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## java.util.prefs
Class PreferenceChangeEvent

    java.lang.Object
      java.util.EventObject
          java.util.prefs.PreferenceChangeEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable

public class PreferenceChangeEvent
extends EventObject

An event emitted by a `Preferences` node to indicate that a preference has been added, removed or has had its value changed.

Note, that although PreferenceChangeEvent inherits Serializable interface from EventObject, it is not intended to be Serializable. Appropriate serialization methods are implemented to throw NotSerializableException.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  `Preferences`, `PreferenceChangeListener`, `NodeChangeEvent`

Field Summary

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

Constructor Summary
`PreferenceChangeEvent(Preferences node, String key, String newValue)` Constructs a new `PreferenceChangeEvent` instance.

Method Summary
`String` | `getKey()` Returns the key of the preference that was changed.
`String` | `getNewValue()` Returns the new value for the preference.
`Preferences` | `getNode()` Returns the preference node that emitted the event.

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

### PreferenceChangeEvent

    public PreferenceChangeEvent(Preferences node,
                                 String key,
                                 String newValue)

  Constructs a new `PreferenceChangeEvent` instance.

Parameters:
  `node` - The Preferences node that emitted the event.
  `key` - The key of the preference that was changed.
  `newValue` - The new value of the preference, or `null` if the preference is being removed.

Method Detail

### getNode

    public Preferences getNode()

  Returns the preference node that emitted the event.

  Returns:
    The preference node that emitted the event.

### getKey

    public String getKey()

  Returns the key of the preference that was changed.

  Returns:
    The key of the preference that was changed.

### getNewValue

    public String getNewValue()

  Returns the new value for the preference.

  Returns:
    The new value for the preference, or `null` if the preference was removed.

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