Implement autocomplete in Java – did I do it right?
See English answers > create a autocompleting textbox in java with a dropdown list5
>Start > enter city name – partial or complete > if the user clicks enter, get the text from jtextfield > start search. > If matches are found, put them in vector and JList > if no match is found, add a string "no match found" > show jwindow to the user containing the results > stop
Code:
package test; import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.Dimension; import java.awt.event.*; import java.util.Vector; public class AutoCompleteTest extends JFrame{ JTextField city = new JTextField(10); String enteredName = null; String[] cities = {"new jersey","new hampshire","sussex","essex","london","delhi","new york"}; JList list = new JList(); JScrollPane pane = new JScrollPane(); ResultWindow r = new ResultWindow(); //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ public static void main(String[] args) { new AutoCompletetest(); } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ public AutoCompletetest(){ setLayout(new java.awt.FlowLayout()); setVisible(true); add(city); // add(pane); pack(); setDefaultCloSEOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); city.addKeyListener(new TextHandler()); } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ public void initiateSearch(String lookFor){ Vector<String> matches = new Vector<>(); lookFor = lookFor.toLowerCase(); for(String each : cities){ if(each.contains(lookFor)){ matches.add(each); System.out.println("Match: " + each); } } this.repaint(); if(matches.size()!=0){ list.setListData(matches); r.searchResult = list; r.pane = pane; r.initiateDisplay(); }else{ matches.add("No Match Found"); list.setListData(matches); r.searchResult = list; r.pane = pane; r.initiateDisplay(); } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ public class ResultWindow extends JWindow{ public JScrollPane pane; public JList searchResult; //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ public ResultWindow(){ } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ public void initiateDisplay(){ pane.setViewportView(searchResult); add(pane); pack(); this.setLocation(AutoCompleteTest.this.getX() + 2,AutoCompleteTest.this.getY()+ AutoCompleteTest.this.getHeight()); // this.setPreferredSize(city.getPreferredSize()); this.setVisible(true); } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ class TextHandler implements KeyListener{ @Override public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e){ } @Override public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e){ if(r.isVisible()){ r.setVisible(false); } if(e.getKeyChar() == '\n'){ initiateSearch(city.getText()); } } @Override public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e){ } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ }
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problem
The size of the jwindow that displays the result (JList in JScrollPane) varies according to the result – if the city name is small, the jwindow is small, if the city name is large, the jwindow is large
I have tried all possible combinations I try to use setpreferreddimension () of jwindow, JList and JScrollPane, but the problem will not disappear I want it to match the size of the decorated JFrame, whatever
Solution
>JList or JCombo@R_644_2419 @If the appropriate preferredSize is not returned, this value must be set to use JList for jwindow Setprototypecellvalue() (must be packaged after any changes) and / or use JList Setvisiblerowcount(), and then return getpreferredscrollableviewportsize() for JList in JScrollPane
edit
>This idea may be easy. You can put JTable to the jwindow > in a column, > no jtableheader > add rowsorter (see the code example in the tutorial) > and then complete each step: -), There is no other need to be there (maybe change the background of jtextfield, and add a setvisible pop-up window from documentlistener (be sure to test! Isvisible) when there is no match returned by rowfilter)