/*
 * @(#)TableCellEditor.java	1.13 00/02/02
 *
 * Copyright 1997-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 * 
 * This software is the proprietary information of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  
 * Use is subject to license terms.
 * 
 */

package javax.swing.table;

import java.awt.Component;
import javax.swing.CellEditor;
import javax.swing.*;

/**
 * This interface defines the method any object that would like to be
 * an editor of values for components such as <code>JListBox</code>,
 * <code>JComboBox</code>, <code>JTree</code>, or <code>JTable</code>
 * needs to implement.
 *
 * @version 1.13 02/02/00
 * @author Alan Chung
 */


public interface TableCellEditor extends CellEditor {

    /**
     *  Sets an initial <code>value</code> for the editor.  This will cause
     *  the editor to <code>stopEditing</code> and lose any partially
     *  edited value if the editor is editing when this method is called. <p>
     *
     *  Returns the component that should be added to the client's
     *  <code>Component</code> hierarchy.  Once installed in the client's
     *  hierarchy this component will then be able to draw and receive
     *  user input.
     *
     * @param	table		the <code>JTable</code> that is asking the
     *				editor to edit; can be <code>null</code>
     * @param	value		the value of the cell to be edited; it is
     *				up to the specific editor to interpret
     *				and draw the value.  For example, if value is
     *				the string "true", it could be rendered as a
     *				string or it could be rendered as a check
     *				box that is checked.  <code>null</code>
     *				is a valid value
     * @param	isSelected	true if the cell is to be rendered with
     *				highlighting
     * @param	row     	the row of the cell being edited
     * @param	column  	the column of the cell being edited
     * @return	the component for editing
     */
    Component getTableCellEditorComponent(JTable table, Object value,
					  boolean isSelected,
					  int row, int column);
}