Set JCheckBox Label using JTextField

Output:

Code:

/**
 * File: changeJCheckBoxLabel.java
 * Tiltle: Set JCheckBox Label using JTextField
 * Author: http://java-program-sample.blogspot.com
 */

//Java Core Package
import javax.swing.*;
//Java Extension Package
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class changeJCheckBoxLabel extends JFrame {
 
 //Initializing JTextField and JCheckBox
 private JTextField field;
 private JCheckBox box;

 //Setting up GUI
    public changeJCheckBoxLabel() {
     
     //Setting up the Title of the Window
     super("Set JCheckBox Label using JTextField");

     //Set Size of the Window (WIDTH, HEIGHT)
     setSize(310,90);

     //Exit Property of the Window
     setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

     //Constructing JTextField and JCheckBox
     field = new JTextField("Enter Text Here...",25);
     box = new JCheckBox("Default Label",true);

     //Setting up the container ready for the components to be added.
     Container pane = getContentPane();
     setContentPane(pane);
     
     //Setting up the container layout
     FlowLayout flow = new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER);
     pane.setLayout(flow);
     
     //Implemeting Even-Listener on JTextField's reference name "field" using ActionListener
  field.addActionListener(
  new ActionListener() {
   
   //Handle JTextField event if Enter key is pressed
   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
    
    //Setting JCheckBox label using JTextField
    box.setText(field.getText());
    
    //The JTextField will be empty after Enter key is pressed ready for the next input.
    field.setText(null);
   }
  }
  );

     //Adding the JTextField and JCheckBox components to the container
     pane.add(field);
     pane.add(box);

     /**Set all the Components Visible.
      * If it is set to "false", the components in the container will not be visible.
      */
     setVisible(true);
    }
    
 //Main Method
    public static void main (String[] args) {
     changeJCheckBoxLabel cjcb = new changeJCheckBoxLabel();
 }
}

Important Part of the Program:

//Implemeting Even-Listener on JTextField's reference name "field" using ActionListener
  field.addActionListener(
  new ActionListener() {
   
   //Handle JTextField event if Enter key is pressed
   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
    
    //Setting JCheckBox label using JTextField
    box.setText(field.getText());
    
    //The JTextField will be empty after Enter key is pressed ready for the next input.
    field.setText(null);
   }
  }
  );

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