Class EventObject

• java.lang.Object
• • java.util.EventObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AWTEvent, BeanContextEvent, CaretEvent, ChangeEvent, ConnectionEvent, DragGestureEvent, DragSourceEvent, DropTargetEvent, FlavorEvent, HandshakeCompletedEvent, HyperlinkEvent, LineEvent, ListDataEvent, ListSelectionEvent, MenuEvent, NamingEvent, NamingExceptionEvent, NodeChangeEvent, Notification, PopupMenuEvent, PreferenceChangeEvent, PrintEvent, PropertyChangeEvent, RowSetEvent, RowSorterEvent, SSLSessionBindingEvent, StatementEvent, TableColumnModelEvent, TableModelEvent, TreeExpansionEvent, TreeModelEvent, TreeSelectionEvent, UndoableEditEvent, UnsolicitedNotificationEvent

public class EventObject
extends Object
implements Serializable

Since:

JDK1.1

Fields

source

protected transient Object source

The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Constructors

EventObject

public EventObject(Object source)

Constructs a prototypical Event.

Parameters:

source - The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if source is null.

Methods

getSource

public Object getSource()

The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Returns:

The object on which the Event initially occurred.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a String representation of this EventObject.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

A a String representation of this EventObject.