Java example source code file (MouseMotionListener.java)

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The MouseMotionListener.java Java example source code

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package java.awt.event;

import java.util.EventListener;

/**
 * The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.
 * (For clicks and other mouse events, use the <code>MouseListener.)
 * <P>
 * The class that is interested in processing a mouse motion event
 * either implements this interface (and all the methods it
 * contains) or extends the abstract <code>MouseMotionAdapter class
 * (overriding only the methods of interest).
 * <P>
 * The listener object created from that class is then registered with a
 * component using the component's <code>addMouseMotionListener
 * method. A mouse motion event is generated when the mouse is moved
 * or dragged. (Many such events will be generated). When a mouse motion event
 * occurs, the relevant method in the listener object is invoked, and
 * the <code>MouseEvent is passed to it.
 *
 * @author Amy Fowler
 *
 * @see MouseMotionAdapter
 * @see MouseEvent
 * @see <a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/events/mousemotionlistener.html">Tutorial: Writing a Mouse Motion Listener
 *
 * @since 1.1
 */
public interface MouseMotionListener extends EventListener {

    /**
     * Invoked when a mouse button is pressed on a component and then
     * dragged.  <code>MOUSE_DRAGGED events will continue to be
     * delivered to the component where the drag originated until the
     * mouse button is released (regardless of whether the mouse position
     * is within the bounds of the component).
     * <p>
     * Due to platform-dependent Drag&Drop implementations,
     * <code>MOUSE_DRAGGED events may not be delivered during a native
     * Drag&Drop operation.
     */
    public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e);

    /**
     * Invoked when the mouse cursor has been moved onto a component
     * but no buttons have been pushed.
     */
    public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e);

}