JavaFX 2: Get TableCell Row Index

Question

I have a Table with checkboxes. I want to change the selection of the checkbox in the first column when I click on the checkbox in the third or fourth column. I want to be able to change the other cells on the same row. I already have the columns so I want to know what row the cell is in. I am also very uncertain whether I have it right so far or not.

What I have done so far I figured mostly from

• http://download.oracle.com/javafx/2.0/ui_controls/list-view.htm
• http://download.oracle.com/javafx/2.0/ui_controls/table-view.htm
• http://download.oracle.com/javafx/2.0/api/index.html?javafx/scene/control/Cell.html

Here is my SSCCE (Short Self Contained Compilable Example)

Please correct me if there is something wrong with the code below.

package javafxapplication5;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
import javafx.scene.Group;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox;
import javafx.scene.control.TableCell;
import javafx.scene.control.TableColumn;
import javafx.scene.control.TableView;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.util.Callback;

public class JavaFXApplication extends Application {

    private static final ObservableList<ContactOptions> addContactOption = FXCollections.observableArrayList(
            new ContactOptions("Yes", "John Doe", "No", "Yes"),
            new ContactOptions("Yes", "Jane Doe", "No", null),
            new ContactOptions("Yes", "John Smith", "Yes", "Yes"),
            new ContactOptions("Yes", "Patty Smith", "Yes", "No"),
            new ContactOptions("Yes", "Jo Johnson", "Yes", "Yes"),
            new ContactOptions("No", "Mary Johnson", "No", "No"),
            new ContactOptions("Yes", "Clint Doe", "No", null),
            new ContactOptions("Yes", "Sally Sue", "No", "Yes"),
            new ContactOptions("Yes", "Bob Ryan", null, "Yes"),
            new ContactOptions("No", "Mary Sue", "No", "No"),
            new ContactOptions("Yes", "Bob Smith", "No", "Yes"));
    private static TableView<ContactOptions> contactOptions = new TableView<ContactOptions>();

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Application.launch(JavaFXApplication.class, args);
    }

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
        primaryStage.setTitle("Hello World");
        Group root = new Group();
        Scene scene = new Scene(root, 400, 200, Color.LIGHTGREEN);

        Callback<TableColumn, TableCell> cellFactory = new Callback<TableColumn, TableCell>() {

            @Override
            public TableCell call(final TableColumn param) {
                final CheckBox checkBox = new CheckBox();
                final TableCell cell = new TableCell() {

                    @Override
                    public void updateItem(Object item, boolean empty) {
                        super.updateItem(item, empty);
                        if (item == null) {
                            checkBox.setDisable(true);
                            checkBox.setSelected(false);
                        } else {
                            checkBox.setDisable(false);
                            checkBox.setSelected(item.toString().equals("Yes") ? true : false);
                            commitEdit(checkBox.isSelected() ? "Yes" : "No");
                        }
                    }
                };
                cell.setNode(checkBox);
                return cell;
            }
        };

        TableColumn firstCol = new TableColumn("Contact?");
        firstCol.setPrefWidth(60);
        firstCol.setProperty("one");
        firstCol.setCellFactory(cellFactory);

        TableColumn secondCol = new TableColumn("Name");
        secondCol.setPrefWidth(200);
        secondCol.setSortAscending(true);
        secondCol.setProperty("two");

        TableColumn thirdCol = new TableColumn("Call");
        thirdCol.setPrefWidth(60);
        thirdCol.setProperty("three");
        thirdCol.setCellFactory(cellFactory);

        TableColumn fourthCol = new TableColumn("Email");
        fourthCol.setPrefWidth(60);
        fourthCol.setProperty("four");
        fourthCol.setCellFactory(cellFactory);

        contactOptions.setItems(addContactOption);
        contactOptions.getColumns().addAll(firstCol, secondCol, thirdCol, fourthCol);
        contactOptions.setPrefSize(400, 200);

        root.getChildren().add(contactOptions);
        primaryStage.setScene(scene);
        primaryStage.setVisible(true);
    }

    public static class ContactOptions {

        private final StringProperty one;
        private final StringProperty two;
        private final StringProperty three;
        private final StringProperty four;

        ContactOptions(String col1, String col2, String col3, String col4) {
            this.one = new StringProperty(col1);
            this.two = new StringProperty(col2);
            this.three = new StringProperty(col3);
            this.four = new StringProperty(col4);
        }

        public String getOne() {
            return one.get();
        }

        public String getTwo() {
            return two.get();
        }

        public String getThree() {
            return three.get();
        }

        public String getFour() {
            return four.get();
        }
    }
}

Answer 1

Almost There

Before calling commitEdit, it is necessary to call getTableView().edit(getTableRow().getIndex(), param). This puts the cell into "editing mode". Since there is no startEdit method, there is very little involved in entering edit mode, but it is still required.

After that, as described here: http://download.oracle.com/javafx/2.0/ui_controls/table-view.htm

It is necessary to call

firstCol.setOnEditCommit(new EventHandler<EditEvent<String>>() {
    @Override
    public void handle(EditEvent<String> event) {
        String newValue = event.getNewValue();
        ContactOptions data = (ContactOptions) event.getTableView().getItems().get(event.getTablePosition().getRow());
        data.one.set(newValue)
        if(newValue.equals("No")) {
            data.three.set("No");
            data.four.set("No");
        }
    }
}

Now all I need to know is how to update the table's display once the data is updated.