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package javax.swing;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
import java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException;

RowFilter is used to filter out entries from the model so that they are not shown in the view. For example, a RowFilter associated with a JTable might only allow rows that contain a column with a specific string. The meaning of entry depends on the component type. For example, when a filter is associated with a JTable, an entry corresponds to a row; when associated with a JTree, an entry corresponds to a node.

Subclasses must override the include method to indicate whether the entry should be shown in the view. The Entry argument can be used to obtain the values in each of the columns in that entry. The following example shows an include method that allows only entries containing one or more values starting with the string "a":

RowFilter<Object,Object> startsWithAFilter = new RowFilter<Object,Object>() {
  public boolean include(Entry<? extends Object, ? extends Object> entry) {
    for (int i = entry.getValueCount() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
      if (entry.getStringValue(i).startsWith("a")) {
        // The value starts with "a", include it
        return true;
      }
    }
    // None of the columns start with "a"; return false so that this
    // entry is not shown
    return false;
  }
};
RowFilter has two formal type parameters that allow you to create a RowFilter for a specific model. For example, the following assumes a specific model that is wrapping objects of type Person. Only Persons with an age over 20 will be shown:
RowFilter<PersonModel,Integer> ageFilter = new RowFilter<PersonModel,Integer>() {
  public boolean include(Entry<? extends PersonModel, ? extends Integer> entry) {
    PersonModel personModel = entry.getModel();
    Person person = personModel.getPerson(entry.getIdentifier());
    if (person.getAge() > 20) {
      // Returning true indicates this row should be shown.
      return true;
    }
    // Age is <= 20, don't show it.
    return false;
  }
};
PersonModel model = createPersonModel();
TableRowSorter<PersonModel> sorter = new TableRowSorter<PersonModel>(model);
sorter.setRowFilter(ageFilter);
Type parameters:
  • <M> – the type of the model; for example PersonModel
  • <I> – the type of the identifier; when using TableRowSorter this will be Integer
See Also:
Since:1.6
/** * <code>RowFilter</code> is used to filter out entries from the * model so that they are not shown in the view. For example, a * <code>RowFilter</code> associated with a <code>JTable</code> might * only allow rows that contain a column with a specific string. The * meaning of <em>entry</em> depends on the component type. * For example, when a filter is * associated with a <code>JTable</code>, an entry corresponds to a * row; when associated with a <code>JTree</code>, an entry corresponds * to a node. * <p> * Subclasses must override the <code>include</code> method to * indicate whether the entry should be shown in the * view. The <code>Entry</code> argument can be used to obtain the values in * each of the columns in that entry. The following example shows an * <code>include</code> method that allows only entries containing one or * more values starting with the string "a": * <pre> * RowFilter&lt;Object,Object&gt; startsWithAFilter = new RowFilter&lt;Object,Object&gt;() { * public boolean include(Entry&lt;? extends Object, ? extends Object&gt; entry) { * for (int i = entry.getValueCount() - 1; i &gt;= 0; i--) { * if (entry.getStringValue(i).startsWith("a")) { * // The value starts with "a", include it * return true; * } * } * // None of the columns start with "a"; return false so that this * // entry is not shown * return false; * } * }; * </pre> * <code>RowFilter</code> has two formal type parameters that allow * you to create a <code>RowFilter</code> for a specific model. For * example, the following assumes a specific model that is wrapping * objects of type <code>Person</code>. Only <code>Person</code>s * with an age over 20 will be shown: * <pre> * RowFilter&lt;PersonModel,Integer&gt; ageFilter = new RowFilter&lt;PersonModel,Integer&gt;() { * public boolean include(Entry&lt;? extends PersonModel, ? extends Integer&gt; entry) { * PersonModel personModel = entry.getModel(); * Person person = personModel.getPerson(entry.getIdentifier()); * if (person.getAge() &gt; 20) { * // Returning true indicates this row should be shown. * return true; * } * // Age is &lt;= 20, don't show it. * return false; * } * }; * PersonModel model = createPersonModel(); * TableRowSorter&lt;PersonModel&gt; sorter = new TableRowSorter&lt;PersonModel&gt;(model); * sorter.setRowFilter(ageFilter); * </pre> * * @param <M> the type of the model; for example <code>PersonModel</code> * @param <I> the type of the identifier; when using * <code>TableRowSorter</code> this will be <code>Integer</code> * @see javax.swing.table.TableRowSorter * @since 1.6 */
public abstract class RowFilter<M,I> {
Enumeration of the possible comparison values supported by some of the default RowFilters.
See Also:
  • RowFilter
Since:1.6
/** * Enumeration of the possible comparison values supported by * some of the default <code>RowFilter</code>s. * * @see RowFilter * @since 1.6 */
public enum ComparisonType {
Indicates that entries with a value before the supplied value should be included.
/** * Indicates that entries with a value before the supplied * value should be included. */
BEFORE,
Indicates that entries with a value after the supplied value should be included.
/** * Indicates that entries with a value after the supplied * value should be included. */
AFTER,
Indicates that entries with a value equal to the supplied value should be included.
/** * Indicates that entries with a value equal to the supplied * value should be included. */
EQUAL,
Indicates that entries with a value not equal to the supplied value should be included.
/** * Indicates that entries with a value not equal to the supplied * value should be included. */
NOT_EQUAL }
Throws an IllegalArgumentException if any of the values in columns are < 0.
/** * Throws an IllegalArgumentException if any of the values in * columns are {@literal <} 0. */
private static void checkIndices(int[] columns) { for (int i = columns.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) { if (columns[i] < 0) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Index must be >= 0"); } } }
Returns a RowFilter that uses a regular expression to determine which entries to include. Only entries with at least one matching value are included. For example, the following creates a RowFilter that includes entries with at least one value starting with "a":
  RowFilter.regexFilter("^a");

