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 and Description
protected Object	source

Constructor Summary

Constructors

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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and 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 Detail

source

protected transient Object source

Constructor Detail

EventObject

public EventObject(Object source)

Constructs a new instance of this class.

Parameters:

source - the object which fired the event.

Method Detail

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.