Java™ How to Program, Seventh Edition

27.4. AutoComplete Text Field and Virtual Forms

We demonstrate the AutoComplete Text Field component from the BluePrints catalog by adding a new form to our AddressBook application. The AutoComplete Text Field provides a list of suggestions as the user types. It obtains the suggestions from a data source, such as a database or web service. Eventually, the new form will allow users to search the address book by last name, then first name. If the user selects a contact, the application will display the contact’s name and address on a map of the neighborhood. We build this form in two stages. First, we’ll add the AutoComplete Text Field that will display suggestions as the user types a contact’s last name. Then we’ll add the search functionality ...