javax.swing.event

## Class TableModelEvent

- java.lang.Object
- - java.util.EventObject
  - - javax.swing.event.TableModelEvent

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public class TableModelEvent
      extends EventObject

  TableModelEvent is used to notify listeners that a table model has changed. The model event describes changes to a TableModel and all references to rows and columns are in the co-ordinate system of the model. Depending on the parameters used in the constructors, the TableModelevent can be used to specify the following types of changes:

       TableModelEvent(source);              //  The data, ie. all rows changed
       TableModelEvent(source, HEADER_ROW);  //  Structure change, reallocate TableColumns
       TableModelEvent(source, 1);           //  Row 1 changed
       TableModelEvent(source, 3, 6);        //  Rows 3 to 6 inclusive changed
       TableModelEvent(source, 2, 2, 6);     //  Cell at (2, 6) changed
       TableModelEvent(source, 3, 6, ALL_COLUMNS, INSERT); // Rows (3, 6) were inserted
       TableModelEvent(source, 3, 6, ALL_COLUMNS, DELETE); // Rows (3, 6) were deleted

  It is possible to use other combinations of the parameters, not all of them are meaningful. By subclassing, you can add other information, for example: whether the event WILL happen or DID happen. This makes the specification of rows in DELETE events more useful but has not been included in the swing package as the JTable only needs post-event notification.

  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 Also:
    `TableModel`

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static int` | `ALL_COLUMNS` | Specifies all columns in a row or rows.
    `protected int` | `column` |
    `static int` | `DELETE` | Identifies the removal of rows or columns.
    `protected int` | `firstRow` |
    `static int` | `HEADER_ROW` | Identifies the header row.
    `static int` | `INSERT` | Identifies the addition of new rows or columns.
    `protected int` | `lastRow` |
    `protected int` | `type` |
    `static int` | `UPDATE` | Identifies a change to existing data.

    - ### Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject

      `source`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `TableModelEvent(TableModel source)` | All row data in the table has changed, listeners should discard any state that was based on the rows and requery the `TableModel` to get the new row count and all the appropriate values.
    `TableModelEvent(TableModel source, int row)` | This row of data has been updated.
    `TableModelEvent(TableModel source, int firstRow, int lastRow)` | The data in rows [firstRow, lastRow] have been updated.
    `TableModelEvent(TableModel source, int firstRow, int lastRow, int column)` | The cells in column column in the range [firstRow, lastRow] have been updated.
    `TableModelEvent(TableModel source, int firstRow, int lastRow, int column, int type)` | The cells from (firstRow, column) to (lastRow, column) have been changed.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `int` | `getColumn()` | Returns the column for the event.
    `int` | `getFirstRow()` | Returns the first row that changed.
    `int` | `getLastRow()` | Returns the last row that changed.
    `int` | `getType()` | Returns the type of event - one of: INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject

      `getSource, toString`

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

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### INSERT

          public static final int INSERT

      Identifies the addition of new rows or columns.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### UPDATE

          public static final int UPDATE

      Identifies a change to existing data.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### DELETE

          public static final int DELETE

      Identifies the removal of rows or columns.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### HEADER_ROW

          public static final int HEADER_ROW

      Identifies the header row.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ALL_COLUMNS

          public static final int ALL_COLUMNS

      Specifies all columns in a row or rows.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### type

          protected int type

    - #### firstRow

          protected int firstRow

    - #### lastRow

          protected int lastRow

    - #### column

          protected int column

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### TableModelEvent

          public TableModelEvent(TableModel source)

      All row data in the table has changed, listeners should discard any state that was based on the rows and requery the `TableModel` to get the new row count and all the appropriate values. The `JTable` will repaint the entire visible region on receiving this event, querying the model for the cell values that are visible. The structure of the table ie, the column names, types and order have not changed.

    - #### TableModelEvent

          public TableModelEvent(TableModel source,
                                 int row)

      This row of data has been updated. To denote the arrival of a completely new table with a different structure use `HEADER_ROW` as the value for the `row`. When the `JTable` receives this event and its `autoCreateColumnsFromModel` flag is set it discards any TableColumns that it had and reallocates default ones in the order they appear in the model. This is the same as calling `setModel(TableModel)` on the `JTable`.

    - #### TableModelEvent

          public TableModelEvent(TableModel source,
                                 int firstRow,
                                 int lastRow)

      The data in rows [firstRow, lastRow] have been updated.

    - #### TableModelEvent

          public TableModelEvent(TableModel source,
                                 int firstRow,
                                 int lastRow,
                                 int column)

      The cells in column column in the range [firstRow, lastRow] have been updated.

    - #### TableModelEvent

          public TableModelEvent(TableModel source,
                                 int firstRow,
                                 int lastRow,
                                 int column,
                                 int type)

      The cells from (firstRow, column) to (lastRow, column) have been changed. The column refers to the column index of the cell in the model's co-ordinate system. When column is ALL_COLUMNS, all cells in the specified range of rows are considered changed.

      The type should be one of: INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getFirstRow

          public int getFirstRow()

      Returns the first row that changed. HEADER_ROW means the meta data, ie. names, types and order of the columns.

    - #### getLastRow

          public int getLastRow()

      Returns the last row that changed.

    - #### getColumn

          public int getColumn()

      Returns the column for the event. If the return value is ALL_COLUMNS; it means every column in the specified rows changed.

    - #### getType

          public int getType()

      Returns the type of event - one of: INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE.

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