Module java.naming

Class NamingEvent

java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
javax.naming.event.NamingEvent
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class NamingEvent extends EventObject
This class represents an event fired by a naming/directory service.

The NamingEvent's state consists of

  • The event source: the EventContext which fired this event.
  • The event type.
  • The new binding: information about the object after the change.
  • The old binding: information about the object before the change.
  • Change information: information about the change that triggered this event; usually service provider-specific or server-specific information.

Note that the event source is always the same EventContext instance that the listener has registered with. Furthermore, the names of the bindings in the NamingEvent are always relative to that instance. For example, suppose a listener makes the following registration:

     NamespaceChangeListener listener = ...;
     src.addNamingListener("x", SUBTREE_SCOPE, listener);
When an object named "x/y" is subsequently deleted, the corresponding NamingEvent (evt) must contain:
     evt.getEventContext() == src
     evt.getOldBinding().getName().equals("x/y")
Care must be taken when multiple threads are accessing the same EventContext concurrently. See the package description for more information on threading issues.
Since:
1.3
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