javax.swing

## Class JComboBox<E>

- java.lang.Object
- - java.awt.Component
  - - java.awt.Container
    - - javax.swing.JComponent
      - - javax.swing.JComboBox<E>

- Type Parameters:
    `E` - the type of the elements of this combo box
  All Implemented Interfaces:
    ActionListener, ImageObserver, ItemSelectable, MenuContainer, Serializable, EventListener, Accessible, ListDataListener

      public class JComboBox<E>
      extends JComponent
      implements ItemSelectable, ListDataListener, ActionListener, Accessible

  A component that combines a button or editable field and a drop-down list. The user can select a value from the drop-down list, which appears at the user's request. If you make the combo box editable, then the combo box includes an editable field into which the user can type a value.

  Warning: Swing is not thread safe. For more information see Swing's Threading Policy.

  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 JavaBeans™ has been added to the `java.beans` package. Please see `XMLEncoder`.

  See How to Use Combo Boxes in The Java Tutorial for further information.

  See Also:
    `ComboBoxModel`, `DefaultComboBoxModel`

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected class` | `JComboBox.AccessibleJComboBox` | This class implements accessibility support for the `JComboBox` class.
    `static interface` | `JComboBox.KeySelectionManager` | The interface that defines a `KeySelectionManager`.

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

      `JComponent.AccessibleJComponent`

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Container

      `Container.AccessibleAWTContainer`

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component

      `Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, Component.BaselineResizeBehavior, Component.BltBufferStrategy, Component.FlipBufferStrategy`

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected String` | `actionCommand` | This protected field is implementation specific.
    `protected ComboBoxModel<E>` | `dataModel` | This protected field is implementation specific.
    `protected ComboBoxEditor` | `editor` | This protected field is implementation specific.
    `protected boolean` | `isEditable` | This protected field is implementation specific.
    `protected JComboBox.KeySelectionManager` | `keySelectionManager` | This protected field is implementation specific.
    `protected boolean` | `lightWeightPopupEnabled` | This protected field is implementation specific.
    `protected int` | `maximumRowCount` | This protected field is implementation specific.
    `protected ListCellRenderer<? super E>` | `renderer` | This protected field is implementation specific.
    `protected Object` | `selectedItemReminder` | This protected field is implementation specific.

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

      `listenerList, TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY, ui, UNDEFINED_CONDITION, WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT, WHEN_FOCUSED, WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW`

    - ### Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

      `accessibleContext, BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT`

    - ### Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

      `ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `JComboBox()` | Creates a `JComboBox` with a default data model.
    `JComboBox(ComboBoxModel<E> aModel)` | Creates a `JComboBox` that takes its items from an existing `ComboBoxModel`.
    `JComboBox(E[] items)` | Creates a `JComboBox` that contains the elements in the specified array.
    `JComboBox(Vector<E> items)` | Creates a `JComboBox` that contains the elements in the specified Vector.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)` | This method is public as an implementation side effect.
    `protected void` | `actionPropertyChanged(Action action, String propertyName)` | Updates the combobox's state in response to property changes in associated action.
    `void` | `addActionListener(ActionListener l)` | Adds an `ActionListener`.
    `void` | `addItem(E item)` | Adds an item to the item list.
    `void` | `addItemListener(ItemListener aListener)` | Adds an `ItemListener`.
    `void` | `addPopupMenuListener(PopupMenuListener l)` | Adds a `PopupMenu` listener which will listen to notification messages from the popup portion of the combo box.
    `void` | `configureEditor(ComboBoxEditor anEditor, Object anItem)` | Initializes the editor with the specified item.
    `protected void` | `configurePropertiesFromAction(Action a)` | Sets the properties on this combobox to match those in the specified `Action`.
    `void` | `contentsChanged(ListDataEvent e)` | This method is public as an implementation side effect.
    `protected PropertyChangeListener` | `createActionPropertyChangeListener(Action a)` | Creates and returns a `PropertyChangeListener` that is responsible for listening for changes from the specified `Action` and updating the appropriate properties.
    `protected JComboBox.KeySelectionManager` | `createDefaultKeySelectionManager()` | Returns an instance of the default key-selection manager.
    `protected void` | `fireActionEvent()` | Notifies all listeners that have registered interest for notification on this event type.
    `protected void` | `fireItemStateChanged(ItemEvent e)` | Notifies all listeners that have registered interest for notification on this event type.
    `void` | `firePopupMenuCanceled()` | Notifies `PopupMenuListener`s that the popup portion of the combo box has been canceled.
    `void` | `firePopupMenuWillBecomeInvisible()` | Notifies `PopupMenuListener`s that the popup portion of the combo box has become invisible.
    `void` | `firePopupMenuWillBecomeVisible()` | Notifies `PopupMenuListener`s that the popup portion of the combo box will become visible.
    `AccessibleContext` | `getAccessibleContext()` | Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JComboBox.
    `Action` | `getAction()` | Returns the currently set `Action` for this `ActionEvent` source, or `null` if no `Action` is set.
    `String` | `getActionCommand()` | Returns the action command that is included in the event sent to action listeners.
    `ActionListener[]` | `getActionListeners()` | Returns an array of all the `ActionListener`s added to this JComboBox with addActionListener().
    `ComboBoxEditor` | `getEditor()` | Returns the editor used to paint and edit the selected item in the `JComboBox` field.
    `E` | `getItemAt(int index)` | Returns the list item at the specified index.
    `int` | `getItemCount()` | Returns the number of items in the list.
    `ItemListener[]` | `getItemListeners()` | Returns an array of all the `ItemListener`s added to this JComboBox with addItemListener().
    `JComboBox.KeySelectionManager` | `getKeySelectionManager()` | Returns the list's key-selection manager.
    `int` | `getMaximumRowCount()` | Returns the maximum number of items the combo box can display without a scrollbar
    `ComboBoxModel<E>` | `getModel()` | Returns the data model currently used by the `JComboBox`.
    `PopupMenuListener[]` | `getPopupMenuListeners()` | Returns an array of all the `PopupMenuListener`s added to this JComboBox with addPopupMenuListener().
    `E` | `getPrototypeDisplayValue()` | Returns the "prototypical display" value - an Object used for the calculation of the display height and width.
    `ListCellRenderer<? super E>` | `getRenderer()` | Returns the renderer used to display the selected item in the `JComboBox` field.
    `int` | `getSelectedIndex()` | Returns the first item in the list that matches the given item.
    `Object` | `getSelectedItem()` | Returns the current selected item.
    `Object[]` | `getSelectedObjects()` | Returns an array containing the selected item.
    `ComboBoxUI` | `getUI()` | Returns the L&F object that renders this component.
    `String` | `getUIClassID()` | Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
    `void` | `hidePopup()` | Causes the combo box to close its popup window.
    `void` | `insertItemAt(E item, int index)` | Inserts an item into the item list at a given index.
    `protected void` | `installAncestorListener()` |
    `void` | `intervalAdded(ListDataEvent e)` | This method is public as an implementation side effect.
    `void` | `intervalRemoved(ListDataEvent e)` | This method is public as an implementation side effect.
    `boolean` | `isEditable()` | Returns true if the `JComboBox` is editable.
    `boolean` | `isLightWeightPopupEnabled()` | Gets the value of the `lightWeightPopupEnabled` property.
    `boolean` | `isPopupVisible()` | Determines the visibility of the popup.
    `protected String` | `paramString()` | Returns a string representation of this `JComboBox`.
    `protected boolean` | `processKeyBinding(KeyStroke ks, KeyEvent e, int condition, boolean pressed)` | Invoked to process the key bindings for `ks` as the result of the `KeyEvent` `e`.
    `void` | `processKeyEvent(KeyEvent e)` | Handles `KeyEvent`s, looking for the Tab key.
    `void` | `removeActionListener(ActionListener l)` | Removes an `ActionListener`.
    `void` | `removeAllItems()` | Removes all items from the item list.
    `void` | `removeItem(Object anObject)` | Removes an item from the item list.
    `void` | `removeItemAt(int anIndex)` | Removes the item at `anIndex` This method works only if the `JComboBox` uses a mutable data model.
    `void` | `removeItemListener(ItemListener aListener)` | Removes an `ItemListener`.
    `void` | `removePopupMenuListener(PopupMenuListener l)` | Removes a `PopupMenuListener`.
    `protected void` | `selectedItemChanged()` | This protected method is implementation specific.
    `boolean` | `selectWithKeyChar(char keyChar)` | Selects the list item that corresponds to the specified keyboard character and returns true, if there is an item corresponding to that character.
    `void` | `setAction(Action a)` | Sets the `Action` for the `ActionEvent` source.
    `void` | `setActionCommand(String aCommand)` | Sets the action command that should be included in the event sent to action listeners.
    `void` | `setEditable(boolean aFlag)` | Determines whether the `JComboBox` field is editable.
    `void` | `setEditor(ComboBoxEditor anEditor)` | Sets the editor used to paint and edit the selected item in the `JComboBox` field.
    `void` | `setEnabled(boolean b)` | Enables the combo box so that items can be selected.
    `void` | `setKeySelectionManager(JComboBox.KeySelectionManager aManager)` | Sets the object that translates a keyboard character into a list selection.
    `void` | `setLightWeightPopupEnabled(boolean aFlag)` | Sets the `lightWeightPopupEnabled` property, which provides a hint as to whether or not a lightweight `Component` should be used to contain the `JComboBox`, versus a heavyweight `Component` such as a `Panel` or a `Window`.
    `void` | `setMaximumRowCount(int count)` | Sets the maximum number of rows the `JComboBox` displays.
    `void` | `setModel(ComboBoxModel<E> aModel)` | Sets the data model that the `JComboBox` uses to obtain the list of items.
    `void` | `setPopupVisible(boolean v)` | Sets the visibility of the popup.
    `void` | `setPrototypeDisplayValue(E prototypeDisplayValue)` | Sets the prototype display value used to calculate the size of the display for the UI portion.
    `void` | `setRenderer(ListCellRenderer<? super E> aRenderer)` | Sets the renderer that paints the list items and the item selected from the list in the JComboBox field.
    `void` | `setSelectedIndex(int anIndex)` | Selects the item at index `anIndex`.
    `void` | `setSelectedItem(Object anObject)` | Sets the selected item in the combo box display area to the object in the argument.
    `void` | `setUI(ComboBoxUI ui)` | Sets the L&F object that renders this component.
    `void` | `showPopup()` | Causes the combo box to display its popup window.
    `void` | `updateUI()` | Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent

