Java/Swing Components/Data Binding Master Slave

Builds a user interface for managing Albums using a table to display

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2005 JGoodies Karsten Lentzsch. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 * 
 *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, 
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
 *     
 *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, 
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation 
 *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
 *     
 *  o Neither the name of JGoodies Karsten Lentzsch nor the names of 
 *    its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived 
 *    from this software without specific prior written permission. 
 *     
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" 
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
 * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
 * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR 
 * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, 
 * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
 * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; 
 * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, 
 * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE 
 * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, 
 * EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 
 */
package com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.manager;
import java.util.List;
import javax.swing.*;
import com.jgoodies.binding.adapter.SingleListSelectionAdapter;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.Album;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.TutorialUtils;
import com.jgoodies.forms.builder.PanelBuilder;
import com.jgoodies.forms.factories.ButtonBarFactory;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.CellConstraints;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.FormLayout;
/**
 * Builds a user interface for managing Albums using a table to display
 * the Albums and buttons to add, edit, and delete the selected album.
 * The models and Actions are provided by an underlying AlbumManagerModel.
 *
 * @author  Karsten Lentzsch
 * @version $Revision: 1.5 $
 *
 * @see AlbumManagerModel 
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.PresentationModel
 */
public class AlbumManagerExample {
    
    /**
     * Provides a list of Albums with selection and Action
     * for operating on the managed Albums.
     */
    private final AlbumManagerModel albumManagerModel;
    private JTable  albumTable;
    private JButton newButton;
    private JButton editButton;
    private JButton deleteButton;
 
    // Launching **************************************************************
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jgoodies.looks.plastic.PlasticXPLookAndFeel");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Likely PlasticXP is not in the class path; ignore.
        }
        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.setTitle("Binding Tutorial :: Album Manager");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JComponent panel = new AlbumManagerExample().build();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
        frame.pack();
        TutorialUtils.locateOnScreenCenter(frame);
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
    
    
    // Instance Creation ******************************************************
    
    /**
     * Constructs a list editor using a example album list.
     */
    public AlbumManagerExample() {
        this(Album.ALBUMS);
    }
    
    /**
     * Constructs a list editor for editing the given list of albums.
     * 
     * @param albums   the list of albums to edit
     */
    public AlbumManagerExample(List albums) {
        this.albumManagerModel = new AlbumManagerModel(new AlbumManager(albums));
    }
    
    // Component Creation and Initialization **********************************
    /**
     *  Creates and intializes the UI components.
     */
    private void initComponents() {
        albumTable = new JTable();
        albumTable.setModel(TutorialUtils.createAlbumTableModel(
                albumManagerModel.getAlbumSelection()));
        albumTable.setSelectionModel(
                new SingleListSelectionAdapter(
                albumManagerModel.getAlbumSelection().getSelectionIndexHolder()));
        
        newButton = new JButton(albumManagerModel.getNewAction());
        editButton = new JButton(albumManagerModel.getEditAction());
        deleteButton = new JButton(albumManagerModel.getDeleteAction());
    }
    
    private void initEventHandling() {
        albumTable.addMouseListener(albumManagerModel.getDoubleClickHandler());
    }
    
    
    // Building ***************************************************************
    /**
     * Builds the pane.
     * 
     * @return the built panel
     */
    public JComponent build() {
        initComponents();
        initEventHandling();
        FormLayout layout = new FormLayout(
                "fill:250dlu:grow",
                "p, 1dlu, fill:200dlu, 6dlu, p");
                
        PanelBuilder builder = new PanelBuilder(layout);
        builder.setDefaultDialogBorder();
        CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints();
        
        builder.addTitle("Albums",               cc.xy(1, 1));
        builder.add(new JScrollPane(albumTable), cc.xy(1, 3));
        builder.add(buildButtonBar(),            cc.xy(1, 5));
         
        return builder.getPanel();
    }
    
    
    private JComponent buildButtonBar() {
        return ButtonBarFactory.buildLeftAlignedBar(
                newButton,
                editButton,
                deleteButton);
    }
    
    
}

Demonstrates a hand-made way how to connect a master list with a bound details view

