Class EventUtils

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.lang3.event.EventUtils

public class EventUtils
extends Object

Provides some useful event-based utility methods.

Since:

3.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
EventUtils()	Deprecated. TODO Make private in 4.0.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <L> void	addEventListener(Object eventSource, Class<L> listenerType, L listener)	Adds an event listener to the specified source.
static <L> void	bindEventsToMethod(Object target, String methodName, Object eventSource, Class<L> listenerType, String... eventTypes)	Binds an event listener to a specific method on a specific object.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

EventUtils

@Deprecated
public EventUtils()

Deprecated.

TODO Make private in 4.0.

Make private in 4.0.

Method Details

addEventListener

public static <L> void addEventListener(Object eventSource,
 Class<L> listenerType,
 L listener)

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

Type Parameters:

L - the event listener type.

Parameters:

eventSource - The event source.

listenerType - The event listener type.

listener - The listener.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - Thrown if the object doesn't support the listener type.

bindEventsToMethod

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

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).