      `addAncestorListener, addNotify, addVetoableChangeListener, computeVisibleRect, contains, createToolTip, disable, enable, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, getActionForKeyStroke, getActionMap, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getAncestorListeners, getAutoscrolls, getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getBorder, getBounds, getClientProperty, getComponentGraphics, getComponentPopupMenu, getConditionForKeyStroke, getDebugGraphicsOptions, getDefaultLocale, getFontMetrics, getGraphics, getHeight, getInheritsPopupMenu, getInputMap, getInputMap, getInputVerifier, getInsets, getInsets, getListeners, getLocation, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getNextFocusableComponent, getPopupLocation, getPreferredSize, getRegisteredKeyStrokes, getRootPane, getSize, getToolTipLocation, getToolTipText, getToolTipText, getTopLevelAncestor, getTransferHandler, getVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, getVetoableChangeListeners, getVisibleRect, getWidth, getX, getY, grabFocus, hide, isDoubleBuffered, isLightweightComponent, isManagingFocus, isOpaque, isOptimizedDrawingEnabled, isPaintingForPrint, isPaintingOrigin, isPaintingTile, isRequestFocusEnabled, isValidateRoot, paint, paintBorder, paintChildren, paintComponent, paintImmediately, paintImmediately, print, printAll, printBorder, printChildren, printComponent, processComponentKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, putClientProperty, registerKeyboardAction, registerKeyboardAction, removeAncestorListener, removeNotify, removeVetoableChangeListener, repaint, repaint, requestDefaultFocus, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, resetKeyboardActions, reshape, revalidate, scrollRectToVisible, setActionMap, setAlignmentX, setAlignmentY, setAutoscrolls, setBackground, setBorder, setComponentPopupMenu, setDebugGraphicsOptions, setDefaultLocale, setDoubleBuffered, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFont, setForeground, setInheritsPopupMenu, setInputMap, setInputVerifier, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setNextFocusableComponent, setOpaque, setPreferredSize, setRequestFocusEnabled, setToolTipText, setTransferHandler, setUI, setVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, setVisible, unregisterKeyboardAction, update`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

      `add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addImpl, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getComponentZOrder, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getLayout, getMousePosition, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paintComponents, preferredSize, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setComponentZOrder, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, setLayout, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

      `action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getForeground, getGraphicsConfiguration, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocale, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isPreferredSizeSet, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, resize, resize, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusUpCycle`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### dataModel

          protected ComboBoxModel<E> dataModel

      This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Use the accessor methods instead.
      See Also:
        `getModel()`, `setModel(javax.swing.ComboBoxModel<E>)`

    - #### renderer

          protected ListCellRenderer<? super E> renderer

      This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Use the accessor methods instead.
      See Also:
        `getRenderer()`, `setRenderer(javax.swing.ListCellRenderer<? super E>)`

    - #### editor

          protected ComboBoxEditor editor

      This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Use the accessor methods instead.
      See Also:
        `getEditor()`, `setEditor(javax.swing.ComboBoxEditor)`

    - #### maximumRowCount

          protected int maximumRowCount

      This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Use the accessor methods instead.
      See Also:
        `getMaximumRowCount()`, `setMaximumRowCount(int)`

    - #### isEditable

          protected boolean isEditable

      This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Use the accessor methods instead.
      See Also:
        `isEditable`, `setEditable(boolean)`

    - #### keySelectionManager

          protected JComboBox.KeySelectionManager keySelectionManager

      This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Use the accessor methods instead.
      See Also:
        `setKeySelectionManager(javax.swing.JComboBox.KeySelectionManager)`, `getKeySelectionManager()`

    - #### actionCommand

          protected String actionCommand

      This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Use the accessor methods instead.
      See Also:
        `setActionCommand(java.lang.String)`, `getActionCommand()`

    - #### lightWeightPopupEnabled

          protected boolean lightWeightPopupEnabled

      This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override. Use the accessor methods instead.
      See Also:
        `setLightWeightPopupEnabled(boolean)`, `isLightWeightPopupEnabled()`

    - #### selectedItemReminder

          protected Object selectedItemReminder

      This protected field is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### JComboBox

          public JComboBox(ComboBoxModel<E> aModel)