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2005 JGoodies Karsten Lentzsch. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 * 
 *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, 
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
 *     
 *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, 
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation 
 *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
 *     
 *  o Neither the name of JGoodies Karsten Lentzsch nor the names of 
 *    its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived 
 *    from this software without specific prior written permission. 
 *     
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" 
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
 * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
 * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR 
 * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, 
 * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
 * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; 
 * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, 
 * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE 
 * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, 
 * EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 
 */
package com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.basics;
import java.util.List;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionEvent;
import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionListener;
import javax.swing.text.JTextComponent;
import com.jgoodies.binding.PresentationModel;
import com.jgoodies.binding.adapter.BasicComponentFactory;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.Album;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.TutorialUtils;
import com.jgoodies.binding.value.ConverterFactory;
import com.jgoodies.binding.value.ValueHolder;
import com.jgoodies.forms.builder.PanelBuilder;
import com.jgoodies.forms.factories.ButtonBarFactory;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.CellConstraints;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.FormLayout;
/**
 * Demonstrates a "hand-made" way how to connect a master list with a bound 
 * details view. It builds a JList of Albums with an attached details panel 
 * that presents the current Album selection. The details panel"s components 
 * are bound to the domain using ValueModels returned by a PresentationModel.<p>
 * 
 * This example handles selection changes with a custom ListSelectionListener,
 * the AlbumSelectionHandler, that sets the JList"s selected values as new
 * bean of the details PresentationModel. A simpler means to achieve the same
 * effect is demonstrated by the MasterDetailsSelectionInListExample that uses
 * the SelectionInList as bean channel for the details PresentationModel.<p>
 * 
 * Another variant of this example is the MasterDetailsCopyingExample
 * that copies the details data on list selection changes, instead of binding
 * the details UI components to the details PresentationModel"s ValueModels.
 *
 * @author Karsten Lentzsch
 * @version $Revision: 1.6 $
 * 
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.PresentationModel
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.basics.MasterDetailsCopyingExample
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.basics.MasterDetailsSelectionInListExample
 */
public class MasterDetailsBoundExample {
    
    /**
     * The Albums displayed in the master list.
     */
    private final List albums;
    /**
     * Holds the edited Album and vends ValueModels that adapt Album properties.
     */
    private final PresentationModel detailsModel;
    private JList          albumsList;
    private JTextComponent titleField;
    private JTextComponent artistField;
    private JTextComponent classicalField;
    private JTextComponent composerField;
    private JButton        closeButton;
 
    // Launching **************************************************************
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jgoodies.looks.plastic.PlasticXPLookAndFeel");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Likely PlasticXP is not in the class path; ignore.
        }
        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.setTitle("Binding Tutorial :: Master/Details (Bound)");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JComponent panel = new MasterDetailsBoundExample().build();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
        frame.pack();
        TutorialUtils.locateOnScreenCenter(frame);
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
    
    
    // Instance Creation ******************************************************
    
    /**
     * Constructs a list editor using a example Album list.
     */
    public MasterDetailsBoundExample() {
        this(Album.ALBUMS);
    }
    
    /**
     * Constructs a list editor for editing the given list of Albums.
     * 
     * @param albums   the list of Albums to edit
     */
    public MasterDetailsBoundExample(List albums) {
        this.albums = albums;
        detailsModel = new PresentationModel(new ValueHolder(null));
    }
    
    // Component Creation and Initialization **********************************
    /**
     * Creates, binds, and configures the UI components.
     * All components in the details view are read-only.<p>
     * 
     * The coding style used here is based on standard Swing components.
     * Therefore we can create and bind the components in one step.
     * And that"s the purpose of the BasicComponentFactory class.<p>
     * 
     * If you need to bind custom components, for example MyTextField, 
     * MyCheckBox, MyComboBox, you can use the more basic Bindings class.
     * The code would then read:<pre>
     * titleField = new MyTextField();
     * Bindings.bind(titleField, 
     *               detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_TITLE));
     * </pre><p>
     * 
     * I strongly recommend to use either the BasicComponentFactory or 
     * the Bindings class. These classes hide details of the binding.
     * So you better <em>not</em> write the following code:<pre>
     * titleField = new JTextField();
     * titleField.setDocument(new DocumentAdapter(
     *     detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_TITLE)));
     * </pre>  
     */
    private void initComponents() {
        albumsList = new JList(albums.toArray());
        albumsList.setSelectionMode(ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION);
        albumsList.setCellRenderer(TutorialUtils.createAlbumListCellRenderer());
        titleField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_TITLE));
        titleField.setEditable(false);
        artistField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_ARTIST));
        artistField.setEditable(false);
        classicalField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                ConverterFactory.createBooleanToStringConverter(
                        detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_CLASSICAL), 
                        "Yes",
                        "No"));
        classicalField.setEditable(false);
        composerField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_COMPOSER));
        composerField.setEditable(false);
        closeButton = new JButton(TutorialUtils.getCloseAction());
    }
    
    
    private void initEventHandling() {
        albumsList.addListSelectionListener(new AlbumSelectionHandler());
    }
    
