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()
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
    final Class<?>
    getClass()
    Returns the runtime class of this Object.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for this object.
    final void
    notify()
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string representation of the object.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

  • 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