/**
* Determines if a given String is present in the list
*
* @param scan the String to look for in the list
* @param list the list of values to examine
* @return true if the list contains the String, false otherwise
*/
public boolean isContainedInList(String scan, JList list) {
DefaultListModel listModel = (DefaultListModel) list.getModel();
return listModel.contains(scan);
}