    
    // Building ***************************************************************
    /**
     * Builds and returns a panel that consists of 
     * a master list and a details form.
     * 
     * @return the built panel
     */
    public JComponent build() {
        initComponents();
        initEventHandling();
        FormLayout layout = new FormLayout(
                "right:pref, 3dlu, 150dlu:grow",
                "p, 1dlu, p, 9dlu, p, 1dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 9dlu, p");
                
        PanelBuilder builder = new PanelBuilder(layout);
        builder.setDefaultDialogBorder();
        CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints();
        
        builder.addSeparator("Albums",  cc.xyw(1,  1, 3));
        builder.add(new JScrollPane(
                        albumsList),    cc.xy (3,  3));
        builder.addSeparator("Details", cc.xyw(1,  5, 3));
        builder.addLabel("Title",       cc.xy (1,  7));
        builder.add(titleField,         cc.xy (3,  7));
        builder.addLabel("Artist",      cc.xy (1,  9));
        builder.add(artistField,        cc.xy (3,  9));
        builder.addLabel("Classical",   cc.xy (1, 11));
        builder.add(classicalField,     cc.xy (3, 11));
        builder.addLabel("Composer",    cc.xy (1, 13));
        builder.add(composerField,      cc.xy (3, 13));
        builder.add(buildButtonBar(),   cc.xyw(1, 15, 3));
        
        return builder.getPanel();
    }
    
    
    private JComponent buildButtonBar() {
        return ButtonBarFactory.buildRightAlignedBar(closeButton);
    }
    
    
    // Event Handling ********************************************************
    
    private class AlbumSelectionHandler implements ListSelectionListener {
        public void valueChanged(ListSelectionEvent e) {
            if (e.getValueIsAdjusting())
                return;
            detailsModel.setBean(albumsList.getSelectedValue());
        }
    }
        
    
}

Demonstrates how to connect a master list with a copying details view

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2005 JGoodies Karsten Lentzsch. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 * 
 *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, 
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
 *     
 *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, 
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation 
 *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
 *     
 *  o Neither the name of JGoodies Karsten Lentzsch nor the names of 
 *    its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived 
 *    from this software without specific prior written permission. 
 *     
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" 
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
 * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
 * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR 
 * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, 
 * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
 * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; 
 * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, 
 * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE 
 * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, 
 * EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 
 */
package com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.basics;
import java.util.List;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionEvent;
import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionListener;
import javax.swing.text.JTextComponent;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.Album;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.TutorialUtils;
import com.jgoodies.forms.builder.PanelBuilder;
import com.jgoodies.forms.factories.ButtonBarFactory;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.CellConstraints;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.FormLayout;
/**
 * Demonstrates how to connect a master list with a copying details view. 
 * It builds a JList of Albums with an attached Album details panel 
 * that presents the current Album selection. The details data 
 * is copied back and forth from the domain to the details UI components.<p>
 * 
 * A bound variant of this example is the MasterDetailsBoundExample
 * that binds the details UI components to the ValueModels provided
 * by a details PresentationModel. An even simpler variant is the
 * MasterDetailsSelectionInListExample that uses the SelectionInList 
 * as bean channel for the details PresentationModel.
 * 
 * @author Karsten Lentzsch
 * @version $Revision: 1.6 $
 * 
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.basics.MasterDetailsBoundExample
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.basics.MasterDetailsSelectionInListExample
 */
public class MasterDetailsCopyingExample {
    
    /**
     * The Albums displayed in the overview list.
     */
    private final List albums;
    /**
     * Holds the list selection, which is the currently edited Album. 
     */
    private Album editedAlbum;
    private JList          albumsList;
    private JTextComponent titleField;
    private JTextComponent artistField;
    private JTextComponent classicalField;
    private JTextComponent composerField;
    private JButton        closeButton;
 
