File	Doc	Category	Size	Date	Package
HyperlinkEvent.java	API Doc	Java SE 5 API	4989	Fri Aug 26 14:58:00 BST 2005	javax.swing.event

HyperlinkEvent

• java.lang.Object
  • java.util.EventObject

Fields Summary
private EventType	type
private URL	u
private String	desc
private Element	sourceElement

Constructors Summary
public HyperlinkEvent(Object source, EventType type, URL u) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event. The other constructor is preferred, as it provides more information if a URL could not be formed. This constructor is primarily for backward compatibility. param source the object responsible for the event param type the event type param u the affected URL this(source, type, u, null);
public HyperlinkEvent(Object source, EventType type, URL u, String desc) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event. param source the object responsible for the event param type the event type param u the affected URL. This may be null if a valid URL could not be created. param desc the description of the link. This may be useful when attempting to form a URL resulted in a MalformedURLException. The description provides the text used when attempting to form the URL. this(source, type, u, desc, null);
public HyperlinkEvent(Object source, EventType type, URL u, String desc, Element sourceElement) Creates a new object representing a hypertext link event. param source the object responsible for the event param type the event type param u the affected URL. This may be null if a valid URL could not be created. param desc the description of the link. This may be useful when attempting to form a URL resulted in a MalformedURLException. The description provides the text used when attempting to form the URL. param sourceElement Element in the Document representing the anchor since 1.4 super(source); this.type = type; this.u = u; this.desc = desc; this.sourceElement = sourceElement;

Methods Summary
public java.lang.String	getDescription() Get the description of the link as a string. This may be useful if a URL can't be formed from the description, in which case the associated URL would be null. return desc;
public javax.swing.event.HyperlinkEvent$EventType	getEventType() Gets the type of event. return the type return type;
public javax.swing.text.Element	getSourceElement() Returns the Element that corresponds to the source of the event. This will typically be an Element representing an anchor. If a constructur that is used that does not specify a source Element, or null was specified as the source Element, this will return null. return Element indicating source of event, or null since 1.4 return sourceElement;
public java.net.URL	getURL() Gets the URL that the link refers to. return the URL return u;