org.jfree.ui

Class SortableTableModel

public abstract class SortableTableModel extends AbstractTableModel

The base class for a sortable table model.

Author: David Gilbert

Constructor Summary
	SortableTableModel() Constructs a sortable table model.

Method Summary
int	getSortingColumn() Returns the index of the sorting column, or -1 if the data is not sorted on any column.
boolean	isAscending() Returns `true` if the data is sorted in ascending order, and `false` otherwise.
boolean	isSortable(int column) Returns a flag indicating whether or not a column is sortable.
void	setAscending(boolean flag) Sets the flag that determines whether the sort order is ascending or descending.
void	sortByColumn(int column, boolean ascending) Sorts the table.

Constructor Detail

public SortableTableModel()

Constructs a sortable table model.

public int getSortingColumn()

Returns the index of the sorting column, or -1 if the data is not sorted on any column.

Returns: the column used for sorting.

public boolean isAscending()

Returns true if the data is sorted in ascending order, and false otherwise.

Returns: true if the data is sorted in ascending order, and false otherwise.

public boolean isSortable(int column)

Returns a flag indicating whether or not a column is sortable.

Parameters: column the column (zero-based index).

Returns: boolean.

public void setAscending(boolean flag)

Sets the flag that determines whether the sort order is ascending or descending.

Parameters: flag the flag.

public void sortByColumn(int column, boolean ascending)

Sorts the table.

Parameters: column the column to sort on (zero-based index). ascending a flag to indicate ascending order or descending order.