## Uses of Interface
javax.swing.ListModel

- Packages that use ListModel
  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.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.

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

    Subinterfaces of ListModel in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `ComboBoxModel<E>` A data model for a combo box.
    `interface` | `MutableComboBoxModel<E>` A mutable version of `ComboBoxModel`.

    Classes in javax.swing that implement ListModel
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `AbstractListModel<E>` The abstract definition for the data model that provides a `List` with its contents.
    `class` | `DefaultComboBoxModel<E>` The default model for combo boxes.
    `class` | `DefaultListModel<E>` This class loosely implements the `java.util.Vector` API, in that it implements the 1.1.x version of `java.util.Vector`, has no collection class support, and notifies the `ListDataListener`s when changes occur.

    Methods in javax.swing that return ListModel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `ListModel<E>` | JList.`getModel()` Returns the data model that holds the list of items displayed by the `JList` component.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type ListModel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | JList.`setModel(ListModel<E> model)` Sets the model that represents the contents or "value" of the list, notifies property change listeners, and then clears the list's selection.

    Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type ListModel
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `JList(ListModel<E> dataModel)` Constructs a `JList` that displays elements from the specified, `non-null`, model.

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

    Classes in javax.swing.plaf.basic that implement ListModel
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `BasicDirectoryModel` Basic implementation of a file list.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type ListModel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected void` | BasicListUI.`paintCell(Graphics g, int row, Rectangle rowBounds, ListCellRenderer cellRenderer, ListModel dataModel, ListSelectionModel selModel, int leadIndex)` Paint one List cell: compute the relevant state, get the "rubber stamp" cell renderer component, and then use the CellRendererPane to paint it.

  - ### Uses of ListModel in javax.swing.plaf.metal

    Classes in javax.swing.plaf.metal that implement ListModel
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected class` | `MetalFileChooserUI.DirectoryComboBoxModel` Data model for a type-face selection combo-box.
    `protected class` | `MetalFileChooserUI.FilterComboBoxModel` Data model for a type-face selection combo-box.

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