      Creates a `JComboBox` that takes its items from an existing `ComboBoxModel`. Since the `ComboBoxModel` is provided, a combo box created using this constructor does not create a default combo box model and may impact how the insert, remove and add methods behave.
      Parameters:
        `aModel` - the `ComboBoxModel` that provides the displayed list of items
      See Also:
        `DefaultComboBoxModel`

    - #### JComboBox

          public JComboBox(E[] items)

      Creates a `JComboBox` that contains the elements in the specified array. By default the first item in the array (and therefore the data model) becomes selected.
      Parameters:
        `items` - an array of objects to insert into the combo box
      See Also:
        `DefaultComboBoxModel`

    - #### JComboBox

          public JComboBox(Vector<E> items)

      Creates a `JComboBox` that contains the elements in the specified Vector. By default the first item in the vector (and therefore the data model) becomes selected.
      Parameters:
        `items` - an array of vectors to insert into the combo box
      See Also:
        `DefaultComboBoxModel`

    - #### JComboBox

          public JComboBox()

      Creates a `JComboBox` with a default data model. The default data model is an empty list of objects. Use `addItem` to add items. By default the first item in the data model becomes selected.
      See Also:
        `DefaultComboBoxModel`

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### installAncestorListener

          protected void installAncestorListener()

    - #### setUI

          public void setUI(ComboBoxUI ui)

      Sets the L&F object that renders this component.
      Parameters:
        `ui` - the `ComboBoxUI` L&F object
      See Also:
        `UIDefaults.getUI(javax.swing.JComponent)`

    - #### updateUI

          public void updateUI()

      Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.
      Overrides:
        `updateUI` in class `JComponent`
      See Also:
        `JComponent.updateUI()`

    - #### getUIClassID

          public String getUIClassID()

      Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
      Overrides:
        `getUIClassID` in class `JComponent`
      Returns:
        the string "ComboBoxUI"
      See Also:
        `JComponent.getUIClassID()`, `UIDefaults.getUI(javax.swing.JComponent)`

    - #### getUI

          public ComboBoxUI getUI()

      Returns the L&F object that renders this component.
      Returns:
        the ComboBoxUI object that renders this component

    - #### setModel

          public void setModel(ComboBoxModel<E> aModel)

      Sets the data model that the `JComboBox` uses to obtain the list of items.
      Parameters:
        `aModel` - the `ComboBoxModel` that provides the displayed list of items

    - #### getModel

          public ComboBoxModel<E> getModel()

      Returns the data model currently used by the `JComboBox`.
      Returns:
        the `ComboBoxModel` that provides the displayed list of items

    - #### setLightWeightPopupEnabled

          public void setLightWeightPopupEnabled(boolean aFlag)

      Sets the `lightWeightPopupEnabled` property, which provides a hint as to whether or not a lightweight `Component` should be used to contain the `JComboBox`, versus a heavyweight `Component` such as a `Panel` or a `Window`. The decision of lightweight versus heavyweight is ultimately up to the `JComboBox`. Lightweight windows are more efficient than heavyweight windows, but lightweight and heavyweight components do not mix well in a GUI. If your application mixes lightweight and heavyweight components, you should disable lightweight popups. The default value for the `lightWeightPopupEnabled` property is `true`, unless otherwise specified by the look and feel. Some look and feels always use heavyweight popups, no matter what the value of this property.

      See the article Mixing Heavy and Light Components This method fires a property changed event.

      Parameters:
        `aFlag` - if `true`, lightweight popups are desired

    - #### isLightWeightPopupEnabled

          public boolean isLightWeightPopupEnabled()

      Gets the value of the `lightWeightPopupEnabled` property.
      Returns:
        the value of the `lightWeightPopupEnabled` property
      See Also:
        `setLightWeightPopupEnabled(boolean)`

    - #### setEditable

          public void setEditable(boolean aFlag)

      Determines whether the `JComboBox` field is editable. An editable `JComboBox` allows the user to type into the field or selected an item from the list to initialize the field, after which it can be edited. (The editing affects only the field, the list item remains intact.) A non editable `JComboBox` displays the selected item in the field, but the selection cannot be modified.
      Parameters:
        `aFlag` - a boolean value, where true indicates that the field is editable

    - #### isEditable

          public boolean isEditable()

      Returns true if the `JComboBox` is editable. By default, a combo box is not editable.
      Returns:
        true if the `JComboBox` is editable, else false

    - #### setMaximumRowCount

          public void setMaximumRowCount(int count)

      Sets the maximum number of rows the `JComboBox` displays. If the number of objects in the model is greater than count, the combo box uses a scrollbar.
      Parameters:
        `count` - an integer specifying the maximum number of items to display in the list before using a scrollbar

    - #### getMaximumRowCount

          public int getMaximumRowCount()

      Returns the maximum number of items the combo box can display without a scrollbar
      Returns:
        an integer specifying the maximum number of items that are displayed in the list before using a scrollbar

    - #### setRenderer

          public void setRenderer(ListCellRenderer<? super E> aRenderer)

      Sets the renderer that paints the list items and the item selected from the list in the JComboBox field. The renderer is used if the JComboBox is not editable. If it is editable, the editor is used to render and edit the selected item.

