# Uses of Class
java.awt.AWTEvent

Packages that use AWTEvent
Package
Description
com.sun.java.accessibility.util
Provides a collection of interfaces and classes that compose the Java Accessibility Utilities.
java.awt
Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
java.awt.event
Provides interfaces and classes for dealing with different types of events fired by AWT components.
java.awt.im
Provides classes and interfaces for the input method framework.
java.awt.im.spi
Provides interfaces that enable the development of input methods that can be used with any Java runtime environment.
javax.swing.event
Provides for events fired by Swing components.
javax.swing.plaf
Provides one interface and many abstract classes that Swing uses to provide its pluggable look-and-feel capabilities.

## Uses of AWTEvent in com.sun.java.accessibility.util

Methods in com.sun.java.accessibility.util with parameters of type AWTEvent
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
EventQueueMonitor.`eventDispatched(AWTEvent theEvent)`
Handle events as a result of registering a listener on the `EventQueue` in `EventQueueMonitor.maybeInitialize()`.

## Uses of AWTEvent in java.awt

Methods in java.awt that return AWTEvent
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`protected AWTEvent`
Component.`coalesceEvents(AWTEvent existingEvent, AWTEvent newEvent)`
Potentially coalesce an event being posted with an existing event.
`static AWTEvent`
EventQueue.`getCurrentEvent()`
Returns the event currently being dispatched by the `EventQueue` associated with the calling thread.
`AWTEvent`
EventQueue.`getNextEvent()`
Removes an event from the `EventQueue` and returns it.
`AWTEvent`
EventQueue.`peekEvent()`
Returns the first event on the `EventQueue` without removing it.
`AWTEvent`
EventQueue.`peekEvent(int id)`
Returns the first event with the specified id, if any.
Methods in java.awt with parameters of type AWTEvent
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`protected AWTEvent`
Component.`coalesceEvents(AWTEvent existingEvent, AWTEvent newEvent)`
Potentially coalesce an event being posted with an existing event.
`final void`
Component.`dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Dispatches an event to this component or one of its sub components.
`boolean`
DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.`dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e)`
This method is called by the AWT event dispatcher requesting that the current KeyboardFocusManager dispatch the specified event on its behalf.
`protected void`
EventQueue.`dispatchEvent(AWTEvent event)`
Dispatches an event.
`abstract boolean`
KeyboardFocusManager.`dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e)`
This method is called by the AWT event dispatcher requesting that the current KeyboardFocusManager dispatch the specified event on its behalf.
`final void`
MenuComponent.`dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Delivers an event to this component or one of its sub components.
`void`
EventQueue.`postEvent(AWTEvent theEvent)`
Posts a 1.1-style event to the `EventQueue`.
`protected void`
Button.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this button.
`protected void`
Checkbox.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this check box.
`protected void`
CheckboxMenuItem.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this check box menu item.
`protected void`
Choice.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this choice.
`protected void`
Component.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events occurring on this component.
`protected void`
Container.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this container.
`protected void`
List.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this scrolling list.
`protected void`
MenuComponent.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events occurring on this menu component.
`protected void`
MenuItem.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this menu item.
`protected void`
Scrollbar.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this scroll bar.
`protected void`
TextComponent.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this text component.
`protected void`
TextField.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this text field.
`protected void`
Window.`processEvent(AWTEvent e)`
Processes events on this window.
`final void`
KeyboardFocusManager.`redispatchEvent(Component target, AWTEvent e)`
Redispatches an AWTEvent in such a way that the AWT event dispatcher will not recursively request that the KeyboardFocusManager, or any installed KeyEventDispatchers, dispatch the event again.

## Uses of AWTEvent in java.awt.event

Subclasses of AWTEvent in java.awt.event
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`ActionEvent`
A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
`class`
`AdjustmentEvent`
The adjustment event emitted by Adjustable objects like `Scrollbar` and `ScrollPane`.
`class`
`ComponentEvent`
A low-level event which indicates that a component moved, changed size, or changed visibility (also, the root class for the other component-level events).
`class`
`ContainerEvent`
A low-level event which indicates that a container's contents changed because a component was added or removed.
`class`
`FocusEvent`
A low-level event which indicates that a Component has gained or lost the input focus.
`class`
`HierarchyEvent`
An event which indicates a change to the `Component` hierarchy to which `Component` belongs.
`class`
`InputEvent`
The root event class for all component-level input events.
`class`
`InputMethodEvent`
Input method events contain information about text that is being composed using an input method.
`class`
`InvocationEvent`
An event which executes the `run()` method on a `Runnable` when dispatched by the AWT event dispatcher thread.
`class`
`ItemEvent`
A semantic event which indicates that an item was selected or deselected.
`class`
`KeyEvent`
An event which indicates that a keystroke occurred in a component.
`class`
`MouseEvent`
An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
`class`
`MouseWheelEvent`
An event which indicates that the mouse wheel was rotated in a component.
`class`
`PaintEvent`
The component-level paint event.
`class`
`TextEvent`
A semantic event which indicates that an object's text changed.
`class`
`WindowEvent`
A low-level event that indicates that a window has changed its status.
Methods in java.awt.event with parameters of type AWTEvent
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
AWTEventListener.`eventDispatched(AWTEvent event)`
Invoked when an event is dispatched in the AWT.
`void`
AWTEventListenerProxy.`eventDispatched(AWTEvent event)`
Forwards the AWT event to the listener delegate.

## Uses of AWTEvent in java.awt.im

Methods in java.awt.im with parameters of type AWTEvent
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
InputContext.`dispatchEvent(AWTEvent event)`
Dispatches an event to the active input method.

## Uses of AWTEvent in java.awt.im.spi

Methods in java.awt.im.spi with parameters of type AWTEvent
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
InputMethod.`dispatchEvent(AWTEvent event)`
Dispatches the event to the input method.

## Uses of AWTEvent in javax.swing.event

Subclasses of AWTEvent in javax.swing.event
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`AncestorEvent`
An event reported to a child component that originated from an ancestor in the component hierarchy.
`class`
`InternalFrameEvent`
An `AWTEvent` that adds support for `JInternalFrame` objects as the event source.
`class`
`MenuDragMouseEvent`
MenuDragMouseEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu element has received a MouseEvent forwarded to it under drag conditions.
`class`
`MenuKeyEvent`
MenuKeyEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu element has received a KeyEvent forwarded to it in a menu tree.

## Uses of AWTEvent in javax.swing.plaf

Methods in javax.swing.plaf with parameters of type AWTEvent
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
LayerUI.`eventDispatched(AWTEvent e, JLayer<? extends V> l)`
Processes `AWTEvent`s for `JLayer` and all its descendants to this `LayerUI` instance.