Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

javax.swing.tree
Class DefaultTreeCellEditor

java.lang.Object
  extended by javax.swing.tree.DefaultTreeCellEditor
All Implemented Interfaces:
ActionListener, EventListener, CellEditor, TreeSelectionListener, TreeCellEditor

public class DefaultTreeCellEditor
extends Object
implements ActionListener, TreeCellEditor, TreeSelectionListener

A TreeCellEditor. You need to supply an instance of DefaultTreeCellRenderer so that the icons can be obtained. You can optionally supply a TreeCellEditor that will be layed out according to the icon in the DefaultTreeCellRenderer. If you do not supply a TreeCellEditor, a TextField will be used. Editing is started on a triple mouse click, or after a click, pause, click and a delay of 1200 miliseconds.

Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeansTM has been added to the java.beans package. Please see XMLEncoder.

See Also:
JTree

Nested Class Summary
 class DefaultTreeCellEditor.DefaultTextField
          TextField used when no editor is supplied.
 class DefaultTreeCellEditor.EditorContainer
          Container responsible for placing the editingComponent.
 
Field Summary
protected  Color borderSelectionColor
          True if the border selection color should be drawn.
protected  boolean canEdit
          As of Java 2 platform v1.4 this field should no longer be used.
protected  Component editingComponent
          Component used in editing, obtained from the editingContainer.
protected  Container editingContainer
          Editing container, will contain the editorComponent.
protected  Icon editingIcon
          Icon to use when editing.
protected  Font font
          Font to paint with, null indicates font of renderer is to be used.
protected  TreePath lastPath
          Last path that was selected.
protected  int lastRow
          Row that was last passed into getTreeCellEditorComponent.
protected  int offset
          Used in editing.
protected  TreeCellEditor realEditor
          Editor handling the editing.
protected  DefaultTreeCellRenderer renderer
          Renderer, used to get border and offsets from.
protected  Timer timer
          Used before starting the editing session.
protected  JTree tree
          JTree instance listening too.
 
Constructor Summary
DefaultTreeCellEditor(JTree tree, DefaultTreeCellRenderer renderer)
          Constructs a DefaultTreeCellEditor object for a JTree using the specified renderer and a default editor.
DefaultTreeCellEditor(JTree tree, DefaultTreeCellRenderer renderer, TreeCellEditor editor)
          Constructs a DefaultTreeCellEditor object for a JTree using the specified renderer and the specified editor.
 
Method Summary
 void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
          Messaged when the timer fires, this will start the editing session.
 void addCellEditorListener(CellEditorListener l)
          Adds the CellEditorListener.
 void cancelCellEditing()
          Messages cancelCellEditing to the realEditor and removes it from this instance.
protected  boolean canEditImmediately(EventObject event)
          Returns true if event is null, or it is a MouseEvent with a click count > 2 and inHitRegion returns true.
protected  Container createContainer()
          Creates the container to manage placement of editingComponent.
protected  TreeCellEditor createTreeCellEditor()
          This is invoked if a TreeCellEditor is not supplied in the constructor.
protected  void determineOffset(JTree tree, Object value, boolean isSelected, boolean expanded, boolean leaf, int row)
           
 Color getBorderSelectionColor()
          Returns the color the border is drawn.
 CellEditorListener[] getCellEditorListeners()
          Returns an array of all the CellEditorListeners added to this DefaultTreeCellEditor with addCellEditorListener().
 Object getCellEditorValue()
          Returns the value currently being edited.
 Font getFont()
          Gets the font used for editing.
 Component getTreeCellEditorComponent(JTree tree, Object value, boolean isSelected, boolean expanded, boolean leaf, int row)
          Configures the editor.
protected  boolean inHitRegion(int x, int y)
          Returns true if the passed in location is a valid mouse location to start editing from.
 boolean isCellEditable(EventObject event)
          If the realEditor returns true to this message, prepareForEditing is messaged and true is returned.
protected  void prepareForEditing()
          Invoked just before editing is to start.
 void removeCellEditorListener(CellEditorListener l)
          Removes the previously added CellEditorListener.
 void setBorderSelectionColor(Color newColor)
          Sets the color to use for the border.
 void setFont(Font font)
          Sets the font to edit with.
protected  void setTree(JTree newTree)
          Sets the tree currently editing for.
 boolean shouldSelectCell(EventObject event)
          Messages the realEditor for the return value.
protected  boolean shouldStartEditingTimer(EventObject event)
          Returns true if event is a MouseEvent and the click count is 1.
protected  void startEditingTimer()
          Starts the editing timer.
 boolean stopCellEditing()
          If the realEditor will allow editing to stop, the realEditor is removed and true is returned, otherwise false is returned.
 void valueChanged(TreeSelectionEvent e)
          Resets lastPath.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

