Module java.desktop
Package javax.swing.plaf.basic

## Class BasicComboBoxEditor

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboBoxEditor

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `FocusListener`, `EventListener`, `ComboBoxEditor`
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    `BasicComboBoxEditor.UIResource`, `MetalComboBoxEditor`

      public class BasicComboBoxEditor
      extends Object
      implements ComboBoxEditor, FocusListener

  The default editor for editable combo boxes. The editor is implemented as a JTextField.

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static class` | `BasicComboBoxEditor.UIResource` | A subclass of BasicComboBoxEditor that implements UIResource.

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected JTextField` | `editor` | An instance of `JTextField`.

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `BasicComboBoxEditor​()` | Constructs a new instance of `BasicComboBoxEditor`.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `addActionListener​(ActionListener l)` | Add an ActionListener.
    `protected JTextField` | `createEditorComponent​()` | Creates the internal editor component.
    `void` | `focusGained​(FocusEvent e)` | Invoked when a component gains the keyboard focus.
    `void` | `focusLost​(FocusEvent e)` | Invoked when a component loses the keyboard focus.
    `Component` | `getEditorComponent​()` | Returns the component that should be added to the tree hierarchy for this editor
    `Object` | `getItem​()` | Returns the edited item
    `void` | `removeActionListener​(ActionListener l)` | Remove an ActionListener
    `void` | `selectAll​()` | Ask the editor to start editing and to select everything
    `void` | `setItem​(Object anObject)` | Sets the item that should be edited.

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

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### editor

          protected JTextField editor

      An instance of `JTextField`.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### BasicComboBoxEditor

          public BasicComboBoxEditor​()

      Constructs a new instance of `BasicComboBoxEditor`.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getEditorComponent

          public Component getEditorComponent​()

      Description copied from interface: `ComboBoxEditor`
      Returns the component that should be added to the tree hierarchy for this editor
      Specified by:
        `getEditorComponent` in interface `ComboBoxEditor`
      Returns:
        the component

    - #### createEditorComponent

          protected JTextField createEditorComponent​()

      Creates the internal editor component. Override this to provide a custom implementation.
      Returns:
        a new editor component
      Since:
        1.6

    - #### setItem

          public void setItem​(Object anObject)

      Sets the item that should be edited.
      Specified by:
        `setItem` in interface `ComboBoxEditor`
      Parameters:
        `anObject` - the displayed value of the editor

    - #### getItem

          public Object getItem​()

      Description copied from interface: `ComboBoxEditor`
      Returns the edited item
      Specified by:
        `getItem` in interface `ComboBoxEditor`
      Returns:
        the edited item

    - #### selectAll

          public void selectAll​()

      Description copied from interface: `ComboBoxEditor`
      Ask the editor to start editing and to select everything
      Specified by:
        `selectAll` in interface `ComboBoxEditor`

    - #### focusGained

          public void focusGained​(FocusEvent e)

      Description copied from interface: `FocusListener`
      Invoked when a component gains the keyboard focus.
      Specified by:
        `focusGained` in interface `FocusListener`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the event to be processed

    - #### focusLost

          public void focusLost​(FocusEvent e)

      Description copied from interface: `FocusListener`
      Invoked when a component loses the keyboard focus.
      Specified by:
        `focusLost` in interface `FocusListener`
      Parameters:
        `e` - the event to be processed

    - #### addActionListener

          public void addActionListener​(ActionListener l)

      Description copied from interface: `ComboBoxEditor`
      Add an ActionListener. An action event is generated when the edited item changes
      Specified by:
        `addActionListener` in interface `ComboBoxEditor`
      Parameters:
        `l` - an `ActionListener`

    - #### removeActionListener

          public void removeActionListener​(ActionListener l)

      Description copied from interface: `ComboBoxEditor`
      Remove an ActionListener
      Specified by:
        `removeActionListener` in interface `ComboBoxEditor`
      Parameters:
        `l` - an `ActionListener`