Java Swing How to - Set Selection Mode for JList

Question

We would like to know how to set Selection Mode for JList.

Answer

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import javax.swing.DefaultListSelectionModel;
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);

    // Get the current selection model mode
    int mode = list.getSelectionMode(); // MULTIPLE_INTERVAL_SELECTION

    // Only one item can be selected
    list.setSelectionMode(DefaultListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION);
  }
}