javax.swing

## Class DefaultComboBoxModel<E>

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.AbstractListModel<E>
  - - javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel<E>

- Type Parameters:
    `E` - the type of the elements of this model
  All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, ComboBoxModel<E>, ListModel<E>, MutableComboBoxModel<E>

      public class DefaultComboBoxModel<E>
      extends AbstractListModel<E>
      implements MutableComboBoxModel<E>, Serializable

  The default model for combo boxes.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.swing.AbstractListModel

      `listenerList`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `DefaultComboBoxModel()` Constructs an empty DefaultComboBoxModel object.
    `DefaultComboBoxModel(E[] items)` Constructs a DefaultComboBoxModel object initialized with an array of objects.
    `DefaultComboBoxModel(Vector<E> v)` Constructs a DefaultComboBoxModel object initialized with a vector.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addElement(E anObject)` Adds an item at the end of the model.
    `E` | `getElementAt(int index)` Returns the value at the specified index.
    `int` | `getIndexOf(Object anObject)` Returns the index-position of the specified object in the list.
    `Object` | `getSelectedItem()` Returns the selected item
    `int` | `getSize()` Returns the length of the list.
    `void` | `insertElementAt(E anObject, int index)` Adds an item at a specific index.
    `void` | `removeAllElements()` Empties the list.
    `void` | `removeElement(Object anObject)` Removes an item from the model.
    `void` | `removeElementAt(int index)` Removes an item at a specific index.
    `void` | `setSelectedItem(Object anObject)` Set the value of the selected item.

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.swing.AbstractListModel

      `addListDataListener, fireContentsChanged, fireIntervalAdded, fireIntervalRemoved, getListDataListeners, getListeners, removeListDataListener`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.swing.ListModel

      `addListDataListener, removeListDataListener`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### DefaultComboBoxModel

          public DefaultComboBoxModel()

      Constructs an empty DefaultComboBoxModel object.

    - #### DefaultComboBoxModel

          public DefaultComboBoxModel(E[] items)

      Constructs a DefaultComboBoxModel object initialized with an array of objects.
      Parameters:
        `items` - an array of Object objects

    - #### DefaultComboBoxModel

          public DefaultComboBoxModel(Vector<E> v)

      Constructs a DefaultComboBoxModel object initialized with a vector.
      Parameters:
        `v` - a Vector object ...

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setSelectedItem

          public void setSelectedItem(Object anObject)

      Set the value of the selected item. The selected item may be null.

      Specified by:
        `setSelectedItem` in interface `ComboBoxModel<E>`
      Parameters:
        `anObject` - The combo box value or null for no selection.

    - #### getSelectedItem

          public Object getSelectedItem()

      Description copied from interface: `ComboBoxModel`
      Returns the selected item
      Specified by:
        `getSelectedItem` in interface `ComboBoxModel<E>`
      Returns:
        The selected item or `null` if there is no selection

    - #### getSize

          public int getSize()

      Description copied from interface: `ListModel`
      Returns the length of the list.
      Specified by:
        `getSize` in interface `ListModel<E>`
      Returns:
        the length of the list

    - #### getElementAt

          public E getElementAt(int index)

      Description copied from interface: `ListModel`
      Returns the value at the specified index.
      Specified by:
        `getElementAt` in interface `ListModel<E>`
      Parameters:
        `index` - the requested index
      Returns:
        the value at `index`

    - #### getIndexOf

          public int getIndexOf(Object anObject)

      Returns the index-position of the specified object in the list.
      Parameters:
        `anObject` -
      Returns:
        an int representing the index position, where 0 is the first position

    - #### addElement

          public void addElement(E anObject)

      Description copied from interface: `MutableComboBoxModel`
      Adds an item at the end of the model. The implementation of this method should notify all registered `ListDataListener`s that the item has been added.
      Specified by:
        `addElement` in interface `MutableComboBoxModel<E>`
      Parameters:
        `anObject` - the item to be added

    - #### insertElementAt

          public void insertElementAt(E anObject,
                             int index)

      Description copied from interface: `MutableComboBoxModel`
      Adds an item at a specific index. The implementation of this method should notify all registered `ListDataListener`s that the item has been added.
      Specified by:
        `insertElementAt` in interface `MutableComboBoxModel<E>`
      Parameters:
        `anObject` - the item to be added
        `index` - location to add the object

    - #### removeElementAt

          public void removeElementAt(int index)

      Description copied from interface: `MutableComboBoxModel`
      Removes an item at a specific index. The implementation of this method should notify all registered `ListDataListener`s that the item has been removed.
      Specified by:
        `removeElementAt` in interface `MutableComboBoxModel<E>`
      Parameters:
        `index` - location of the item to be removed

    - #### removeElement

          public void removeElement(Object anObject)

      Description copied from interface: `MutableComboBoxModel`
      Removes an item from the model. The implementation of this method should should notify all registered `ListDataListener`s that the item has been removed.
      Specified by:
        `removeElement` in interface `MutableComboBoxModel<E>`
      Parameters:
        `anObject` - the `Object` to be removed

    - #### removeAllElements

          public void removeAllElements()

      Empties the list.

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