InputEvent

java.lang.Object
- java.util.EventObject
- - javafx.event.Event
  - - javafx.scene.input.InputEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ContextMenuEvent, DragEvent, GestureEvent, InputMethodEvent, KeyEvent, MouseEvent, TouchEvent
```
public class InputEvent
extends Event
```
An event indicating a user input.

Since:

JavaFX 2.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static EventType<InputEvent> ANY
Common supertype for all input event types.
- Fields inherited from class javafx.event.Event
  consumed, eventType, NULL_SOURCE_TARGET, target
- Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
  source

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static EventType<InputEvent>`	`ANY`	Common supertype for all input event types.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`InputEvent(Object source, EventTarget target, EventType<? extends InputEvent> eventType)`	Creates new instance of InputEvent.
`InputEvent(EventType<? extends InputEvent> eventType)`	Creates new instance of InputEvent.

Method Summary

All MethodsInstance MethodsConcrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

EventType<? extends InputEvent> getEventType()
Gets the event type of this event.
- Methods inherited from class javafx.event.Event
  clone, consume, copyFor, 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

All MethodsInstance MethodsConcrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`EventType<? extends InputEvent>`	`getEventType()`	Gets the event type of this event.

Field Detail
- ANY
```
public static final EventType<InputEvent> ANY
```
  Common supertype for all input event types.

Constructor Detail

InputEvent
```
public InputEvent(EventType<? extends InputEvent> eventType)
```
Creates new instance of InputEvent.

Parameters:

eventType - Type of the event

public InputEvent(Object source,
                  EventTarget target,
                  EventType<? extends InputEvent> eventType)

Creates new instance of InputEvent.

Parameters:: source - Event source; target - Event target; eventType - Type of the event

Method Detail
- getEventType
```
public EventType<? extends InputEvent> 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 InputEvent

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

ANY

Constructor Detail

InputEvent

InputEvent

Method Detail

getEventType