luni/src/main/java/java/util/EventObject.java

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package java.util;


import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * {@code EventObject}s represent events. Typically applications subclass this class to
 * add event specific information.
 *
 * @see EventListener
 */
public class EventObject implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 5516075349620653480L;

    @FindBugsSuppressWarnings("SE_TRANSIENT_FIELD_NOT_RESTORED")
    protected transient Object source;

    /**
     * Constructs a new instance of this class.
     *
     * @param source
     *            the object which fired the event.
     */
    public EventObject(Object source) {
        if (source == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
        }
        this.source = source;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the object which fired the event.
     */
    public Object getSource() {
        return source;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the string representation of this {@code EventObject}.
     */
    @Override public String toString() {
        return getClass().getName() + "[source=" + source + ']';
    }
}