gcc/libjava/java/util/EventObject.java

/* EventObject.java - Represent events fired by objects.
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package java.util;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Represents Events fired by Objects.
 *
 * @see EventListener
 */
public class EventObject implements Serializable
{
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 5516075349620653480L;
  protected transient Object source;

  /**
   * Constructs an EventObject with the specified source.
   */
  public EventObject(Object source)
  {
    this.source = source;
  }

  /**
   * @return The source of the Event.
   */
  public Object getSource()
  {
    return source;
  }

  /**
   * @return String representation of the Event.
   * @override toString in class Object
   */
  public String toString()
  {
    return this.getClass() + "[source=" + source.toString() + "]";
  }
}