How do you format the a particular cell of a JTable to accept different datatypes ?!!

[Meghna ks]

Hi guys, Here's my question. Typically, I've observed that a particular column of a JTable can be rendered and made to accept a particular data type or a combobox to show up or a textbox to show up etc. How do I get a particular column of a JTable to accept different data types and components . i.e for eg. the second column of a Table can have an Integer, a string , a boolean(checkbox must show up), a Date/Time(a combobox should show up) .. How can this be done ?!!
Thanks
Meghna

[suri]

http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javatips/jw-javatip102.html
this link may be helpful to you.

[Anonymous]

Meghna, There are several examples of this in chapter 18 freely available here:
http://www.spindoczine.com/sbe
In particular I would take a look at the expense report example.
-Matt
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Matthew Robinson
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co-author of "Swing" (1999, Manning Publications). Freely available at http://www.spindoczine.com/sbe

[Meghna ks]

Hi Matt
I did go through the expense report example and its very well explained. But, I've seen Tables having same type of data for a particular column , i.e 1st column - Date, 2nd column - Time,
3rd column - combobox and so on. What I was wondering was if it is possible to fit it multiple data types in a single column !!
For eg :
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First Column
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Date
Time
Checkbox(Boolean)
Combobox(List of Values)
IPAddress
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Have you come across any examples of this type in JTables ?!! Please let me know if you come up with any ideas ?!!
Thanks
Meghna

[Swamy Vatti]

Check this...
Sure u'll have a solution
http://eos.dk/archive/swing/frm05136.html

[Matt Robinson]

One way is to override your table's getCellRenderer and getCellEditor methods check the row and column and return the renderer or editor you'd like to use for that particular cell
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Matthew Robinson co-author of "Swing" (1999, Manning Publications). Freely available at http://www.spindoczine.com/sbe