Java Swing How to - Add key listener event handler to JTextField and listen to key event

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Question

We would like to know how to add key listener event handler to JTextField and listen to key event.

Answer

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import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.HeadlessException;
import java.awt.event.KeyAdapter;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JTextField;

public class Main extends JFrame {
  public Main() throws HeadlessException {
    setSize(200, 200);
    setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));

    JLabel usernameLabel = new JLabel("Username: ");
    JTextField usernameTextField = new JTextField();
    usernameTextField.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100, 20));
    add(usernameLabel);
    add(usernameTextField);

    usernameTextField.addKeyListener(new KeyAdapter() {
      public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
        JTextField textField = (JTextField) e.getSource();
        String text = textField.getText();
        textField.setText(text.toUpperCase());
      }

      public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {
      }

      public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
      }
    });
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    new Main().setVisible(true);
  }
}

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