javax.swing.table
Interface TableCellRenderer

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultTableCellRenderer

public abstract interface TableCellRenderer

This interface defines the methods any object that would like to be a renderer for cell in a JTable.

Method Summary

Component

getTableCellRendererComponent(JTable table, Object value, boolean isSelected, boolean hasFocus, int row, int column) This method is sent to the renderer by the drawing table to configure the renderer appropriately before drawing.

Method Detail

getTableCellRendererComponent

public Component getTableCellRendererComponent(JTable table,
                                               Object value,
                                               boolean isSelected,
                                               boolean hasFocus,
                                               int row,
                                               int column)

This method is sent to the renderer by the drawing table to configure the renderer appropriately before drawing. Return the Component used for drawing.

Parameters:

table - the JTable that is asking the renderer to draw. This parameter can be null.

value - the value of the cell to be rendered. It is up to the specific renderer to interpret and draw the value. eg. 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 - true is the cell is to be renderer with selection highlighting

row - the row index of the cell being drawn. When drawing the header the rowIndex is -1.

column - the column index of the cell being drawn