netbeans - "Simply" determining Java Radio Button id -

i'm hoping java not in-elegant efforts lead me believe.

i working jradiobuttons, , want programmatically determine "id" associated them. this, trying read "name" listed in netbeans properties.

in ide, when right-click component, given option of "change variable name..." use set values such rb1, rb2, etc.

but in properties panel, there "name" entry can set different value. use set "id"-s such 1, 2, etc.

working radio buttons, know can have series of if-statements that, in handler, ask

object src = evt.getsource(); int val=-1;      if (src == rb1) { val=1; } else if (src == rb2) { val=2; } else if (src == rb3) { val=3; } else                 { val=4; } 

but, besides requiring me hard code id value control name myself, i'm prone make transcription error, want believe there simpler single-statement means achieve this, like:

string name = rbgroup.getselection().getname();                                     .gettext();                                     .getlabel(); 

but, seem stuck less elegant , verbose use of multiple if-else statements.

how can query control give me properties listed in netbeans ide in simplest means possible?

one way use action command of button:

rb1.setactioncommand("1"); 

then in event handler can juse use:

string command = evt.getactioncommand(); 

the action command defaults text of button if don't set explicitly.