Class java.awt.event.PaintEvent All Packages Class Hierarchy This Package Previous Next Index Class java.awt.event.PaintEvent java.lang.Object | +----java.util.EventObject | +----java.awt.AWTEvent | +----java.awt.event.ComponentEvent | +----java.awt.event.PaintEvent public class PaintEvent extends ComponentEvent The component-level paint event. This event is a special type which is used to ensure that paint/update method calls are serialized along with the other events delivered from the event queue. This event is not designed to be used with the Event Listener model; programs should continue to override paint/update methods in order render themselves properly. PAINT The paint event type. PAINT_FIRST Marks the first integer id for the range of paint event ids. PAINT_LAST Marks the last integer id for the range of paint event ids. UPDATE The update event type. PaintEvent(Component, int, Rectangle) Constructs a PaintEvent object with the specified source component and type. getUpdateRect() Returns the rectangle representing the area which needs to be repainted in response to this event. paramString() setUpdateRect(Rectangle) Sets the rectangle representing the area which needs to be repainted in response to this event. PAINT_FIRST public static final int PAINT_FIRST Marks the first integer id for the range of paint event ids. PAINT_LAST public static final int PAINT_LAST Marks the last integer id for the range of paint event ids. PAINT public static final int PAINT The paint event type. UPDATE public static final int UPDATE The update event type. PaintEvent public PaintEvent(Component source, int id, Rectangle updateRect) Constructs a PaintEvent object with the specified source component and type. Parameters: source - the object where the event originated getUpdateRect public Rectangle getUpdateRect() Returns the rectangle representing the area which needs to be repainted in response to this event. setUpdateRect public void setUpdateRect(Rectangle updateRect) Sets the rectangle representing the area which needs to be repainted in response to this event. Parameters: updateRect - the rectangle area which needs to be repainted paramString public String paramString() Overrides: paramString in class ComponentEvent All Packages Class Hierarchy This Package Previous Next Index Submit a bug or feature - Version 1.1.7 of Java Platform API Specification Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the US and other countries. Copyright 1995-1998 Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California, 94303, U.S.A. All Rights Reserved.