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Class com.sun.java.swing.table.TableColumn

java.lang.Object
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public class TableColumn
extends Object
implements Serializable

A TableColumn represents all the attributes of a column in a JTable, such as width, resizibility, minimum and maximum width. In addition, the TableColumn also helps to determine how the JTable interprets and displays the value objects from the TableModel in the column. This is done using the cellRenderer of the column. For example, the TableModel can give the table Boolean objects for a column. If the column's cellRenderer is a JCheckBox component then the table will be able to show the Boolean value as a checkbox. If the column's cellEditor is set similarly the user will then be able to modify the cell value using a JCheckBox. This pairing of source's value object with cell renders and editors gives the table a great deal of power and flexibility. Because the table does not need to know anything about the data being displayed, the user is free to customize it.

The TableColumn stores the link between the columns in the JTable and the columns in the TableModel. This, the modelIndex, is the column in the TableModel which will be queried for the data values for the cells in this column. As the column moves around in the view this modelIndex does not change.

It is also possible to specify renderers and editors on a per type basis rather than a per column basis - see the setDefaultRenderer() method in the JTable. This default mechanism is only used when the renderer (or editor) in the TableColumn is null.

Warning: serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between Swing1.0 applications. It will not be possible to load serialized Swing1.0 objects with future releases of Swing. The JDK1.2 release of Swing will be the compatibility baseline for the serialized form of Swing objects.

See Also:: TableColumnModel, DefaultTableColumnModel

CELL_RENDERER_PROPERTY: Bound property name.
cellEditor: The editor used to edit the data cells of the column
cellRenderer: The renderer used to draw the data cells of the column
COLUMN_WIDTH_PROPERTY: Bound property name.
HEADER_RENDERER_PROPERTY: Bound property name.
HEADER_VALUE_PROPERTY: Bound property name.
headerRenderer: The renderer used to draw the header of the column
headerValue: The header value of the column
identifier: This object is not used internally by the drawing machinery of the JTable.
isResizable: Resizable flag
maxWidth: The maximum width of the column
minWidth: The minimum width of the column
modelIndex: The index of the column in the model which is to be displayed by this TableColumn.
resizedPostingDisableCount: Counter used to disable posting of resizing notifications until the end of the resize
width: The width of the column

TableColumn(): Creates an empty TableColumn.
TableColumn(int): Creates and initializes an instance of TableColumn with modelIndex.
TableColumn(int, int)
TableColumn(int, int, TableCellRenderer, TableCellEditor)

addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener): Add a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list.
createDefaultHeaderRenderer()
disableResizedPosting()
enableResizedPosting()
getCellEditor(): Returns the TableCellEditor used by the JTable to draw values for this column.
getCellRenderer(): Returns the TableCellRenderer used by the JTable to draw values for this column.
getHeaderRenderer(): Returns the TableCellRenderer used to draw the header of the TableColumn.
getHeaderValue(): Returns the Object used as the value for the header renderer.
getIdentifier(): Returns the identifier object for this column.
getMaxWidth(): Returns the maximum width for the TableColumn.
getMinWidth(): Returns the minimum width for the TableColumn.
getModelIndex(): Gets the model index for this column.
getResizable(): Returns true if the user is allowed to resize the TableColumn width, false otherwise.
getWidth(): Returns the width of the TableColumn.
removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener): Remove a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list.
setCellEditor(TableCellEditor): Sets the TableCellEditor used by JTable to draw individual values for this column to anEditor.
setCellRenderer(TableCellRenderer): Sets the TableCellRenderer used by JTable to draw individual values for this column to aRenderer.
setHeaderRenderer(TableCellRenderer): Sets the TableCellRenderer used to draw the TableColumn's header to aRenderer.
setHeaderValue(Object): Sets the Object used as the value for the headerRenderer Posts a bound property change notification with the name HEADER_VALUE_PROPERTY.
setIdentifier(Object): Sets the TableColumn's identifier to anIdentifier.
setMaxWidth(int): Sets the TableColumn's maximum width to newMaxWidth, also adjusting the current width if it's greater than this value.
setMinWidth(int): Sets the TableColumn's minimum width to newMinWidth, also adjusting the current width if it's less than this value.
setModelIndex(int): Sets the model index for this column.
setResizable(boolean): Sets whether the user can resize the receiver in its JTableView.
setWidth(int): Sets this column's width to newWidth.
sizeWidthToFit(): Resizes the TableColumn to fit the width of its header cell.

COLUMN_WIDTH_PROPERTY

 public static final String COLUMN_WIDTH_PROPERTY

Bound property name.

HEADER_VALUE_PROPERTY

 public static final String HEADER_VALUE_PROPERTY

Bound property name.

