org.springframework.context: abstract public class: ApplicationEvent

org.springframework.context
abstract public class: ApplicationEvent [javadoc | source]

java.lang.Object
   java.util.EventObject
      org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:
ServletRequestHandledEvent, ContextRefreshedEvent, ApplicationContextEvent, ContextClosedEvent, ContextStoppedEvent, ContextStartedEvent, RequestHandledEvent, PortletRequestHandledEvent

Class to be extended by all application events. Abstract as it doesn't make sense for generic events to be published directly.

author: Rod - Johnson

author: Juergen - Hoeller

Constructor:

Constructor:
public ApplicationEvent(Object source) { super(source); this.timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis(); } Create a new ApplicationEvent. Parameters: `source` - the component that published the event (never `null`)

 public ApplicationEvent(Object source) {
	              	 
		super(source);
		this.timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
}

Create a new ApplicationEvent.

Parameters:

source - the component that published the event (never null)

Method from org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent Summary:
getTimestamp

Methods from java.util.EventObject:
getSource, toString

Methods from java.lang.Object:
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method from org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent Detail:
public final long getTimestamp() { return this.timestamp; } Return the system time in milliseconds when the event happened.

Method from org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent Detail:

 public final long getTimestamp() {
		return this.timestamp;
}

Return the system time in milliseconds when the event happened.