    // Launching **************************************************************
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jgoodies.looks.plastic.PlasticXPLookAndFeel");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Likely PlasticXP is not in the class path; ignore.
        }
        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.setTitle("Binding Tutorial :: Master/Details (Copying)");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JComponent panel = new MasterDetailsCopyingExample().build();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
        frame.pack();
        TutorialUtils.locateOnScreenCenter(frame);
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
    
    
    // Instance Creation ******************************************************
    
    /**
     * Constructs a list editor using a example Album list.
     */
    public MasterDetailsCopyingExample() {
        this(Album.ALBUMS);
    }
    
    /**
     * Constructs a list editor for editing the given list of Albums.
     * 
     * @param albums   the list of Albums to edit
     */
    public MasterDetailsCopyingExample(List albums) {
        this.albums = albums;
    }
    
    // Component Creation and Initialization **********************************
    /**
     * Creates and intializes the UI components.
     * All components in the details view are read-only.
     */
    private void initComponents() {
        albumsList = new JList(albums.toArray());
        albumsList.setSelectionMode(ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION);
        albumsList.setCellRenderer(TutorialUtils.createAlbumListCellRenderer());
        
        titleField = new JTextField();
        titleField.setEditable(false);
        artistField = new JTextField();
        artistField.setEditable(false);
        classicalField = new JTextField();
        classicalField.setEditable(false);
        composerField = new JTextField();
        composerField.setEditable(false);
        closeButton = new JButton(TutorialUtils.getCloseAction());
    }
    
    
    private void initEventHandling() {
        albumsList.addListSelectionListener(new AlbumSelectionListener());
    }
    
    
    // Copying Data Back and Forth ********************************************
    /**
     * Reads the property values from the edited Album 
     * and sets them in this editor"s components.
     * 
     * @param album    the Album to read property values from
     */
    private void updateView(Album album) {
        titleField.setText(album.getTitle());
        artistField.setText(album.getArtist());
        classicalField.setText(album.isClassical() ? "Yes" : "No");
        composerField.setText(album.getComposer());
    }
        
    // Building ***************************************************************
    /**
     * Builds and returns a panel that consists of 
     * a master list and a details form.
     * 
     * @return the built panel
     */
    public JComponent build() {
        initComponents();
        initEventHandling();
        FormLayout layout = new FormLayout(
                "right:pref, 3dlu, 150dlu:grow",
                "p, 1dlu, p, 9dlu, p, 1dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 9dlu, p");
                
        PanelBuilder builder = new PanelBuilder(layout);
        builder.setDefaultDialogBorder();
        CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints();
        
        builder.addSeparator("Albums",   cc.xyw(1,  1, 3));
        builder.add(new JScrollPane(
                        albumsList),     cc.xy (3,  3));
        builder.addSeparator("Details",  cc.xyw(1,  5, 3));
        builder.addLabel("Title",        cc.xy (1,  7));
        builder.add(titleField,          cc.xy (3,  7));
        builder.addLabel("Artist",       cc.xy (1,  9));
        builder.add(artistField,         cc.xy (3,  9));
        builder.addLabel("Classical",    cc.xy (1, 11));
        builder.add(classicalField,      cc.xy (3, 11));
        builder.addLabel("Composer",     cc.xy (1, 13));
        builder.add(composerField,       cc.xy (3, 13));
        builder.add(buildButtonBar(),    cc.xyw(1, 15, 3));
        
        return builder.getPanel();
    }
    
    
    private JComponent buildButtonBar() {
        return ButtonBarFactory.buildRightAlignedBar(closeButton);
    }
    
    
    // Event Handling *********************************************************
    
    private final class AlbumSelectionListener implements ListSelectionListener {
        public void valueChanged(ListSelectionEvent e) {
            if (e.getValueIsAdjusting())
                return;
            // Now set the current selection as edited album.
            editedAlbum = (Album) albumsList.getSelectedValue();
            // Then copy the album data to the component values.
            updateView(editedAlbum);
        }
    }
    
