JTable's Cell navigation with TAB

Dear ALL
I have face one problem in JTable's cell navigation with TAB. The problem as describe bellow.
I have two columns NAME and ADDRESS. Set focus on ADDRESS column's first cell. now if i am press tab key then focus controll comes on second cell which is the ADDRESS column. At the end of row controll comes on first row second column that means focus on ADDRESS column's first cell.
Please give me some hints.
Thanks in advance.
Amit

Your description doesn't make any sense (to me at least) so I don't know what your problem is or what you are asking to be changed.
The normal tab order is Left to Right, Top to Bottom. So if the focus is at the top/left normal tabbing would be:
Row 0, Column 0 (name 0)
Row 0 Column 1 (address 0)
Row 1, Column0 (name 1)
Row 1, Column 1 (address 1)
Row 2, Column 0 (name 2)
Row 2, Column 1 (address 2)
Your question seems to imply that your tab from address to addreass, which doesn't make sense.
"Set focus on ADDRESS column's first cell. now if i am press tab key then focus controll comes on second cell which is the ADDRESS "

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