Introduction

When developing Java Swing applications, handling numeric inputs efficiently is essential, especially when dealing with decimal values and thousand separators. xNumberField is a custom JTextField component that simplifies this process, ensuring accurate input and formatting. This guide will walk you through installing and using xNumberField in your Swing project.

GitHub Repository: xNumberField

Installing xNumberField

If you want to use xNumberField in your Java Swing project with Maven, follow these steps:

1. Add JitPack Repository

In your pom.xml file, add the following repository in the <repositories> section:

<repositories>

    <repository>

        <id>jitpack.io</id>

        <url>https://jitpack.io</url>

    </repository>

</repositories>

2. Add Dependency

Include the following dependency inside the <dependencies> section to use version v1.0.0 of the library:

<dependency>

    <groupId>com.github.NazarioLuis</groupId>

    <artifactId>xNumberField</artifactId>

    <version>LATEST</version>

</dependency>

3. Usage Example

Here is an example of how to use NumberTextField in a Swing application:

// Import the xNumberField component

import py.com.cs.xnumberfield.component;



// Create an instance of NumberTextField

NumberTextField numberTextField = new NumberTextField();



// Set an initial value of 1,000,000

numberTextField.setValue(1000000d);



// Retrieve the current value from the field

Double number = numberTextField.getValue();