        
}

How to connect a master list with a bound details view

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2005 JGoodies Karsten Lentzsch. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 * 
 *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, 
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
 *     
 *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, 
 *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation 
 *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
 *     
 *  o Neither the name of JGoodies Karsten Lentzsch nor the names of 
 *    its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived 
 *    from this software without specific prior written permission. 
 *     
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" 
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
 * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
 * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR 
 * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, 
 * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
 * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; 
 * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, 
 * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE 
 * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, 
 * EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 
 */
package com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.basics;
import java.util.List;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.text.JTextComponent;
import com.jgoodies.binding.PresentationModel;
import com.jgoodies.binding.adapter.BasicComponentFactory;
import com.jgoodies.binding.list.SelectionInList;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.Album;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.TutorialUtils;
import com.jgoodies.binding.value.ConverterFactory;
import com.jgoodies.forms.builder.PanelBuilder;
import com.jgoodies.forms.factories.ButtonBarFactory;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.CellConstraints;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.FormLayout;
/**
 * Demonstrates an elegant way how to connect a master list with a bound 
 * details view. It builds a JList of Albums with an attached details panel 
 * that presents the current Album selection. The details panel"s components 
 * are bound to the domain using ValueModels returned by a PresentationModel.<p>
 * 
 * This example does not require a custom ListSelectionListener to handle
 * selection changes in the list of Albums. Instead it uses the SelectionInList 
 * as bean channel for the details PresentationModel. And so, whenever the
 * SelectionInList"s selection changes, the details PresentationModel will
 * automatically update the bean used to display the details.<p>
 * 
 * In contrast, the MasterDetailsBoundExample uses a ListSelectionListener
 * to handle selection changes in the Album list. This listener then sets
 * the current selection as the details PresentationModel"s new bean.<p>
 * 
 * Another variant of this example is the MasterDetailsDelayedReadExample
 * that deferres selection changes for a specified delay. This can be useful
 * if bean changes in the details PresentationModel require time consuming
 * additional operations, for example a database lookup, a heavy computation,
 * or a remote access.
 * 
 * @author Karsten Lentzsch
 * @version $Revision: 1.7 $
 * 
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.PresentationModel
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.basics.MasterDetailsBoundExample
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.extras.MasterDetailsDelayedReadExample
 */
public class MasterDetailsSelectionInListExample {
    
    /**
     * Holds the list of Albums plus a single selection.
     */
    private final SelectionInList albumSelection;
    /**
     * Holds the edited Album and vends ValueModels that adapt Album properties.
     */
    private final PresentationModel detailsModel;
    private JList          albumsList;
    private JTextComponent titleField;
    private JTextComponent artistField;
    private JTextComponent classicalField;
    private JTextComponent composerField;
    private JButton        closeButton;
 
    // Launching **************************************************************
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jgoodies.looks.plastic.PlasticXPLookAndFeel");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Likely PlasticXP is not in the class path; ignore.
        }
        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.setTitle("Binding Tutorial :: Master/Details (SelectionInList)");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JComponent panel = new MasterDetailsSelectionInListExample().build();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
        frame.pack();
        TutorialUtils.locateOnScreenCenter(frame);
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
    
    
    // Instance Creation ******************************************************
    
    /**
     * Constructs a list editor using a example Album list.
     */
    public MasterDetailsSelectionInListExample() {
        this(Album.ALBUMS);
    }
    
    /**
     * Constructs a list editor for editing the given list of Albums.
     * 
     * @param albums   the list of Albums to edit
     */
    public MasterDetailsSelectionInListExample(List albums) {
        this.albumSelection = new SelectionInList(albums);
        
        // The PresentationModel uses the SelectionInList as bean channel.
        // In other words, the list"s selection is the adapter"s bean. 
        detailsModel = new PresentationModel(albumSelection);
        // Another way to write the above is:
        // detailsModel = new PresentationModel(albumSelection.getSelectionHolder(), true);
    }
    
    // Component Creation and Initialization **********************************
    /**
     *  Creates and intializes the UI components.
     */
    private void initComponents() {
        albumsList = BasicComponentFactory.createList(
                albumSelection,
                TutorialUtils.createAlbumListCellRenderer());
        
        titleField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_TITLE));
        titleField.setEditable(false);
        artistField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_ARTIST));
        artistField.setEditable(false);
        classicalField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                ConverterFactory.createBooleanToStringConverter(
                        detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_CLASSICAL), 
                        "Yes",
                        "No"));
        classicalField.setEditable(false);
        composerField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_COMPOSER));
        composerField.setEditable(false);
        closeButton = new JButton(TutorialUtils.getCloseAction());
    }
    
