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package java.beans;

A class which extends the EventListenerProxy specifically for adding a named PropertyChangeListener. Instances of this class can be added as PropertyChangeListener to an object.

If the object has a getPropertyChangeListeners() method then the array returned could be a mixture of PropertyChangeListener and PropertyChangeListenerProxy objects.

See Also:
  • EventListenerProxy
Since:1.4
/** * A class which extends the <code>EventListenerProxy</code> specifically * for adding a named <code>PropertyChangeListener</code>. Instances of * this class can be added as <code>PropertyChangeListener</code> to * an object. * <p> * If the object has a <code>getPropertyChangeListeners()</code> * method then the array returned could be a mixture of * <code>PropertyChangeListener</code> and * <code>PropertyChangeListenerProxy</code> objects. * * @see java.util.EventListenerProxy * @since 1.4 */
public class PropertyChangeListenerProxy extends java.util.EventListenerProxy implements PropertyChangeListener { private String propertyName;
Constructor which binds the PropertyChangeListener to a specific property.
Params:
  • listener – The listener object
  • propertyName – The name of the property to listen on.
/** * Constructor which binds the PropertyChangeListener to a specific * property. * * @param listener The listener object * @param propertyName The name of the property to listen on. */
public PropertyChangeListenerProxy(String propertyName, PropertyChangeListener listener) { // XXX - msd NOTE: I changed the order of the arguments so that it's // similar to PropertyChangeSupport.addPropertyChangeListener(String, // PropertyChangeListener); super(listener); this.propertyName = propertyName; }
Forwards the property change event to the listener delegate.
Params:
  • evt – the property change event
/** * Forwards the property change event to the listener delegate. * * @param evt the property change event */
public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent evt) { ((PropertyChangeListener)getListener()).propertyChange(evt); }
Returns the name of the named property associated with the listener.
/** * Returns the name of the named property associated with the * listener. */
public String getPropertyName() { return propertyName; } }