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## java.awt.event
Class ContainerEvent

    java.lang.Object
      java.util.EventObject
          java.awt.AWTEvent
              java.awt.event.ComponentEvent
                  java.awt.event.ContainerEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable

    public class ContainerEvent

extends ComponentEvent

A low-level event which indicates that a container's contents changed because a component was added or removed.

Container events are provided for notification purposes ONLY; The AWT will automatically handle changes to the containers contents internally so that the program works properly regardless of whether the program is receiving these events or not.

This low-level event is generated by a container object (such as a Panel) when a component is added to it or removed from it. The event is passed to every `ContainerListener` or `ContainerAdapter` object which registered to receive such events using the component's `addContainerListener` method. (`ContainerAdapter` objects implement the `ContainerListener` interface.) Each such listener object gets this `ContainerEvent` when the event occurs.

Since:
  1.1
See Also:
  `ContainerAdapter`, `ContainerListener`, Tutorial: Writing a Container Listener, Serialized Form

Field Summary
`static int` | `COMPONENT_ADDED` This event indicates that a component was added to the container.
`static int` | `COMPONENT_REMOVED` This event indicates that a component was removed from the container.
`static int` | `CONTAINER_FIRST` The first number in the range of ids used for container events.
`static int` | `CONTAINER_LAST` The last number in the range of ids used for container events.

Fields inherited from class java.awt.event.ComponentEvent
`COMPONENT_FIRST, COMPONENT_HIDDEN, COMPONENT_LAST, COMPONENT_MOVED, COMPONENT_RESIZED, COMPONENT_SHOWN`

Fields inherited from class java.awt.AWTEvent
`ACTION_EVENT_MASK, ADJUSTMENT_EVENT_MASK, COMPONENT_EVENT_MASK, consumed, CONTAINER_EVENT_MASK, FOCUS_EVENT_MASK, HIERARCHY_BOUNDS_EVENT_MASK, HIERARCHY_EVENT_MASK, id, INPUT_METHOD_EVENT_MASK, INVOCATION_EVENT_MASK, ITEM_EVENT_MASK, KEY_EVENT_MASK, MOUSE_EVENT_MASK, MOUSE_MOTION_EVENT_MASK, MOUSE_WHEEL_EVENT_MASK, PAINT_EVENT_MASK, RESERVED_ID_MAX, TEXT_EVENT_MASK, WINDOW_EVENT_MASK, WINDOW_FOCUS_EVENT_MASK, WINDOW_STATE_EVENT_MASK`

Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
`source`

Constructor Summary
`ContainerEvent(Component source, int id, Component child)` Constructs a `ContainerEvent` object.

Method Summary
`Component` | `getChild()` Returns the component that was affected by the event.
`Container` | `getContainer()` Returns the originator of the event.
`String` | `paramString()` Returns a parameter string identifying this event.

Methods inherited from class java.awt.event.ComponentEvent
`getComponent`

Methods inherited from class java.awt.AWTEvent
`consume, getID, isConsumed, setSource, toString`

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

### CONTAINER_FIRST

    public static final int CONTAINER_FIRST

  The first number in the range of ids used for container events.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### CONTAINER_LAST

    public static final int CONTAINER_LAST

  The last number in the range of ids used for container events.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### COMPONENT_ADDED

    public static final int COMPONENT_ADDED

  This event indicates that a component was added to the container.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### COMPONENT_REMOVED

    public static final int COMPONENT_REMOVED

  This event indicates that a component was removed from the container.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### ContainerEvent

    public ContainerEvent(Component source,
                          int id,
                          Component child)

  Constructs a `ContainerEvent` object.

  Note that passing in an invalid `id` results in unspecified behavior. This method throws an `IllegalArgumentException` if `source` is `null`.

  Parameters:
    `source` - the `Component` object (container) that originated the event
    `id` - an integer indicating the type of event
    `child` - the component that was added or removed
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `source` is null

Method Detail

### getContainer

    public Container getContainer()

  Returns the originator of the event.

  Returns:
    the `Container` object that originated the event, or `null` if the object is not a `Container`.

### getChild

    public Component getChild()

  Returns the component that was affected by the event.

  Returns:
    the Component object that was added or removed

### paramString

    public String paramString()

  Returns a parameter string identifying this event. This method is useful for event-logging and for debugging.

  Overrides:
    `paramString` in class `ComponentEvent`
  Returns:
    a string identifying the event and its attributes

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