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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package uk.org.ury.frontend;
+
+
+import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
+import javax.swing.JTextArea;
+
+
+/**
+ * A non-editable text area displaying a hint about how to use a 
+ * frontend screen.
+ * 
+ * @author  Matt Windsor
+ *
+ */
+
+public class HintField extends JTextArea
+{
+  /**
+   * 
+   */
+  private static final long serialVersionUID = -6221888920919127273L;
+
+  
+  /**
+   * Construct a new HintField with no initial hint.
+   */
+  
+  public
+  HintField ()
+  {
+    super ();
+    
+    setLineWrap (true);
+    setWrapStyleWord (true);
+    setEditable (false);
+    setOpaque (false);
+  }
+  
+  
+  /**
+   * Construct a new HintField.
+   * 
+   * @param hint  The hint to display in the HintField.
+   */
+  
+  public
+  HintField (String hint)
+  {
+    super (hint);
+    
+    setLineWrap (true);
+    setWrapStyleWord (true);
+    setEditable (false);
+    setOpaque (false);
+    setBorder (BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder (5, 5, 5, 5));
+  }
+}