    
    // Building ***************************************************************
    /**
     * Builds and returns a panel that consists of 
     * a master list and a details form.
     * 
     * @return the built panel
     */
    public JComponent build() {
        initComponents();
        FormLayout layout = new FormLayout(
                "right:pref, 3dlu, 150dlu:grow",
                "p, 1dlu, p, 9dlu, p, 1dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 9dlu, p");
                
        PanelBuilder builder = new PanelBuilder(layout);
        builder.setDefaultDialogBorder();
        CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints();
        
        builder.addSeparator("Albums",  cc.xyw(1,  1, 3));
        builder.add(new JScrollPane(
                        albumsList),    cc.xy (3,  3));
        builder.addSeparator("Details", cc.xyw(1,  5, 3));
        builder.addLabel("Title",       cc.xy (1,  7));
        builder.add(titleField,         cc.xy (3,  7));
        builder.addLabel("Artist",      cc.xy (1,  9));
        builder.add(artistField,        cc.xy (3,  9));
        builder.addLabel("Classical",   cc.xy (1, 11));
        builder.add(classicalField,     cc.xy (3, 11));
        builder.addLabel("Composer",    cc.xy (1, 13));
        builder.add(composerField,      cc.xy (3, 13));
        builder.add(buildButtonBar(),   cc.xyw(1, 15, 3));
        
        return builder.getPanel();
    }
    
    
    private JComponent buildButtonBar() {
        return ButtonBarFactory.buildRightAlignedBar(closeButton);
    }
    
    
}

How to defer updates of a details view after selecting an element in a master list

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package com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.extras;
import java.util.List;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.text.JTextComponent;
import com.jgoodies.binding.PresentationModel;
import com.jgoodies.binding.adapter.BasicComponentFactory;
import com.jgoodies.binding.extras.DelayedReadValueModel;
import com.jgoodies.binding.list.SelectionInList;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.Album;
import com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.TutorialUtils;
import com.jgoodies.binding.value.ConverterFactory;
import com.jgoodies.forms.builder.PanelBuilder;
import com.jgoodies.forms.factories.ButtonBarFactory;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.CellConstraints;
import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.FormLayout;
/**
 * Demonstrates an elegant means how to defer updates of a details view
 * after selecting an element in a master list. This can be useful
 * if changing the details requires time consuming additional operations, 
 * for example a database lookup, a heavy computation, or a remote access.<p>
 * 
 * This class builds a JList of Albums with an attached details panel 
 * that presents the current Album selection. The details panel"s components 
 * are bound to the domain using ValueModels returned by a PresentationModel.
 * The master JList is bound to a SelectionInList that holds the list of Albums
 * and the currently selected Album. The SelectionInList is used as bean channel 
 * for the details PresentationModel. And so, whenever the SelectionInList"s 
 * selection changes, the details PresentationModel will automatically update 
 * the bean used to display the details.<p>
 * 
 * This example implements the deferred details update by using a delayed
 * version of the SelectionInList as the presentation model"s bean channel.
 * Changes in the SelectionInList"s selecion are held back for a specified delay
 * before the selection becomes the presentation model"s new bean.
 * 
 * @author Karsten Lentzsch
 * @version $Revision: 1.3 $
 * 
 * @see #initComponents()
 * @see DelayedReadValueModel
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.PresentationModel
 * @see com.jgoodies.binding.tutorial.basics.MasterDetailsSelectionInListExample
 */
public class MasterDetailsDelayedReadExample {
    
    /**
     * The default in milliseconds to wait before a selection change 
     * shall be forwarded to the delayed details presentation model.
     */
    private static final int DEFAULT_DELAY = 1000;
    
    /**
     * Holds the list of Albums plus a single selection.
     */
    private final SelectionInList albumSelection;
    /**
     * Holds the selected Album and vends ValueModels that adapt Album properties.
     */
    private final PresentationModel detailsModel;
    
    private JList          albumsList;
    private JTextComponent titleField;
    private JTextComponent artistField;
    private JTextComponent classicalField;
    private JTextComponent composerField;
    private JButton        closeButton;
 
    // Launching **************************************************************
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jgoodies.looks.plastic.PlasticXPLookAndFeel");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Likely PlasticXP is not in the class path; ignore.
        }
        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.setTitle("Binding Tutorial :: Master/Details (Delayed)");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JComponent panel = new MasterDetailsDelayedReadExample().build();
        frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
        frame.pack();
        TutorialUtils.locateOnScreenCenter(frame);
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
    
