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public class

EventObject

extends Object
implements Serializable

java.lang.Object
↳	java.util.EventObject

Known Direct Subclasses

AWTEvent, AbstractEventSet, AppletEvent, BeanContextEvent, CaretEvent, ChangeEvent, ConnectionEvent, CurrentFrameChangedEvent, DragGestureEvent, DragSourceEvent, DropTargetEvent, EventObject, FlavorEvent, HandshakeCompletedEvent, HostEvent, and 28 others.

AWTEvent	The root event class for all AWT events.
AbstractEventSet
AppletEvent	AppletEvent class.
BeanContextEvent	`BeanContextEvent` is the abstract root event class for all events emitted from, and pertaining to the semantics of, a `BeanContext`.
CaretEvent	CaretEvent is used to notify interested parties that the text caret has changed in the event source.
ChangeEvent	ChangeEvent is used to notify interested parties that state has changed in the event source.
ConnectionEvent	An `Event` object that provides information about the source of a connection-related event.
CurrentFrameChangedEvent
DragGestureEvent	A `DragGestureEvent` is passed to `DragGestureListener`'s dragGestureRecognized() method when a particular `DragGestureRecognizer` detects that a platform dependent drag initiating gesture has occurred on the `Component` that it is tracking.
DragSourceEvent	This class is the base class for `DragSourceDragEvent` and `DragSourceDropEvent`.
DropTargetEvent	The `DropTargetEvent` is the base class for both the `DropTargetDragEvent` and the `DropTargetDropEvent`.
EventObject	This class is deprecated. This is a compatibility type to allow Java Beans that were developed under JDK 1.0.2 to run correctly under JDK 1.1. The corresponding JDK1.1 type is java.util.EventObject
FlavorEvent	`FlavorEvent` is used to notify interested parties that available `DataFlavor`s have changed in the `Clipboard` (the event source).
HandshakeCompletedEvent	This event indicates that an SSL handshake completed on a given SSL connection.
HostEvent	Base class for events emitted by a `MonitoredHost`.
HyperlinkEvent	HyperlinkEvent is used to notify interested parties that something has happened with respect to a hypertext link.
LineEvent	The `LineEvent` class encapsulates information that a line sends its listeners whenever the line opens, closes, starts, or stops.
ListDataEvent	Defines an event that encapsulates changes to a list.
ListSelectionEvent	An event that characterizes a change in selection.
MenuEvent	MenuEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu which is the event source has been posted, selected, or canceled.
NamingEvent	This class represents an event fired by a naming/directory service.
NamingExceptionEvent	This class represents an event fired when the procedures/processes used to collect information for notifying listeners of `NamingEvent`s threw a `NamingException`.
NodeChangeEvent	An event emitted by a `Preferences` node to indicate that a child of that node has been added or removed.
Notification	The Notification class represents a notification emitted by an MBean.
PopupMenuEvent	PopupMenuEvent only contains the source of the event which is the JPoupMenu sending the event Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases.
PreferenceChangeEvent	An event emitted by a `Preferences` node to indicate that a preference has been added, removed or has had its value changed.
PrintEvent	Class PrintEvent is the super class of all Print Service API events.
ProgressEvent	ProgressEvent represents an progress event in monitering network input stream.
PropertyChangeEvent	A "PropertyChange" event gets delivered whenever a bean changes a "bound" or "constrained" property.
RowSetEvent	An `Event` object generated when an event occurs to a `RowSet` object.
RowSorterEvent	`RowSorterEvent` provides notification of changes to a `RowSorter`.
SSLSessionBindingEvent	This event is propagated to a SSLSessionBindingListener.
SourcepathChangedEvent
SpecEvent
StatementEvent	A `StatementEvent` is sent to all `StatementEventListener`s which were registered with a `PooledConnection`.
TableColumnModelEvent	TableColumnModelEvent is used to notify listeners that a table column model has changed, such as a column was added, removed, or moved.
TableModelEvent	TableModelEvent is used to notify listeners that a table model has changed.
TreeExpansionEvent	An event used to identify a single path in a tree.
TreeModelEvent	Encapsulates information describing changes to a tree model, and used to notify tree model listeners of the change.
TreeSelectionEvent	An event that characterizes a change in the current selection.
UndoableEditEvent	An event indicating that an operation which can be undone has occurred.
UnsolicitedNotificationEvent	This class represents an event fired in response to an unsolicited notification sent by the LDAP server.
VmEvent	Base class for events emitted by a `MonitoredVm`.

