# Uses of Package
javax.swing.event

- Packages that use javax.swing.event
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.colorchooser | Contains classes and interfaces used by the `JColorChooser` component.
  javax.swing.event | Provides for events fired by Swing components.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.
  javax.swing.table | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTable`.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
  javax.swing.text.html | Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.
  javax.swing.tree | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTree`.
  javax.swing.undo | Allows developers to provide support for undo/redo in applications such as text editors.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing
  Class and Description
  AncestorListener AncestorListener Interface to support notification when changes occur to a JComponent or one of its ancestors.
  CaretListener Listener for changes in the caret position of a text component.
  CellEditorListener CellEditorListener defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a CellEditor
  ChangeEvent ChangeEvent is used to notify interested parties that state has changed in the event source.
  ChangeListener Defines an object which listens for ChangeEvents.
  DocumentListener Interface for an observer to register to receive notifications of changes to a text document.
  EventListenerList A class that holds a list of EventListeners.
  HyperlinkEvent HyperlinkEvent is used to notify interested parties that something has happened with respect to a hypertext link.
  HyperlinkListener HyperlinkListener
  InternalFrameListener The listener interface for receiving internal frame events.
  ListDataEvent Defines an event that encapsulates changes to a list.
  ListDataListener ListDataListener
  ListSelectionEvent An event that characterizes a change in selection.
  ListSelectionListener The listener that's notified when a lists selection value changes.
  MenuDragMouseEvent MenuDragMouseEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu element has received a MouseEvent forwarded to it under drag conditions.
  MenuDragMouseListener Defines a menu mouse-drag listener.
  MenuKeyEvent MenuKeyEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu element has received a KeyEvent forwarded to it in a menu tree.
  MenuKeyListener MenuKeyListener
  MenuListener Defines a listener for menu events.
  PopupMenuListener A popup menu listener
  RowSorterEvent `RowSorterEvent` provides notification of changes to a `RowSorter`.
  RowSorterListener `RowSorterListener`s are notified of changes to a `RowSorter`.
  SwingPropertyChangeSupport This subclass of `java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport` is almost identical in functionality.
  TableColumnModelEvent TableColumnModelEvent is used to notify listeners that a table column model has changed, such as a column was added, removed, or moved.
  TableColumnModelListener TableColumnModelListener defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a TableColumnModel.
  TableModelEvent TableModelEvent is used to notify listeners that a table model has changed.
  TableModelListener TableModelListener defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a TableModel.
  TreeExpansionEvent An event used to identify a single path in a tree.
  TreeExpansionListener The listener that's notified when a tree expands or collapses a node.
  TreeModelEvent Encapsulates information describing changes to a tree model, and used to notify tree model listeners of the change.
  TreeModelListener Defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a TreeModel.
  TreeSelectionEvent An event that characterizes a change in the current selection.
  TreeSelectionListener The listener that's notified when the selection in a TreeSelectionModel changes.
  TreeWillExpandListener The listener that's notified when a tree expands or collapses a node.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing.colorchooser
  Class and Description
  ChangeEvent ChangeEvent is used to notify interested parties that state has changed in the event source.
  ChangeListener Defines an object which listens for ChangeEvents.
  EventListenerList A class that holds a list of EventListeners.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing.event
  Class and Description
  AncestorEvent An event reported to a child component that originated from an ancestor in the component hierarchy.
  CaretEvent CaretEvent is used to notify interested parties that the text caret has changed in the event source.
  ChangeEvent ChangeEvent is used to notify interested parties that state has changed in the event source.
  DocumentEvent Interface for document change notifications.
  DocumentEvent.ElementChange Describes changes made to a specific element.
  DocumentEvent.EventType Enumeration for document event types
  HyperlinkEvent HyperlinkEvent is used to notify interested parties that something has happened with respect to a hypertext link.
  HyperlinkEvent.EventType Defines the ENTERED, EXITED, and ACTIVATED event types, along with their string representations, returned by toString().
  InternalFrameEvent An `AWTEvent` that adds support for `JInternalFrame` objects as the event source.
  InternalFrameListener The listener interface for receiving internal frame events.
  ListDataEvent Defines an event that encapsulates changes to a list.
  ListSelectionEvent An event that characterizes a change in selection.
  MenuDragMouseEvent MenuDragMouseEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu element has received a MouseEvent forwarded to it under drag conditions.
  MenuEvent MenuEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu which is the event source has been posted, selected, or canceled.
  MenuKeyEvent MenuKeyEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu element has received a KeyEvent forwarded to it in a menu tree.
  MouseInputListener A listener implementing all the methods in both the `MouseListener` and `MouseMotionListener` interfaces.
  PopupMenuEvent PopupMenuEvent only contains the source of the event which is the JPoupMenu sending the event
  RowSorterEvent `RowSorterEvent` provides notification of changes to a `RowSorter`.
  RowSorterEvent.Type Enumeration of the types of `RowSorterEvent`s.
  TableColumnModelEvent TableColumnModelEvent is used to notify listeners that a table column model has changed, such as a column was added, removed, or moved.
  TableModelEvent TableModelEvent is used to notify listeners that a table model has changed.
