llvm-gcc-4.0/libjava/java/util/prefs/PreferenceChangeEvent.java

/* PreferenceChangeEvent - ObjectEvent fired when a Preferences entry changes
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package java.util.prefs;

import java.util.EventObject;

/**
 * ObjectEvent fired when a Preferences entry changes.
 * This event is generated when a entry is added, changed or removed.
 * When an entry is removed then <code>getNewValue</code> will return null.
 * <p>
 * Preference change events are only generated for entries in one particular
 * preference node. Notification of subnode addition/removal is given by a
 * <code>NodeChangeEvent</code>.
 *
 * @since 1.4
 * @author Mark Wielaard (mark@klomp.org)
 */
public class PreferenceChangeEvent extends EventObject {

  private static final long serialVersionUID = 793724513368024975L;
  
    /**
     * The key of the changed entry.
     */
    private final String key;

    /**
     * The new value of the changed entry, or null when the entry was removed.
     */
    private final String newValue;

    /**
     * Creates a new PreferenceChangeEvent.
     *
     * @param node The source preference node for which an entry was added,
     * changed or removed
     * @param key The key of the entry that was added, changed or removed
     * @param value The new value of the entry that was added or changed, or
     * null when the entry was removed
     */
    public PreferenceChangeEvent(Preferences node, String key, String value) {
        super(node);
        this.key = key;
        this.newValue = value;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the source Preference node from which an entry was added,
     * changed or removed.
     */
    public Preferences getNode() {
        return (Preferences) source;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the key of the entry that was added, changed or removed.
     */
    public String getKey() {
        return key;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new value of the entry that was added or changed, or
     * returns null when the entry was removed.
     */
    public String getNewValue() {
        return newValue;
    }
}