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New Event Listener SmartGuide

Use the SmartGuide - New Event Listener window to create a new event listener and add it as an event set feature. An event set consists of an event listener interface with associated event object and multicaster classes. The multicaster enables multiple listeners for an event.

Method features are also added that other beans can use to add and remove the listener. These methods enable other beans to start and stop listening for the event.

Fields

Event name
The name of the event set feature. Enter a name for the feature.
Event listener
The name of the event listener. This field is initialized when you define the Event name field. For example, if the event name is whatHappened, the event listener name is initially WhatHappenedListener.
Event object
The name of the event object. This field is initialized when you define the Event name field. For example, if the event name is whatHappened, the event object name is initially WhatHappenedEvent.
Event Multicaster
The name of the event multicaster. This field is initialized when you define the Event name field. For example, if the event name is whatHappened, the event multicaster name is initially WhatHappenedMulticaster.


Related references
Event Listener Methods SmartGuide
Bean Information SmartGuide
Features--BeanInfo Page