Question

How can write a method that can be used to instantiate an object through a dialog, and will not instantiate that object until input has been received? For example, instead of
int i = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter number: ")
how could I have something like char[] c = className.showPasswordDialog("Enter password: ") with a JPasswordField instead of a text field?

Answer 1

JPasswordField pwf = new JPasswordField();
JOptionPane.showInputDialog(pwf);
char[] pswd = pwf.getPassWord();