code: public void hideColumn(Object columnName) {
  		if (columnName == null) {
  			return;
  		}
  
  		for (int i = 0; i < columnModel.getColumnCount(); i++) {
  			TableColumn column = columnModel.getColumn(i);
  
  			if (columnName.equals(column.getHeaderValue())) {
  				hideColumn(column);
  				break;
  			}
  		}
  	}
docs: Hide a column from view in the table.
  
  @param columnName
  the column name of the column to be removed