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java.util
Class EventObject

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:: AWTEvent, PropertyChangeEvent

public class EventObject
extends Object
implements Serializable

The Event class is the abstract root class from which all event state objects shall be derived.

All Event's 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.

See Also:: Serialized Form

Field Summary
`protected Object`	`source` The object on which the Event initially occurred.

Constructor Summary
`EventObject(Object source)` Constructs a prototypical Event.

Method Summary
`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, 
registerNatives, 
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.

Method Detail

getSource

public Object getSource()