Package java.util

Class EventObject

java.lang.Object

java.util.EventObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ConnectionEvent, HandshakeCompletedEvent, NodeChangeEvent, PreferenceChangeEvent, PropertyChangeEvent, RowSetEvent, SSLSessionBindingEvent, StatementEvent

public class EventObject
extends Object
implements Serializable

EventObjects represent events. Typically applications subclass this class to add event specific information.

See Also:

EventListener, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected Object	source

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
EventObject(Object source)	Constructs a new instance of this class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Object	getSource()	Returns the object which fired the event.
String	toString()	Returns the string representation of this EventObject.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

source

protected transient Object source

Constructor Details

EventObject

public EventObject(Object source)

Constructs a new instance of this class.

Parameters:

source - the object which fired the event.

Method Details

getSource

public Object getSource()

Returns the object which fired the event.

toString

public String toString()

Returns the string representation of this EventObject.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a printable representation of this object.