Uses of Interface javax.swing.ComboBoxModel (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-29

## Uses of Interface
javax.swing.ComboBoxModel

- Packages that use ComboBoxModel
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.

- - ### Uses of ComboBoxModel in javax.swing

    Subinterfaces of ComboBoxModel in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `MutableComboBoxModel<E>` A mutable version of `ComboBoxModel`.

    Classes in javax.swing that implement ComboBoxModel
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DefaultComboBoxModel<E>` The default model for combo boxes.

    Fields in javax.swing declared as ComboBoxModel
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected ComboBoxModel<E>` | JComboBox.`dataModel` This protected field is implementation specific.

    Methods in javax.swing that return ComboBoxModel
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ComboBoxModel<E>` | JComboBox.`getModel()` Returns the data model currently used by the `JComboBox`.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type ComboBoxModel
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | JComboBox.KeySelectionManager.`selectionForKey(char aKey, ComboBoxModel aModel)` Given `aKey` and the model, returns the row that should become selected.
    `void` | JComboBox.`setModel(ComboBoxModel<E> aModel)` Sets the data model that the `JComboBox` uses to obtain the list of items.

    Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type ComboBoxModel
    Constructor and Description
    `JComboBox(ComboBoxModel<E> aModel)` Creates a `JComboBox` that takes its items from an existing `ComboBoxModel`.

  - ### Uses of ComboBoxModel in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type ComboBoxModel
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | BasicComboPopup.`installComboBoxModelListeners(ComboBoxModel model)` Installs the listeners on the combo box model.
    `protected void` | BasicComboPopup.`uninstallComboBoxModelListeners(ComboBoxModel model)` Removes the listeners from the combo box model

  - ### Uses of ComboBoxModel in javax.swing.plaf.metal

    Classes in javax.swing.plaf.metal that implement ComboBoxModel
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected class` | `MetalFileChooserUI.DirectoryComboBoxModel` Data model for a type-face selection combo-box.
    `protected class` | `MetalFileChooserUI.FilterComboBoxModel` Data model for a type-face selection combo-box.

Submit a bug or feature
For further API reference and developer documentation, see Java SE Documentation. That documentation contains more detailed, developer-targeted descriptions, with conceptual overviews, definitions of terms, workarounds, and working code examples.
Copyright © 1993, 2026, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms. Also see the documentation redistribution policy.