Coloring selected nodes in JTree

i am currently using setCellRenderer() for highlighting a selected node in my JTree.but when i select another node, the previously selected node loses its highlight.i would like to know of how i could make the highlight in the selected nodes remain persistent.

I am currently using DISCONTIGUOUS_TREE_SELECTION only. my requirement is that i should be able to select any number of nodes.so i use this selection.
but at the same time, my highlight in selected nodes should be like a toggle-state.
if i select an already selected node ( say A), the highlight has to go away.
and at the same time, th highlight on previously selected nodes (say B, C) should be persistent.
am currently using TreeSelectionListener. and for rendering am using SetCellRenderer.
in this scenario, how could my work be accomplished?

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java version "1.4.2_08"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_08-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_08-b03, mixed mode)
Error as follows:
C:\temp\swing>javac DefaultMutableTreeSub.java
DefaultMutableTreeSub.java:38: <identifier> expected
private static List<Object> getChildNodes(JTree j) {
^
1 error
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