Still another way to do the same thing...

• Note the placement of the listener inner class this time.

/*
      * ThirdEvent.java
      *
      * Created on February 19, 2002, 12:00 AM
      */

     /**
      *
      * @author  jonesbr@email.uc.edu
      */
     public class ThirdEvent extends javax.swing.JFrame {

         /** Creates new form ThirdEvent */
         public ThirdEvent() {
             initComponents();
         }

         /** This method is called from within the constructor to
          * initialize the form.
          * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
          * always regenerated by the Form Editor.
          */
         private void initComponents() {

             // This panel holds our components.
             jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();

             // add components to our panel
             jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
             jTextField1 = new javax.swing.JTextField();
             jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
             jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();

             // A FlowLayout puts all of the components next to each other, according to their
             // preferred size.
             getContentPane().setLayout(new java.awt.FlowLayout());

             // Here we're adding an anonymous inner class.
             // Note that we define an object right in this method call, and that object
             // does not have a name.  Hence, the anonymous inner class.

             addWindowListener(new java.awt.event.WindowAdapter() {
                 public void windowClosing(java.awt.event.WindowEvent evt) {
                     exitForm(evt);
                 }
             });

             // Set up the parameters of our components.

             jPanel1.setLayout(new java.awt.GridLayout(1, 0));

             jLabel1.setText("Enter some text.");
             jLabel1.setName("lblEnter");
             jPanel1.add(jLabel1);

             jTextField1.setName("txtEnter");
             jPanel1.add(jTextField1);

             jButton1.setText("Click Me");
             jButton1.setName("btnClickMe");

             // Here we're adding an anonymous inner class.
             // Note that we define an object right in this method call, and that object
             // does not have a name.  Hence, the anonymous inner class.
             // This class will call the ButtonClick method when the button is clicked.
 
             // We can instantiate and add our inner class listener object here.
             java.awt.event.ActionListener listener = new MyListener();

             jButton1.addActionListener(listener);

 
 
             jPanel1.add(jButton1);

             jLabel2.setName("lblResult");
             jPanel1.add(jLabel2);

             getContentPane().add(jPanel1);

             pack();
         }

         // Here's the method that the inner class calls.  Interesting, huh?
         private void ButtonClick(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
             // Add your handling code here:
             String strEnteredText = jTextField1.getText();
             jLabel2.setText(strEnteredText);
         }

         /** Exit the Application */
         private void exitForm(java.awt.event.WindowEvent evt) {
             System.exit(0);
         }

         /**
         * @param args the command line arguments
         */
         public static void main(String args[]) {
             new ThirdEvent().show();
         }
 

         // Variables declaration - do not modify
         private javax.swing.JTextField jTextField1;
         private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
         private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
         private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
         private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
         // End of variables declaration

 
         // Here's our inner class.
         class MyListener implements java.awt.event.ActionListener {

             public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                 ButtonClick(evt);
             }
 
         }
 
     }
 
 We're not finished yet!
 

Created by:  Brandan Jones January 4, 2002