You can use a Text Filter Binder to filter the contents of a table
that is bound to a data object.
The filter takes input from a text field, and it filters the table
based on a particular property, or column, in the table. For example, if you
have a JTable that lists all employees by last name and first name, you could
use the input from a JTextField to filter the rows displayed in the JTable,
using the last name column. Then, if you type characters in your filter input
text field, only those employees whose last name includes those exact characters
would display in the table. The following screen shot shows the sample results
of a table being filtered using this mechanism:
When you define a Text Filter Binder, the visual editor generates the required interfaces and classes into the jve.generated package, and it creates a new instance of SwingPropertyFilter based on the properties that you define.
To configure a new filter binder for the contents of a table:
- In the design view, right-click the table binder icon
for the JTable,
and select Filter Binding Properties from the pop-up
menu. The Filter Binding dialog opens. - Select the table property that you want to use to filter the table.
The list shows the properties in the data object bound to the table.