      The default renderer displays a string or an icon. Other renderers can handle graphic images and composite items.

      To display the selected item, `aRenderer.getListCellRendererComponent` is called, passing the list object and an index of -1.

      Parameters:
        `aRenderer` - the `ListCellRenderer` that displays the selected item
      See Also:
        `setEditor(javax.swing.ComboBoxEditor)`

    - #### getRenderer

          public ListCellRenderer<? super E> getRenderer()

      Returns the renderer used to display the selected item in the `JComboBox` field.
      Returns:
        the `ListCellRenderer` that displays the selected item.

    - #### setEditor

          public void setEditor(ComboBoxEditor anEditor)

      Sets the editor used to paint and edit the selected item in the `JComboBox` field. The editor is used only if the receiving `JComboBox` is editable. If not editable, the combo box uses the renderer to paint the selected item.
      Parameters:
        `anEditor` - the `ComboBoxEditor` that displays the selected item
      See Also:
        `setRenderer(javax.swing.ListCellRenderer<? super E>)`

    - #### getEditor

          public ComboBoxEditor getEditor()

      Returns the editor used to paint and edit the selected item in the `JComboBox` field.
      Returns:
        the `ComboBoxEditor` that displays the selected item

    - #### setSelectedItem

          public void setSelectedItem(Object anObject)

      Sets the selected item in the combo box display area to the object in the argument. If `anObject` is in the list, the display area shows `anObject` selected.

      If `anObject` is not in the list and the combo box is uneditable, it will not change the current selection. For editable combo boxes, the selection will change to `anObject`.

      If this constitutes a change in the selected item, `ItemListener`s added to the combo box will be notified with one or two `ItemEvent`s. If there is a current selected item, an `ItemEvent` will be fired and the state change will be `ItemEvent.DESELECTED`. If `anObject` is in the list and is not currently selected then an `ItemEvent` will be fired and the state change will be `ItemEvent.SELECTED`.

      `ActionListener`s added to the combo box will be notified with an `ActionEvent` when this method is called.

      Parameters:
        `anObject` - the list object to select; use `null` to clear the selection

    - #### getSelectedItem

          public Object getSelectedItem()

      Returns the current selected item.

      If the combo box is editable, then this value may not have been added to the combo box with `addItem`, `insertItemAt` or the data constructors.

      Returns:
        the current selected Object
      See Also:
        `setSelectedItem(java.lang.Object)`

    - #### setSelectedIndex

          public void setSelectedIndex(int anIndex)

      Selects the item at index `anIndex`.
      Parameters:
        `anIndex` - an integer specifying the list item to select, where 0 specifies the first item in the list and -1 indicates no selection
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if `anIndex` < -1 or `anIndex` is greater than or equal to size

    - #### getSelectedIndex

          public int getSelectedIndex()

      Returns the first item in the list that matches the given item. The result is not always defined if the `JComboBox` allows selected items that are not in the list. Returns -1 if there is no selected item or if the user specified an item which is not in the list.
      Returns:
        an integer specifying the currently selected list item, where 0 specifies the first item in the list; or -1 if no item is selected or if the currently selected item is not in the list

    - #### getPrototypeDisplayValue

          public E getPrototypeDisplayValue()

      Returns the "prototypical display" value - an Object used for the calculation of the display height and width.
      Returns:
        the value of the `prototypeDisplayValue` property
      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `setPrototypeDisplayValue(E)`

    - #### setPrototypeDisplayValue

          public void setPrototypeDisplayValue(E prototypeDisplayValue)

      Sets the prototype display value used to calculate the size of the display for the UI portion.

      If a prototype display value is specified, the preferred size of the combo box is calculated by configuring the renderer with the prototype display value and obtaining its preferred size. Specifying the preferred display value is often useful when the combo box will be displaying large amounts of data. If no prototype display value has been specified, the renderer must be configured for each value from the model and its preferred size obtained, which can be relatively expensive.

      Parameters:
        `prototypeDisplayValue` -
      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `getPrototypeDisplayValue()`

    - #### addItem

          public void addItem(E item)

      Adds an item to the item list. This method works only if the `JComboBox` uses a mutable data model.

