Java Swing TableColumn set cell renderer
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.Component; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; import javax.swing.JPanel; import javax.swing.JScrollPane; import javax.swing.JTable; import javax.swing.table.TableCellRenderer; import javax.swing.table.TableColumn; public class Main extends JPanel { public Main() { setLayout(new BorderLayout(5, 5)); String[][] data = { /*from w w w . j a va 2s.c om*/ { "", "", "1", "8", "8", "9", "7" },// { "", "", "2", "7", "8", "8", "8" },// { "", "", "3", "8", "8", "9", "6" },// { "", "", "4", "8", "8", "9", "8" },// { "", "", "5", "8", "8", "9", "8" } // }; String[] colHeaders = { "Sat", "Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri" }; final JTable table = new JTable(data, colHeaders); TableColumn col = table.getColumnModel().getColumn(3); col.setCellRenderer(new MyTableCellRenderer()); JScrollPane sp = new JScrollPane(table); add(sp, BorderLayout.CENTER); } public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("java2s.com"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); Main m = new Main(); frame.add(m); frame.setSize(300, 210); frame.setVisible(true); } } class MyTableCellRenderer extends JLabel implements TableCellRenderer { public Component getTableCellRendererComponent(JTable table, Object value, boolean isSelected, boolean hasFocus, int rowIndex, int vColIndex) { if (isSelected) { // cell (and perhaps other cells) are selected } if (hasFocus) { // this cell is the anchor and the table has the focus } // Configure the component with the specified value setText("**"+value.toString()); // Set tool tip if desired setToolTipText((String) value); // Since the renderer is a component, return itself return this; } // The following methods override the defaults for performance reasons public void validate() { } public void revalidate() { } protected void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, Object oldValue, Object newValue) { } public void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, boolean oldValue, boolean newValue) { } }