JComboBox setting label and value

Question

Is it possible to set a value and a label to a JComboBox so I can show a label but get a value that is different?

For example in JavaScript I can do:

Answer 1

Use ListCellRenderer to achieve what you want. Make a class that extends JLabel and implements ListCellRenderer. Set that class as a renderer in your JComboBox using setRenderer() method. Now when you access values from your jcombobox it will be of type jlabel.