.add(t); cp.add(lst); cp.add(b); // Register event listeners lst.addListSelectionListener(ll); b.addActionListener(bl); } public static void main(String[] args) { run(new List(), 250, 375); } public static void run(JApplet applet, int width, int height) { JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.getContentPane().add(applet); frame.setSize(width, height); applet.init(); applet.start(); frame.setVisible(true); } } ///:~