How to use cell editors in JTree?

Question

Hi,
I have a component where I am placing JTable in JTree node.The table cells should be editable.
I was unable to do that.
I am giving code for 2 classes below,which I used.
To test this compile the classes seperately.
/**************************TableInTree.java(main class)**************/
import java.awt.Component;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.tree.*;
import java.util.*;
public class TableInTree extends JFrame
public TableInTree()
super("TableInTree");
JTree tree = new JTree(this.createTreeModel());
tree.setCellRenderer(new ResultTreeCellRenderer());
tree.setEditable(true);
this.getContentPane().add(new JScrollPane(tree));
public static void main(String[] args)
TableInTree frame = new TableInTree();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setSize(800, 600);
frame.show();
// * Method createRootNodes.
private TreeModel createTreeModel()
DefaultMutableTreeNode root = new DefaultMutableTreeNode("root");
DefaultMutableTreeNode node1 = new DefaultMutableTreeNode("test1");
node1.add(new DefaultMutableTreeNode(new TableRenderDemo)));
root.add(node1);
root.add(new DefaultMutableTreeNode("test2"));
return new DefaultTreeModel(root, true);
public static class ResultTreeCellRenderer extends DefaultTreeCellRenderer
public Component getTreeCellRendererComponent(JTree t, Object value,boolean s, boolean o,boolean l, int r, boolean h)
if (value instanceof DefaultMutableTreeNode)
DefaultMutableTreeNode node = (DefaultMutableTreeNode) value;
if (node.getUserObject() instanceof TableRenderDemo)
return new JScrollPane((TableRenderDemo) node.getUserObject());
return super.getTreeCellRendererComponent(t, value, s, o, l, r, h);
/*******************TreeRenderDemo.java**************************/
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.table.*;
import javax.swing.table.*;
import java.awt.*;
* TableRenderDemo is just like TableDemo, except that it
* explicitly initializes column sizes and it uses a combo box
* as an editor for the Sport column.
public class TableRenderDemo extends JPanel {
private boolean DEBUG = false;
public TableRenderDemo() {
super(new GridLayout(1,0));
JTable table = new JTable(new MyTableModel());
table.setPreferredScrollableViewportSize(new Dimension(500, 70));
//Create the scroll pane and add the table to it.
JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(table);
//Set up column sizes.
initColumnSizes(table);
//Fiddle with the Sport column's cell editors/renderers.
setUpSportColumn(table, table.getColumnModel().getColumn(2));
//Add the scroll pane to this panel.
add(scrollPane);
* This method picks good column sizes.
* If all column heads are wider than the column's cells'
* contents, then you can just use column.sizeWidthToFit().
private void initColumnSizes(JTable table) {
MyTableModel model = (MyTableModel)table.getModel();
TableColumn column = null;
Component comp = null;
int headerWidth = 0;
int cellWidth = 0;
Object[] longValues = model.longValues;
TableCellRenderer headerRenderer =
((JTableHeader)table.getTableHeader()).getDefaultRenderer();
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
column = table.getColumnModel().getColumn(i);
comp = headerRenderer.getTableCellRendererComponent(
null, column.getHeaderValue(),
false, false, 0, 0);
headerWidth = comp.getPreferredSize().width;
comp = table.getDefaultRenderer(model.getColumnClass(i)).
getTableCellRendererComponent(
table, longValues,
false, false, 0, i);
cellWidth = comp.getPreferredSize().width;
if (DEBUG) {
System.out.println("Initializing width of column "
+ i + ". "
+ "headerWidth = " + headerWidth
+ "; cellWidth = " + cellWidth);
//XXX: Before Swing 1.1 Beta 2, use setMinWidth instead.
column.setPreferredWidth(Math.max(headerWidth, cellWidth));
public void setUpSportColumn(JTable table,
TableColumn sportColumn) {
//Set up the editor for the sport cells.
JComboBox comboBox = new JComboBox();
comboBox.addItem("Snowboarding");
comboBox.addItem("Rowing");
comboBox.addItem("Knitting");
comboBox.addItem("Speed reading");
comboBox.addItem("Pool");
comboBox.addItem("None of the above");
sportColumn.setCellEditor(new DefaultCellEditor(comboBox));
//Set up tool tips for the sport cells.
DefaultTableCellRenderer renderer =
new DefaultTableCellRenderer();
renderer.setToolTipText("Click for combo box");
sportColumn.setCellRenderer(renderer);
class MyTableModel extends AbstractTableModel {
private String[] columnNames = {"First Name",
"Last Name",
"Sport",
"# of Years",
"Vegetarian"};
private Object[][] data = {
{"Mary", "Campione",
"Snowboarding", new Integer(5), new Boolean(false)},
{"Alison", "Huml",
"Rowing", new Integer(3), new Boolean(true)},
{"Kathy", "Walrath",
"Knitting", new Integer(2), new Boolean(false)},
{"Sharon", "Zakhour",
"Speed reading", new Integer(20), new Boolean(true)},
{"Philip", "Milne",
"Pool", new Integer(10), new Boolean(false)}
public final Object[] longValues = {"Sharon", "Campione",
"None of the above",
new Integer(20), Boolean.TRUE};
public int getColumnCount() {
return columnNames.length;
public int getRowCount() {
return data.length;
public String getColumnName(int col) {
return columnNames[col];
public Object getValueAt(int row, int col) {
return data[row][col];
* JTable uses this method to determine the default renderer/
* editor for each cell. If we didn't implement this method,
* then the last column would contain text ("true"/"false"),
* rather than a check box.
public Class getColumnClass(int c) {
return getValueAt(0, c).getClass();
* Don't need to implement this method unless your table's
* editable.
public boolean isCellEditable(int row, int col) {
//Note that the data/cell address is constant,
//no matter where the cell appears onscreen.
if (col < 2) {
return false;
} else {
return true;
* Don't need to implement this method unless your table's
* data can change.
public void setValueAt(Object value, int row, int col) {
if (DEBUG) {
System.out.println("Setting value at " + row + "," + col
+ " to " + value
+ " (an instance of "
+ value.getClass() + ")");
data[row][col] = value;
fireTableCellUpdated(row, col);
if (DEBUG) {
System.out.println("New value of data:");
printDebugData();
private void printDebugData() {
int numRows = getRowCount();
int numCols = getColumnCount();
for (int i=0; i < numRows; i++) {
System.out.print(" row " + i + ":");
for (int j=0; j < numCols; j++) {
System.out.print(" " + data[j]);
System.out.println();
* Create the GUI and show it. For thread safety,
* this method should be invoked from the
* event-dispatching thread.
private static void createAndShowGUI() {
//Make sure we have nice window decorations.
//JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
//Create and set up the window.
JFrame frame = new JFrame("TableRenderDemo");
//frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
//Create and set up the content pane.
TableRenderDemo newContentPane = new TableRenderDemo();
newContentPane.setOpaque(true); //content panes must be opaque
frame.setContentPane(newContentPane);
//Display the window.
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
Please give me a solution.
thanks in advance

Answer 1

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