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The Java Swing component for a single line of masked text input (typically a password).

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Why getText() in JPasswordField was deprecated?

I never thought before, only I used the method getPassword that returning an array of characters and I had seen the getText method was deprecated. But now that I think, why this method was deprecated?. The Java documentation explains: Deprecated.…
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How do enable cut, copy in JPasswordField?

I noticed that i was unable to cut and copy in JPasswordField? Now how to copy/cut the selected part of the password to clipboard? Are there any methods to do this?
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Rendering Java JPasswordField?

I am trying to find the method that actually renders the JPassword field. Maybe render is not the right word, so here is the deal: I am trying to make the JPassword field show a different number of characters instead of the same length as the actual…
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JPasswordField security with action command

I am using a JPasswordField in my program. When I ask getPassword(), I get a char[] array. But when I add an ActionListener to the JPasswordField and ask getActionCommand(), I get the password as a String. Is this password save in the event object…
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JPasswordField KeyPress string length error?

I am trying to change background colors of a JPasswordField in Java Swing (Netbeans). Here's what I have: private void pstxtPasswordKeyPressed(java.awt.event.KeyEvent evt) { //Get string from password…
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What are the security reasons for JPasswordField.getPassword()?

Since Java 1.2, JPasswordField.getText() has been deprecated "for security reasons", ecouraging usage of getPassword() method "for stronger securty". However, I was able to get the password stored in JPasswordField at least in Oracle JRE 1.7 by…
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How can I give this password field focus?

This may seem trivial, but I can't figure out how to give the password box in this dialog focus. import javax.swing.JOptionPane; import javax.swing.JPasswordField; public class PasswordBox { @SuppressWarnings("unused") public String…
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how to display characters in jPasswordField rather than * sign in java?

I am working with jPasswordField in java in order to make a log in system. I have used jTextField for name input and jPasswordField for password. I want to create an option of "Show Characters" in my program that may allow the user to view the…
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JPasswordField encoding the input

Java's JPasswordField is encoding the input which user enter in password field and I don't want it. I am checking password against database values which are purely numeric values. Am entering the numeric values for password as 12345 and it…
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getText() vs getPassword()

I'm currently designing a login system for a make-believe company, right now all I have is the Main login, which needs a lot of cleaning up. Below is my login handler. private class LoginButtonHandler implements ActionListener { public void…
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JPasswordField.getPassword() is still not secured?

Sorry to bring this topic up again, I have carefully read another similar question Why does JPasswordField.getPassword() create a String with the password in it? However I still think there is a loophole in JpasswordField implementation. I still…
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validate a table's cell using editors

I have a Password field editor for my JTable. I want to display an error message if the text length is less than 8 bit when the user clicks to edit another field. I have tried focus listeners. But its not working. Please help me because i have just…
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how to create a column cell for entering password in JTable

I'm creating a column in a JTable for passwords. I'm able to change the cell editor to password editor using the following code: JPasswordField pwf = new JPasswordField(); DefaultCellEditor editor = new DefaultCellEditor(pwf); …
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Replacing the password character to dot in JPasswordField

The default password symbol of a JPasswordField is a dot. But this will be replaced by Java Look and Feel to an asterisk. Is there a way that I can replace this symbol to the dot back again after loading the Look and Feel ? I already know that…
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How to compare 2 passwords in java?

I'm working on a project with a registration form. The form asks the user to enter a password of their choice in a JPassword Field, and to enter it again in another JPassword Field. I'm using a JOptionPane to prompt the user if the passwords do not…
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