The returned filter uses Matcher.find to test for inclusion. To test for exact matches use the characters '^' and '$' to match the beginning and end of the string respectively. For example, "^foo$" includes only rows whose string is exactly "foo" and not, for example, "food". See Pattern for a complete description of the supported regular-expression constructs.

Params:
  • regex – the regular expression to filter on
  • indices – the indices of the values to check. If not supplied all values are evaluated
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:a RowFilter implementing the specified criteria
/** * Returns a <code>RowFilter</code> that uses a regular * expression to determine which entries to include. Only entries * with at least one matching value are included. For * example, the following creates a <code>RowFilter</code> that * includes entries with at least one value starting with * "a": * <pre> * RowFilter.regexFilter("^a"); * </pre> * <p> * The returned filter uses {@link java.util.regex.Matcher#find} * to test for inclusion. To test for exact matches use the * characters '^' and '$' to match the beginning and end of the * string respectively. For example, "^foo$" includes only rows whose * string is exactly "foo" and not, for example, "food". See * {@link java.util.regex.Pattern} for a complete description of * the supported regular-expression constructs. * * @param regex the regular expression to filter on * @param indices the indices of the values to check. If not supplied all * values are evaluated * @return a <code>RowFilter</code> implementing the specified criteria * @throws NullPointerException if <code>regex</code> is * <code>null</code> * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any of the <code>indices</code> * are &lt; 0 * @throws PatternSyntaxException if <code>regex</code> is * not a valid regular expression. * @see java.util.regex.Pattern */
public static <M,I> RowFilter<M,I> regexFilter(String regex, int... indices) { return (RowFilter<M,I>)new RegexFilter(Pattern.compile(regex), indices); }
Returns a RowFilter that includes entries that have at least one Date value meeting the specified criteria. For example, the following RowFilter includes only entries with at least one date value after the current date:
  RowFilter.dateFilter(ComparisonType.AFTER, new Date());
Params:
  • type – the type of comparison to perform
  • date – the date to compare against
  • indices – the indices of the values to check. If not supplied all values are evaluated
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:a RowFilter implementing the specified criteria
/** * Returns a <code>RowFilter</code> that includes entries that * have at least one <code>Date</code> value meeting the specified * criteria. For example, the following <code>RowFilter</code> includes * only entries with at least one date value after the current date: * <pre> * RowFilter.dateFilter(ComparisonType.AFTER, new Date()); * </pre> * * @param type the type of comparison to perform * @param date the date to compare against * @param indices the indices of the values to check. If not supplied all * values are evaluated * @return a <code>RowFilter</code> implementing the specified criteria * @throws NullPointerException if <code>date</code> is * <code>null</code> * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any of the <code>indices</code> * are &lt; 0 or <code>type</code> is * <code>null</code> * @see java.util.Calendar * @see java.util.Date */
public static <M,I> RowFilter<M,I> dateFilter(ComparisonType type, Date date, int... indices) { return (RowFilter<M,I>)new DateFilter(type, date.getTime(), indices); }
Returns a RowFilter that includes entries that have at least one Number value meeting the specified criteria. For example, the following filter will only include entries with at least one number value equal to 10:
  RowFilter.numberFilter(ComparisonType.EQUAL, 10);
Params:
  • type – the type of comparison to perform
  • indices – the indices of the values to check. If not supplied all values are evaluated
Throws:
Returns:a RowFilter implementing the specified criteria
/** * Returns a <code>RowFilter</code> that includes entries that * have at least one <code>Number</code> value meeting the * specified criteria. For example, the following * filter will only include entries with at * least one number value equal to 10: * <pre> * RowFilter.numberFilter(ComparisonType.EQUAL, 10); * </pre> * * @param type the type of comparison to perform * @param indices the indices of the values to check. If not supplied all * values are evaluated * @return a <code>RowFilter</code> implementing the specified criteria * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any of the <code>indices</code> * are &lt; 0, <code>type</code> is <code>null</code> * or <code>number</code> is <code>null</code> */
public static <M,I> RowFilter<M,I> numberFilter(ComparisonType type, Number number, int... indices) { return (RowFilter<M,I>)new NumberFilter(type, number, indices); }
Returns a RowFilter that includes entries if any of the supplied filters includes the entry.

