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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);
}