EventUtils¶

public class org.apache.commons.lang3.event.EventUtils[source]¶

Provides some useful event-based utility methods.

Since:: 3.0

Constructors¶

EventUtils()

Deprecated. Make private in 4.0.

@Deprecated public EventUtils()[source]¶: Deprecated: TODO Make private in 4.0.

Make private in 4.0.

Methods¶

`addEventListener(Object, Class, Object)`	Adds an event listener to the specified source.
`bindEventsToMethod(Object, String, Object, Class, String[])`	Binds an event listener to a specific method on a specific object.

public static <L> void addEventListener(Object eventSource, Class<L> listenerType, L listener)[source]¶

Adds an event listener to the specified source. This looks for an “add” method corresponding to the event type (addActionListener, for example).

Parameters:

eventSource – The event source.
listenerType – The event listener type.
listener – The listener.

Type parameters:

<L> – the event listener type.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException – Thrown if the object doesn’t support the listener type.

public static <L> void bindEventsToMethod(Object target, String methodName, Object eventSource, Class<L> listenerType, String... eventTypes)[source]¶

Binds an event listener to a specific method on a specific object.

Type parameters:

<L> – the event listener type.

Parameters:

target – The target object.
methodName – The name of the method to be called.
eventSource – The object which is generating events (JButton, JList, etc.).
listenerType – The listener interface (ActionListener.class, SelectionListener.class, etc.).
eventTypes – The event types (method names) from the listener interface (if none specified, all will be supported).