javax.swing

Interface ComboBoxModel

All Superinterfaces:
ListModel
Known Subinterfaces:
MutableComboBoxModel
Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultComboBoxModel, MetalFileChooserUI.DirectoryComboBoxModel, MetalFileChooserUI.FilterComboBoxModel

public interface ComboBoxModel
extends ListModel

The data model for JComboBox. This model keeps track of elements contained in the JComboBox as well as the current combo box selection. Whenever selection in the JComboBox changes, the ComboBoxModel should fire ListDataEvents to ComboBox's ListDataListeners.

Method Summary

Object
getSelectedItem()
The method returns currently selected item in the combo box
void
setSelectedItem(Object item)
This method sets the selected item in the combo box.

Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.ListModel

addListDataListener, getElementAt, getSize, removeListDataListener

Method Details

getSelectedItem

public Object getSelectedItem()
The method returns currently selected item in the combo box

setSelectedItem

public void setSelectedItem(Object item)
This method sets the selected item in the combo box. Class implementing this interface should fire ListDataEvents to all registered ListDataListeners to indicated that the selection has changed.
Parameters:
item - item in the combo box that should be selected

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