java.lang.Object
- javax.swing.AbstractCellEditor
- - javax.swing.DefaultCellEditor

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, CellEditor, TableCellEditor, TreeCellEditor
```
public class DefaultCellEditor
extends AbstractCellEditor
implements TableCellEditor, TreeCellEditor
```
The default editor for table and tree cells.
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 applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans™ has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

Since:

1.2

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

protected class DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate
The protected EditorDelegate class.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected int`	`clickCountToStart`	An integer specifying the number of clicks needed to start editing.
`protected DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate`	`delegate`	The delegate class which handles all methods sent from the `CellEditor`.
`protected JComponent`	`editorComponent`	The Swing component being edited.

Fields declared in class javax.swing.AbstractCellEditor
changeEvent, listenerList

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`DefaultCellEditor(JCheckBox checkBox)`	Constructs a `DefaultCellEditor` object that uses a check box.
`DefaultCellEditor(JComboBox<?> comboBox)`	Constructs a `DefaultCellEditor` object that uses a combo box.
`DefaultCellEditor(JTextField textField)`	Constructs a `DefaultCellEditor` that uses a text field.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`cancelCellEditing()`	Forwards the message from the `CellEditor` to the `delegate`.
`Object`	`getCellEditorValue()`	Forwards the message from the `CellEditor` to the `delegate`.
`int`	`getClickCountToStart()`	Returns the number of clicks needed to start editing.
`Component`	`getComponent()`	Returns a reference to the editor component.
`Component`	`getTableCellEditorComponent(JTable table, Object value, boolean isSelected, int row, int column)`	Implements the `TableCellEditor` interface.
`Component`	`getTreeCellEditorComponent(JTree tree, Object value, boolean isSelected, boolean expanded, boolean leaf, int row)`	Implements the `TreeCellEditor` interface.
`boolean`	`isCellEditable(EventObject anEvent)`	Forwards the message from the `CellEditor` to the `delegate`.
`void`	`setClickCountToStart(int count)`	Specifies the number of clicks needed to start editing.
`boolean`	`shouldSelectCell(EventObject anEvent)`	Forwards the message from the `CellEditor` to the `delegate`.
`boolean`	`stopCellEditing()`	Forwards the message from the `CellEditor` to the `delegate`.

Methods declared in class javax.swing.AbstractCellEditor
addCellEditorListener, fireEditingCanceled, fireEditingStopped, getCellEditorListeners, removeCellEditorListener

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods declared in interface javax.swing.CellEditor
addCellEditorListener, removeCellEditorListener

- Field Detail
  - editorComponent
```
protected JComponent editorComponent
```
    The Swing component being edited.
  - delegate
```
protected DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate delegate
```
    The delegate class which handles all methods sent from the CellEditor.
  - clickCountToStart
```
protected int clickCountToStart
```
    An integer specifying the number of clicks needed to start editing. Even if clickCountToStart is defined as zero, it will not initiate until a click occurs.
- Constructor Detail
  - DefaultCellEditor
```
@ConstructorProperties("component")
public DefaultCellEditor(JTextField textField)
```
    Constructs a DefaultCellEditor that uses a text field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textField - a JTextField object
  - DefaultCellEditor
```
public DefaultCellEditor(JCheckBox checkBox)
```
    Constructs a DefaultCellEditor object that uses a check box.
    
    Parameters:
    
    checkBox - a JCheckBox object
  - DefaultCellEditor
```
public DefaultCellEditor(JComboBox<?> comboBox)
```
    Constructs a DefaultCellEditor object that uses a combo box.
    
    Parameters:
    
    comboBox - a JComboBox object
- Method Detail
  - getComponent
```
public Component getComponent()
```
    Returns a reference to the editor component.
    
    Returns:
    
    the editor Component
  - setClickCountToStart
```
public void setClickCountToStart(int count)
```
    Specifies the number of clicks needed to start editing.
    