      Warning: Focus and keyboard navigation problems may arise if you add duplicate String objects. A workaround is to add new objects instead of String objects and make sure that the toString() method is defined. For example:

             comboBox.addItem(makeObj("Item 1"));
             comboBox.addItem(makeObj("Item 1"));
             ...
             private Object makeObj(final String item)  {
               return new Object() { public String toString() { return item; } };
             }

      Parameters:
        `item` - the item to add to the list
      See Also:
        `MutableComboBoxModel`

    - #### insertItemAt

          public void insertItemAt(E item,
                                   int index)

      Inserts an item into the item list at a given index. This method works only if the `JComboBox` uses a mutable data model.
      Parameters:
        `item` - the item to add to the list
        `index` - an integer specifying the position at which to add the item
      See Also:
        `MutableComboBoxModel`

    - #### removeItem

          public void removeItem(Object anObject)

      Removes an item from the item list. This method works only if the `JComboBox` uses a mutable data model.
      Parameters:
        `anObject` - the object to remove from the item list
      See Also:
        `MutableComboBoxModel`

    - #### removeItemAt

          public void removeItemAt(int anIndex)

      Removes the item at `anIndex` This method works only if the `JComboBox` uses a mutable data model.
      Parameters:
        `anIndex` - an int specifying the index of the item to remove, where 0 indicates the first item in the list
      See Also:
        `MutableComboBoxModel`

    - #### removeAllItems

          public void removeAllItems()

      Removes all items from the item list.

    - #### showPopup

          public void showPopup()

      Causes the combo box to display its popup window.
      See Also:
        `setPopupVisible(boolean)`

    - #### hidePopup

          public void hidePopup()

      Causes the combo box to close its popup window.
      See Also:
        `setPopupVisible(boolean)`

    - #### setPopupVisible

          public void setPopupVisible(boolean v)

      Sets the visibility of the popup.

    - #### isPopupVisible

          public boolean isPopupVisible()

      Determines the visibility of the popup.
      Returns:
        true if the popup is visible, otherwise returns false

    - #### addItemListener

          public void addItemListener(ItemListener aListener)

      Adds an `ItemListener`.

      `aListener` will receive one or two `ItemEvent`s when the selected item changes.

      Specified by:
        `addItemListener` in interface `ItemSelectable`
      Parameters:
        `aListener` - the `ItemListener` that is to be notified
      See Also:
        `setSelectedItem(java.lang.Object)`

    - #### removeItemListener

          public void removeItemListener(ItemListener aListener)

      Removes an `ItemListener`.
      Specified by:
        `removeItemListener` in interface `ItemSelectable`
      Parameters:
        `aListener` - the `ItemListener` to remove
      See Also:
        `ItemEvent`

    - #### getItemListeners

          public ItemListener[] getItemListeners()

      Returns an array of all the `ItemListener`s added to this JComboBox with addItemListener().
      Returns:
        all of the `ItemListener`s added or an empty array if no listeners have been added
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### addActionListener

          public void addActionListener(ActionListener l)

      Adds an `ActionListener`.

      The `ActionListener` will receive an `ActionEvent` when a selection has been made. If the combo box is editable, then an `ActionEvent` will be fired when editing has stopped.

      Parameters:
        `l` - the `ActionListener` that is to be notified
      See Also:
        `setSelectedItem(java.lang.Object)`

    - #### removeActionListener

          public void removeActionListener(ActionListener l)

      Removes an `ActionListener`.
      Parameters:
        `l` - the `ActionListener` to remove

    - #### getActionListeners

          public ActionListener[] getActionListeners()

      Returns an array of all the `ActionListener`s added to this JComboBox with addActionListener().
      Returns:
        all of the `ActionListener`s added or an empty array if no listeners have been added
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### addPopupMenuListener

          public void addPopupMenuListener(PopupMenuListener l)

      Adds a `PopupMenu` listener which will listen to notification messages from the popup portion of the combo box.

      For all standard look and feels shipped with Java, the popup list portion of combo box is implemented as a `JPopupMenu`. A custom look and feel may not implement it this way and will therefore not receive the notification.

      Parameters:
        `l` - the `PopupMenuListener` to add
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### removePopupMenuListener

          public void removePopupMenuListener(PopupMenuListener l)

      Removes a `PopupMenuListener`.
      Parameters:
        `l` - the `PopupMenuListener` to remove
      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `addPopupMenuListener(javax.swing.event.PopupMenuListener)`

    - #### getPopupMenuListeners

          public PopupMenuListener[] getPopupMenuListeners()

      Returns an array of all the `PopupMenuListener`s added to this JComboBox with addPopupMenuListener().
      Returns:
        all of the `PopupMenuListener`s added or an empty array if no listeners have been added
      Since:
        1.4

    - #### firePopupMenuWillBecomeVisible

          public void firePopupMenuWillBecomeVisible()

      Notifies `PopupMenuListener`s that the popup portion of the combo box will become visible.

      This method is public but should not be called by anything other than the UI delegate.

      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `addPopupMenuListener(javax.swing.event.PopupMenuListener)`

    - #### firePopupMenuWillBecomeInvisible

          public void firePopupMenuWillBecomeInvisible()

      Notifies `PopupMenuListener`s that the popup portion of the combo box has become invisible.

      This method is public but should not be called by anything other than the UI delegate.

      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `addPopupMenuListener(javax.swing.event.PopupMenuListener)`

    - #### firePopupMenuCanceled

          public void firePopupMenuCanceled()

      Notifies `PopupMenuListener`s that the popup portion of the combo box has been canceled.

