import java.awt.Menu;
import java.awt.MenuBar;
import java.awt.MenuItem;
import java.awt.MenuShortcut;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

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/**
 *
 * @author ampopov
 */
public class MenuTest extends JFrame{

    public MenuTest() {
        MenuBar mb = new MenuBar();
        Menu menu = new Menu("Menu");
        MenuItem m = new MenuItem("My menu");
        menu.add(m);
        m.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            @Override
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(rootPane, "Menu activated");
            }
        });
        MenuShortcut s = new MenuShortcut(KeyEvent.VK_M, false);
        m.setShortcut(s);        
        mb.add(menu);
        setMenuBar(mb);
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        JFrame f = new MenuTest();
        f.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        f.setSize(300,300);
        f.setVisible(true);
    }
    
}