import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;

/**
   A combo box that lets users choose from among static field
   values whose names are given in the constructor.
   @version 1.13 2007-07-25
   @author Cay Horstmann
*/
public class EnumCombo extends JComboBox
{ 
   /**
      Constructs an EnumCombo.
      @param cl a class
      @param labels an array of static field names of cl
   */
   public EnumCombo(Class<?> cl, String[] labels)
   {  
      for (String label : labels)
      {  
         String name = label.toUpperCase().replace(' ', '_');
         int value = 0;
         try
         {  
            java.lang.reflect.Field f = cl.getField(name);
            value = f.getInt(cl);
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {  
            label = "(" + label + ")";
         }
         table.put(label, value);
         addItem(label);
      }
      setSelectedItem(labels[0]);
   }

   /**
      Returns the value of the field that the user selected.
      @return the static field value
   */
   public int getValue()
   {  
      return table.get(getSelectedItem());
   }

   private Map<String, Integer> table = new TreeMap<String, Integer>();
}