How to make JComponent Global

Question

I create a JLabel in one Method and i would like to access it in my ItemListener. How can I make my JLabel "Public static"?

public class MainTicketPrinter implements ItemListener{

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        new MainTicketPrinter().ticket();
    }

    public void ticket() {
        JLabel lblTicket= new JLabel("This is a Ticket");
        lblTicket.addItemListener(this);      
    }
    public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
        lblTicket.setVisible(true);
    }
}

Answer 1

This should work:

public class MainTicketPrinter implements ItemListener{
    public static JLabel lblTicket;

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        new MainTicketPrinter().ticket();
    }

    public void ticket() {
        lblTicket= new JLabel("This is a Ticket");
        lblTicket.addItemListener(this);    
    }

    public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
        lblTicket.setVisible(true);
    }
}

edit: I'm not sure but perhaps it is possible to access the item throug the event that is called?