HEADER_RENDERER_PROPERTY

 public static final String HEADER_RENDERER_PROPERTY

Bound property name.

CELL_RENDERER_PROPERTY

 public static final String CELL_RENDERER_PROPERTY

Bound property name.

modelIndex

 protected int modelIndex

The index of the column in the model which is to be displayed by this TableColumn. As columns are moved around in the view the model index remains constant.

identifier

 protected Object identifier

This object is not used internally by the drawing machinery of the JTable. Identifiers may be set in the TableColumn as as an optional way to tag and locate TableColumns. The table package does not modify or invoke any methods in these identifer objects other than the equals method which is used in the getColumnIndex() method in the DefaultTableColumnModel.

width

 protected int width

The width of the column

minWidth

 protected int minWidth

The minimum width of the column

maxWidth

 protected int maxWidth

The maximum width of the column

headerRenderer

 protected TableCellRenderer headerRenderer

The renderer used to draw the header of the column

headerValue

 protected Object headerValue

The header value of the column

cellRenderer

 protected TableCellRenderer cellRenderer

The renderer used to draw the data cells of the column

cellEditor

 protected TableCellEditor cellEditor

The editor used to edit the data cells of the column

isResizable

 protected boolean isResizable

Resizable flag

resizedPostingDisableCount

 protected transient int resizedPostingDisableCount

Counter used to disable posting of resizing notifications until the end of the resize

TableColumn

 public TableColumn()

Creates an empty TableColumn. This is intended for the use of the serialization code.

TableColumn

 public TableColumn(int modelIndex)

Creates and initializes an instance of TableColumn with modelIndex. The modelIndex is the index of the column in the model which will supply the data for this column in the table. This, like the columnIdentifier in previous releases, does not change as the columns are moved in the view.

Parameters:: modelIndex - the column in the model which provides the values for this column
See Also:: setHeaderValue

TableColumn

 public TableColumn(int modelIndex,
                    int width)

TableColumn

 public TableColumn(int modelIndex,
                    int width,
                    TableCellRenderer cellRenderer,
                    TableCellEditor cellEditor)

setModelIndex

 public void setModelIndex(int anIndex)

Sets the model index for this column. The model index is the index of the column in the model that will be displayed by this TableColumn. As the TableColumn is moved around in the view the model index remains constant.

getModelIndex

 public int getModelIndex()

Gets the model index for this column.

setIdentifier

 public void setIdentifier(Object anIdentifier)

Sets the TableColumn's identifier to anIdentifier. Note identifiers are not used by the JTable, they are purely a convenience for the external tagging and location of columns.

Parameters:: anIdentifier - an identifier for this column
See Also:: getIdentifier

getIdentifier

 public Object getIdentifier()

Returns the identifier object for this column. Note identifiers are not used by the JTable, they are purely a convenience for external use. If the identifier is null getIdentifier() returns getHeaderValue() as a default.

Returns:: the idenitifer object for this column
See Also:: setIdentifier

setHeaderRenderer

 public void setHeaderRenderer(TableCellRenderer aRenderer)

Sets the TableCellRenderer used to draw the TableColumn's header to aRenderer. Posts a bound property change notification with the name HEADER_RENDERER_PROPERTY.

Parameters:: aRenderer - the new header renderer
Throws: IllegalArgumentException: if aRenderer is null.
See Also:: getHeaderRenderer

getHeaderRenderer

 public TableCellRenderer getHeaderRenderer()

Returns the TableCellRenderer used to draw the header of the TableColumn. The default header renderer is a JCellRenderer initialized with a JLabel.

Returns:: the TableCellRenderer used to draw the header
See Also:: setHeaderRenderer, setHeaderValue

setHeaderValue

 public void setHeaderValue(Object aValue)

Sets the Object used as the value for the headerRenderer Posts a bound property change notification with the name HEADER_VALUE_PROPERTY.

Parameters:: aValue - the new header value
See Also:: getHeaderValue

getHeaderValue

 public Object getHeaderValue()

Returns the Object used as the value for the header renderer.

Returns:: the Object used as the value for the header renderer
See Also:: setHeaderValue

setCellRenderer

 public void setCellRenderer(TableCellRenderer aRenderer)

Sets the TableCellRenderer used by JTable to draw individual values for this column to aRenderer. Posts a bound property change notification with the name CELL_RENDERER_PROPERTY.

Parameters:: aRenderer - the new data cell renderer
See Also:: getCellRenderer

getCellRenderer

 public TableCellRenderer getCellRenderer()

Returns the TableCellRenderer used by the JTable to draw values for this column. The cellRenderer of the column not only controls the visual look for the column, but is also used to interpret the value object supplied by the TableModel. The default cellRenderer is a JCellRenderer initialized with a JLabel.

