Uses of Interface javax.swing.CellEditor (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-24

## Uses of Interface
javax.swing.CellEditor

- Packages that use CellEditor
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.table | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTable`.
  javax.swing.tree | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTree`.

- - ### Uses of CellEditor in javax.swing

    Classes in javax.swing that implement CellEditor
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AbstractCellEditor` A base class for `CellEditors`, providing default implementations for the methods in the `CellEditor` interface except `getCellEditorValue()`.
    `class` | `DefaultCellEditor` The default editor for table and tree cells.

  - ### Uses of CellEditor in javax.swing.table

    Subinterfaces of CellEditor in javax.swing.table
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `TableCellEditor` This interface defines the method any object that would like to be an editor of values for components such as `JListBox`, `JComboBox`, `JTree`, or `JTable` needs to implement.

  - ### Uses of CellEditor in javax.swing.tree

    Subinterfaces of CellEditor in javax.swing.tree
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `TreeCellEditor` Adds to CellEditor the extensions necessary to configure an editor in a tree.

    Classes in javax.swing.tree that implement CellEditor
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DefaultTreeCellEditor` A `TreeCellEditor`.

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