HOW TO HIDE A PASSWORD AND MAKE A BOX

Box box = Box.createHorizontalBox();

JLabel jl = new JLabel("Password: ");
box.add(jl);
JPasswordField jpf = new JPasswordField(24);
box.add(jpf);
int button = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null, box, "Enter your password",
JOptionPane.OK_CANCEL_OPTION);
if (button == JOptionPane.OK_OPTION) {
char[] input = jpf.getPassword();
if(input.equals(password)) {
...
}
}