Java tutorial
import javax.swing.JComboBox; import javax.swing.JFrame; public class Main { public static void main(String argv[]) throws Exception { JComboBox<Item> comboBox = new JComboBox<Item>( new Item[] { new Item("Major", "red"), new Item("Critical", "dark"), new Item("Minor", "green") }); comboBox.addActionListener(e -> { JComboBox<Item> combo = (JComboBox<Item>) e.getSource(); Item item = (Item) combo.getSelectedItem(); System.out.println(item.getColor()); }); JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.add(comboBox); frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); } } class Item { private String name; private String color; public Item(String name, String color) { this.name = name; this.color = color; } public String getName() { return name; } public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; } public String getColor() { return color; } public void setColor(String color) { this.color = color; } @Override public String toString() { return name; } }