Location of Text in JLabel

Hi, I want to retrieve the location co-ordinates from a JLabel.
I know that JLabel.getPreferredSize() gets the size of the actual text but I also need to know where in the JLabel the text is located.
This is because I want to create an image out of it and need specified co-ordinates (x,y,width,height).
//Considerate

The preferred size of the label is equal to the size of the text plus the insets of the label. Use the getInsets() method.

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