norsys.netica
Class NeticaEvent

java.lang.Object
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public class NeticaEvent

extends java.lang.Object

Information describing an event which occurred within Netica. Objects of this class are used to pass the information to registered NeticaListeners.

Since:

2.08

Version:

2.20 - May 7, 2002

Field Summary

static int	CREATE_EVENT Not currently implemented.
static int	DUPLICATE_EVENT Not currently implemented.
static int	REMOVE_EVENT Indicates an object is about to be removed from its owner, and shortly after that may be deleted.

Method Summary

int	getId() Deprecated.
int	getKind() Returns what kind of event occurred.
java.lang.Object	getObject() Returns the object that is associated with this event.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

CREATE_EVENT

public static final int CREATE_EVENT

Not currently implemented. In future, will indicate that an object has just been created, but not yet used. Call getObject to get a reference to that object. A return value of getKind.

DUPLICATE_EVENT

public static final int DUPLICATE_EVENT

Not currently implemented. In future, will indicate that an object was just duplicated, whereupon you can all getObject to get a reference to the new object. A return value of getKind.

REMOVE_EVENT

public static final int REMOVE_EVENT

Indicates an object is about to be removed from its owner, and shortly after that may be deleted. Call getObject to get a reference to that object. A return value of getKind.

Method Detail

getKind

public int getKind()

Returns what kind of event occurred. It will be one of: CREATE_EVENT, DUPLICATE_EVENT, or REMOVE_EVENT.

More events being contemplated by Norsys include: SAVE_EVENT (the object is about to be saved to file), RESTORE_EVENT (the object was just read from file), CHANGED_EVENT (the object has just been modified), BELIEFS_EVENT ( beliefs of a node have just changed), and USERSFIELD_GET_EVENT (a user field is about to be accessed. Contact Norsys if you need this functionality.

Version:

This method is available in all versions.

Example:

See Generic.eventOccurred

getId

public int getId()

Deprecated.

Renamed to getKind().

getObject

public java.lang.Object getObject()

Returns the object that is associated with this event.

Version:

This method is available in all versions.