source: trunk/gcc/libjava/java/beans/beancontext/BeanContextEvent.java

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package java.beans.beancontext;

import java.util.EventObject;

/**
 * Generic superclass for events fired by <code>BeanContext</code>s.
 *
 * @author John Keiser
 * @since JDK1.2
 */

public abstract class BeanContextEvent extends EventObject {
        /**
         * The <code>BeanContext</code> that most recently passed this
         * event on.
         */
        protected BeanContext propagatedFrom;

        /**
         * Create a new event, from the specified <code>BeanContext</code>.
         * <code>propagatedFrom</code> will be initialized to
         * <code>null</code>.
         *
         * @param source the source of the event.
         */
        protected BeanContextEvent(BeanContext source) {
                super(source);
        }

        /**
         * Get the <code>BeanContext</code> that originated this event.
         * @return the originator of this event.
         */
        public BeanContext getBeanContext() {
                return (BeanContext)getSource();
        }

        /**
         * Get the most recent propagator of this event.
         * If this value is <code>null</code>, you have received the event
         * straight from the source.
         *
         * @return the most recent propagator of this event.
         */
        public BeanContext getPropagatedFrom() {
                return propagatedFrom;
        }

        /**
         * Tell whether this event has been propagated.
         * @return <code>true</code> iff <code>getPropagatedFrom() != null</code>.
         */
        public boolean isPropagated() {
                return propagatedFrom != null;
        }

        /**
         * Set the most recent propagator of this event.
         * @param propagator the most recent propagator of this event.
         */
        public void setPropagatedFrom(BeanContext propagator) {
                propagatedFrom = propagator;
        }
}