Java Swing How to - Select an item and scroll to show it

Question

We would like to know how to select an item and scroll to show it.

Answer

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import javax.swing.JList;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
    String[] items = { "A", "B", "C", "D" };
    JList list = new JList(items);

    boolean scrollIntoView = true;
    list.setSelectedValue("B", scrollIntoView);
  }
}