The following example creates a RowFilter that will include any entries containing the string "foo" or the string "bar":

  List<RowFilter<Object,Object>> filters = new ArrayList<RowFilter<Object,Object>>(2);
  filters.add(RowFilter.regexFilter("foo"));
  filters.add(RowFilter.regexFilter("bar"));
  RowFilter<Object,Object> fooBarFilter = RowFilter.orFilter(filters);
Params:
  • filters – the RowFilters to test
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:a RowFilter implementing the specified criteria
/** * Returns a <code>RowFilter</code> that includes entries if any * of the supplied filters includes the entry. * <p> * The following example creates a <code>RowFilter</code> that will * include any entries containing the string "foo" or the string * "bar": * <pre> * List&lt;RowFilter&lt;Object,Object&gt;&gt; filters = new ArrayList&lt;RowFilter&lt;Object,Object&gt;&gt;(2); * filters.add(RowFilter.regexFilter("foo")); * filters.add(RowFilter.regexFilter("bar")); * RowFilter&lt;Object,Object&gt; fooBarFilter = RowFilter.orFilter(filters); * </pre> * * @param filters the <code>RowFilter</code>s to test * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any of the filters * are <code>null</code> * @throws NullPointerException if <code>filters</code> is null * @return a <code>RowFilter</code> implementing the specified criteria * @see java.util.Arrays#asList */
public static <M,I> RowFilter<M,I> orFilter( Iterable<? extends RowFilter<? super M, ? super I>> filters) { return new OrFilter<M,I>(filters); }
Returns a RowFilter that includes entries if all of the supplied filters include the entry.

The following example creates a RowFilter that will include any entries containing the string "foo" and the string "bar":

  List<RowFilter<Object,Object>> filters = new ArrayList<RowFilter<Object,Object>>(2);
  filters.add(RowFilter.regexFilter("foo"));
  filters.add(RowFilter.regexFilter("bar"));
  RowFilter<Object,Object> fooBarFilter = RowFilter.andFilter(filters);
Params:
  • filters – the RowFilters to test
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:a RowFilter implementing the specified criteria
/** * Returns a <code>RowFilter</code> that includes entries if all * of the supplied filters include the entry. * <p> * The following example creates a <code>RowFilter</code> that will * include any entries containing the string "foo" and the string * "bar": * <pre> * List&lt;RowFilter&lt;Object,Object&gt;&gt; filters = new ArrayList&lt;RowFilter&lt;Object,Object&gt;&gt;(2); * filters.add(RowFilter.regexFilter("foo")); * filters.add(RowFilter.regexFilter("bar")); * RowFilter&lt;Object,Object&gt; fooBarFilter = RowFilter.andFilter(filters); * </pre> * * @param filters the <code>RowFilter</code>s to test * @return a <code>RowFilter</code> implementing the specified criteria * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any of the filters * are <code>null</code> * @throws NullPointerException if <code>filters</code> is null * @see java.util.Arrays#asList */
public static <M,I> RowFilter<M,I> andFilter( Iterable<? extends RowFilter<? super M, ? super I>> filters) { return new AndFilter<M,I>(filters); }
Returns a RowFilter that includes entries if the supplied filter does not include the entry.
Params:
  • filter – the RowFilter to negate
Throws:
Returns:a RowFilter implementing the specified criteria
/** * Returns a <code>RowFilter</code> that includes entries if the * supplied filter does not include the entry. * * @param filter the <code>RowFilter</code> to negate * @return a <code>RowFilter</code> implementing the specified criteria * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>filter</code> is * <code>null</code> */
public static <M,I> RowFilter<M,I> notFilter(RowFilter<M,I> filter) { return new NotFilter<M,I>(filter); }
Returns true if the specified entry should be shown; returns false if the entry should be hidden.

