Java Swing How to - Share Data Models between two JTextArea

Question

We would like to know how to share Data Models between two JTextArea.

Answer

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import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.text.Document;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    JFrame frame = new JFrame();
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    
    JTextArea textarea1 = new JTextArea();
    Document document = textarea1.getDocument();
    JTextArea textarea2 = new JTextArea(document);
    JTextArea textarea3 = new JTextArea(document);
    
    frame.setLayout(new BoxLayout(frame.getContentPane(), BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
    frame.add(new JScrollPane(textarea1));
    frame.add(new JScrollPane(textarea2));
    frame.add(new JScrollPane(textarea3));
    frame.setSize(300, 400);
    frame.setVisible(true);
  }
}