Refreshing JTable

[Debbie Argulkar]

Hi,
I have a JTable that is not editable. It gets its data from an xml file. I want to make sure that each time the file is changed, the changes are reflected in the table view. How do I update the table? repaint() does not work.
Thanks
-Deb

[Avi Abrami]

Hi Debbie,
You only need to update the "TableModel" associated with the "JTable".
The "javax.swing.table.TableModel" is an interface. If you are not specifically associating a "TableModel" with your "JTable", then your "TableModel" will be implemented by a class that extends "javax.swing.table.AbstractTableModel" (which is usually "javax.swing.table.DefaultTableModel").
If this is the case, then, whenever you modify the data in the "AbstractTableModel", it will notify the "JTable" that the data has been modified, and the "JTable" should refresh itself.
I suggest you refer to the javadocs for "JTable", "AbstractTableModel", "DefaultTableModel" and "TableModel" for more details.
The "tables" chapter from the book "Swing" (by Matthew Robinson and Pavel Vorobiev) is available for download from here:
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/swing2/
And there is also the "How to Use Tables" lesson in the "Java Tutorial":
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/table.html
Hope this helps you.
Good Luck,
Avi.

[Debbie Argulkar]

Hi Avi,
Thanks a lot for your prompt and helpful reply. I am going through those chapters now and will hopefully solve the problem.
Thanks
-Deb

[Adrian Yan]

If I remember correctly, you need to call firTableModelChane() method in order for JTable to repaint.

[Debbie Argulkar]

Hi,
I just modified the data in the DefaultTableModel and it worked!!!
Thanks,
-Deb