Interface SelectionListener

All Superinterfaces:
EventListener, SWTEventListener
All Known Implementing Classes:
SelectionAdapter

public interface SelectionListener extends SWTEventListener
Classes which implement this interface provide methods that deal with the events that are generated when selection occurs in a control.

After creating an instance of a class that implements this interface it can be added to a control using the addSelectionListener method and removed using the removeSelectionListener method. When selection occurs in a control the appropriate method will be invoked.

See Also:
  • Method Details

    • widgetSelected

      void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e)
      Sent when selection occurs in the control.

      For example, selection occurs in a List when the user selects an item or items with the keyboard or mouse. On some platforms, the event occurs when a mouse button or key is pressed. On others, it happens when the mouse or key is released. The exact key or mouse gesture that causes this event is platform specific.

      Parameters:
      e - an event containing information about the selection
    • widgetDefaultSelected

      void widgetDefaultSelected(SelectionEvent e)
      Sent when default selection occurs in the control.

      For example, on some platforms default selection occurs in a List when the user double-clicks an item or types return in a Text. On some platforms, the event occurs when a mouse button or key is pressed. On others, it happens when the mouse or key is released. The exact key or mouse gesture that causes this event is platform specific.

      Parameters:
      e - an event containing information about the default selection
    • widgetSelectedAdapter

      static SelectionListener widgetSelectedAdapter(Consumer<SelectionEvent> c)
      Static helper method to create a SelectionListener for the widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e)) method, given a lambda expression or a method reference.
      Parameters:
      c - the consumer of the event
      Returns:
      SelectionListener
      Since:
      3.106
    • widgetDefaultSelectedAdapter

      static SelectionListener widgetDefaultSelectedAdapter(Consumer<SelectionEvent> c)
      Static helper method to create a SelectionListener for the widgetDefaultSelected(SelectionEvent e)) method, given a lambda expression or a method reference.
      Parameters:
      c - the consumer of the event
      Returns:
      SelectionListener
      Since:
      3.106