Class TableStringConverter

java.lang.Object
javax.swing.table.TableStringConverter
public abstract class TableStringConverter extends Object
TableStringConverter is used to convert objects from the model into strings. This is useful in filtering and searching when the model returns objects that do not have meaningful toString implementations.
Since:
1.6

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier
    Constructor
    Description
    protected
    TableStringConverter()
    Constructor for subclasses to call.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    abstract String
    toString(TableModel model, int row, int column)
    Returns the string representation of the value at the specified location.

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    clone()
    Answers a new instance of the same class as the receiver, whose slots have been filled in with the values in the slots of the receiver.
    boolean
    equals(Object o)
    Compares the argument to the receiver, and answers true if they represent the same object using a class specific comparison.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    May cause performance issues, deadlocks and hangs.
    final Class<? extends Object>
    getClass()
    Answers the unique instance of java.lang.Class which represents the class of the receiver.
    int
    hashCode()
    Answers an integer hash code for the receiver.
    final void
    notify()
    Causes one thread which is waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Causes all threads which are waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    String
    toString()
    Answers a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll).
    final void
    wait(long time)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.
    final void
    wait(long time, int frac)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.

  • Constructor Details

    • TableStringConverter

      protected TableStringConverter()
      Constructor for subclasses to call.

  • Method Details

    • toString

      public abstract String toString(TableModel model, int row, int column)
      Returns the string representation of the value at the specified location.
      Parameters:
      model - the TableModel to fetch the value from
      row - the row the string is being requested for
      column - the column the string is being requested for
      Returns:
      the string representation. This should never return null.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if model is null
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the arguments are outside the bounds of the model