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javax.swing.table

public Interface TableCellEditor

extends CellEditor
Known Direct Implementers
javax.swing.DefaultCellEditor
Imports
java.awt.Component, javax.swing.CellEditor, .JTable

This interface must be implemented to provide an editor of cell values for a JTable.
Author
Alan Chung

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public Component

Returns:

the component for editing
getTableCellEditorComponent
(JTable
the JTable that is asking the editor to edit; can be null
table
,
Object
the value of the cell to be edited; it is up to the specific editor to interpret and draw the value. For example, if value is the string "true", it could be rendered as a string or it could be rendered as a check box that is checked. null is a valid value
value
,
boolean
true if the cell is to be rendered with highlighting
isSelected
,
int
the row of the cell being edited
row
,
int
the column of the cell being edited
column
)

Sets an initial value for the editor.

Inherited from javax.swing.CellEditor:
addCellEditorListenercancelCellEditinggetCellEditorValueisCellEditableremoveCellEditorListenershouldSelectCellstopCellEditing

Method Detail

getTableCellEditorComponentback to summary
public Component getTableCellEditorComponent(JTable table, Object value, boolean isSelected, int row, int column)

Sets an initial value for the editor. This will cause the editor to stopEditing and lose any partially edited value if the editor is editing when this method is called.

Returns the component that should be added to the client's Component hierarchy. Once installed in the client's hierarchy this component will then be able to draw and receive user input.

Parameters
table:JTable

the JTable that is asking the editor to edit; can be null

value:Object

the value of the cell to be edited; it is up to the specific editor to interpret and draw the value. For example, if value is the string "true", it could be rendered as a string or it could be rendered as a check box that is checked. null is a valid value

isSelected:boolean

true if the cell is to be rendered with highlighting

row:int

the row of the cell being edited

column:int

the column of the cell being edited

Returns:Component

the component for editing