java.util

Class EventObject

public class EventObject extends Object implements Serializable

Represents Events fired by Objects.

Since: 1.1

UNKNOWN: updated to 1.4

Field Summary
protected Object	source The source object; in other words, the object which this event takes place on.

Constructor Summary
	EventObject(Object source) Constructs an EventObject with the specified source.

Method Summary
Object	getSource() Returns the source of the event.
String	toString() Converts the event to a String.

Field Detail

protected transient Object source

The source object; in other words, the object which this event takes place on.

public EventObject(Object source)

Constructs an EventObject with the specified source.

Parameters: source the source of the event

Throws: IllegalArgumentException if source is null (This is not specified, but matches the behavior of the JDK)

public Object getSource()

Returns the source of the event.

Returns: the event source

public String toString()

Converts the event to a String. The format is not specified, but by observation, the JDK uses: getClass().getName() + "[source=" + source + "]";.

Returns: String representation of the Event