Java Platform 1.2
Beta 4

Class java.util.EventObject

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.util.EventObject
Direct Known Subclasses:
AWTEvent, BeanContextEvent, CaretEvent, ChangeEvent, DragGestureEvent, DragSourceEvent, DropTargetEvent, HyperlinkEvent, ListDataEvent, ListSelectionEvent, MenuEvent, PopupMenuEvent, PropertyChangeEvent, TableColumnModelEvent, TableModelEvent, TreeExpansionEvent, TreeModelEvent, TreeSelectionEvent, UndoableEditEvent

public class EventObject
extends Object
implements Serializable

The Event class is the abstract root class from which all event state objects shall be derived.

All Event's 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.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
protected  Object source
           
 
Constructor Summary
EventObject(Object source)
          Constructs a prototypical Event
 
Method Summary
 Object getSource()
           
 String toString()
           
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone , equals , finalize , getClass , hashCode , notify , notifyAll , wait , wait , wait
 

Field Detail

source

protected transient Object source
Constructor Detail

EventObject

public EventObject(Object source)
Constructs a prototypical Event
Parameters:
source - The object that the Event occurred upon.
Method Detail

getSource

public Object getSource()
Returns:
The object that the Event initially occurred upon.

toString

public String toString()
Overrides:
toString in class Object

Java Platform 1.2
Beta 4

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