Known Indirect Subclasses

AccessWatchpointEventSet, ActionEvent, AdjustmentEvent, AncestorEvent, AttributeChangeNotification, BeanContextMembershipEvent, BeanContextServiceAvailableEvent, BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent, CausedFocusEvent, ClassPrepareEventSet, ClassUnloadEventSet, ComponentEvent, ContainerEvent, DragSourceDragEvent, DragSourceDropEvent, and 47 others.

AccessWatchpointEventSet
ActionEvent	A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
AdjustmentEvent	The adjustment event emitted by Adjustable objects.
AncestorEvent	An event reported to a child component that originated from an ancestor in the component hierarchy.
AttributeChangeNotification	Provides definitions of the attribute change notifications sent by MBeans.
BeanContextMembershipEvent	A `BeanContextMembershipEvent` encapsulates the list of children added to, or removed from, the membership of a particular `BeanContext`.
BeanContextServiceAvailableEvent	This event type is used by the BeanContextServicesListener in order to identify the service being registered.
BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent	This event type is used by the `BeanContextServiceRevokedListener` in order to identify the service being revoked.
CausedFocusEvent	This class represents FocusEvents with a known "cause" - reason why this event happened.
ClassPrepareEventSet
ClassUnloadEventSet
ComponentEvent	A low-level event which indicates that a component moved, changed size, or changed visibility (also, the root class for the other component-level events).
ContainerEvent	A low-level event which indicates that a container's contents changed because a component was added or removed.
DragSourceDragEvent	The `DragSourceDragEvent` is delivered from the `DragSourceContextPeer`, via the `DragSourceContext`, to the `DragSourceListener` registered with that `DragSourceContext` and with its associated `DragSource`.
DragSourceDropEvent	The `DragSourceDropEvent` is delivered from the `DragSourceContextPeer`, via the `DragSourceContext`, to the `dragDropEnd` method of `DragSourceListener`s registered with that `DragSourceContext` and with its associated `DragSource`.
DropTargetDragEvent	The `DropTargetDragEvent` is delivered to a `DropTargetListener` via its dragEnter() and dragOver() methods.
DropTargetDropEvent	The `DropTargetDropEvent` is delivered via the `DropTargetListener` drop() method.
ExceptionEventSet
FocusEvent	A low-level event which indicates that a Component has gained or lost the input focus.
FormSubmitEvent	FormSubmitEvent is used to notify interested parties that a form was submited.
HTMLFrameHyperlinkEvent	HTMLFrameHyperlinkEvent is used to notify interested parties that link was activated in a frame.
HierarchyEvent	An event which indicates a change to the `Component` hierarchy to which a `Component` belongs.
IgnorePaintEvent	PaintEvents that are effectively ignored.
IndexedPropertyChangeEvent	An "IndexedPropertyChange" event gets delivered whenever a component that conforms to the JavaBeans specification (a "bean") changes a bound indexed property.
InputEvent	The root event class for all component-level input events.
InputMethodEvent	Input method events contain information about text that is being composed using an input method.
InternalFrameEvent	An `AWTEvent` that adds support for `JInternalFrame` objects as the event source.
InvocationEvent	An event which executes the `run()` method on a `Runnable` when dispatched by the AWT event dispatcher thread.
ItemEvent	A semantic event which indicates that an item was selected or deselected.
JMXConnectionNotification	Notification emitted when a client connection is opened or closed or when notifications are lost.
KeyEvent	An event which indicates that a keystroke occurred in a component.
LocatableEventSet	Abstract event set for events with location and thread.
LocationTriggerEventSet
MBeanServerNotification	Represents a notification emitted by the MBean server through the MBeanServerDelegate MBean.
MenuDragMouseEvent	MenuDragMouseEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu element has received a MouseEvent forwarded to it under drag conditions.
MenuKeyEvent	MenuKeyEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu element has received a KeyEvent forwarded to it in a menu tree.
ModalityEvent	Event object describing changes in AWT modality
ModificationWatchpointEventSet
MonitorNotification	Provides definitions of the notifications sent by monitor MBeans.
MonitorStatusChangeEvent	Provides a description of a change in status of the instrumentation exported by the MonitoredVm.
MouseEvent	An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
MouseWheelEvent	An event which indicates that the mouse wheel was rotated in a component.
PaintEvent	The component-level paint event.
PeerEvent
PrintJobAttributeEvent	Class PrintJobAttributeEvent encapsulates an event a PrintService reports to let the client know that one or more printing attributes for a PrintJob have changed.
PrintJobEvent	Class `PrintJobEvent` encapsulates common events a print job reports to let a listener know of progress in the processing of the `DocPrintJob`.
PrintServiceAttributeEvent	Class PrintServiceAttributeEvent encapsulates an event a Print Service instance reports to let the client know of changes in the print service state.
RelationNotification	A notification of a change in the Relation Service.
SnmpTableEntryNotification	Represents a notification emitted when an entry is added or deleted from an SNMP table.
SpecErrorEvent
SunDropTargetEvent
TextEvent	A semantic event which indicates that an object's text changed.
ThreadDeathEventSet
ThreadStartEventSet
TimerNotification	This class provides definitions of the notifications sent by timer MBeans.
UngrabEvent	Sent when one of the following events occur on the grabbed window: it looses focus, but not to one of the owned windows mouse click on the outside area happens (except for one of the owned windows) switch to another application or desktop happens click in the non-client area of the owning window or this window happens Notice that this event is not generated on mouse click inside of the window area.
VMDeathEventSet
VMDisconnectEventSet
VMStartEventSet
VmStatusChangeEvent	Provides a description of a change in status of the Java Virtual Machines associated with a MonitoredHost.
WatchpointEventSet
WindowEvent	A low-level event that indicates that a window has changed its status.

