Java array help

hey /prog/ just wondering if anyone could give me a hand with some java code. Basically I am trying to place labels from an array of JLabels into a JPanel using .add, but it doesn't want to work. I have never used an array of JLabels before, so i am certain that i fucked up somewhere.

Code:

public void setProp() {

        for (int i = 0; i < label.length; i++) {
            label[i] = new JLabel("");
            label[i].setPreferredSize(labelDim);
            label[i].setIcon(new ImageIcon(this.getClass().getResource("blank.gif")));
            label[i].setEnabled(true);
            label[i].setVisible(false);
            pnlMap.add(label[i]);

        }
    }


also blank.gif is just a black square and the dimensions are set to match the icon dimensions.

any input would be appreciated

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