public class HyperlinkEvent extends EventObject
HyperlinkEvent is used to notify interested parties that something has happened with respect to a hypertext link.
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static class |
HyperlinkEvent.EventType Defines the ENTERED, EXITED, and ACTIVATED event types, along with their string representations, returned by toString(). |
source public HyperlinkEvent(Object source,
HyperlinkEvent.EventType type,
URL u) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event. The other constructor is preferred, as it provides more information if a URL could not be formed. This constructor is primarily for backward compatibility.
source - the object responsible for the eventtype - the event typeu - the affected URLpublic HyperlinkEvent(Object source,
HyperlinkEvent.EventType type,
URL u,
String desc) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.
source - the object responsible for the eventtype - the event typeu - the affected URL. This may be null if a valid URL could not be created.desc - the description of the link. This may be useful when attempting to form a URL resulted in a MalformedURLException. The description provides the text used when attempting to form the URL.public HyperlinkEvent(Object source,
HyperlinkEvent.EventType type,
URL u,
String desc,
Element sourceElement) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.
source - the object responsible for the eventtype - the event typeu - the affected URL. This may be null if a valid URL could not be created.desc - the description of the link. This may be useful when attempting to form a URL resulted in a MalformedURLException. The description provides the text used when attempting to form the URL.sourceElement - Element in the Document representing the anchorpublic HyperlinkEvent(Object source,
HyperlinkEvent.EventType type,
URL u,
String desc,
Element sourceElement,
InputEvent inputEvent) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.
source - the object responsible for the eventtype - the event typeu - the affected URL. This may be null if a valid URL could not be created.desc - the description of the link. This may be useful when attempting to form a URL resulted in a MalformedURLException. The description provides the text used when attempting to form the URL.sourceElement - Element in the Document representing the anchorinputEvent - InputEvent that triggered the hyperlink eventpublic HyperlinkEvent.EventType getEventType()
Gets the type of event.
public String getDescription()
Get the description of the link as a string. This may be useful if a URL can't be formed from the description, in which case the associated URL would be null.
public URL getURL()
Gets the URL that the link refers to.
public Element getSourceElement()
Returns the Element that corresponds to the source of the event. This will typically be an Element representing an anchor. If a constructor that is used that does not specify a source Element, or null was specified as the source Element, this will return null.
public InputEvent getInputEvent()
Returns the InputEvent that triggered the hyperlink event. This will typically be a MouseEvent. If a constructor is used that does not specify an InputEvent, or @{code null} was specified as the InputEvent, this returns null.
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