The entry argument is valid only for the duration of the invocation. Using entry after the call returns results in undefined behavior.

Params:
  • entry – a non-null object that wraps the underlying object from the model
Returns:true if the entry should be shown
/** * Returns true if the specified entry should be shown; * returns false if the entry should be hidden. * <p> * The <code>entry</code> argument is valid only for the duration of * the invocation. Using <code>entry</code> after the call returns * results in undefined behavior. * * @param entry a non-<code>null</code> object that wraps the underlying * object from the model * @return true if the entry should be shown */
public abstract boolean include(Entry<? extends M, ? extends I> entry); // // WARNING: // Because of the method signature of dateFilter/numberFilter/regexFilter // we can NEVER add a method to RowFilter that returns M,I. If we were // to do so it would be possible to get a ClassCastException during normal // usage. //
An Entry object is passed to instances of RowFilter, allowing the filter to get the value of the entry's data, and thus to determine whether the entry should be shown. An Entry object contains information about the model as well as methods for getting the underlying values from the model.
Type parameters:
  • <M> – the type of the model; for example PersonModel
  • <I> – the type of the identifier; when using TableRowSorter this will be Integer
See Also:
Since:1.6
/** * An <code>Entry</code> object is passed to instances of * <code>RowFilter</code>, allowing the filter to get the value of the * entry's data, and thus to determine whether the entry should be shown. * An <code>Entry</code> object contains information about the model * as well as methods for getting the underlying values from the model. * * @param <M> the type of the model; for example <code>PersonModel</code> * @param <I> the type of the identifier; when using * <code>TableRowSorter</code> this will be <code>Integer</code> * @see javax.swing.RowFilter * @see javax.swing.DefaultRowSorter#setRowFilter(javax.swing.RowFilter) * @since 1.6 */
public static abstract class Entry<M, I> {
Creates an Entry.
/** * Creates an <code>Entry</code>. */
public Entry() { }
Returns the underlying model.
Returns:the model containing the data that this entry represents
/** * Returns the underlying model. * * @return the model containing the data that this entry represents */
public abstract M getModel();
Returns the number of values in the entry. For example, when used with a table this corresponds to the number of columns.
Returns:number of values in the object being filtered
/** * Returns the number of values in the entry. For * example, when used with a table this corresponds to the * number of columns. * * @return number of values in the object being filtered */
public abstract int getValueCount();
Returns the value at the specified index. This may return null. When used with a table, index corresponds to the column number in the model.
Params:
  • index – the index of the value to get
Throws:
Returns:value at the specified index
/** * Returns the value at the specified index. This may return * <code>null</code>. When used with a table, index * corresponds to the column number in the model. * * @param index the index of the value to get * @return value at the specified index * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if index &lt; 0 or * &gt;= getValueCount */
public abstract Object getValue(int index);
Returns the string value at the specified index. If filtering is being done based on String values this method is preferred to that of getValue as getValue(index).toString() may return a different result than getStringValue(index).

This implementation calls getValue(index).toString() after checking for null. Subclasses that provide different string conversion should override this method if necessary.

