Module java.desktop
Package javax.swing.table

Interface TableModel

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractTableModel, DefaultTableModel
public interface TableModel
The TableModel interface specifies the methods the JTable will use to interrogate a tabular data model.

The JTable can be set up to display any data model which implements the TableModel interface with a couple of lines of code: 

      TableModel myData = new MyTableModel();
      JTable table = new JTable(myData);

For further documentation, see Creating a Table Model in The Java Tutorial.

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  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    addTableModelListener(TableModelListener l)
    Adds a listener to the list that is notified each time a change to the data model occurs.
    Class<?>
    getColumnClass(int columnIndex)
    Returns the most specific superclass for all the cell values in the column.
    int
    getColumnCount()
    Returns the number of columns in the model.
    String
    getColumnName(int columnIndex)
    Returns the name of the column at columnIndex.
    int
    getRowCount()
    Returns the number of rows in the model.
    Object
    getValueAt(int rowIndex, int columnIndex)
    Returns the value for the cell at columnIndex and rowIndex.
    boolean
    isCellEditable(int rowIndex, int columnIndex)
    Returns true if the cell at rowIndex and columnIndex is editable.
    void
    removeTableModelListener(TableModelListener l)
    Removes a listener from the list that is notified each time a change to the data model occurs.
    void
    setValueAt(Object aValue, int rowIndex, int columnIndex)
    Sets the value in the cell at columnIndex and rowIndex to aValue.

  • Method Details

    • getRowCount

      int getRowCount()
      Returns the number of rows in the model. A JTable uses this method to determine how many rows it should display. This method should be quick, as it is called frequently during rendering.
      Returns:
      the number of rows in the model
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    • getColumnCount

      int getColumnCount()
      Returns the number of columns in the model. A JTable uses this method to determine how many columns it should create and display by default.
      Returns:
      the number of columns in the model
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    • getColumnName

      String getColumnName(int columnIndex)
      Returns the name of the column at columnIndex. This is used to initialize the table's column header name. Note: this name does not need to be unique; two columns in a table can have the same name.
      Parameters:
      columnIndex - the index of the column
      Returns:
      the name of the column

    • getColumnClass

      Class<?> getColumnClass(int columnIndex)
      Returns the most specific superclass for all the cell values in the column. This is used by the JTable to set up a default renderer and editor for the column.
      Parameters:
      columnIndex - the index of the column
      Returns:
      the common ancestor class of the object values in the model.

    • isCellEditable

      boolean isCellEditable(int rowIndex, int columnIndex)
      Returns true if the cell at rowIndex and columnIndex is editable. Otherwise, setValueAt on the cell will not change the value of that cell.
      Parameters:
      rowIndex - the row whose value to be queried
      columnIndex - the column whose value to be queried
      Returns:
      true if the cell is editable
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    • getValueAt

      Object getValueAt(int rowIndex, int columnIndex)
      Returns the value for the cell at columnIndex and rowIndex.
      Parameters:
      rowIndex - the row whose value is to be queried
      columnIndex - the column whose value is to be queried
      Returns:
      the value Object at the specified cell

    • setValueAt

      void setValueAt(Object aValue, int rowIndex, int columnIndex)
      Sets the value in the cell at columnIndex and rowIndex to aValue.
      Parameters:
      aValue - the new value
      rowIndex - the row whose value is to be changed
      columnIndex - the column whose value is to be changed
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    • addTableModelListener

      void addTableModelListener(TableModelListener l)
      Adds a listener to the list that is notified each time a change to the data model occurs.
      Parameters:
      l - the TableModelListener

    • removeTableModelListener

      void removeTableModelListener(TableModelListener l)
      Removes a listener from the list that is notified each time a change to the data model occurs.
      Parameters:
      l - the TableModelListener