--- old/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/cell/TextFieldTableCell.java	2017-05-05 11:00:53.000000000 +1200
+++ new/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/cell/TextFieldTableCell.java	2017-05-05 11:00:53.000000000 +1200
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 import javafx.util.StringConverter;
 import javafx.util.converter.DefaultStringConverter;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
+
 /**
  * A class containing a {@link TableCell} implementation that draws a
  * {@link TextField} node inside the cell.
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@
      */
     public static <S,T> Callback<TableColumn<S,T>, TableCell<S,T>> forTableColumn(
             final StringConverter<T> converter) {
-        return list -> new TextFieldTableCell<S,T>(converter);
+        return list -> new TextFieldTableCell<>(converter);
     }
 
 
@@ -210,4 +212,10 @@
         super.updateItem(item, empty);
         CellUtils.updateItem(this, getConverter(), null, null, textField);
     }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Override protected Optional<T> getEditorValue() {
+        StringConverter<T> converter = getConverter();
+        return converter == null ? Optional.empty() : Optional.of(converter.fromString(textField.getText()));
+    }
 }