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25
26package javax.swing.table;
27
28import java.awt.Component;
29import javax.swing.*;
30
31/**
32 * This interface defines the method required by any object that
33 * would like to be a renderer for cells in a <code>JTable</code>.
34 *
35 * @author Alan Chung
36 */
37
38public interface TableCellRenderer {
39
40    /**
41     * Returns the component used for drawing the cell.  This method is
42     * used to configure the renderer appropriately before drawing.
43     * <p>
44     * The <code>TableCellRenderer</code> is also responsible for rendering the
45     * the cell representing the table's current DnD drop location if
46     * it has one. If this renderer cares about rendering
47     * the DnD drop location, it should query the table directly to
48     * see if the given row and column represent the drop location:
49     * <pre>
50     *     JTable.DropLocation dropLocation = table.getDropLocation();
51     *     if (dropLocation != null
52     *             &amp;&amp; !dropLocation.isInsertRow()
53     *             &amp;&amp; !dropLocation.isInsertColumn()
54     *             &amp;&amp; dropLocation.getRow() == row
55     *             &amp;&amp; dropLocation.getColumn() == column) {
56     *
57     *         // this cell represents the current drop location
58     *         // so render it specially, perhaps with a different color
59     *     }
60     * </pre>
61     * <p>
62     * During a printing operation, this method will be called with
63     * <code>isSelected</code> and <code>hasFocus</code> values of
64     * <code>false</code> to prevent selection and focus from appearing
65     * in the printed output. To do other customization based on whether
66     * or not the table is being printed, check the return value from
67     * {@link javax.swing.JComponent#isPaintingForPrint()}.
68     *
69     * @param   table           the <code>JTable</code> that is asking the
70     *                          renderer to draw; can be <code>null</code>
71     * @param   value           the value of the cell to be rendered.  It is
72     *                          up to the specific renderer to interpret
73     *                          and draw the value.  For example, if
74     *                          <code>value</code>
75     *                          is the string "true", it could be rendered as a
76     *                          string or it could be rendered as a check
77     *                          box that is checked.  <code>null</code> is a
78     *                          valid value
79     * @param   isSelected      true if the cell is to be rendered with the
80     *                          selection highlighted; otherwise false
81     * @param   hasFocus        if true, render cell appropriately.  For
82     *                          example, put a special border on the cell, if
83     *                          the cell can be edited, render in the color used
84     *                          to indicate editing
85     * @param   row             the row index of the cell being drawn.  When
86     *                          drawing the header, the value of
87     *                          <code>row</code> is -1
88     * @param   column          the column index of the cell being drawn
89     *
90     * @return                  the component used for drawing the cell.
91     *
92     * @see javax.swing.JComponent#isPaintingForPrint()
93     */
94    Component getTableCellRendererComponent(JTable table, Object value,
95                                            boolean isSelected, boolean hasFocus,
96                                            int row, int column);
97}
98