final JTextField tf = new JTextField("press <enter>", 20);
tf.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT);
tf.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
int old = tf.getHorizontalAlignment();
if (old == JTextField.LEFT) tf.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT);
if (old == JTextField.RIGHT) tf.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.CENTER);
if (old == JTextField.CENTER) tf.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.LEFT);
}
});
JFrame frame = new JFrame("JTextFieldExample");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new java.awt.FlowLayout());
frame.getContentPane().add(tf);
frame.setSize(275, 75);
frame.setVisible(true);
tf.requestFocus();