Java Swing How to - Handle JCheckBox Events with an ActionListener

Question

We would like to know how to handle JCheckBox Events with an ActionListener.

Answer

import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
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import javax.swing.AbstractButton;
import javax.swing.JCheckBox;
import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    JFrame frame = new JFrame("Iconizing CheckBox");
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

    JCheckBox aCheckBox4 = new JCheckBox("Stuffed Crust");

    ActionListener actionListener = new ActionListener() {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionEvent) {
        AbstractButton abstractButton = (AbstractButton) actionEvent.getSource();
        boolean selected = abstractButton.getModel().isSelected();
        System.out.println(selected);
        // abstractButton.setText(newLabel);
      }
    };
    aCheckBox4.addActionListener(actionListener);
    frame.add(aCheckBox4);
    frame.setSize(300, 200);
    frame.setVisible(true);
  }
}