realEditor

protected TreeCellEditor realEditor
Editor handling the editing.


renderer

protected DefaultTreeCellRenderer renderer
Renderer, used to get border and offsets from.


editingContainer

protected Container editingContainer
Editing container, will contain the editorComponent.


editingComponent

protected transient Component editingComponent
Component used in editing, obtained from the editingContainer.


canEdit

protected boolean canEdit
As of Java 2 platform v1.4 this field should no longer be used. If you wish to provide similar behavior you should directly override isCellEditable.


offset

protected transient int offset
Used in editing. Indicates x position to place editingComponent.


tree

protected transient JTree tree
JTree instance listening too.


lastPath

protected transient TreePath lastPath
Last path that was selected.


timer

protected transient Timer timer
Used before starting the editing session.


lastRow

protected transient int lastRow
Row that was last passed into getTreeCellEditorComponent.


borderSelectionColor

protected Color borderSelectionColor
True if the border selection color should be drawn.


editingIcon

protected transient Icon editingIcon
Icon to use when editing.


font

protected Font font
Font to paint with, null indicates font of renderer is to be used.

Constructor Detail

DefaultTreeCellEditor

public DefaultTreeCellEditor(JTree tree,
                             DefaultTreeCellRenderer renderer)
Constructs a DefaultTreeCellEditor object for a JTree using the specified renderer and a default editor. (Use this constructor for normal editing.)

Parameters:
tree - a JTree object
renderer - a DefaultTreeCellRenderer object

DefaultTreeCellEditor

public DefaultTreeCellEditor(JTree tree,
                             DefaultTreeCellRenderer renderer,
                             TreeCellEditor editor)
Constructs a DefaultTreeCellEditor object for a JTree using the specified renderer and the specified editor. (Use this constructor for specialized editing.)

Parameters:
tree - a JTree object
renderer - a DefaultTreeCellRenderer object
editor - a TreeCellEditor object
Method Detail

setBorderSelectionColor

public void setBorderSelectionColor(Color newColor)
Sets the color to use for the border.

Parameters:
newColor - the new border color

getBorderSelectionColor

public Color getBorderSelectionColor()
Returns the color the border is drawn.

Returns:
the border selection color

setFont

public void setFont(Font font)
Sets the font to edit with. null indicates the renderers font should be used. This will NOT override any font you have set in the editor the receiver was instantied with. If null for an editor was passed in a default editor will be created that will pick up this font.

Parameters:
font - the editing Font
See Also:
getFont()

getFont

public Font getFont()
Gets the font used for editing.

Returns:
the editing Font
See Also:
setFont(java.awt.Font)

getTreeCellEditorComponent

public Component getTreeCellEditorComponent(JTree tree,
                                            Object value,
                                            boolean isSelected,
                                            boolean expanded,
                                            boolean leaf,
                                            int row)
Configures the editor. Passed onto the realEditor.

Specified by:
getTreeCellEditorComponent in interface TreeCellEditor
Parameters:
tree - the JTree that is asking the editor to edit; this parameter can be null
value - the value of the cell to be edited
isSelected - true if the cell is to be rendered with selection highlighting
expanded - true if the node is expanded
leaf - true if the node is a leaf node
row - the row index of the node being edited
Returns:
the component for editing

getCellEditorValue

public Object getCellEditorValue()
Returns the value currently being edited.

