How can i add a table header using DefaultTableModel?

Question

Im having problems finding examples of creating a table header using the DefaultTableModel. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
so far i am able to create a table and add rows, but i need the first row to be the header with title and i am not able to do that with this model.
Below is an excerpt of what i have thus far...
JTableHeader header = new JTableHeader();
        checkOutTable.setModel(tableModel);
        checkOutTable.setRowSelectionAllowed(true);
private DefaultTableModel tableModel = new DefaultTableModel(
            new Object [][] {
                    {"Item ID", "Title", "Type", "Serial ID", "Status", "Response", "Print"},
                new String [] {
                    "TITLE 1", "TITLE 2", "TITLE 3", "TITLE 4", "TITLE 5", "TITLE 6", "TITLE 7"
            ){Class[] types = new Class[] { java.lang.Object.class,
                    java.lang.Object.class, java.lang.Object.class,
                    java.lang.Object.class, java.lang.Object.class,
                    java.lang.Object.class, java.lang.Object.class };
            public Class getColumnClass(int columnIndex) {
                return types[columnIndex];
            }};

Answer 1

Use the constructor that takes a Vector of column names and a row count.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/javax/swing/table/DefaultTableModel.html#DefaultTableModel(java.util.Vector,%20int)