The following is a renderer that checks the rating associated with the row in which a cell lies; if that rating is equal to or greater than a specified reference value, it renders the entire row in green to attract attention.
import java.awt.*; import javax.swing.*; import javax.swing.table.*; public class MovieTableCellRenderer extends JLabel implements TableCellRenderer { private static int REFERENCE_VALUE = 25; public Component getTableCellRendererComponent( JTable table, Object value, boolean isSelected, boolean hasFocus, int row, int column) { setText(value.toString()); setOpaque(true); setBackground(Color.white); if (value instanceof Integer) { setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.RIGHT); } else if (value instanceof String) { setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.LEFT); } Integer i = (Integer)(table.getModel().getValueAt(row, 1)); if (i.intValue() >= REFERENCE_VALUE) { setBackground(Color.green); } else { setBackground(Color.white); } return this; } }