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25 package javax.swing.tree;
26
27 import java.awt.Component;
28 import javax.swing.JTree;
29
30 /**
31 * Defines the requirements for an object that displays a tree node.
32 * See <a
33 href="http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/tree.html">How to Use Trees</a>
34 * in <em>The Java Tutorial</em>
35 * for an example of implementing a tree cell renderer
36 * that displays custom icons.
37 *
38 * @author Rob Davis
39 * @author Ray Ryan
40 * @author Scott Violet
41 */
42 public interface TreeCellRenderer {
43
44 /**
45 * Sets the value of the current tree cell to <code>value</code>.
46 * If <code>selected</code> is true, the cell will be drawn as if
47 * selected. If <code>expanded</code> is true the node is currently
48 * expanded and if <code>leaf</code> is true the node represents a
49 * leaf and if <code>hasFocus</code> is true the node currently has
50 * focus. <code>tree</code> is the <code>JTree</code> the receiver is being
51 * configured for. Returns the <code>Component</code> that the renderer
52 * uses to draw the value.
53 * <p>
54 * The <code>TreeCellRenderer</code> is also responsible for rendering the
55 * the cell representing the tree's current DnD drop location if
56 * it has one. If this renderer cares about rendering
57 * the DnD drop location, it should query the tree directly to
58 * see if the given row represents the drop location:
59 * <pre>
60 * JTree.DropLocation dropLocation = tree.getDropLocation();
61 * if (dropLocation != null
62 * && dropLocation.getChildIndex() == -1
63 * && tree.getRowForPath(dropLocation.getPath()) == row) {
64 *
65 * // this row represents the current drop location
66 * // so render it specially, perhaps with a different color
67 * }
68 * </pre>
69 *
70 * @return the <code>Component</code> that the renderer uses to draw the value
71 */
72 Component getTreeCellRendererComponent(JTree tree, Object value,
73 boolean selected, boolean expanded,
74 boolean leaf, int row, boolean hasFocus);
75
76 }
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