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package javafx.event;

An Event representing some type of action. This event type is widely used to represent a variety of things, such as when a Button has been fired, when a KeyFrame has finished, and other such usages. 
Since:
JavaFX 2.0/**
 * An {@link Event} representing some type of action. This event type is widely
 * used to represent a variety of things, such as when a {@link javafx.scene.control.Button}
 * has been fired, when a {@link javafx.animation.KeyFrame} has finished, and other
 * such usages.
 * @since JavaFX 2.0
 */
public class ActionEvent extends Event {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 20121107L;
    
The only valid EventType for the ActionEvent.
/**
     * The only valid EventType for the ActionEvent.
     */
    public static final EventType<ActionEvent> ACTION =
            new EventType<ActionEvent>(Event.ANY, "ACTION");

    
Common supertype for all action event types.
Since:
JavaFX 8.0/**
     * Common supertype for all action event types.
     * @since JavaFX 8.0
     */
    public static final EventType<ActionEvent> ANY = ACTION;

    
Creates a new ActionEvent with an event type of ACTION. The source and target of the event is set to NULL_SOURCE_TARGET. /**
     * Creates a new {@code ActionEvent} with an event type of {@code ACTION}.
     * The source and target of the event is set to {@code NULL_SOURCE_TARGET}.
     */
    public ActionEvent() {
        super(ACTION);
    }

    
Construct a new ActionEvent with the specified event source and target. If the source or target is set to null, it is replaced by the NULL_SOURCE_TARGET value. All ActionEvents have their type set to ACTION. 
Params:
source –    the event source which sent the event
target –    the event target to associate with the event/**
     * Construct a new {@code ActionEvent} with the specified event source and target.
     * If the source or target is set to {@code null}, it is replaced by the
     * {@code NULL_SOURCE_TARGET} value. All ActionEvents have their type set to
     * {@code ACTION}.
     *
     * @param source    the event source which sent the event
     * @param target    the event target to associate with the event
     */
    public ActionEvent(Object source, EventTarget target) {
        super(source, target, ACTION);
    }

    @Override
    public ActionEvent copyFor(Object newSource, EventTarget newTarget) {
        return (ActionEvent) super.copyFor(newSource, newTarget);
    }

    @Override
    public EventType<? extends ActionEvent> getEventType() {
        return (EventType<? extends ActionEvent>) super.getEventType();
    }



}