package spikes; import java.awt.Component; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.JTable; import javax.swing.table.DefaultTableCellRenderer; import javax.swing.table.TableCellRenderer; public class StringRenderer extends JLabel implements TableCellRenderer { public StringRenderer() { } public Component getTableCellRendererComponent( JTable table, Object message, boolean isSelected, boolean hasFocus, int row, int column) { String msgText = (String) message; setText(msgText); setToolTipText(msgText.toUpperCase()); return this; } } /** * This is an example of a CellRenderer that tailors the way the output is * displayed. */ class SimpleWordRenderer extends DefaultTableCellRenderer { protected void setValue(Object value) { String word = (String) value; String name = word.toString().toUpperCase(); // Long words get a star added to them if (word.length() > 9) { name = name + "*"; } setToolTipText(name); setText(name); } }