Params:
  • index – the index of the value to get
Throws:
Returns:non-null string at the specified index
/** * Returns the string value at the specified index. If * filtering is being done based on <code>String</code> values * this method is preferred to that of <code>getValue</code> * as <code>getValue(index).toString()</code> may return a * different result than <code>getStringValue(index)</code>. * <p> * This implementation calls <code>getValue(index).toString()</code> * after checking for <code>null</code>. Subclasses that provide * different string conversion should override this method if * necessary. * * @param index the index of the value to get * @return {@code non-null} string at the specified index * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if index &lt; 0 || * &gt;= getValueCount */
public String getStringValue(int index) { Object value = getValue(index); return (value == null) ? "" : value.toString(); }
Returns the identifer (in the model) of the entry. For a table this corresponds to the index of the row in the model, expressed as an Integer.
Returns:a model-based (not view-based) identifier for this entry
/** * Returns the identifer (in the model) of the entry. * For a table this corresponds to the index of the row in the model, * expressed as an <code>Integer</code>. * * @return a model-based (not view-based) identifier for * this entry */
public abstract I getIdentifier(); } private static abstract class GeneralFilter extends RowFilter<Object,Object> { private int[] columns; GeneralFilter(int[] columns) { checkIndices(columns); this.columns = columns; } public boolean include(Entry<? extends Object,? extends Object> value){ int count = value.getValueCount(); if (columns.length > 0) { for (int i = columns.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) { int index = columns[i]; if (index < count) { if (include(value, index)) { return true; } } } } else { while (--count >= 0) { if (include(value, count)) { return true; } } } return false; } protected abstract boolean include( Entry<? extends Object,? extends Object> value, int index); } private static class RegexFilter extends GeneralFilter { private Matcher matcher; RegexFilter(Pattern regex, int[] columns) { super(columns); if (regex == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Pattern must be non-null"); } matcher = regex.matcher(""); } protected boolean include( Entry<? extends Object,? extends Object> value, int index) { matcher.reset(value.getStringValue(index)); return matcher.find(); } } private static class DateFilter extends GeneralFilter { private long date; private ComparisonType type; DateFilter(ComparisonType type, long date, int[] columns) { super(columns); if (type == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("type must be non-null"); } this.type = type; this.date = date; } protected boolean include( Entry<? extends Object,? extends Object> value, int index) { Object v = value.getValue(index); if (v instanceof Date) { long vDate = ((Date)v).getTime(); switch(type) { case BEFORE: return (vDate < date); case AFTER: return (vDate > date); case EQUAL: return (vDate == date); case NOT_EQUAL: return (vDate != date); default: break; } } return false; } } private static class NumberFilter extends GeneralFilter { private boolean isComparable; private Number number; private ComparisonType type; NumberFilter(ComparisonType type, Number number, int[] columns) { super(columns); if (type == null || number == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "type and number must be non-null"); } this.type = type; this.number = number; isComparable = (number instanceof Comparable); } @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") protected boolean include( Entry<? extends Object,? extends Object> value, int index) { Object v = value.getValue(index); if (v instanceof Number) { boolean compared = true; int compareResult; Class vClass = v.getClass(); if (number.getClass() == vClass && isComparable) { compareResult = ((Comparable)number).compareTo(v); } else { compareResult = longCompare((Number)v); } switch(type) { case BEFORE: return (compareResult > 0); case AFTER: return (compareResult < 0); case EQUAL: return (compareResult == 0); case NOT_EQUAL: return (compareResult != 0); default: break; } } return false; } private int longCompare(Number o) { long diff = number.longValue() - o.longValue(); if (diff < 0) { return -1; } else if (diff > 0) { return 1; } return 0; } } private static class OrFilter<M,I> extends RowFilter<M,I> { List<RowFilter<? super M,? super I>> filters; OrFilter(Iterable<? extends RowFilter<? super M, ? super I>> filters) { this.filters = new ArrayList<RowFilter<? super M,? super I>>(); for (RowFilter<? super M, ? super I> filter : filters) { if (filter == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Filter must be non-null"); } this.filters.add(filter); } } public boolean include(Entry<? extends M, ? extends I> value) { for (RowFilter<? super M,? super I> filter : filters) { if (filter.include(value)) { return true; } } return false; } } private static class AndFilter<M,I> extends OrFilter<M,I> { AndFilter(Iterable<? extends RowFilter<? super M,? super I>> filters) { super(filters); } public boolean include(Entry<? extends M, ? extends I> value) { for (RowFilter<? super M,? super I> filter : filters) { if (!filter.include(value)) { return false; } } return true; } } private static class NotFilter<M,I> extends RowFilter<M,I> { private RowFilter<M,I> filter; NotFilter(RowFilter<M,I> filter) { if (filter == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "filter must be non-null"); } this.filter = filter; } public boolean include(Entry<? extends M, ? extends I> value) { return !filter.include(value); } } }