Class HyperlinkEvent
java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
javax.swing.event.HyperlinkEvent
- All Implemented Interfaces:
- Serializable
- Direct Known Subclasses:
- HTMLFrameHyperlinkEvent
HyperlinkEvent is used to notify interested parties that
 something has happened with respect to a hypertext link.
 
 Warning:
 Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with
 future Swing releases. The current serialization support is
 appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running
 the same version of Swing.  As of 1.4, support for long term storage
 of all JavaBeans
 has been added to the java.beans package.
 Please see XMLEncoder.
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Nested Class SummaryNested ClassesModifier and TypeClassDescriptionstatic final classDefines the ENTERED, EXITED, and ACTIVATED event types, along with their string representations, returned by toString().
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Field SummaryFields declared in class java.util.EventObjectsource
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Constructor SummaryConstructorsConstructorDescriptionHyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL u) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.HyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL u, String desc) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.HyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL u, String desc, Element sourceElement) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.HyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL u, String desc, Element sourceElement, InputEvent inputEvent) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionGet the description of the link as a string.Gets the type of event.Returns theInputEventthat triggered the hyperlink event.Returns theElementthat corresponds to the source of the event.getURL()Gets the URL that the link refers to.Methods declared in class java.util.EventObjectgetSource, toString
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Constructor Details- 
HyperlinkEventCreates a new object representing a hypertext link event. The other constructor is preferred, as it provides more information if a URL could not be formed. This constructor is primarily for backward compatibility.- Parameters:
- source- the object responsible for the event
- type- the event type
- u- the affected URL
 
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HyperlinkEventCreates a new object representing a hypertext link event.- Parameters:
- source- the object responsible for the event
- type- the event type
- u- the affected URL. This may be null if a valid URL could not be created.
- desc- the description of the link. This may be useful when attempting to form a URL resulted in a MalformedURLException. The description provides the text used when attempting to form the URL.
 
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HyperlinkEventpublic HyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL u, String desc, Element sourceElement) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.- Parameters:
- source- the object responsible for the event
- type- the event type
- u- the affected URL. This may be null if a valid URL could not be created.
- desc- the description of the link. This may be useful when attempting to form a URL resulted in a MalformedURLException. The description provides the text used when attempting to form the URL.
- sourceElement- Element in the Document representing the anchor
- Since:
- 1.4
 
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HyperlinkEventpublic HyperlinkEvent(Object source, HyperlinkEvent.EventType type, URL u, String desc, Element sourceElement, InputEvent inputEvent) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event.- Parameters:
- source- the object responsible for the event
- type- the event type
- u- the affected URL. This may be null if a valid URL could not be created.
- desc- the description of the link. This may be useful when attempting to form a URL resulted in a MalformedURLException. The description provides the text used when attempting to form the URL.
- sourceElement- Element in the Document representing the anchor
- inputEvent- InputEvent that triggered the hyperlink event
- Since:
- 1.7
 
 
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Method Details- 
getEventType
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getDescriptionGet the description of the link as a string. This may be useful if a URL can't be formed from the description, in which case the associated URL would be null.- Returns:
- the description of this link as a String
 
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getURL
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getSourceElementReturns theElementthat corresponds to the source of the event. This will typically be anElementrepresenting an anchor. If a constructor that is used that does not specify a sourceElement, or null was specified as the sourceElement, this will return null.- Returns:
- Element indicating source of event, or null
- Since:
- 1.4
 
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getInputEventReturns theInputEventthat triggered the hyperlink event. This will typically be aMouseEvent. If a constructor is used that does not specify anInputEvent, ornullwas specified as theInputEvent, this returnsnull.- Returns:
- InputEvent that triggered the hyperlink event, or null
- Since:
- 1.7
 
 
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