Java tutorial
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.Container; import java.util.Date; import javax.swing.JFormattedTextField; import javax.swing.JFrame; public class FormattedTest { public static void main(String args[]) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Formatted"); Container contentPane = frame.getContentPane(); JFormattedTextField ftf1 = new JFormattedTextField(new Integer(0)); contentPane.add(ftf1, BorderLayout.NORTH); JFormattedTextField ftf2 = new JFormattedTextField(new Date()); contentPane.add(ftf2, BorderLayout.SOUTH); frame.setSize(200, 100); frame.show(); } }