Class CaretEvent
- java.lang.Object
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- java.util.EventObject
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- 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.
- See Also:
- Serialized Form
Fields
Fields declared in class java.util.EventObject
source Constructors
| Constructor | Description |
|---|---|
CaretEvent(Object source) | Creates a new CaretEvent object. |
Methods
| 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 java.util.EventObject
getSource, toString Methods declared in class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait Constructors
CaretEvent
public CaretEvent(Object source)
Creates a new CaretEvent object.
- Parameters:
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source- the object responsible for the event
Methods
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
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