How to set Text like Placeholder in JTextfield in swing

Question

I want to put some texts in text-Field when the form is load which instruct to user and when user click on that text-filed the texts remove automatically.

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Answer 1

JTextField busqueda = new JTextField(20);  

add(busqueda);   
busqueda.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);  

if (busqueda.getText().length() == 0) {  
    busqueda.setText("Buscar");  
    busqueda.setForeground(new Color(150, 150, 150));  
}  

busqueda.addFocusListener(new FocusListener() {  

    @Override  
    public void focusGained(FocusEvent e) {  
        busqueda.setText("");  
        busqueda.setForeground(new Color(50, 50, 50));  
    }  

    @Override  
    public void focusLost(FocusEvent e) { 

        if (busqueda.getText().length() == 0) {  
            busqueda.setText("Buscar");  
            busqueda.setForeground(new Color(150, 150, 150));  
        }  

    }  
});