Name: rmT116609 Date: 08/22/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0"
java (TM) 2 runtime environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-b92)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-b92, mixed mode)

and:

java version "1.4.1-rc"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1-rc-b19)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1-rc-b19, mixed mode)


FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600], Windows 2000

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
After using jComboBox.removeAllItems() and refilling the combo with different items, a selection cannot be made.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.lang.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.*;

public class Frame1 extends JFrame
{
  BorderLayout borderLayout1 = new BorderLayout();
  JPanel jPanel1 = new JPanel();
  JComboBox jComboBox1;

  public Frame1 ()
  {
    try
    {
      jbInit();
    }
    catch(Exception e)
    {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }

  }

  private void jbInit() throws Exception
  {
    //init window view
    this.getContentPane().setLayout(borderLayout1);
    this.setSize(new Dimension(400, 300));

    jPanel1.setBackground(new Color(228, 220, 236));
    jPanel1.setLayout(null);

    //init jComboBox1
    Vector r = new Vector();
    r.add(new String (" aaa "));
    r.add(new String (" bbb "));
    r.add(new String (" ccc "));
    r.add(new String (" ddd "));
    jComboBox1 = new JComboBox(r);
    jComboBox1.setBounds(new Rectangle(128, 61, 118, 26));

    jComboBox1.addItemListener(new ItemListener(){
        public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
            if (e.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED) {
                JComboBox cb = (JComboBox)e.getSource();
                String name = (String)cb.getSelectedItem();
                //create new elements for jcombo-box on item's selection
                Vector r = new Vector();
                r.add(new String( " eee "));
                r.add(new String( " fff "));
                r.add(new String( " ggg "));
                r.add(new String( " hhh "));
                //!!!!this is the bug - if you don't use removeAllItems()
                //you will be able to choose any item from the combo box
                jComboBox1.removeAllItems();

                for(int i = 0; i < r.size(); i++){
                    jComboBox1.insertItemAt(r.get(i), i);
               }
             }//end if
        }
     });

    this.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter(){
      public void windowClosing (WindowEvent evt) {
        System.exit(0);
      }
    });

    jPanel1.add(jComboBox1,null);
    this.getContentPane().add(jPanel1, BorderLayout.CENTER);
    this.show();
  }


  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Frame1 w = new Frame1();

  }

}
---------- END SOURCE ----------
(Review ID: 163475)
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