MaskInputSample.java Source code

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import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.text.ParseException;

import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
import javax.swing.JFormattedTextField;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.text.MaskFormatter;

public class MaskInputSample {
    public static void main(String args[]) {

        JFrame frame = new JFrame("Mask Input");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JLabel label;
        JFormattedTextField input;
        JPanel panel;
        MaskFormatter formatter;

        BoxLayout layout = new BoxLayout(frame.getContentPane(), BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);
        frame.setLayout(layout);

        try {
            label = new JLabel("SSN");
            formatter = new MaskFormatter("###'-##'-####");
            input = new JFormattedTextField(formatter);
            input.setValue("123-45-6789");
            input.setColumns(20);
            panel = new JPanel();
            panel.add(label);
            panel.add(input);
            frame.add(panel);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            System.err.println("Unable to add SSN");
        }
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
}