## Uses of Interface
javax.swing.tree.TreeModel

- Packages that use TreeModel
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.tree | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTree`.

- - ### Uses of TreeModel in javax.swing

    Fields in javax.swing declared as TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected TreeModel` | JTree.`treeModel` The model that defines the tree displayed by this object.

    Methods in javax.swing that return TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected static TreeModel` | JTree.`createTreeModel(Object value)` Returns a `TreeModel` wrapping the specified object.
    `protected static TreeModel` | JTree.`getDefaultTreeModel()` Creates and returns a sample `TreeModel`.
    `TreeModel` | JTree.`getModel()` Returns the `TreeModel` that is providing the data.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | JTree.`setModel(TreeModel newModel)` Sets the `TreeModel` that will provide the data.

    Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type TreeModel
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `JTree(TreeModel newModel)` Returns an instance of `JTree` which displays the root node -- the tree is created using the specified data model.

  - ### Uses of TreeModel in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic declared as TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected TreeModel` | BasicTreeUI.`treeModel` Used to determine what to display.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected TreeModel` | BasicTreeUI.`getModel()`

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected void` | BasicTreeUI.`setModel(TreeModel model)` Sets the TreeModel.

  - ### Uses of TreeModel in javax.swing.tree

    Classes in javax.swing.tree that implement TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `DefaultTreeModel` A simple tree data model that uses TreeNodes.

    Fields in javax.swing.tree declared as TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected TreeModel` | AbstractLayoutCache.`treeModel` Model providing information.

    Methods in javax.swing.tree that return TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `TreeModel` | AbstractLayoutCache.`getModel()` Returns the `TreeModel` that is providing the data.

    Methods in javax.swing.tree with parameters of type TreeModel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | VariableHeightLayoutCache.`setModel(TreeModel newModel)` Sets the `TreeModel` that will provide the data.
    `void` | FixedHeightLayoutCache.`setModel(TreeModel newModel)` Sets the TreeModel that will provide the data.
    `void` | AbstractLayoutCache.`setModel(TreeModel newModel)` Sets the `TreeModel` that will provide the data.

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