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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 JListBox,
JComboBox, JTree, or JTable
needs to implement.
Author:
Alan Chung/**
 * 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 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. 

 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.
Params:
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/**
     *  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);
}