/* * Copyright (c) 1997, 1999, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER. * * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code. * * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that * accompanied this code). * * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. * * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any * questions. */ package javax.swing.table; import java.awt.Component;import javax.swing.CellEditor;import javax.swing.*; /** * This interface defines the method any object that would like to be * an editor of values for components such as <code>JListBox</code>, * <code>JComboBox</code>, <code>JTree</code>, or <code>JTable</code> * needs to implement. * * @author Alan Chung */  public interface TableCellEditor extends CellEditor {     /**     *  Sets an initial <code>value</code> for the editor.  This will cause     *  the editor to <code>stopEditing</code> and lose any partially     *  edited value if the editor is editing when this method is called. <p>     *     *  Returns the component that should be added to the client's     *  <code>Component</code> hierarchy.  Once installed in the client's     *  hierarchy this component will then be able to draw and receive     *  user input.     *     * @param   table           the <code>JTable</code> that is asking the     *                          editor to edit; can be <code>null</code>     * @param   value           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.  <code>null</code>     *                          is a valid value     * @param   isSelected      true if the cell is to be rendered with     *                          highlighting     * @param   row             the row of the cell being edited     * @param   column          the column of the cell being edited     * @return  the component for editing     */    Component getTableCellEditorComponent(JTable table, Object value,                                          boolean isSelected,                                          int row, int column);}