Event (Norconex Commons Lang 2.1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.EventObject
- - com.norconex.commons.lang.event.Event

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class Event
extends EventObject
```
An immutable event.

Since:

2.0.0

Author:

Pascal Essiembre

See Also:

IEventListener, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class Event.Builder<B extends Event.Builder<B>>

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
  source

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Event(Event.Builder<?> b)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`Throwable`	`getException()`	Gets the exception, if any.
`String`	`getMessage()`	Gets a message describing the event or giving precision.
`String`	`getName()`	Gets the event name.
`Object`	`getSource()`	Gets the object representing the source of this event.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`is(Event event)`
`boolean`	`is(String... eventName)`
`String`	`toString()`	Returns the event message, if set, or the return value of `toString()` on source.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Event
```
protected Event(Event.Builder<?> b)
```
- Method Detail
  - getSource
```
public Object getSource()
```
    Gets the object representing the source of this event.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getSource in class EventObject
    
    Returns:
    
    the subject
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Gets the event name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the event name
  - getMessage
```
public String getMessage()
```
    Gets a message describing the event or giving precision.
    
    Returns:
    
    message the messsage
  - getException
```
public Throwable getException()
```
    Gets the exception, if any.
    
    Returns:
    
    the exception or null
  - is
```
public boolean is(Event event)
```
  - is
```
public boolean is(String... eventName)
```
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns the event message, if set, or the return value of toString() on source.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class EventObject