ServletContextEvent (Java EE 8)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.EventObject
- - javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent

Direct Known Subclasses:

ServletContextAttributeEvent
```
public class ServletContextEvent
extends java.util.EventObject
```
This is the event class for notifications about changes to the servlet context of a web application.

Since:

Servlet 2.3

See Also:

ServletContextListener, Serialized Form

- Field Summary
  - Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
    source
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  ServletContextEvent(ServletContext source)
  Construct a ServletContextEvent from the given context.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  ServletContext getServletContext()
  Return the ServletContext that changed.
  - 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
  - ServletContextEvent
```
public ServletContextEvent(ServletContext source)
```
    Construct a ServletContextEvent from the given context.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - - the ServletContext that is sending the event.
- Method Detail
  - getServletContext
```
public ServletContext getServletContext()
```
    Return the ServletContext that changed.
    
    Returns:
    
    the ServletContext that sent the event.