Sorting

There's 2 different ways to do sorting with Glazed Lists and JXTable, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.

Approach 1: EventListJXTableSorting

SortedList sortedList = ...
JXTable table = ...
EventListJXTableSorting sorting = EventListJXTableSorting.install(table, sortedList);
sorting.setMultipleColumnSort(true);

Benefits

• Works with SwingX's existing table sort handlers

Drawbacks

• Sort indicator icons are for a single column only

Approach 2: TableComparatorChooser

JXTable table = ...
table.setSortable(false);
table.getTableHeader().setDefaultRenderer(new JTableHeader().getDefaultRenderer());

Benefits

• Uses sort indicator icons and gesture recognizers from Glazed Lists, which are better suited for the various look and feels
• Leverage TableComparatorChooser features, such as multiple comparators per column and simple sorting state persistence

Drawbacks

• The code to restore the default header renderer is ugly

Maintaining Selection

It is necessary to disable the SelectionMapper to use JXTable with Glazed Lists. Otherwise, the SelectionMapper competes with Glazed Lists' own selection management, and selection is left in an inconsistent state. To disable SelectionMapper:

JXTable table = ... 
table.getSelectionMapper().setEnabled(false);