Java example source code file (TreeCellEditor.java)

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The TreeCellEditor.java Java example source code

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package javax.swing.tree;

import java.awt.Component;
import javax.swing.CellEditor;
import javax.swing.JTree;

/**
  * Adds to CellEditor the extensions necessary to configure an editor
  * in a tree.
  *
  * @see javax.swing.JTree
  *
  * @author Scott Violet
  */

public interface TreeCellEditor extends CellEditor
{
    /**
     * Sets an initial <I>value for the editor.  This will cause
     * the editor to stopEditing 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
     * Component hierarchy.  Once installed in the client's hierarchy
     * this component will then be able to draw and receive user input.
     *
     * @param   tree            the JTree that is asking the editor to edit;
     *                          this parameter can be null
     * @param   value           the value of the cell to be edited
     * @param   isSelected      true if the cell is to be rendered with
     *                          selection highlighting
     * @param   expanded        true if the node is expanded
     * @param   leaf            true if the node is a leaf node
     * @param   row             the row index of the node being edited
     * @return  the component for editing
     */
    Component getTreeCellEditorComponent(JTree tree, Object value,
                                         boolean isSelected, boolean expanded,
                                         boolean leaf, int row);
}