Error(23,19): method getName(java.lang.String) not found in class javax.swi

Question

Hi , when i try to run my program, i keep getting the error msg:
Error(23,19): method getName(java.lang.String) not found in class javax.swing.JTextField
I have checked the java API and it inherits from the awt.Component class and should be accessible via the jtextfield.
I have tried the following:
trying to initailise the JTextField at the start.
Using getName works if i use it within the loop after setting the name.
Does anybody know what i am doing wrong please?
public class clsMember extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
    private JButton jbtnLog;
    private String surname;
    private JTextField txtItem;
    public clsMember() {
        super(new SpringLayout());
        makeInterface();
        surname = txtItem.getName("Surname").toString();
private void makeInterface() {
     //code omitted
           for (int i = 0; i < numpairs; i++) {
            JLabel l = new JLabel(strLabels, JLabel.LEADING);
this.add(l);
//if the array item is salutation create a combobox
if (strLabels[i] == "Salutation") {
jcomSalutation = new JComboBox(strSalutation);
jcomSalutation.setSelectedIndex(0);
this.add(jcomSalutation);
} else {
txtItem = new JTextField(10);
l.setLabelFor(txtItem);
txtItem.setName(strLabels[i].replaceAll(" ", "")); //this is where the label is set and if i do a system.out it shows fine. getName works here too.
this.add(txtItem);
//code omitted

Answer 1

If i have a loop that creates the jtextfields such as
                txtItem = new JTextField(10);
                l.setLabelFor(txtItem);
                txtItem.setName(strLabels.replaceAll(" ", ""));
this.add(txtItem);How is it then possible to assign to a string the value of a *specific jtextfield*. Lets say that one of these JTextfields has the name surname.
How is it possible for me to writeString surname = surnamejtextfield.getText();