    Parameters:
    
    count - an int specifying the number of clicks needed to start editing
    
    See Also:
    
    getClickCountToStart()
  - getClickCountToStart
```
public int getClickCountToStart()
```
    Returns the number of clicks needed to start editing.
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of clicks needed to start editing
  - getCellEditorValue
```
public Object getCellEditorValue()
```
    Forwards the message from the CellEditor to the delegate.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCellEditorValue in interface CellEditor
    
    Returns:
    
    the value contained in the editor
    
    See Also:
    
    DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate.getCellEditorValue()
  - isCellEditable
```
public boolean isCellEditable(EventObject anEvent)
```
    Forwards the message from the CellEditor to the delegate.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isCellEditable in interface CellEditor
    
    Overrides:
    
    isCellEditable in class AbstractCellEditor
    
    Parameters:
    
    anEvent - an event object
    
    Returns:
    
    true
    
    See Also:
    
    DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate.isCellEditable(EventObject)
  - shouldSelectCell
```
public boolean shouldSelectCell(EventObject anEvent)
```
    Forwards the message from the CellEditor to the delegate.
    
    Specified by:
    
    shouldSelectCell in interface CellEditor
    
    Overrides:
    
    shouldSelectCell in class AbstractCellEditor
    
    Parameters:
    
    anEvent - an event object
    
    Returns:
    
    true
    
    See Also:
    
    DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate.shouldSelectCell(EventObject)
  - stopCellEditing
```
public boolean stopCellEditing()
```
    Forwards the message from the CellEditor to the delegate.
    
    Specified by:
    
    stopCellEditing in interface CellEditor
    
    Overrides:
    
    stopCellEditing in class AbstractCellEditor
    
    Returns:
    
    true
    
    See Also:
    
    DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate.stopCellEditing()
  - cancelCellEditing
```
public void cancelCellEditing()
```
    Forwards the message from the CellEditor to the delegate.
    
    Specified by:
    
    cancelCellEditing in interface CellEditor
    
    Overrides:
    
    cancelCellEditing in class AbstractCellEditor
    
    See Also:
    
    DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate.cancelCellEditing()
  - getTreeCellEditorComponent
```
public Component getTreeCellEditorComponent(JTree tree,
                                            Object value,
                                            boolean isSelected,
                                            boolean expanded,
                                            boolean leaf,
                                            int row)
```
    Implements the TreeCellEditor interface.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getTreeCellEditorComponent in interface TreeCellEditor
    
    Parameters:
    
    tree - the JTree that is asking the editor to edit; this parameter can be null
    
    value - the value of the cell to be edited
    
    isSelected - true if the cell is to be rendered with selection highlighting
    
    expanded - true if the node is expanded
    
    leaf - true if the node is a leaf node
    
    row - the row index of the node being edited
    
    Returns:
    
    the component for editing
  - getTableCellEditorComponent
```
public Component getTableCellEditorComponent(JTable table,
                                             Object value,
                                             boolean isSelected,
                                             int row,
                                             int column)
```
    Implements the TableCellEditor interface.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getTableCellEditorComponent in interface TableCellEditor
    
    Parameters:
    
    table - the JTable that is asking the editor to edit; can be null
    
    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. null is a valid value
    
    isSelected - true if the cell is to be rendered with highlighting
    
    row - the row of the cell being edited
    
    column - the column of the cell being edited
    
    Returns:
    
    the component for editing

Class DefaultCellEditor

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Fields declared in class javax.swing.AbstractCellEditor

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods declared in class javax.swing.AbstractCellEditor

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

Methods declared in interface javax.swing.CellEditor

Field Detail

editorComponent

delegate

clickCountToStart

Constructor Detail

DefaultCellEditor

DefaultCellEditor

DefaultCellEditor

Method Detail

getComponent

setClickCountToStart

getClickCountToStart

getCellEditorValue

isCellEditable

shouldSelectCell

stopCellEditing

cancelCellEditing

getTreeCellEditorComponent

getTableCellEditorComponent