JTree: how to get the text of selected item?

Question

How can I get the text of selected item in a JTree?

Answer 1

DefaultMutableTreeNode selectedElement 
   =(DefaultMutableTreeNode)tree.getSelectionPath().getLastPathComponent();
.....
System.out.println(selectedElement.getUserObject()); 

//For multiple selection you can use
TreePath[] treePaths = tree.getSelectionModel().getSelectionPaths();
for (TreePath treePath : treePaths) {
     DefaultMutableTreeNode selectedElement = (DefaultMutableTreeNode)treePath.getLastPathComponent();
     Object userObject = selectedElement.getUserObject(); //Do what you want with selected element's user object
}