# Class ComponentEvent

java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
java.awt.AWTEvent
java.awt.event.ComponentEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `ContainerEvent, FocusEvent, InputEvent, PaintEvent, WindowEvent`

public class ComponentEvent extends AWTEvent
A low-level event which indicates that a component moved, changed size, or changed visibility (also, the root class for the other component-level events).

Component events are provided for notification purposes ONLY; The AWT will automatically handle component moves and resizes internally so that GUI layout works properly regardless of whether a program is receiving these events or not.

In addition to serving as the base class for other component-related events (InputEvent, FocusEvent, WindowEvent, ContainerEvent), this class defines the events that indicate changes in a component's size, position, or visibility.

This low-level event is generated by a component object (such as a List) when the component is moved, resized, rendered invisible, or made visible again. The event is passed to every `ComponentListener` or `ComponentAdapter` object which registered to receive such events using the component's `addComponentListener` method. (`ComponentAdapter` objects implement the `ComponentListener` interface.) Each such listener object gets this `ComponentEvent` when the event occurs.

An unspecified behavior will be caused if the `id` parameter of any particular `ComponentEvent` instance is not in the range from `COMPONENT_FIRST` to `COMPONENT_LAST`.

Since:
  1.1
See Also:
  - `ComponentAdapter`
  - `ComponentListener`
  - Tutorial: Writing a Component Listener
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final int`
  `COMPONENT_FIRST`
  The first number in the range of ids used for component events.
  `static final int`
  `COMPONENT_HIDDEN`
  This event indicates that the component was rendered invisible.
  `static final int`
  `COMPONENT_LAST`
  The last number in the range of ids used for component events.
  `static final int`
  `COMPONENT_MOVED`
  This event indicates that the component's position changed.
  `static final int`
  `COMPONENT_RESIZED`
  This event indicates that the component's size changed.
  `static final int`
  `COMPONENT_SHOWN`
  This event indicates that the component was made visible.

  ### Fields declared in class AWTEvent

  `ACTION_EVENT_MASK, ADJUSTMENT_EVENT_MASK, COMPONENT_EVENT_MASK, consumed, CONTAINER_EVENT_MASK, FOCUS_EVENT_MASK, HIERARCHY_BOUNDS_EVENT_MASK, HIERARCHY_EVENT_MASK, id, INPUT_METHOD_EVENT_MASK, INVOCATION_EVENT_MASK, ITEM_EVENT_MASK, KEY_EVENT_MASK, MOUSE_EVENT_MASK, MOUSE_MOTION_EVENT_MASK, MOUSE_WHEEL_EVENT_MASK, PAINT_EVENT_MASK, RESERVED_ID_MAX, TEXT_EVENT_MASK, WINDOW_EVENT_MASK, WINDOW_FOCUS_EVENT_MASK, WINDOW_STATE_EVENT_MASK`

  ### Fields declared in class EventObject

  `source`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `ComponentEvent(Component source, int id)`
  Constructs a `ComponentEvent` object.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Component`
  `getComponent()`
  Returns the originator of the event.
  `String`
  `paramString()`
  Returns a parameter string identifying this event.

  ### Methods declared in class AWTEvent

  `consume, getID, isConsumed, setSource, toString`

  ### Methods declared in class EventObject

  `getSource`

  ### Methods declared in class Object

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

- ## Field Details

  - ### COMPONENT_FIRST

    public static final int COMPONENT_FIRST
    The first number in the range of ids used for component events.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### COMPONENT_LAST

    public static final int COMPONENT_LAST
    The last number in the range of ids used for component events.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### COMPONENT_MOVED

    @Native public static final int COMPONENT_MOVED
    This event indicates that the component's position changed.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### COMPONENT_RESIZED

    @Native public static final int COMPONENT_RESIZED
    This event indicates that the component's size changed.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### COMPONENT_SHOWN

    @Native public static final int COMPONENT_SHOWN
    This event indicates that the component was made visible.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### COMPONENT_HIDDEN

    @Native public static final int COMPONENT_HIDDEN
    This event indicates that the component was rendered invisible.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### ComponentEvent

    public ComponentEvent(Component source, int id)
    Constructs a `ComponentEvent` object.

    This method throws an `IllegalArgumentException` if `source` is `null`.

    Parameters:
      `source` - The `Component` that originated the event
      `id` - An integer indicating the type of event. For information on allowable values, see the class description for `ComponentEvent`
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `source` is null
    See Also:
      - `getComponent()`
      - `AWTEvent.getID()`

- ## Method Details

  - ### getComponent

    public Component getComponent()
    Returns the originator of the event.
    Returns:
      the `Component` object that originated the event, or `null` if the object is not a `Component`.

  - ### paramString

    public String paramString()
    Returns a parameter string identifying this event. This method is useful for event-logging and for debugging.
    Overrides:
      `paramString` in class `AWTEvent`
    Returns:
      a string identifying the event and its attributes