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package javax.servlet;

This is the event class for notifications about changes to the attributes of the servlet context of a web application.
See Also:
  • ServletContextAttributeListener
Since:v 2.3
/** * This is the event class for notifications about changes to the attributes of * the servlet context of a web application. * * @see ServletContextAttributeListener * @since v 2.3 */
public class ServletContextAttributeEvent extends ServletContextEvent { private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L; private final String name; private final Object value;
Construct a ServletContextAttributeEvent from the given context for the given attribute name and attribute value.
Params:
  • source – The ServletContext associated with this attribute event
  • name – The name of the servlet context attribute
  • value – The value of the servlet context attribute
/** * Construct a ServletContextAttributeEvent from the given context for the * given attribute name and attribute value. * * @param source The ServletContext associated with this attribute event * @param name The name of the servlet context attribute * @param value The value of the servlet context attribute */
public ServletContextAttributeEvent(ServletContext source, String name, Object value) { super(source); this.name = name; this.value = value; }
Return the name of the attribute that changed on the ServletContext.
Returns:The name of the attribute that changed
/** * Return the name of the attribute that changed on the ServletContext. * * @return The name of the attribute that changed */
public String getName() { return this.name; }
Returns the value of the attribute that has been added, removed, or replaced.
Returns:If the attribute was added, this is the value of the attribute. If the attribute was removed, this is the value of the removed attribute. If the attribute was replaced, this is the old value of the attribute.
/** * Returns the value of the attribute that has been added, removed, or * replaced. * * @return If the attribute was added, this is the value of the attribute. * If the attribute was removed, this is the value of the removed * attribute. If the attribute was replaced, this is the old value * of the attribute. */
public Object getValue() { return this.value; } }