java.util
Class EventObject
java.lang.Object
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+--java.util.EventObject
- Direct Known Subclasses:
- AWTEvent
- public class EventObject
- extends java.lang.Object
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
Field Summary |
protected java.lang.Object |
source
The object on which the Event initially occurred. |
Constructor Summary |
EventObject(java.lang.Object source)
Constructs a prototypical Event. |
Method Summary |
java.lang.Object |
getSource()
The object on which the Event initially occurred. |
java.lang.String |
toString()
Returns a String representation of this EventObject. |
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait |
source
protected transient java.lang.Object source
- The object on which the Event initially occurred.
EventObject
public EventObject(java.lang.Object source)
- Constructs a prototypical Event.
- Parameters:
source
- The object on which the Event initially occurred.
getSource
public java.lang.Object getSource()
- The object on which the Event initially occurred.
- Returns:
- The object on which the Event initially occurred.
toString
public java.lang.String toString()
- Returns a String representation of this EventObject.
- Overrides:
toString
in class java.lang.Object
- Returns:
- A a String representation of this EventObject.