otherComponents

Class ExcelAdapter

java.lang.Object

otherComponents.ExcelAdapter

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.awt.event.ActionListener, java.util.EventListener

public class ExcelAdapter
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.awt.event.ActionListener

ExcelAdapter enables Copy-Paste Clipboard functionality on JTables. The clipboard data format used by the adapter is compatible with the clipboard format used by Excel. This provides for clipboard interoperability between enabled JTables and Excel. Created June 2004

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
(package private) boolean	appendColumnNames
(package private) int	cellSelection
(package private) int	columnSelection
(package private) boolean	debug
(package private) boolean	insertRowsWhenPasting
private javax.swing.JTable	jTable1
(package private) int	rowSelection
private java.lang.String	rowstring
(package private) int	selectionType
private java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection	stsel
private java.awt.datatransfer.Clipboard	system
private java.lang.String	value

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ExcelAdapter() Creates a new ExcelAdapter-object
ExcelAdapter(javax.swing.JTable myJTable) The Excel Adapter is constructed with a JTable on which it enables Copy-Paste and acts as a Clipboard listener.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e) This method is activated on the Keystrokes we are listening to in this implementation.
void	copySelected() Copies the selected cells
javax.swing.JTable	getJTable() Returns the Table on which this adapter acts.
int	getSelectionType() Returns the selectiontype 0 = rowselection 1 = columnselection 2 = cellselection
void	setInsertRowsWhenPasting(boolean insertRowsWhenPasting) Set if rows should be inserted when pasting.
void	setJTable(javax.swing.JTable jTable1) Set the Table on which this adapter acts.
void	setSelectionType(int type) Sets the selectiontype 0 = rowselection 1 = columnselection 2 = cellselection

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

rowstring

private java.lang.String rowstring

value

private java.lang.String value

system

private java.awt.datatransfer.Clipboard system

stsel

private java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection stsel

jTable1

private javax.swing.JTable jTable1

rowSelection

int rowSelection

columnSelection

int columnSelection

cellSelection

int cellSelection

selectionType

int selectionType

debug

boolean debug

appendColumnNames

boolean appendColumnNames

insertRowsWhenPasting

boolean insertRowsWhenPasting

Constructor Detail

ExcelAdapter

public ExcelAdapter()

Creates a new ExcelAdapter-object

ExcelAdapter

public ExcelAdapter(javax.swing.JTable myJTable)

The Excel Adapter is constructed with a JTable on which it enables Copy-Paste and acts as a Clipboard listener.

Parameters:

myJTable -

Method Detail

setSelectionType

public void setSelectionType(int type)

Sets the selectiontype 0 = rowselection 1 = columnselection 2 = cellselection

Parameters:

type -

getSelectionType

public int getSelectionType()

Returns the selectiontype 0 = rowselection 1 = columnselection 2 = cellselection

Returns:

type

setInsertRowsWhenPasting

public void setInsertRowsWhenPasting(boolean insertRowsWhenPasting)

Set if rows should be inserted when pasting. False means overwrite.

Parameters:

insertRowsWhenPasting -

actionPerformed

public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e)

This method is activated on the Keystrokes we are listening to in this implementation. Here it listens for Copy and Paste ActionCommands. Selections comprising non-adjacent cells result in invalid selection and then copy action cannot be performed. Paste is done by aligning the upper left corner of the selection with the 1st element in the current selection of the JTable.

Specified by:

actionPerformed in interface java.awt.event.ActionListener

Parameters:

e -

getJTable

public javax.swing.JTable getJTable()

Returns the Table on which this adapter acts.

Returns:

JTable

setJTable

public void setJTable(javax.swing.JTable jTable1)

Set the Table on which this adapter acts.

Parameters:

jTable1 -

copySelected

public void copySelected()

Copies the selected cells