Close a JFrame from a button?

How do I close a JFrame using a JButton to trigger the event? I want to dispose of the frame.
thanks

I think this peace of code should do it for you:
public class MyFrame extends JFrame{
private MyFrame() {
this.setTitle("MyFrame");
Container contentPane = this.getContentPane();
contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
// Close the application using a JButton.
JButton closeButton = new JButton("Close");
closeButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
System.exit(0);
contentPane.add(closeButton, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
// Close the application using the JFrame.
this.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
System.exit(0);

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