JTextfield listening for changes from other class

Question

Hi,
Assuming I have a Jtextfield in one of the class1 extend Jframe,
how do I update the jtextfield so that it could up make accessible by other class and continuously updated to reflect the input for value rom another class2.
In other words very much similar to the observable model view concept
class 1 may be look like
private void initComponents() {
jTextField1 = new javax.swing.JTextField();
jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
jTextField1.setEditable(false);
class 2 may be look similar to the following
public void out_1(){
setStop1("N");
for (int i=1;i<100;i++){
class_1.getJTextField1().setText(String.valueOf(i)); // System.out.println(i);
setOuti(i);
setStop1("N");

Answer 1

HI,
I have attempted with the following coding , test 1 the source display generated using Netbeans GUI , t est2 the worker code ,and mybean the bean , so far nothing seems to work .
I have not try the threaded swing concept as I am not familar with the concurrency but i am not sure whether propertylistener will do the job or not
In summary , list of method employed are :
binding the jtextfield1 to a bean,
jtextfield add document listener ,
Coding objective
1. Test 1 defined jtexfield1 and jbutton
2 Jbutton added actionlistener , where upon click,
Execute Test 2 which will assign a series of integer to the bean , own setters & getters, Output is achieved via Test 1 jtextfield1 supposingly to display all the running number from 1 to 99 continuously until the test2 out_1 method finished the execution
Anyone could provide the assistance .
Thank
* Test_1.java
* Created on July 25, 2007, 9:23 PM
package sapcopa;
import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent;
import javax.swing.event.DocumentListener;
import javax.swing.text.Document;
import sapcopa.MyBean.*;
public class Test_1 extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/** Creates new form Test_1 */
// private Test_2 t2=new Test_2();
private String input_txt;
public Test_1() {
myBean1=new MyBean();
myBean1.addPropertyChangeListener(new java.beans.PropertyChangeListener(){
public void propertyChange(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent evt) {
bean_chg(evt);
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.
// <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Generated Code ">//GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
private void initComponents() {
myBean1 = new sapcopa.MyBean();
jTextField1 = new javax.swing.JTextField();
jTextField1.getDocument().addDocumentListener(new MyDocumentListener());
jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
jTextField1.setEditable(false);
jTextField1.setText(myBean1.getRecord_Process());
jTextField1.addPropertyChangeListener(new java.beans.PropertyChangeListener() {
public void propertyChange(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent evt) {
txt1_chg(evt);
jButton1.setText("jButton1");
jButton1.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
But1(evt);
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(19, 19, 19)
.addComponent(jTextField1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 250, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(32, 32, 32)
.addComponent(jButton1)))
.addContainerGap(131, Short.MAX_VALUE))
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jTextField1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 29, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(21, 21, 21)
.addComponent(jButton1)
.addContainerGap(216, Short.MAX_VALUE))
pack();
}// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents
private void txt1_chg(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_txt1_chg
// TODO add your handling code here:
//myBean1=new MyBean();
try {
jTextField1.setText(myBean1.getRecord_Process());
} catch (Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}//GEN-LAST:event_txt1_chg
private void bean_chg(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent evt){
jTextField1.setText(myBean1.getRecord_Process());
private void But1(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_But1
//getJTextField1().getDocument().addDocumentListener(new MyDocumentListener());
Test_2 t2=new Test_2();
t2.out_1();
try{
System.out.println("Button 1 mybean->"+myBean1.getRecord_Process());
} catch (Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
// TODO add your handling code here:
}//GEN-LAST:event_But1
* @param args the command line arguments
public static void main(String args[]) {
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new Test_1().setVisible(true);
public javax.swing.JTextField getJTextField1() {
return jTextField1;
public void setJTextField1(javax.swing.JTextField jTextField1) {
this.jTextField1 = jTextField1;
class MyDocumentListener implements DocumentListener {
final String newline = "\n";
public void insertUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
// updateLog(e, "inserted into");
String vstr=myBean1.getRecord_Process().toString();
jTextField1.setText(vstr);
public void removeUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
//updateLog(e, "removed from");
String vstr=myBean1.getRecord_Process().toString();
jTextField1.setText(vstr);
public void changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
//Plain text components don't fire these events.
String vstr=myBean1.getRecord_Process().toString();
jTextField1.setText(vstr);
public void updateLog(DocumentEvent e, String action) {
Document doc = (Document)e.getDocument();
int changeLength = e.getLength();
// jTextField1.setText(String.valueOf(changeLength));
String vstr=myBean1.getRecord_Process().toString();
jTextField1.setText(vstr);
public String getInput_txt() {
return input_txt;
public void setInput_txt(String input_txt) {
this.input_txt = input_txt;
// Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables
private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
private javax.swing.JTextField jTextField1;
private sapcopa.MyBean myBean1;
// End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables
* Test_2.java
* Created on July 25, 2007, 9:26 PM
* To change this template, choose Tools | Template Manager
* and open the template in the editor.
package sapcopa;
import sapcopa.MyBean.*;
public class Test_2 {
private Test_1 t1=new Test_1();
private int outi;
private String stop1;
MyBean mybean;
/** Creates a new instance of Test_2 */
public Test_2() {
public void out_1(){
setStop1("N");
mybean=new MyBean();
for (int i=1;i<100;i++){
mybean.setRecord_Process(String.valueOf(i));
setOuti(i);
setStop1("N");
setStop1("Y");
public int getOuti() {
return outi;
public void setOuti(int outi) {
this.outi = outi;
public String getStop1() {
return stop1;
public void setStop1(String stop1) {
this.stop1 = stop1;
* MyBean.java
* Created on July 24, 2007, 12:00 AM
* To change this template, choose Tools | Template Manager
* and open the template in the editor.
package sapcopa;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
public class MyBean {
/** Creates a new instance of MyBean */
public MyBean() {
* Holds value of property record_Process.
private JTextField txt_rec_process;
private String record_Process;
* Utility field used by bound properties.
private java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport propertyChangeSupport = new java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport(this);
* Adds a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list.
* @param l The listener to add.
public void addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener l) {
propertyChangeSupport.addPropertyChangeListener(l);
* Removes a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list.
* @param l The listener to remove.
public void removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener l) {
propertyChangeSupport.removePropertyChangeListener(l);
* Getter for property record_Process.
* @return Value of property record_Process.
public String getRecord_Process() {
return this.record_Process;
* Setter for property record_Process.
* @param record_Process New value of property record_Process.
public void setRecord_Process(String record_Process) {
String oldRecord_Process = this.record_Process;
this.record_Process = record_Process;
propertyChangeSupport.firePropertyChange("record_Process", oldRecord_Process, record_Process);
* Holds value of property rec_Match.
private String rec_Match;
* Getter for property rec_Match.
* @return Value of property rec_Match.
public String getRec_Match() {
return this.rec_Match;
* Setter for property rec_Match.
* @param rec_Match New value of property rec_Match.
public void setRec_Match(String rec_Match) {
String oldRec_Match = this.rec_Match;
this.rec_Match = rec_Match;
propertyChangeSupport.firePropertyChange("rec_Match", oldRec_Match, rec_Match);
public JTextField getTxt_rec_process() {
return txt_rec_process;
public void setTxt_rec_process(JTextField txt_rec_process) {
JTextField oldTxt_rec_process=this.txt_rec_process;
this.txt_rec_process = txt_rec_process;
propertyChangeSupport.firePropertyChange("txt_rec_process", oldTxt_rec_process, txt_rec_process);
}