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Swing Hack - Editable Table Header
There may come a time when an application using JTable may need to allow the user to change the header values just like changing a cell. This demonstrates a component that allows the header values to be edited by double-clicking a header. The "header editor" works in the same manner the cell editors work, by adding a editor component and setting it's bounds to be the same as the column header/cell being edited. This effectively overlays the header with the editor. When the EditableHeaderSupport object "senses" that editing is complete by either the editing component losing focus or by a TableColumn event, the editor component is removed and the underlyng header is repainted...