Class CaretEvent

java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
javax.swing.event.CaretEvent
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public abstract class CaretEvent extends EventObject
CaretEvent is used to notify interested parties that the text caret has changed in the event source.

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.

  • Field Summary

    Fields declared in class EventObject

    source
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected Object
    source
    The object on which the Event initially occurred.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    CaretEvent(Object source)
    Creates a new CaretEvent object.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    abstract int
    getDot()
    Fetches the location of the caret.
    abstract int
    getMark()
    Fetches the location of other end of a logical selection.

    Methods declared in class EventObject

    getSource, toString
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Object
    getSource()
    The object on which the Event initially occurred.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a String representation of this EventObject.

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    clone()
    Answers a new instance of the same class as the receiver, whose slots have been filled in with the values in the slots of the receiver.
    boolean
    equals(Object o)
    Compares the argument to the receiver, and answers true if they represent the same object using a class specific comparison.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    May cause performance issues, deadlocks and hangs.
    final Class<? extends Object>
    getClass()
    Answers the unique instance of java.lang.Class which represents the class of the receiver.
    int
    hashCode()
    Answers an integer hash code for the receiver.
    final void
    notify()
    Causes one thread which is waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Causes all threads which are waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll).
    final void
    wait(long time)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.
    final void
    wait(long time, int frac)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.

  • Constructor Details

    • CaretEvent

      public CaretEvent(Object source)
      Creates a new CaretEvent object.
      Parameters:
      source - the object responsible for the event

  • Method Details

    • getDot

      public abstract int getDot()
      Fetches the location of the caret.
      Returns:
      the dot >= 0

    • getMark

      public abstract int getMark()
      Fetches the location of other end of a logical selection. If there is no selection, this will be the same as dot.
      Returns:
      the mark >= 0