Returns:: the TableCellRenderer used by the JTable to draw values for this column
See Also:: setCellRenderer

setCellEditor

 public void setCellEditor(TableCellEditor anEditor)

Sets the TableCellEditor used by JTable to draw individual values for this column to anEditor. A null editor means the column is not editable.

Parameters:: anEditor - the new data cell editor
See Also:: getCellEditor

getCellEditor

 public TableCellEditor getCellEditor()

Returns the TableCellEditor used by the JTable to draw values for this column. The cellEditor of the column not only controls the visual look for the column, but is also used to interpret the value object supplied by the TableModel. The default cellEditor is null.

Returns:: the TableCellEditor used by the JTable to draw values for this column
See Also:: setCellEditor

setWidth

 public void setWidth(int newWidth)

Sets this column's width to newWidth. If newWidth exceeds the minimum or maximum width, it's adjusted to the appropriate limiting value. Posts a bound property change notification with the name COLUMN_WIDTH_PROPERTY.

Note: The default resize mode of the JTable is AUTO_RESIZE_ALL_COLUMNS, which causes the JTable to control the widths of the columns itself and so override any widths set by an application using this method. To control the widths of the columns progammatically, be sure to first call setAutoResizeMode(AUTO_RESIZE_OFF) on the JTable.

Parameters:: newWidth - The new width value
See Also:: getWidth, getMinWidth, setMinWidth, getMaxWidth, setMaxWidth

getWidth

 public int getWidth()

Returns the width of the TableColumn. The default width is 75.

Returns:: the width of the TableColumn
See Also:: setWidth, getMinWidth, setMinWidth, getMaxWidth, setMaxWidth

setMinWidth

 public void setMinWidth(int newMinWidth)

Sets the TableColumn's minimum width to newMinWidth, also adjusting the current width if it's less than this value.

Parameters:: newMinWidth - the new minimum width value
See Also:: getWidth, setWidth, getMinWidth, getMaxWidth, setMaxWidth

getMinWidth

 public int getMinWidth()

Returns the minimum width for the TableColumn. The TableColumn's width can't be made less than this either by the user or programmatically. The default minWidth is 15.

Returns:: the minimum width for the TableColumn
See Also:: getWidth, setWidth, setMinWidth, getMaxWidth, setMaxWidth

setMaxWidth

 public void setMaxWidth(int newMaxWidth)

Sets the TableColumn's maximum width to newMaxWidth, also adjusting the current width if it's greater than this value.

Parameters:: newMaxWidth - the new maximum width value
See Also:: getWidth, setWidth, getMinWidth, setMinWidth, getMaxWidth

getMaxWidth

 public int getMaxWidth()

Returns the maximum width for the TableColumn. The TableColumn's width can't be made larger than this either by the user or programmatically. The default maxWidth is 2000.

Returns:: the maximum width for the TableColumn.
See Also:: getWidth, setWidth, getMinWidth, setMinWidth, setMaxWidth

setResizable

 public void setResizable(boolean flag)

Sets whether the user can resize the receiver in its JTableView.

Parameters:: flag - true if the column isResizable
See Also:: getResizable

getResizable

 public boolean getResizable()

Returns true if the user is allowed to resize the TableColumn width, false otherwise. You can change the width programmatically regardless of this setting. The default is true.

Returns:: true if the user is allowed to resize the TableColumn width, false otherwise.
See Also:: setResizable

sizeWidthToFit

 public void sizeWidthToFit()

Resizes the TableColumn to fit the width of its header cell. If the maximum width is less than the width of the header, the maximum is increased to the header's width. Similarly, if the minimum width is greater than the width of the header, the minimum is reduced to the header's width.

See Also:: setWidth, setMinWidth, setMaxWidth

disableResizedPosting

 public void disableResizedPosting()

enableResizedPosting

 public void enableResizedPosting()

addPropertyChangeListener

 public synchronized void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)

Add a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list. The listener is registered for all properties.

A PropertyChangeEvent will get fired in response to an explicit setFont, setBackground, or SetForeground on the current component. Note that if the current component is inheriting its foreground, background, or font from its container, then no event will be fired in response to a change in the inherited property.

Parameters:: listener - The PropertyChangeListener to be added

removePropertyChangeListener

 public synchronized void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)

Remove a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list. This removes a PropertyChangeListener that was registered for all properties.

Parameters:: listener - The PropertyChangeListener to be removed

createDefaultHeaderRenderer

 protected TableCellRenderer createDefaultHeaderRenderer()

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