Notice that following the method definitions specifically for the class, there are the methods for the classes that are extended.
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Notice that following the method definitions specifically for the class, there are the methods for the classes that are extended.
If you'd look where you found setBackground, you'd see these methods:
Look at the various setxxxxx methods available to the JTextArea class. I'm sure there is one that will change the color of the text.