BehaviorEvent (Java EE 8)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.EventObject
- - javax.faces.event.FacesEvent
  - - javax.faces.event.BehaviorEvent

Direct Known Subclasses:

AjaxBehaviorEvent
```
public abstract class BehaviorEvent
extends FacesEvent
```
BehaviorEvent is the event that can be generated from component Behavior.

Since:

2.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
  source

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`BehaviorEvent(UIComponent component, Behavior behavior)`	Construct a new event object from the specified source component and `behavior`.
`BehaviorEvent(FacesContext facesContext, UIComponent component, Behavior behavior)`	Construct a new event object from the Faces context, specified source component and behavior.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

Behavior getBehavior()
Return the source Behavior that sent this event.
- Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject
  getSource, toString
- Methods inherited from class javax.faces.event.FacesEvent
  getComponent, getFacesContext, getPhaseId, isAppropriateListener, processListener, queue, setPhaseId
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - BehaviorEvent
```
public BehaviorEvent(UIComponent component,
                     Behavior behavior)
```
    Construct a new event object from the specified source component and behavior.
    
    Parameters:
    
    component - Source UIComponent for this event
    
    behavior - Behavior that sent this event
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if component or behavior is null
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - BehaviorEvent
```
public BehaviorEvent(FacesContext facesContext,
                     UIComponent component,
                     Behavior behavior)
```
    Construct a new event object from the Faces context, specified source component and behavior.
    
    Parameters:
    
    facesContext - the Faces context.
    
    component - Source UIComponent for this event
    
    behavior - Behavior that sent this event
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if component or behavior is null
    
    Since:
    
    2.3
- Method Detail
  - getBehavior
```
public Behavior getBehavior()
```
    Return the source Behavior that sent this event.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Behavior
    
    Since:
    
    2.0