Modifying variable declaration (beginner)

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Hi, I'm using JFrames. Java declares variables on its own:

CSS

// Variables declaration - do not modify
    private javax.swing.JButton jButton2;
    private javax.swing.JButton jButton3;
    private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;

etc etc..

Now is it possible to change that private into a public? ..As I'm not allowed to edit it.
Thanks.

Posted 9-Dec-10 2:31am

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E.F. Nijboer · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-09T02:56:00

Those variables are declared by your editor and will probably be overwritten if you change something or add that component again because it can' t find the private version it declared earlier.

Normally the components on a form are controlled by the code within the form itself. This keeps it nice and clean.

This is much less clean and clear:

JProgressFrame.jLabel1.SetText("There is some progress...");

Compared to this:

JProgressFrame.SetProgressText("There is some progress...");

But if you really want to expose the components outside your form you should create a getter for each component.

Good luck!