Class AWTEvent
java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
java.awt.AWTEvent
- All Implemented Interfaces:
- Serializable
- Direct Known Subclasses:
- ActionEvent,- AdjustmentEvent,- AncestorEvent,- ComponentEvent,- HierarchyEvent,- InputMethodEvent,- InternalFrameEvent,- InvocationEvent,- ItemEvent,- TextEvent
The root event class for all AWT events.
 This class and its subclasses supersede the original
 java.awt.Event class.
 Subclasses of this root AWTEvent class defined outside of the
 java.awt.event package should define event ID values greater than
 the value defined by RESERVED_ID_MAX.
 
The event masks defined in this class are needed by Component subclasses which are using Component.enableEvents() to select for event types not selected by registered listeners. If a listener is registered on a component, the appropriate event mask is already set internally by the component.
The masks are also used to specify to which types of events an AWTEventListener should listen. The masks are bitwise-ORed together and passed to Toolkit.addAWTEventListener.
- Since:
- 1.1
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Field SummaryFieldsModifier and TypeFieldDescriptionstatic final longThe event mask for selecting action events.static final longThe event mask for selecting adjustment events.static final longThe event mask for selecting component events.protected booleanControls whether or not the event is sent back down to the peer once the source has processed it - false means it's sent to the peer; true means it's not.static final longThe event mask for selecting container events.static final longThe event mask for selecting focus events.static final longThe event mask for selecting hierarchy bounds events.static final longThe event mask for selecting hierarchy events.protected intThe event's id.static final longThe event mask for selecting input method events.static final longThe event mask for selecting invocation events.static final longThe event mask for selecting item events.static final longThe event mask for selecting key events.static final longThe event mask for selecting mouse events.static final longThe event mask for selecting mouse motion events.static final longThe event mask for selecting mouse wheel events.static final longThe event mask for selecting paint events.static final intThe maximum value for reserved AWT event IDs.static final longThe event mask for selecting text events.static final longThe event mask for selecting window events.static final longThe event mask for selecting window focus events.static final longThe event mask for selecting window state events.Fields declared in class java.util.EventObjectsource
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Constructor SummaryConstructors
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionprotected voidconsume()Consumes this event, if this event can be consumed.intgetID()Returns the event type.protected booleanReturns whether this event has been consumed.Returns a string representing the state of thisEvent.voidRetargets an event to a new source.toString()Returns a String representation of this object.Methods declared in class java.util.EventObjectgetSource
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Field Details- 
idprotected int idThe event's id.- See Also:
 
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consumedprotected boolean consumedControls whether or not the event is sent back down to the peer once the source has processed it - false means it's sent to the peer; true means it's not. Semantic events always have a 'true' value since they were generated by the peer in response to a low-level event.- See Also:
 
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COMPONENT_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long COMPONENT_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting component events.- See Also:
 
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CONTAINER_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long CONTAINER_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting container events.- See Also:
 
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FOCUS_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long FOCUS_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting focus events.- See Also:
 
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KEY_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long KEY_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting key events.- See Also:
 
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MOUSE_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long MOUSE_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting mouse events.- See Also:
 
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MOUSE_MOTION_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long MOUSE_MOTION_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting mouse motion events.- See Also:
 
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WINDOW_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long WINDOW_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting window events.- See Also:
 
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ACTION_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long ACTION_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting action events.- See Also:
 
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ADJUSTMENT_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long ADJUSTMENT_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting adjustment events.- See Also:
 
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ITEM_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long ITEM_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting item events.- See Also:
 
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TEXT_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long TEXT_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting text events.- See Also:
 
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INPUT_METHOD_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long INPUT_METHOD_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting input method events.- See Also:
 
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PAINT_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long PAINT_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting paint events.- See Also:
 
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INVOCATION_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long INVOCATION_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting invocation events.- See Also:
 
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HIERARCHY_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long HIERARCHY_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting hierarchy events.- See Also:
 
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HIERARCHY_BOUNDS_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long HIERARCHY_BOUNDS_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting hierarchy bounds events.- See Also:
 
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MOUSE_WHEEL_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long MOUSE_WHEEL_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting mouse wheel events.- Since:
- 1.4
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WINDOW_STATE_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long WINDOW_STATE_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting window state events.- Since:
- 1.4
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WINDOW_FOCUS_EVENT_MASKpublic static final long WINDOW_FOCUS_EVENT_MASKThe event mask for selecting window focus events.- Since:
- 1.4
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RESERVED_ID_MAXpublic static final int RESERVED_ID_MAXThe maximum value for reserved AWT event IDs. Programs defining their own event IDs should use IDs greater than this value.- See Also:
 
 
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Constructor Details- 
AWTEventDeprecated.It is recommended thatAWTEvent(Object, int)be used insteadConstructs an AWTEvent object from the parameters of a 1.0-style event.- Parameters:
- event- the old-style event
 
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AWTEventConstructs an AWTEvent object with the specified source object and type.- Parameters:
- source- the object where the event originated
- id- the event type
 
 
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Method Details- 
setSourceRetargets an event to a new source. This method is typically used to retarget an event to a lightweight child Component of the original heavyweight source.This method is intended to be used only by event targeting subsystems, such as client-defined KeyboardFocusManagers. It is not for general client use. - Parameters:
- newSource- the new Object to which the event should be dispatched
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- 1.4
 
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getIDpublic int getID()Returns the event type.- Returns:
- the event's type id
 
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toStringReturns a String representation of this object.- Overrides:
- toStringin class- EventObject
- Returns:
- a String representation of this EventObject
 
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paramStringReturns a string representing the state of thisEvent. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not benull.- Returns:
- a string representation of this event
 
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consumeprotected void consume()Consumes this event, if this event can be consumed. Only low-level, system events can be consumed
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isConsumedprotected boolean isConsumed()Returns whether this event has been consumed.- Returns:
- trueif this event has been consumed; otherwise- false
 
 
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AWTEvent(Object, int)be used instead