This class is defined in java.awt.event package. The ActionEvent class is generated when button is clicked or the item of a list is double-clicked.
Class declaration
Following is the declaration for java.awt.event.ActionEvent class:
public class ActionEvent extends AWTEvent
Field
Following are the fields for java.awt.event.ActionEvent class:
- static int ACTION_FIRST — The first number in the range of ids used for action events.
- static int ACTION_LAST — The last number in the range of ids used for action events.
- a static int ACTION_PERFORMED — This event id indicates that a meaningful action occured.
- static int ALT_MASK — The alt modifier.
- static int CTRL_MASK — The control modifier.
- a static int META_MASK — The meta modifier.
- a static int SHIFT_MASK — The shift modifier.
Class constructors
| S.N. | Constructor & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | ActionEvent(java.lang.Object source, int id, java.lang.String command)Constructs an ActionEvent object. |
| 2 | ActionEvent(java.lang.Object source, int id, java.lang.String command, int modifiers)Constructs an ActionEvent object with modifier keys. |
| 3 | ActionEvent(java.lang.Object source, int id, java.lang.String command, long when, int modifiers)Constructs an ActionEvent object with the specified modifier keys and timestamp. |
Class methods
| S.N. | Method & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | java.lang.String getActionCommand()Returns the command string associated with this action. |
| 2 | int getModifiers()Returns the modifier keys held down during this action event. |
| 3 | long getWhen()Returns the timestamp of when this event occurred. |
| 4 | java.lang.String paramString()Returns a parameter string identifying this action event. |
Methods inherited
This class inherits methods from the following classes:
- java.awt.AWTEvent
- java.util.EventObject
- java.lang.Object
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