import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class SliderTest {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
            public void windowClosing(WindowEvent we) {
                System.exit(0);
            }
        });
        frame.setSize(300, 250);

        JSlider slider = new JSlider(0, 100, 0);
        slider.setMajorTickSpacing(10);
        slider.setMinorTickSpacing(1);
        slider.setPaintLabels(true);
        slider.setPaintTicks(true);

        slider.setMajorTickSpacing(25);
        slider.setMinorTickSpacing(5);

        frame.add(slider);
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
}

public void setMajorTickSpacing(int n) {
    int oldValue = majorTickSpacing;
    majorTickSpacing = n;
    if ( labelTable == null && getMajorTickSpacing() > 0 && getPaintLabels() ) {
        setLabelTable( createStandardLabels( getMajorTickSpacing() ) );
    }
    firePropertyChange("majorTickSpacing", oldValue, majorTickSpacing);
    if (majorTickSpacing != oldValue && getPaintTicks()) {
        repaint();
    }
}

* This method will also set up a label table for you.
 * If there is not already a label table, and the major tick spacing is
 * {@code > 0}, and {@code getPaintLabels} returns
 * {@code true}, a standard label table will be generated (by calling
 * {@code createStandardLabels}) with labels at the major tick marks.