javax.swing

## Interface MutableComboBoxModel<E>

- Type Parameters:
    `E` - the type of the elements of this model
  All Superinterfaces:
    ComboBoxModel<E>, ListModel<E>
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultComboBoxModel

      public interface MutableComboBoxModel<E>
      extends ComboBoxModel<E>

  A mutable version of `ComboBoxModel`.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `addElement(E item)` | Adds an item at the end of the model.
    `void` | `insertElementAt(E item, int index)` | Adds an item at a specific index.
    `void` | `removeElement(Object obj)` | Removes an item from the model.
    `void` | `removeElementAt(int index)` | Removes an item at a specific index.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.ComboBoxModel

      `getSelectedItem, setSelectedItem`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.ListModel

      `addListDataListener, getElementAt, getSize, removeListDataListener`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### addElement

          void addElement(E item)

      Adds an item at the end of the model. The implementation of this method should notify all registered `ListDataListener`s that the item has been added.
      Parameters:
        `item` - the item to be added

    - #### removeElement

          void removeElement(Object obj)

      Removes an item from the model. The implementation of this method should should notify all registered `ListDataListener`s that the item has been removed.
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the `Object` to be removed

    - #### insertElementAt

          void insertElementAt(E item,
                               int index)

      Adds an item at a specific index. The implementation of this method should notify all registered `ListDataListener`s that the item has been added.
      Parameters:
        `item` - the item to be added
        `index` - location to add the object

    - #### removeElementAt

          void removeElementAt(int index)

      Removes an item at a specific index. The implementation of this method should notify all registered `ListDataListener`s that the item has been removed.
      Parameters:
        `index` - location of the item to be removed

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