+ /**
+ * A helper method to build a drop-down choice of values, with tooltips for
+ * the entries
+ *
+ * @param entries
+ * @param tooltips
+ */
+ public static JComboBox<Object> buildComboWithTooltips(
+ List<Object> entries, List<String> tooltips)
+ {
+ JComboBox<Object> combo = new JComboBox<>();
+ final ComboBoxTooltipRenderer renderer = new ComboBoxTooltipRenderer();
+ combo.setRenderer(renderer);
+ for (Object attName : entries)
+ {
+ combo.addItem(attName);
+ }
+ renderer.setTooltips(tooltips);
+ final MouseAdapter mouseListener = new MouseAdapter()
+ {
+ @Override
+ public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e)
+ {
+ int j = combo.getSelectedIndex();
+ if (j > -1)
+ {
+ combo.setToolTipText(tooltips.get(j));
+ }
+ }
+ @Override
+ public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e)
+ {
+ combo.setToolTipText(null);
+ }
+ };
+ for (Component c : combo.getComponents())
+ {
+ c.addMouseListener(mouseListener);
+ }
+ return combo;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Adds a titled border to the component in the default font and position (top
+ * left), optionally witht italic text
+ *
+ * @param comp
+ * @param title
+ * @param italic
+ */
+ public static TitledBorder createTitledBorder(JComponent comp,
+ String title, boolean italic)
+ {
+ Font font = comp.getFont();
+ if (italic)
+ {
+ font = new Font(font.getName(), Font.ITALIC, font.getSize());
+ }
+ Border border = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("");
+ TitledBorder titledBorder = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(border,
+ title, TitledBorder.LEADING, TitledBorder.DEFAULT_POSITION,
+ font);
+ comp.setBorder(titledBorder);
+
+ return titledBorder;
+ }
+