Class TableStringConverter

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.table.TableStringConverter

public abstract class TableStringConverter extends Object

TableStringConverter is used to convert objects from the model into strings. This is useful in filtering and searching when the model returns objects that do not have meaningful toString implementations.

Since:: 1.6

Constructor Summary

TableStringConverter()

Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract String`	`toString(TableModel model, int row, int column)`	Returns the string representation of the value at the specified location.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Constructor Details

TableStringConverter

protected TableStringConverter()

Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Details

toString

public abstract String toString(TableModel model, int row, int column)

Returns the string representation of the value at the specified location.

Parameters:: model - the TableModel to fetch the value from; row - the row the string is being requested for; column - the column the string is being requested for
Returns:: the string representation. This should never return null.
Throws:: NullPointerException - if model is null; IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the arguments are outside the bounds of the model

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