Specified by:
getCellEditorValue in interface CellEditor
Returns:
the value currently being edited

isCellEditable

public boolean isCellEditable(EventObject event)
If the realEditor returns true to this message, prepareForEditing is messaged and true is returned.

Specified by:
isCellEditable in interface CellEditor
Parameters:
event - the event the editor should use to consider whether to begin editing or not
Returns:
true if editing can be started
See Also:
CellEditor.shouldSelectCell(java.util.EventObject)

shouldSelectCell

public boolean shouldSelectCell(EventObject event)
Messages the realEditor for the return value.

Specified by:
shouldSelectCell in interface CellEditor
Parameters:
event - the event the editor should use to start editing
Returns:
true if the editor would like the editing cell to be selected; otherwise returns false
See Also:
CellEditor.isCellEditable(java.util.EventObject)

stopCellEditing

public boolean stopCellEditing()
If the realEditor will allow editing to stop, the realEditor is removed and true is returned, otherwise false is returned.

Specified by:
stopCellEditing in interface CellEditor
Returns:
true if editing was stopped; false otherwise

cancelCellEditing

public void cancelCellEditing()
Messages cancelCellEditing to the realEditor and removes it from this instance.

Specified by:
cancelCellEditing in interface CellEditor

addCellEditorListener

public void addCellEditorListener(CellEditorListener l)
Adds the CellEditorListener.

Specified by:
addCellEditorListener in interface CellEditor
Parameters:
l - the listener to be added

removeCellEditorListener

public void removeCellEditorListener(CellEditorListener l)
Removes the previously added CellEditorListener.

Specified by:
removeCellEditorListener in interface CellEditor
Parameters:
l - the listener to be removed

getCellEditorListeners

public CellEditorListener[] getCellEditorListeners()
Returns an array of all the CellEditorListeners added to this DefaultTreeCellEditor with addCellEditorListener().

Returns:
all of the CellEditorListeners added or an empty array if no listeners have been added
Since:
1.4

valueChanged

public void valueChanged(TreeSelectionEvent e)
Resets lastPath.

Specified by:
valueChanged in interface TreeSelectionListener
Parameters:
e - the event that characterizes the change.

actionPerformed

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
Messaged when the timer fires, this will start the editing session.

Specified by:
actionPerformed in interface ActionListener

setTree

protected void setTree(JTree newTree)
Sets the tree currently editing for. This is needed to add a selection listener.

Parameters:
newTree - the new tree to be edited

shouldStartEditingTimer

protected boolean shouldStartEditingTimer(EventObject event)
Returns true if event is a MouseEvent and the click count is 1.

Parameters:
event - the event being studied

startEditingTimer

protected void startEditingTimer()
Starts the editing timer.


canEditImmediately

protected boolean canEditImmediately(EventObject event)
Returns true if event is null, or it is a MouseEvent with a click count > 2 and inHitRegion returns true.

Parameters:
event - the event being studied

inHitRegion

protected boolean inHitRegion(int x,
                              int y)
Returns true if the passed in location is a valid mouse location to start editing from. This is implemented to return false if x is <= the width of the icon and icon gap displayed by the renderer. In other words this returns true if the user clicks over the text part displayed by the renderer, and false otherwise.

Parameters:
x - the x-coordinate of the point
y - the y-coordinate of the point
Returns:
true if the passed in location is a valid mouse location

determineOffset

protected void determineOffset(JTree tree,
                               Object value,
                               boolean isSelected,
                               boolean expanded,
                               boolean leaf,
                               int row)

prepareForEditing

protected void prepareForEditing()
Invoked just before editing is to start. Will add the editingComponent to the editingContainer.


createContainer

protected Container createContainer()
Creates the container to manage placement of editingComponent.


createTreeCellEditor

protected TreeCellEditor createTreeCellEditor()
This is invoked if a TreeCellEditor is not supplied in the constructor. It returns a TextField editor.

Returns:
a new TextField editor

Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

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