ActionEvent

java.lang.Object
- java.util.EventObject
- - javafx.event.Event
  - - javafx.event.ActionEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

MediaMarkerEvent
```
public class ActionEvent
extends Event
```
An Event representing some type of action. This event type is widely used to represent a variety of things, such as when a Button has been fired, when a KeyFrame has finished, and other such usages.

Since:

JavaFX 2.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static EventType<ActionEvent>`	`ACTION`	The only valid EventType for the ActionEvent.
`static EventType<ActionEvent>`	`ANY`	Common supertype for all action event types.

Fields inherited from class javafx.event.Event
consumed, eventType, NULL_SOURCE_TARGET, target

Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
source

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ActionEvent()`	Creates a new `ActionEvent` with an event type of `ACTION`.
`ActionEvent(Object source, EventTarget target)`	Construct a new `ActionEvent` with the specified event source and target.

Method Summary

All MethodsInstance MethodsConcrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ActionEvent`	`copyFor(Object newSource, EventTarget newTarget)`	Creates and returns a copy of this event with the specified event source and target.
`EventType<? extends ActionEvent>`	`getEventType()`	Gets the event type of this event.

Methods inherited from class javafx.event.Event
clone, consume, fireEvent, getTarget, isConsumed

Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject
getSource, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail
- ACTION
```
public static final EventType<ActionEvent> ACTION
```
  The only valid EventType for the ActionEvent.
- ANY
```
public static final EventType<ActionEvent> ANY
```
  Common supertype for all action event types.
  
  Since:
  
  JavaFX 8.0

Constructor Detail
- ActionEvent
```
public ActionEvent()
```
  Creates a new ActionEvent with an event type of ACTION. The source and target of the event is set to NULL_SOURCE_TARGET.
- ActionEvent
```
public ActionEvent(Object source,
                   EventTarget target)
```
  Construct a new ActionEvent with the specified event source and target. If the source or target is set to null, it is replaced by the NULL_SOURCE_TARGET value. All ActionEvents have their type set to ACTION.
  
  Parameters:
  
  source - the event source which sent the event
  
  target - the event target to associate with the event

Method Detail
- copyFor
```
public ActionEvent copyFor(Object newSource,
                           EventTarget newTarget)
```
  Description copied from class: Event
  
  Creates and returns a copy of this event with the specified event source and target. If the source or target is set to null, it is replaced by the NULL_SOURCE_TARGET value.
  
  Overrides:
  
  copyFor in class Event
  
  Parameters:
  
  newSource - the new source of the copied event
  
  newTarget - the new target of the copied event
  
  Returns:
  
  the event copy with the new source and target
- getEventType
```
public EventType<? extends ActionEvent> getEventType()
```
  Description copied from class: Event
  
  Gets the event type of this event. Objects of the same Event class can have different event types. These event types further specify what kind of event occurred.
  
  Overrides:
  
  getEventType in class Event
  
  Returns:
  
  the event type

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Class ActionEvent

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javafx.event.Event

Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class javafx.event.Event

Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

ACTION

ANY

Constructor Detail

ActionEvent

Method Detail

copyFor

getEventType