Summary

DefaultTableColumnModel.getColumn(int columnIndex) method throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException but it is not mentioned in the javadoc which needs to be rectified.

Problem

DefaultTableColumnModel.getColumn(int columnIndex) method throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException when columnIndex is not in the valid range: (< 0 or >= getColumnCount()) but is not mentioned in the spec.

Solution

Javadoc should mention that it throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException.

Specification

src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/table/DefaultTableColumnModel.java

      *
      * @param   columnIndex     the index of the column desired
      * @return  the <code>TableColumn</code> object for the column
      *                          at <code>columnIndex</code>
+     * @exception  ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>columnIndex</code>
+     *             is out of range:
+     *             (<code>columnIndex &lt; 0 || columnIndex &gt;= getColumnCount()</code>)
      */
     public TableColumn getColumn(int columnIndex) {