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()
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
    final Class<?>
    getClass()
    Returns the runtime class of this Object.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for this object.
    final void
    notify()
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

  • 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