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package javafx.event;

import java.util.EventObject;

import com.sun.javafx.event.EventUtil;
import java.io.IOException;
import javafx.beans.NamedArg;

// PENDING_DOC_REVIEW
Base class for FX events. Each FX event has associated an event source, event target and an event type. The event source specifies for an event handler the object on which that handler has been registered and which sent the event to it. The event target defines the path through which the event will travel when posted. The event type provides additional classification to events of the same Event class.
Since:JavaFX 2.0
/** * Base class for FX events. Each FX event has associated an event source, * event target and an event type. The event source specifies for an event * handler the object on which that handler has been registered and which sent * the event to it. The event target defines the path through which the event * will travel when posted. The event type provides additional classification * to events of the same {@code Event} class. * @since JavaFX 2.0 */
public class Event extends EventObject implements Cloneable { private static final long serialVersionUID = 20121107L;
The constant which represents an unknown event source / target.
/** * The constant which represents an unknown event source / target. */
public static final EventTarget NULL_SOURCE_TARGET = tail -> tail;
Common supertype for all event types.
/** * Common supertype for all event types. */
public static final EventType<Event> ANY = EventType.ROOT;
Type of the event.
/** * Type of the event. */
protected EventType<? extends Event> eventType;
Event target that defines the path through which the event will travel when posted.
/** * Event target that defines the path through which the event * will travel when posted. */
protected transient EventTarget target;
Whether this event has been consumed by any filter or handler.
/** * Whether this event has been consumed by any filter or handler. */
protected boolean consumed;
Construct a new Event with the specified event type. The source and target of the event is set to NULL_SOURCE_TARGET.
Params:
  • eventType – the event type
/** * Construct a new {@code Event} with the specified event type. The source * and target of the event is set to {@code NULL_SOURCE_TARGET}. * * @param eventType the event type */
public Event(final @NamedArg("eventType") EventType<? extends Event> eventType) { this(null, null, eventType); }
Construct a new Event with the specified event source, target and type. If the source or target is set to null, it is replaced by the NULL_SOURCE_TARGET value.
Params:
  • source – the event source which sent the event
  • target – the event target to associate with the event
  • eventType – the event type
/** * Construct a new {@code Event} with the specified event source, target * and type. If the source or target is set to {@code null}, it is replaced * by the {@code NULL_SOURCE_TARGET} value. * * @param source the event source which sent the event * @param target the event target to associate with the event * @param eventType the event type */
public Event(final @NamedArg("source") Object source, final @NamedArg("target") EventTarget target, final @NamedArg("eventType") EventType<? extends Event> eventType) { super((source != null) ? source : NULL_SOURCE_TARGET); this.target = (target != null) ? target : NULL_SOURCE_TARGET; this.eventType = eventType; }
Returns the event target of this event. The event target specifies the path through which the event will travel when posted.
Returns:the event target
/** * Returns the event target of this event. The event target specifies * the path through which the event will travel when posted. * * @return the event target */
public EventTarget getTarget() { return target; }
Gets the event type of this event. Objects of the same Event class can have different event types. These event types further specify what kind of event occurred.
Returns:the event type
/** * Gets the event type of this event. Objects of the same {@code Event} * class can have different event types. These event types further specify * what kind of event occurred. * * @return the event type */
public EventType<? extends Event> getEventType() { return eventType; }
Creates and returns a copy of this event 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.
Params:
  • newSource – the new source of the copied event
  • newTarget – the new target of the copied event
Returns:the event copy with the new source and target
/** * Creates and returns a copy of this event 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. * * @param newSource the new source of the copied event * @param newTarget the new target of the copied event * @return the event copy with the new source and target */
public Event copyFor(final Object newSource, final EventTarget newTarget) { final Event newEvent = (Event) clone(); newEvent.source = (newSource != null) ? newSource : NULL_SOURCE_TARGET; newEvent.target = (newTarget != null) ? newTarget : NULL_SOURCE_TARGET; newEvent.consumed = false; return newEvent; }
Indicates whether this Event has been consumed by any filter or handler.
Returns:true if this Event has been consumed, false otherwise
/** * Indicates whether this {@code Event} has been consumed by any filter or * handler. * * @return {@code true} if this {@code Event} has been consumed, * {@code false} otherwise */
public boolean isConsumed() { return consumed; }
Marks this Event as consumed. This stops its further propagation.
/** * Marks this {@code Event} as consumed. This stops its further propagation. */
public void consume() { consumed = true; }
Creates and returns a copy of this Event.
Returns:a new instance of Event with all values copied from this Event.
/** * Creates and returns a copy of this {@code Event}. * @return a new instance of {@code Event} with all values copied from * this {@code Event}. */
@Override public Object clone() { try { return super.clone(); } catch (final CloneNotSupportedException e) { // we implement Cloneable, this shouldn't happen throw new RuntimeException("Can't clone Event"); } } private void readObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException { in.defaultReadObject(); source = NULL_SOURCE_TARGET; target = NULL_SOURCE_TARGET; } // PENDING_DOC_REVIEW
Fires the specified event. The given event target specifies the path through which the event will travel.
Params:
  • eventTarget – the target for the event
  • event – the event to fire
Throws:
/** * Fires the specified event. The given event target specifies the path * through which the event will travel. * * @param eventTarget the target for the event * @param event the event to fire * @throws NullPointerException if eventTarget or event is null */
public static void fireEvent(EventTarget eventTarget, Event event) { if (eventTarget == null) { throw new NullPointerException("Event target must not be null!"); } if (event == null) { throw new NullPointerException("Event must not be null!"); } EventUtil.fireEvent(eventTarget, event); } }