HotSpot: Tables

Description

The Hooks in this HotSpot describe the usage and adaptation of the generic table classes provided by the Framework. Descendants of the generic classes from package util.swing will usually follow a consistent pattern of adaptability. The same rules apply whether you use a data.swing.JCatalogTable or a log.swing.JLogTable .

Hooks

Create A Table	A table is needed for displaying the contents of some data container.
Define New Table Layout	The layout of a table must be defined.
Define New TableModel Type	A new type of TableModel needs to be defined because a new type of data needs to be visualized.
Define Table Sort Order	The rows of a table are to be sorted following a certain application specific order.
Make Table Editable	A table with editable cells is needed, so that the user can change attributes of individual records by entering new values directly into the table's cells.
Select Table Layout	The layout for a new table needs to be selected.