org.eclipse.swt.events
Class SelectionEvent

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.util.EventObject
      extended by org.eclipse.swt.internal.SWTEventObject
          extended by org.eclipse.swt.events.TypedEvent
              extended by org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionEvent
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
ExpandEvent, TreeEvent

public class SelectionEvent
extends TypedEvent

Instances of this class are sent as a result of widgets being selected.

Note: The fields that are filled in depend on the widget.

See Also:
SelectionListener, Sample code and further information, Serialized Form

Field Summary
 int detail
          Extra detail information about the selection, depending on the widget.
 boolean doit
          A flag indicating whether the operation should be allowed.
 int height
          The height of selected area.
 Widget item
          The item that was selected.
 int stateMask
          The state of the keyboard modifier keys at the time the event was generated.
 java.lang.String text
          The text of the hyperlink that was selected.
 int width
          The width of selected area.
 int x
          The x location of the selected area.
 int y
          The y location of selected area.
 
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.events.TypedEvent
data, display, time, widget
 
Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
source
 
Constructor Summary
SelectionEvent(Event e)
          Constructs a new instance of this class based on the information in the given untyped event.
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String toString()
          Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.
 
Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject
getSource
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

item

public Widget item
The item that was selected.


detail

public int detail
Extra detail information about the selection, depending on the widget.

Sash

ScrollBar and Slider

Table and Tree

Text

CoolItem and ToolItem


x

public int x
The x location of the selected area.


y

public int y
The y location of selected area.


width

public int width
The width of selected area.


height

public int height
The height of selected area.


stateMask

public int stateMask
The state of the keyboard modifier keys at the time the event was generated.


text

public java.lang.String text
The text of the hyperlink that was selected. This will be either the text of the hyperlink or the value of its HREF, if one was specified.

Since:
3.1
See Also:
Link.setText(String)

doit

public boolean doit
A flag indicating whether the operation should be allowed. Setting this field to false will cancel the operation, depending on the widget.

Constructor Detail

SelectionEvent

public SelectionEvent(Event e)
Constructs a new instance of this class based on the information in the given untyped event.

Parameters:
e - the untyped event containing the information
Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.

Overrides:
toString in class TypedEvent
Returns:
a string representation of the event