Interface ComboBoxEditor

All Known Implementing Classes:: BasicComboBoxEditor, BasicComboBoxEditor.UIResource, MetalComboBoxEditor, MetalComboBoxEditor.UIResource

public interface ComboBoxEditor

The editor component used for JComboBox components.

Since:: 1.2

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addActionListener(ActionListener l)`	Add an ActionListener.
`Component`	`getEditorComponent()`	Returns the component that should be added to the tree hierarchy for this editor
`Object`	`getItem()`	Returns the edited item
`void`	`removeActionListener(ActionListener l)`	Remove an ActionListener
`void`	`selectAll()`	Ask the editor to start editing and to select everything
`void`	`setItem(Object anObject)`	Set the item that should be edited.

Method Details

getEditorComponent

Component getEditorComponent()

Returns the component that should be added to the tree hierarchy for this editor

Returns:: the component

setItem

void setItem(Object anObject)

Set the item that should be edited. Cancel any editing if necessary

Parameters:: anObject - an item

getItem

Object getItem()

Returns the edited item

Returns:: the edited item

selectAll

void selectAll()

Ask the editor to start editing and to select everything

addActionListener

void addActionListener(ActionListener l)

Add an ActionListener. An action event is generated when the edited item changes

Parameters:: l - an ActionListener

removeActionListener

void removeActionListener(ActionListener l)

Remove an ActionListener

Parameters:: l - an ActionListener

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