Indirection without abstraction - Snippet 1

ExportPanelForm.java

public class ExportPanelForm {
  private JLabel exportingLabel;

  public void updateExportingLabel() {
    String text = exportingLabel.getText();
    if (text.equals("Exporting..........")) {
      text = "Exporting.";
    } else {
      text += ".";
    }
    exportingLabel.setText(text);
  }

  public void showExporting() {
    exportingLabel.setText("Exporting.");
    exportingLabel.setVisible(true);
  }
}