java - helppppppp

let's say i add some component like this
add(new JTextArea(16,50));

how can i refer to it (with setText method for example)?

 

hmmm my Java is a little rusty but if you did it like this:

JTextArea textBox1 = new JTextArea(16,50);
add(textBox1);

Then for using methods on that object you can just use
textBox1 etc.

Not sure about the syntax of my code but do you get the idea?

Hope that helps anyway...

 

it's not what i'm looking for...
i don't want to name the component . how can i use him without name definition?

 

hmmm in that case I am confused... if you do not name the object how can you hope to invoke methods on it?