  TreeExpansionEvent An event used to identify a single path in a tree.
  TreeModelEvent Encapsulates information describing changes to a tree model, and used to notify tree model listeners of the change.
  TreeSelectionEvent An event that characterizes a change in the current selection.
  UndoableEditEvent An event indicating that an operation which can be undone has occurred.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing.plaf.basic
  Class and Description
  CellEditorListener CellEditorListener defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a CellEditor
  ChangeEvent ChangeEvent is used to notify interested parties that state has changed in the event source.
  ChangeListener Defines an object which listens for ChangeEvents.
  InternalFrameEvent An `AWTEvent` that adds support for `JInternalFrame` objects as the event source.
  InternalFrameListener The listener interface for receiving internal frame events.
  ListDataEvent Defines an event that encapsulates changes to a list.
  ListDataListener ListDataListener
  ListSelectionEvent An event that characterizes a change in selection.
  ListSelectionListener The listener that's notified when a lists selection value changes.
  MenuDragMouseListener Defines a menu mouse-drag listener.
  MenuKeyListener MenuKeyListener
  MenuListener Defines a listener for menu events.
  MouseInputAdapter An empty implementation of the `MouseInputListener` interface, provided as a convenience to simplify the task of creating listeners, by extending and implementing only the methods of interest.
  MouseInputListener A listener implementing all the methods in both the `MouseListener` and `MouseMotionListener` interfaces.
  TreeExpansionEvent An event used to identify a single path in a tree.
  TreeExpansionListener The listener that's notified when a tree expands or collapses a node.
  TreeModelEvent Encapsulates information describing changes to a tree model, and used to notify tree model listeners of the change.
  TreeModelListener Defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a TreeModel.
  TreeSelectionEvent An event that characterizes a change in the current selection.
  TreeSelectionListener The listener that's notified when the selection in a TreeSelectionModel changes.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing.plaf.metal
  Class and Description
  ListSelectionEvent An event that characterizes a change in selection.
  ListSelectionListener The listener that's notified when a lists selection value changes.
  MouseInputAdapter An empty implementation of the `MouseInputListener` interface, provided as a convenience to simplify the task of creating listeners, by extending and implementing only the methods of interest.
  MouseInputListener A listener implementing all the methods in both the `MouseListener` and `MouseMotionListener` interfaces.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing.table
  Class and Description
  ChangeEvent ChangeEvent is used to notify interested parties that state has changed in the event source.
  EventListenerList A class that holds a list of EventListeners.
  ListSelectionEvent An event that characterizes a change in selection.
  ListSelectionListener The listener that's notified when a lists selection value changes.
  TableColumnModelEvent TableColumnModelEvent is used to notify listeners that a table column model has changed, such as a column was added, removed, or moved.
  TableColumnModelListener TableColumnModelListener defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a TableColumnModel.
  TableModelEvent TableModelEvent is used to notify listeners that a table model has changed.
  TableModelListener TableModelListener defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a TableModel.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing.text
  Class and Description
  CaretEvent CaretEvent is used to notify interested parties that the text caret has changed in the event source.
  CaretListener Listener for changes in the caret position of a text component.
  ChangeEvent ChangeEvent is used to notify interested parties that state has changed in the event source.
  ChangeListener Defines an object which listens for ChangeEvents.
  DocumentEvent Interface for document change notifications.
  DocumentEvent.ElementChange Describes changes made to a specific element.
  DocumentEvent.EventType Enumeration for document event types
  DocumentListener Interface for an observer to register to receive notifications of changes to a text document.
  EventListenerList A class that holds a list of EventListeners.
  UndoableEditEvent An event indicating that an operation which can be undone has occurred.
  UndoableEditListener Interface implemented by a class interested in hearing about undoable operations.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing.text.html
  Class and Description
  DocumentEvent Interface for document change notifications.
  HyperlinkEvent HyperlinkEvent is used to notify interested parties that something has happened with respect to a hypertext link.
  HyperlinkEvent.EventType Defines the ENTERED, EXITED, and ACTIVATED event types, along with their string representations, returned by toString().
  UndoableEditEvent An event indicating that an operation which can be undone has occurred.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing.tree
  Class and Description
  CellEditorListener CellEditorListener defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a CellEditor
  EventListenerList A class that holds a list of EventListeners.
  SwingPropertyChangeSupport This subclass of `java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport` is almost identical in functionality.
  TreeExpansionEvent An event used to identify a single path in a tree.
  TreeModelEvent Encapsulates information describing changes to a tree model, and used to notify tree model listeners of the change.
  TreeModelListener Defines the interface for an object that listens to changes in a TreeModel.
  TreeSelectionEvent An event that characterizes a change in the current selection.
  TreeSelectionListener The listener that's notified when the selection in a TreeSelectionModel changes.

- Classes in javax.swing.event used by javax.swing.undo
  Class and Description
  UndoableEditEvent An event indicating that an operation which can be undone has occurred.
  UndoableEditListener Interface implemented by a class interested in hearing about undoable operations.

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