Chapter 21
java.awt.event Reference

ContainerListener

Name

ContainerListener (New)

[Graphic: Figure from the text]

Description

Objects that implement the ContainerListener interface can receive ContainerEvent objects. Listeners must first register themselves with objects that produce events. When events occur, they are then automatically propagated to all registered listeners.

Interface Definition

public abstract interface java.awt.event.ContainerListener
   extends java.util.EventListener {
  // Instance Methods
  public abstract void componentAdded (ContainerEvent e);
  public abstract void componentRemoved (ContainerEvent e);
}

Interface Methods

componentAdded

public abstract void componentAdded (ContainerEvent e)

Parameters

e: The event that occurred.

Description

Notifies the ContainerListener that a component has been added to the container.

componentRemoved

public abstract void componentRemoved (ContainerEvent e)

Parameters

e: The event that occurred.

Description

Notifies the ContainerListener that a component has been removed from the container.