gistfile1.java

JPanel panel_1 = new JPanel();
		panel_1.setBorder(new TitledBorder(UIManager.getBorder("TitledBorder.border"), "Student Ranks", TitledBorder.LEADING, TitledBorder.TOP, null, null));
		panel_1.setBounds(6, 0, 534, 421);
		frame.getContentPane().add(panel_1);
		panel_1.setLayout(null);
		String[] columnNames = {"Names","Level"};
		Object[][] data = utils.populateTable();
		JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane();
		scrollPane.setBounds(6, 18, 522, 396);
		panel_1.add(scrollPane);
		table = new JTable(data, columnNames);
		TableRowSorter sorter = new TableRowSorter(table.getModel());
		sorter.setComparator(1, new CustomComparator());
		table.setRowSorter(sorter);
		scrollPane.setViewportView(table);
		table.setFillsViewportHeight(true);
	}
	public class CustomComparator implements Comparator<String>{
		String[] levels = {"Black", "Brown","Green","Blue","Yellow","White"};
		@Override
		public int compare(String o1, String o2) {
			return 0;
		}
		
	}