Password Tester GUI HELP

Basically, I have to do the same thing that is on this website:tigerRam | COSC 181 Lab 7.1 | Password Tester

I dont need to check my GUI layout and my layout should not be in he constructor. I need to use other classes that extend JPanel.

Re: Password Tester GUI HELP

Okay, so here is the code I have.

Code :

import java.awt.*;       // for layout managers
import java.awt.event.*; // for event handling
import javax.swing.*;    // for GUI components
 
public class PasswordCheck extends JFrame 
{
	private LaxPanel laxPanel;
	private StrictPanel strictPanel;
 
	public PasswordCheck()
	{
		super("Password Checker");
		setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 
		Container contentPane = getContentPane();
		contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
 
		JPanel northPanel = new JPanel();
		northPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10, 10, 10, 10));
		contentPane.add(northPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
		String instructions = "<html>Welcome to Password Tester.<br>" +
		"Choose how you want to evaluate your password,<br>" 
		+ "enter it below, and click evaluate</html>";
		northPanel.add(new JLabel(instructions, JLabel.CENTER), BorderLayout.NORTH);
 
		JPanel centerPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 3, 10, 10));
		centerPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(0, 10, 0, 10));
		contentPane.add(centerPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
		laxPanel = new LaxPanel();
		centerPanel.add(laxPanel);
		strictPanel = new StrictPanel();
		centerPanel.add(strictPanel);
 
 
		JPanel southPanel = new JPanel();
		southPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10, 10, 10, 10));
		contentPane.add(southPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
 
		JButton evaluate = new JButton("Evaluate");
		southPanel.add(evaluate);
		evaluate.addActionListener(new Listener());
 
		pack();
		setVisible(true);	
	}
	private class Listener implements ActionListener
	{
		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
		{
			evaluation();
		}
	}
	private void evaluation()
	{
		String lax = laxPanel.getLax();
		String strict = strictPanel.getStrict();
 
		if (lax == null && strict == null)
		{
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
				    "You need to select either lax or strict evaluation.",
				    "PasswordCheck", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
		}
		else
		{
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
					("Your password is secure"),
					"PasswordCheck", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
		}
	}
 
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		new PasswordCheck();
	}
}

Code :

 
import javax.swing.*;
 
public class LaxPanel extends JPanel
{
	private JRadioButton laxButton;
 
	public LaxPanel()
	{
		setLayout(new BoxLayout(this, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
 
		laxButton = new JRadioButton("Lax evaluation");
 
		add(laxButton);
	}	
	public String getLax()
	{
		if (laxButton.isSelected())
			return "lax button";
		else
			return null;
	}
 
}

Code :

import javax.swing.*;
 
public class StrictPanel extends JPanel
{
	private JRadioButton strictButton;
 
	public StrictPanel()
	{
		setLayout(new BoxLayout(this, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
 
		strictButton = new JRadioButton("Strict evaluation");
 
		add(strictButton);
	}	
	public String getStrict()
	{
		if (strictButton.isSelected())
			return "Strict button";
		else
			return null;
	}
}

from here I need to make it so only one radio button can be chosen, but since they are on different panels I don't think I can add a button group. I also need to put in a user input box above the evaluate button so the user can input their password. Then I need to evaluate if their password is strong or not based on the criteria above.

Re: Password Tester GUI HELP

Are you asking how to make sure that they don't have lax and strict on at same time?

If so, use ButtonGroup.
Code java:

ButtonGroup group = new RadioButtonGroup(); JRadioButton lax = new JRadioButton("Lax"); JRadioButton strict = new JRadioButton("Strict"); group.add(lax); group.add(strict);
Now you can select "Lax" or "Strict", but not both.

And selecting "Lax" automatically deselects "Strict" and selecting "Strict" automatically deselects "Lax".

Re: Password Tester GUI HELP

yeah, but they are in two different panels. Is there a way to keep the panels separate like i have them and make it so they are in a buttongroup?