How can i get a string value in return of a thread class to use to show current time?

Buddies just get me out of this situation please...
I am making a swing GUI application in which i need to show current time by a label....
Can i get a thread class that can run alon with my GUI and returns the current time or update the current time that can b use as text for theat label????

Easier to do this with a Swing Timer.

Can you pleeez explai with an example code??
I did not use it before....

The Oracle Swing tutorials will better explain this than I can, and they have example code as well. Google can help you find this.

Best of luck.

Thanks alot....
It finally worked as i want it to be...

i use example code of swing tutorials and modified it slightly and it started working.....

//in frame class contructor:
int delay = 1000; //milliseconds
ActionListener taskPerformer = new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
//...Perform a task...
}
};
new Timer(delay, taskPerformer).start();