Allow only numerical input on JTextField

[patriotsfan]

I am using netbeans to create a GUI with swing/matisse. I am trying to create a Phone Number and zip code FormattedJtextFields. How do I make it so only numbers can be entered? I have been reading tutorials about mask formatter but I am creating the JTextFields with GUI tools, not from scratch so how can I use these features?

[Fubarable]

I am using netbeans to create a GUI with swing/matisse. I am trying to create a Phone Number and zip code FormattedJtextFields. How do I make it so only numbers can be entered? I have been reading tutorials about mask formatter but I am creating the JTextFields with GUI tools, not from scratch so how can I use these features?

If using NetBeans, it can create the Formatter for your JFormattedTextField for you. Simply create the JFormattedTextField, then scroll through its properties til you get to formatterFactory, and click on the button with the ellipsis "..." on it. Then follow the instructions, and you're golden.

[rjagan]

you can use the restrictions in Jtextfield follow the code to enter only numbers in the JtextField..

class LimitedText extends InputVerify
{
private int limit;
private boolean toUppercase = false;
public LimitedText(int limit)
{
super();
this.limit = limit;
}
public LimitedText(int limit,boolean upper)
{
super();
this.limit = limit;
toUppercase = upper;
}
@Override
public void insertString(int offs,String str,AttributeSet a) throws BadLocationException
{
if (limit == 0 || getLength() + str.length() <= limit)
{
if ((getLength() + str.length()) <= limit)
{
if (toUppercase) str = str.toUpperCase();
super.insertString(offs, str, a);
}
}
}
}

class InputVerify extends PlainDocument
{
@Override
public void insertString(int offs,String str,AttributeSet a)throws BadLocationException
{
if(str==null)
return;
char [] before = str.toCharArray();
String after = "";
for(int i=0;i < before.length;i++)
{
if( ((before[i]>='a' && before[i]<='f') || (before[i]>='A' && before[i]<='F')) || ((before[i]>='0' && before[i]<='9') || (before[i]>='0' && before[i]<='9')) )
after += before[i];
}
super.insertString(offs,after,a);
}
}

[Fubarable]

you can use the restrictions in Jtextfield follow the code to enter only numbers in the JtextField..

class LimitedText extends InputVerify
    {
        private int limit;
        private boolean toUppercase = false;
        public LimitedText(int limit)
        {
            super();
            this.limit = limit;
        }
        public LimitedText(int limit,boolean upper)
        {
            super();
            this.limit = limit;
            toUppercase = upper;
        }
    @Override
    public void insertString(int offs,String str,AttributeSet a) throws BadLocationException
    {
        if (limit == 0 || getLength() + str.length() <= limit)
        {
            if ((getLength() + str.length()) <= limit)
            {
                if (toUppercase) str = str.toUpperCase();
                super.insertString(offs, str, a);
            }
        }
    }
    }

    class InputVerify extends PlainDocument
    {
        @Override
        public void insertString(int offs,String str,AttributeSet a)throws BadLocationException
        {
            if(str==null)
            return;
            char [] before = str.toCharArray();
            String after = "";
            for(int i=0;i < before.length;i++)
            {
                if( ((before[i]>='a' && before[i]<='f') || (before[i]>='A' && before[i]<='F')) || ((before[i]>='0' && before[i]<='9') || (before[i]>='0' && before[i]<='9'))  )
                    after += before[i];
            }
            super.insertString(offs,after,a);
        }
    }

If you're going to be doing this with a plain JTextField, the way to limit in put is with a DocumentFilter. No overriding of a component is necessary.