How to get the JTree path including the rest of its node

Question

I want to listen for expansion and collapse events in a JTree including the rest of all its children and nodes. Because if the tree have some similar or same nodes at the upper level, it is hard to know which node has been selected. That is why I want to know all its children.
I think the traditional way can not be implemented.
JTree tree = (JTree)evt.getSource();
TreePath path = evt.getPath();
Does someone has any idea?
Thank you.

Answer 1

My code below turns the selected node in a tree into a Complete Window's Style Path:
    //Get the Path
    TreePath path = tree.getSelectionPath();
    String address;
    if (path == null) return;
    address = new String();
    //Convert Path to String: format is [ root , subtree1, node2, child 3] etc
    address = path.toString();
    //Lop first bit off leaving root, subtree1, node2, child 3]
    address = address.substring(1);
    //Convert ", " into "\" character to make root\subtree1\node2\child 3]
    //replaceAll method uses regular expressions - hense \\\\ only equals one
    ///after being processed..
    address = address.replaceAll(", ","\\\\");
    //remove trailing ]
    address = address.replace(']','\\');This may be what your looking for, or alternatively, it may not.
Hope it helps set you in the right direction.
Phillip Taylor
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