Source for java.util.prefs.PreferenceChangeEvent

   1: /* PreferenceChangeEvent - ObjectEvent fired when a Preferences entry changes
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  37: 
  38: package java.util.prefs;
  39: 
  40: import java.util.EventObject;
  41: 
  42: /**
  43:  * ObjectEvent fired when a Preferences entry changes.
  44:  * This event is generated when a entry is added, changed or removed.
  45:  * When an entry is removed then <code>getNewValue</code> will return null.
  46:  * <p>
  47:  * Preference change events are only generated for entries in one particular
  48:  * preference node. Notification of subnode addition/removal is given by a
  49:  * <code>NodeChangeEvent</code>.
  50:  *
  51:  * @since 1.4
  52:  * @author Mark Wielaard (mark@klomp.org)
  53:  */
  54: public class PreferenceChangeEvent extends EventObject {
  55: 
  56:   private static final long serialVersionUID = 793724513368024975L;
  57:   
  58:     /**
  59:      * The key of the changed entry.
  60:      */
  61:     private final String key;
  62: 
  63:     /**
  64:      * The new value of the changed entry, or null when the entry was removed.
  65:      */
  66:     private final String newValue;
  67: 
  68:     /**
  69:      * Creates a new PreferenceChangeEvent.
  70:      *
  71:      * @param node The source preference node for which an entry was added,
  72:      * changed or removed
  73:      * @param key The key of the entry that was added, changed or removed
  74:      * @param value The new value of the entry that was added or changed, or
  75:      * null when the entry was removed
  76:      */
  77:     public PreferenceChangeEvent(Preferences node, String key, String value) {
  78:         super(node);
  79:         this.key = key;
  80:         this.newValue = value;
  81:     }
  82: 
  83:     /**
  84:      * Returns the source Preference node from which an entry was added,
  85:      * changed or removed.
  86:      */
  87:     public Preferences getNode() {
  88:         return (Preferences) source;
  89:     }
  90: 
  91:     /**
  92:      * Returns the key of the entry that was added, changed or removed.
  93:      */
  94:     public String getKey() {
  95:         return key;
  96:     }
  97: 
  98:     /**
  99:      * Returns the new value of the entry that was added or changed, or
 100:      * returns null when the entry was removed.
 101:      */
 102:     public String getNewValue() {
 103:         return newValue;
 104:     }
 105: }