How can I show an Icon and a String in a JList in Java?

Question

I have a class Test whose field can be changed in the program when selected in a JList. I've tried:

model = new DefaultListModel();
list = new JList(model);
model.addElement(new Test(1.0f));

but then I get Test@44322 in my JList. I want a black square and the String "Test" in my JList. What's the best way to achieve that?

Answer 1

I think the approach is quite OK, next step is to tell the list how to render an object Test, ie

list.setCellRenderer(...)

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