FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_31"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_31-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.31-b07, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Recent implementation of JComboBox.actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) in Java 1.8 checks that the given ActionEvent source is identical with ComboBoxEditor editor returned by getEditor().

In the same Java version EditorDelegate implementation used in DefaultCellEditor(final JComboBox comboBox) generates ActionEvent using DefaultCellEditor.this as its source in its method stopCellEditing()

comboBox.actionPerformed(new ActionEvent(
                                     DefaultCellEditor.this, 0, ""));

ComboBoxEditor and DefaultCellEditor are different things.

Therefore this call is ignored by JComboBox in the recent Java version. Implementation of stopCellEditing in this EditorDelegate should be fixed.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7u75

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.7.0_75"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_75-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.75-b04, mixed mode)

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run the following application.

Click at cell "Kathy" , replace its content by text "Andrew". Do not hit "Enter".

Then click at cell "Smith" and replace its content by text "Brown" . Do not hit "Enter".

Then click at cell "John", and replace its content by text "Robert" . Press TAB.


// CODE BEGIN
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package components;

/*
 * SimpleTableDemo.java requires no other files.
 */

import javax.swing.DefaultCellEditor;
import javax.swing.JComboBox;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTable;
import javax.swing.JTextField;

import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.GridLayout;
import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;

public class SimpleTableDemo extends JPanel {

    public SimpleTableDemo() {
        super(new GridLayout(1,0));

        String[] columnNames = {"First Name",
                                "Last Name"};

        Object[][] data = {
{"Kathy", "Smith"},
{"John", "Doe"}};

        final JTable table = new JTable(data, columnNames);
        table.setPreferredScrollableViewportSize(new Dimension(500, 70));
        table.setFillsViewportHeight(true);
        
        final JComboBox<Object> comboBox = new JComboBox<>();
        comboBox.setEditable(true);
table.getColumnModel().getColumn(0).setCellEditor(new DefaultCellEditor(comboBox));
        table.getColumnModel().getColumn(1).setCellEditor(new DefaultCellEditor(new JTextField()));
        
        //Create the scroll pane and add the table to it.
        JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(table);

        //Add the scroll pane to this panel.
        add(scrollPane);
    }


    /**
     * Create the GUI and show it. For thread safety,
     * this method should be invoked from the
     * event-dispatching thread.
     */
    private static void createAndShowGUI() {
        //Create and set up the window.
        JFrame frame = new JFrame("SimpleTableDemo");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        //Create and set up the content pane.
        SimpleTableDemo newContentPane = new SimpleTableDemo();
        newContentPane.setOpaque(true); //content panes must be opaque
        frame.setContentPane(newContentPane);

        //Display the window.
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        //Schedule a job for the event-dispatching thread:
        //creating and showing this application's GUI.
        javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                createAndShowGUI();
            }
        });
    }
}

// CODE END


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The first table row should contain cells with content "Andrew" and "Brown".
The second line should contain cells with content "Robert" and "Doe".
ACTUAL -
The first table row contains cells with content "Smith" and "Brown".
The second line should contain cells with content "John" and "Doe

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Use following combobox implementation:

final JComboBox<Object> comboBox = new JComboBox(){
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
  if(e != null && e.getSource() == table.getCellEditor())
    super.actionPerformed(new ActionEvent(getEditor(), e.getID(), e.getActionCommand(),e.getWhen(),e.getModifiers()));
  else
    super.actionPerformed(e);
};