java.util

Class EventObject

java.lang.Object

java.util.EventObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

PropertyChangeEvent

public class EventObject
extends Object
implements Serializable

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.

Since:

JDK1.1

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected Object	source The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
EventObject(Object source) Constructs a prototypical Event.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	getSource() The object on which the Event initially occurred.
String	toString() Returns a String representation of this EventObject.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

source

protected transient Object source

The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Constructor Detail

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.

Method Detail

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.