ApplicationEvent (Spring Framework 4.3.30.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.EventObject
- - org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
AbstractSubProtocolEvent, ApplicationContextEvent, BrokerAvailabilityEvent, PayloadApplicationEvent, RequestHandledEvent
```
public abstract class ApplicationEvent
extends EventObject
```
Class to be extended by all application events. Abstract as it doesn't make sense for generic events to be published directly.
Author:
Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
Serialized Form

- Field Summary
  - Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
    source
- Constructor Summary
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  ApplicationEvent(Object source)
  Create a new ApplicationEvent.
- Method Summary
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  long getTimestamp()
  Return the system time in milliseconds when the event happened.
  - Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject
    getSource, toString
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ApplicationEvent
```
public ApplicationEvent(Object source)
```
    Create a new ApplicationEvent.
    Parameters:
    source - the object on which the event initially occurred (never null)
- Method Detail
  - getTimestamp
```
public final long getTimestamp()
```
    Return the system time in milliseconds when the event happened.