import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.util.Hashtable;
import javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel;
import javax.swing.JComboBox;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
public class Main extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
private JComboBox mainComboBox;
private JComboBox subComboBox;
private Hashtable subItems = new Hashtable();
public Main() {
String[] items = { "Select Item", "Color", "Shape", "Fruit" };
mainComboBox = new JComboBox(items);
mainComboBox.addActionListener(this);
getContentPane().add(mainComboBox, BorderLayout.WEST);
subComboBox = new JComboBox();
getContentPane().add(subComboBox, BorderLayout.EAST);
String[] subItems1 = { "Select Color", "Red", "Blue", "Green" };
subItems.put(items[1], subItems1);
String[] subItems2 = { "Select Shape", "Circle", "Square", "Triangle" };
subItems.put(items[2], subItems2);
String[] subItems3 = { "Select Fruit", "Apple", "Orange", "Banana" };
subItems.put(items[3], subItems3);
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
String item = (String) mainComboBox.getSelectedItem();
Object o = subItems.get(item);
if (o == null) {
subComboBox.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel());
} else {
subComboBox.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel((String[]) o));
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
JFrame frame = new Main();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}