      This method is public but should not be called by anything other than the UI delegate.

      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `addPopupMenuListener(javax.swing.event.PopupMenuListener)`

    - #### setActionCommand

          public void setActionCommand(String aCommand)

      Sets the action command that should be included in the event sent to action listeners.
      Parameters:
        `aCommand` - a string containing the "command" that is sent to action listeners; the same listener can then do different things depending on the command it receives

    - #### getActionCommand

          public String getActionCommand()

      Returns the action command that is included in the event sent to action listeners.
      Returns:
        the string containing the "command" that is sent to action listeners.

    - #### setAction

          public void setAction(Action a)

      Sets the `Action` for the `ActionEvent` source. The new `Action` replaces any previously set `Action` but does not affect `ActionListeners` independently added with `addActionListener`. If the `Action` is already a registered `ActionListener` for the `ActionEvent` source, it is not re-registered.

      Setting the `Action` results in immediately changing all the properties described in Swing Components Supporting `Action`. Subsequently, the combobox's properties are automatically updated as the `Action`'s properties change.

      This method uses three other methods to set and help track the `Action`'s property values. It uses the `configurePropertiesFromAction` method to immediately change the combobox's properties. To track changes in the `Action`'s property values, this method registers the `PropertyChangeListener` returned by `createActionPropertyChangeListener`. The default `PropertyChangeListener` invokes the `actionPropertyChanged` method when a property in the `Action` changes.

      Parameters:
        `a` - the `Action` for the `JComboBox`, or `null`.
      Since:
        1.3
      See Also:
        `Action`, `getAction()`, `configurePropertiesFromAction(javax.swing.Action)`, `createActionPropertyChangeListener(javax.swing.Action)`, `actionPropertyChanged(javax.swing.Action, java.lang.String)`

    - #### getAction

          public Action getAction()

      Returns the currently set `Action` for this `ActionEvent` source, or `null` if no `Action` is set.
      Returns:
        the `Action` for this `ActionEvent` source; or `null`
      Since:
        1.3
      See Also:
        `Action`, `setAction(javax.swing.Action)`

    - #### configurePropertiesFromAction

          protected void configurePropertiesFromAction(Action a)

      Sets the properties on this combobox to match those in the specified `Action`. Refer to Swing Components Supporting `Action` for more details as to which properties this sets.
      Parameters:
        `a` - the `Action` from which to get the properties, or `null`
      Since:
        1.3
      See Also:
        `Action`, `setAction(javax.swing.Action)`

    - #### createActionPropertyChangeListener

          protected PropertyChangeListener createActionPropertyChangeListener(Action a)

      Creates and returns a `PropertyChangeListener` that is responsible for listening for changes from the specified `Action` and updating the appropriate properties.

      Warning: If you subclass this do not create an anonymous inner class. If you do the lifetime of the combobox will be tied to that of the `Action`.

      Parameters:
        `a` - the combobox's action
      Since:
        1.3
      See Also:
        `Action`, `setAction(javax.swing.Action)`

    - #### actionPropertyChanged

          protected void actionPropertyChanged(Action action,
                                               String propertyName)

      Updates the combobox's state in response to property changes in associated action. This method is invoked from the `PropertyChangeListener` returned from `createActionPropertyChangeListener`. Subclasses do not normally need to invoke this. Subclasses that support additional `Action` properties should override this and `configurePropertiesFromAction`.

      Refer to the table at Swing Components Supporting `Action` for a list of the properties this method sets.

      Parameters:
        `action` - the `Action` associated with this combobox
        `propertyName` - the name of the property that changed
      Since:
        1.6
      See Also:
        `Action`, `configurePropertiesFromAction(javax.swing.Action)`

    - #### fireItemStateChanged

          protected void fireItemStateChanged(ItemEvent e)

      Notifies all listeners that have registered interest for notification on this event type.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the event of interest
      See Also:
        `EventListenerList`

    - #### fireActionEvent

          protected void fireActionEvent()

      Notifies all listeners that have registered interest for notification on this event type.
      See Also:
        `EventListenerList`

    - #### selectedItemChanged

          protected void selectedItemChanged()

      This protected method is implementation specific. Do not access directly or override.

