1 package com.vizitsolutions.identitytable;
 2 
 3 import javax.swing.table.AbstractTableModel;
 4 
 5 /**
 6  * <p>$Id$</p>
 7  * 
 8  * <p>
 9  * An extension of the AbstractTableModel to include the concept of a
10  * horizontally fixed set of columns that identify the contents of a row.
11  * </p>
12  * 
13  * @author akluge
14  * @version $Revision$, $Date$
15  */
16 public abstract class IdentityTableModel extends AbstractTableModel
17 {
18     /**
19      * The number of columns to keep fixed in place
20      * when horizontally scrolling the table.
21      */
22     protected int identityColumnCount;
23     
24     /**
25      * Get the number of columns that identify the contents of each row. These
26      * columns remain fixed in place when the table scrolls horizontally.
27      * 
28      * @return An int giving the number of columns that identify the contents
29      *         of each row.
30      */
31     public int getIdentityColumnCount()
32     {
33         return identityColumnCount;
34     }
35     
36     /**
37      * Set the number of rows that identify the contents of each row. These
38      * columns remain fixed in place when the table scrolls horizontally.
39      * 
40      * @param identityColumnCount An int giving the number of rows that
41      *                            identify the contents of each row.
42      */
43     public void setIdentityColumnCount(int identityColumnCount)
44     {
45         this.identityColumnCount = identityColumnCount;
46     }
47 }
48 
49