How can I set distance between elements ordered vertically?

Question

I have code like that:

    JPanel myPanel = new JPanel();
    myPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(myPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));

    JButton button = new JButton("My Button");
    JLabel label = new JLabel("My label!!!!!!!!!!!");

    myPanel.add(button);
    myPanel.add(label);

In this way I get elements with no distance between them. I mean, the "top" elements always touches the "bottom" element. How can I change it? I would like to have some separation between my elements?

I think about adding some "intermediate" JPanel (with some size) between my elements. But I do not think it is an elegant way to get the desired effect. Can somebody, please, help me with that?

Answer 1

    JPanel myPanel = new JPanel();
    myPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(myPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));

    JButton button = new JButton("My Button");
    JLabel label = new JLabel("My label!!!!!!!!!!!");

    myPanel.add(button);
    myPanel.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(20));
    myPanel.add(label);

will be one way of doing it.