Class Overview

The root class from which all event state objects shall be derived.

All Events are constructed with a reference to the object, the "source", that is logically deemed to be the object upon which the Event in question initially occurred upon.

Summary

Fields
protected Object	source	The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Public Constructors
	EventObject(Object source) Constructs a prototypical Event.

Public Methods
Object	getSource() The object on which the Event initially occurred.
String	toString() Returns a String representation of this EventObject.

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Inherited Methods

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone() Creates and returns a copy of this object.
boolean	equals(Object obj) Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
void	finalize() Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
final Class<?>	getClass() Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code value for the object.
final void	notify() Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
final void	notifyAll() Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of the object.
final void	wait() Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object.
final void	wait(long timeout, int nanos) Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or some other thread interrupts the current thread, or a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
final void	wait(long timeout) Causes the current thread to wait until either another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Fields

protected Object source

The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Public Constructors

public EventObject (Object source)

Constructs a prototypical Event.

Parameters

source	The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Throws

IllegalArgumentException	if source is null.

Public Methods

public Object getSource ()

The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Returns

The object on which the Event initially occurred.

public String toString ()

Returns a String representation of this EventObject.

Returns

A a String representation of this EventObject.

Interfaces

Classes

Enums

Exceptions

Errors

EventObject

Class Overview

Summary

Fields

protected Object source

Public Constructors

public EventObject (Object source)

Parameters

Throws

Public Methods

public Object getSource ()

Returns

public String toString ()

Returns