# Class TextEvent

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public class TextEvent extends AWTEvent
A semantic event which indicates that an object's text changed. This high-level event is generated by an object (such as a TextComponent) when its text changes. The event is passed to every `TextListener` object which registered to receive such events using the component's `addTextListener` method.

The object that implements the `TextListener` interface gets this `TextEvent` when the event occurs. The listener is spared the details of processing individual mouse movements and key strokes Instead, it can process a "meaningful" (semantic) event like "text changed".

An unspecified behavior will be caused if the `id` parameter of any particular `TextEvent` instance is not in the range from `TEXT_FIRST` to `TEXT_LAST`.

Since:
  1.1
See Also:
  - `TextComponent`
  - `TextListener`
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final int`
  `TEXT_FIRST`
  The first number in the range of ids used for text events.
  `static final int`
  `TEXT_LAST`
  The last number in the range of ids used for text events.
  `static final int`
  `TEXT_VALUE_CHANGED`
  This event id indicates that object's text changed.

  ### 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
  `TextEvent(Object source, int id)`
  Constructs a `TextEvent` object.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `paramString()`
  Returns a parameter string identifying this text 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

  - ### TEXT_FIRST

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

  - ### TEXT_LAST

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

  - ### TEXT_VALUE_CHANGED

    public static final int TEXT_VALUE_CHANGED
    This event id indicates that object's text changed.
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### TextEvent

    public TextEvent(Object source, int id)
    Constructs a `TextEvent` object.

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

    Parameters:
      `source` - The (`TextComponent`) object that originated the event
      `id` - An integer that identifies the event type. For information on allowable values, see the class description for `TextEvent`
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `source` is null
    See Also:
      - `EventObject.getSource()`
      - `AWTEvent.getID()`

- ## Method Details

  - ### paramString

    public String paramString()
    Returns a parameter string identifying this text 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