257  * Object[] possibleValues = { "First", "Second", "Third" };<br>

   257  * Object[] possibleValues = { "First", "Second", "Third" };<br>

   258  * Object selectedValue = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,

   258  * Object selectedValue = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,

   259  *             "Choose one", "Input",

   259  *             "Choose one", "Input",

   260  *             JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, null,

   260  *             JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, null,

   261  *             possibleValues, possibleValues[0]);

   261  *             possibleValues, possibleValues[0]);

   263  * </dl>

   263  * </dl>

   264  * <b>Direct Use:</b><br>

   264  * <b>Direct Use:</b><br>

   265  * To create and use an <code>JOptionPane</code> directly, the

   265  * To create and use an <code>JOptionPane</code> directly, the

   266  * standard pattern is roughly as follows:

   266  * standard pattern is roughly as follows:

   267  * <pre>

   267  * <pre>