How do i set actionPerformed events on these?

Question

I don;t know how to set up the actionPerformed method for these menuitems. how will iknow whichmenuitem has been pressed?
public MainPage(String LoggedOnUsername, String Password, String sMonth)
throws Exception
super();
this.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
//Create the menu bar.
AppletMenuBar = new JMenuBar();
//setJMenuBar(AppletMenuBar);
//Build the first menu.
menu1 = new JMenu("User");
menu1.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_U);
AppletMenuBar.add(menu1);
// Add menuItems to menu1
menuItem = new JMenuItem("View Profile", KeyEvent.VK_F);
menu1.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Change Password", KeyEvent.VK_P);
menu1.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Logout", KeyEvent.VK_L);
menu1.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
// Build the second menu
menu2 = new JMenu("Schedule");
menu2.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_S);
AppletMenuBar.add(menu2);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Calender View", KeyEvent.VK_C);
menu2.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("My Schedule", KeyEvent.VK_M);
menu2.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Add Leave", KeyEvent.VK_A);
menu2.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Delete Entry", KeyEvent.VK_D);
menu2.add(menuItem);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Delete Entry", KeyEvent.VK_D);
menu2.add(menuItem);
menuItem.setEnabled(false);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Edit Entry", KeyEvent.VK_E);
menu2.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
// Build the third menu
menu3 = new JMenu("Administrator");
menu3.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_A);
AppletMenuBar.add(menu3);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Create User", KeyEvent.VK_C);
menu3.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("Reset Password", KeyEvent.VK_R);
menu3.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
// Build fourth menu
menu4 = new JMenu("Help");
menu4.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_A);
AppletMenuBar.add(menu4);
menuItem = new JMenuItem("About Holiday Planner", KeyEvent.VK_H);
menu4.add(menuItem);
menuItem.addActionListener(this);
// Add the menuBar to the JPanel
this.add(AppletMenuBar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
thanx in advance guys
Anand

Answer 1

My tip:
Use the method setActionCommand ( "<ActionString>" ) inherited by JMenuItem
from AbstractButton.
In ActionListener-Method actionPerformed(..) you ask the ActionEvent
  if ( <ActionString>.equals ( event.getActionCommand ( ) ) ) {
    // do something
  }Another tip: encapsulate in a method!
  public void addNewMenuItem ( JMenu pMenu, String pName, ActionListener pListener ) {
    JMenuItem menuItem = new JMenuItem ( );
    // ActionCommand-String is set to text of the menu + name
    menuItem.setActionCommand( pMenu.getText() + pName);
    menuItem.addActionListener(pListener);
    pMenu.add(menuItem);
  }The names for several Items should be hold in Constants, used in ActionListener
an in usage of method addMenuItem(..).
Hope this helps
...mART!n