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package java.awt.event;

import java.util.EventListener;

The listener interface for receiving item events. The class that is interested in processing an item event implements this interface. The object created with that class is then registered with a component using the component's addItemListener method. When an item-selection event occurs, the listener object's itemStateChanged method is invoked. 
Author:
Amy Fowler
See Also:
ItemSelectable
ItemEvent
Tutorial: Writing an Item Listener
Since:
1.1/**
 * The listener interface for receiving item events.
 * The class that is interested in processing an item event
 * implements this interface. The object created with that
 * class is then registered with a component using the
 * component's {@code addItemListener} method. When an
 * item-selection event occurs, the listener object's
 * {@code itemStateChanged} method is invoked.
 *
 * @author Amy Fowler
 *
 * @see java.awt.ItemSelectable
 * @see ItemEvent
 * @see <a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/events/itemlistener.html">Tutorial: Writing an Item Listener</a>
 *
 * @since 1.1
 */
public interface ItemListener extends EventListener {

    
Invoked when an item has been selected or deselected by the user.
The code written for this method performs the operations
that need to occur when an item is selected (or deselected).
Params:
e – the event to be processed/**
     * Invoked when an item has been selected or deselected by the user.
     * The code written for this method performs the operations
     * that need to occur when an item is selected (or deselected).
     * @param e the event to be processed
     */
    void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e);

}