    - #### getSelectedObjects

          public Object[] getSelectedObjects()

      Returns an array containing the selected item. This method is implemented for compatibility with `ItemSelectable`.
      Specified by:
        `getSelectedObjects` in interface `ItemSelectable`
      Returns:
        an array of `Objects` containing one element -- the selected item

    - #### actionPerformed

          public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)

      This method is public as an implementation side effect. do not call or override.
      Specified by:
        `actionPerformed` in interface `ActionListener`

    - #### contentsChanged

          public void contentsChanged(ListDataEvent e)

      This method is public as an implementation side effect. do not call or override.
      Specified by:
        `contentsChanged` in interface `ListDataListener`
      Parameters:
        `e` - a `ListDataEvent` encapsulating the event information

    - #### intervalAdded

          public void intervalAdded(ListDataEvent e)

      This method is public as an implementation side effect. do not call or override.
      Specified by:
        `intervalAdded` in interface `ListDataListener`
      Parameters:
        `e` - a `ListDataEvent` encapsulating the event information

    - #### intervalRemoved

          public void intervalRemoved(ListDataEvent e)

      This method is public as an implementation side effect. do not call or override.
      Specified by:
        `intervalRemoved` in interface `ListDataListener`
      Parameters:
        `e` - a `ListDataEvent` encapsulating the event information

    - #### selectWithKeyChar

          public boolean selectWithKeyChar(char keyChar)

      Selects the list item that corresponds to the specified keyboard character and returns true, if there is an item corresponding to that character. Otherwise, returns false.
      Parameters:
        `keyChar` - a char, typically this is a keyboard key typed by the user

    - #### setEnabled

          public void setEnabled(boolean b)

      Enables the combo box so that items can be selected. When the combo box is disabled, items cannot be selected and values cannot be typed into its field (if it is editable).
      Overrides:
        `setEnabled` in class `JComponent`
      Parameters:
        `b` - a boolean value, where true enables the component and false disables it
      See Also:
        `Component.isEnabled()`, `Component.isLightweight()`

    - #### configureEditor

          public void configureEditor(ComboBoxEditor anEditor,
                                      Object anItem)

      Initializes the editor with the specified item.
      Parameters:
        `anEditor` - the `ComboBoxEditor` that displays the list item in the combo box field and allows it to be edited
        `anItem` - the object to display and edit in the field

    - #### processKeyEvent

          public void processKeyEvent(KeyEvent e)

      Handles `KeyEvent`s, looking for the Tab key. If the Tab key is found, the popup window is closed.
      Overrides:
        `processKeyEvent` in class `JComponent`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the `KeyEvent` containing the keyboard key that was pressed
      See Also:
        `KeyEvent`, `KeyListener`, `KeyboardFocusManager`, `DefaultKeyboardFocusManager`, `Component.processEvent(java.awt.AWTEvent)`, `Component.dispatchEvent(java.awt.AWTEvent)`, `Component.addKeyListener(java.awt.event.KeyListener)`, `Component.enableEvents(long)`, `Component.isShowing()`

    - #### processKeyBinding

          protected boolean processKeyBinding(KeyStroke ks,
                                              KeyEvent e,
                                              int condition,
                                              boolean pressed)

      Invoked to process the key bindings for `ks` as the result of the `KeyEvent` `e`. This obtains the appropriate `InputMap`, gets the binding, gets the action from the `ActionMap`, and then (if the action is found and the component is enabled) invokes `notifyAction` to notify the action.
      Overrides:
        `processKeyBinding` in class `JComponent`
      Parameters:
        `ks` - the `KeyStroke` queried
        `e` - the `KeyEvent`
        `condition` - one of the following values:
        - JComponent.WHEN_FOCUSED
        - JComponent.WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT
        - JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW
        `pressed` - true if the key is pressed
      Returns:
        true if there was a binding to an action, and the action was enabled

    - #### setKeySelectionManager

          public void setKeySelectionManager(JComboBox.KeySelectionManager aManager)

      Sets the object that translates a keyboard character into a list selection. Typically, the first selection with a matching first character becomes the selected item.

    - #### getKeySelectionManager

          public JComboBox.KeySelectionManager getKeySelectionManager()

      Returns the list's key-selection manager.
      Returns:
        the `KeySelectionManager` currently in use

    - #### getItemCount

          public int getItemCount()

      Returns the number of items in the list.
      Returns:
        an integer equal to the number of items in the list

    - #### getItemAt

          public E getItemAt(int index)

      Returns the list item at the specified index. If `index` is out of range (less than zero or greater than or equal to size) it will return `null`.
      Parameters:
        `index` - an integer indicating the list position, where the first item starts at zero
      Returns:
        the item at that list position; or `null` if out of range

    - #### createDefaultKeySelectionManager

          protected JComboBox.KeySelectionManager createDefaultKeySelectionManager()

      Returns an instance of the default key-selection manager.
      Returns:
        the `KeySelectionManager` currently used by the list
      See Also:
        `setKeySelectionManager(javax.swing.JComboBox.KeySelectionManager)`

    - #### paramString

          protected String paramString()

      Returns a string representation of this `JComboBox`. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be `null`.
      Overrides:
        `paramString` in class `JComponent`
      Returns:
        a string representation of this `JComboBox`

    - #### getAccessibleContext

          public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()

      Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JComboBox. For combo boxes, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleJComboBox. A new AccessibleJComboBox instance is created if necessary.
      Specified by:
        `getAccessibleContext` in interface `Accessible`
      Overrides:
        `getAccessibleContext` in class `Component`
      Returns:
        an AccessibleJComboBox that serves as the AccessibleContext of this JComboBox

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