Index: javax/swing/table/DefaultTableCellRenderer.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/classpath/classpath/javax/swing/table/DefaultTableCellRenderer.java,v
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -u -r1.11 DefaultTableCellRenderer.java
--- javax/swing/table/DefaultTableCellRenderer.java	25 Jan 2005 07:07:25 -0000	1.11
+++ javax/swing/table/DefaultTableCellRenderer.java	18 May 2005 00:44:46 -0000
@@ -122,10 +122,14 @@
                                                  boolean hasFocus,
                                                  int row, int column)
   {
-    if (value!=null)
+    if (value != null)
       super.setText(value.toString());
 
     setOpaque(true);
+
+    if (table == null)
+      return this;
+
     if (isSelected)
       {
         setBackground(table.getSelectionBackground());