Java Swing JTextArea Horizontal Constraint only

Question

Is there a way in java swing to code:

"Constraint the width of JTextArea to W but allow JTextArea to expand vertically to contain all the linewrapped text'?

Answer 1

1. Set the text area to W columns.
2. Set the wrap style & line wrap.
3. Add it to a scroll pane with a vertical scroll bar as needed, but no horizontal scroll bar.

Alternately if the content does not need to be selectable or editable, use a label with HTML & CSS to constrain the width.