    
    // Instance Creation ******************************************************
    
    /**
     * Constructs a delayed list editor using an example Album list 
     * and the default delay.
     */
    public MasterDetailsDelayedReadExample() {
        this(Album.ALBUMS);
    }
    
    /**
     * Constructs a delayed list editor for editing the given list of Albums
     * using the default delay.
     * 
     * @param albums   the list of Albums to edit
     */
    public MasterDetailsDelayedReadExample(List albums) {
        this(albums, DEFAULT_DELAY);
    }
    
    /**
     * Constructs a list editor for editing the given list of Albums
     * using the specified delay.
     * 
     * @param albums   the list of Albums to edit
     * @param delay    the milliseconds to wait before the album selection
     *     is forwarded to the SelectionInList
     */
    public MasterDetailsDelayedReadExample(List albums, int delay) {
        this.albumSelection = new SelectionInList(albums);
        
        // Uses the delayed SelectionInList as PresentationModel"s bean channel.
        // The SelectionInList is wrapped so that selection updates will be
        // deferred for the specified delay. In other words, the list"s 
        // selection becomes the Presentation Model"s new bean - after a delay.
        detailsModel = new PresentationModel(
                new DelayedReadValueModel(albumSelection, delay));
    }
    
    
    // Component Creation and Initialization **********************************
    /**
     * Creates and intializes the UI components. The JList used to present 
     * the Album list is bound directly to the SelectionInList which 
     * implements the required ListModel interface. Even the JList"s
     * selection model is bound directly bound the the SelectionInList"s
     * selection index holder. It"s just that the presentation model"s
     * bean channel is not the selection, but a delayed selection.<p>
     *  
     * If the user selects an element in the Album JList, the selection model
     * changes immediately. It"s just that the bean of the detailsModel will
     * be set a bit later, which in turn holds back details change a bit.
     * See the constructor to study how the master SelectionInList is wrapped
     * by a DelayedReadValueModel to hold back selection changes for a limited
     * amount of time.
     */
    private void initComponents() {
        albumsList = BasicComponentFactory.createList(
                albumSelection,
                TutorialUtils.createAlbumListCellRenderer());
        
        titleField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_TITLE));
        titleField.setEditable(false);
        artistField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_ARTIST));
        artistField.setEditable(false);
        classicalField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                ConverterFactory.createBooleanToStringConverter(
                        detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_CLASSICAL), 
                        "Yes",
                        "No"));
        classicalField.setEditable(false);
        composerField = BasicComponentFactory.createTextField(
                detailsModel.getModel(Album.PROPERTYNAME_COMPOSER));
        composerField.setEditable(false);
        closeButton = new JButton(TutorialUtils.getCloseAction());
    }
    
    
    // Building ***************************************************************
    /**
     * Builds and returns a panel that consists of 
     * a master list and a details form.
     * 
     * @return the built panel
     */
    public JComponent build() {
        initComponents();
        FormLayout layout = new FormLayout(
                "right:pref, 3dlu, 150dlu:grow",
        "p, 1dlu, p, 9dlu, p, 1dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 3dlu, p, 9dlu, p");
                
        PanelBuilder builder = new PanelBuilder(layout);
        builder.setDefaultDialogBorder();
        CellConstraints cc = new CellConstraints();
        
        builder.addSeparator("Albums",  cc.xyw(1,  1, 3));
        builder.add(new JScrollPane(
                        albumsList),    cc.xy (3,  3));
        builder.addSeparator("Delayed Details", 
                                        cc.xyw(1,  5, 3));
        builder.addLabel("Title",       cc.xy (1,  7));
        builder.add(titleField,         cc.xy (3,  7));
        builder.addLabel("Artist",      cc.xy (1,  9));
        builder.add(artistField,        cc.xy (3,  9));
        builder.addLabel("Classical",   cc.xy (1, 11));
        builder.add(classicalField,     cc.xy (3, 11));
        builder.addLabel("Composer",    cc.xy (1, 13));
        builder.add(composerField,      cc.xy (3, 13));
        builder.add(buildButtonBar(),   cc.xyw(1, 15, 3));
        
        return builder.getPanel();
    }
    
    
    private JComponent buildButtonBar() {
        return ButtonBarFactory.buildRightAlignedBar(closeButton);
    }
    
    
}