org.springframework.context
Class ApplicationEvent

java.lang.Object
  java.util.EventObject
      org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ContextClosedEvent, ContextRefreshedEvent, RequestHandledEvent

public abstract class ApplicationEvent

extends java.util.EventObject

Class to be extended by all application events. Abstract as it doesn't make sense for generic events to be published directly.

Author:

Rod Johnson

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject

source

Constructor Summary

ApplicationEvent(java.lang.Object source)
Creates a new ApplicationEvent.

Method Summary

long	getTimestamp() Return the system time in milliseconds when the event happened.

Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject

getSource, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ApplicationEvent

public ApplicationEvent(java.lang.Object source)

Creates a new ApplicationEvent.

Parameters:

source - component that published the event

Method Detail

getTimestamp

public long getTimestamp()

Return the system time in milliseconds when the event happened.

Returns:

the system time in milliseconds when the event happened