JTable with custom combobox

Hi
I been trying to create a JTable with a custom combobox, that is in a column the lists contained within each combobox is unique. I tried using a renderer, even though the combo appears I cannot select the combo for editing. Any suggestions on how to get the combo working properly would be appreciated thanks.

It's been a few years since I did something like this, but my recollection is that you should implement the TableCellEditor interface and have the getTableCellEditor method return your custom combo box. Then, either override getCellEditor in your JTable to return your custom TableCellEditor or (better) call tableColumn.setCellEditor for the column you're interested in, passing an instance of your TableCellEditor. I suggest you return the same JComboBox from your implementation of getTableCellEditor every time, and either replace the underlying model or have a custom model in which you can easily switch the contents on-the-fly.
Having done this in the past, I remember that it's quite easy to leak stuff - I wouldn't advise making a new JComboBox every time.
Regards,
Huw

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